Novel proteins and nucleic acids encoding same

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides novel isolated polynucleotides and small molecule target polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides. Antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a novel small molecule target polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of that polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody are disclosed, as are methods in which the small molecule target polypeptide, polynucleotide and antibody are utilized in the detection and treatment of a broad range of pathological states. More specifically, the present invention discloses methods of using recombinantly expressed and/or endogenously expressed proteins in various screening procedures for the purpose of identifying therapeutic antibodies and therapeutic small molecules associated with diseases.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This is a request for filing a new nonprovisional application under 37 C.F.R. §1.53(b). This application claims priority to U.S. S. No. 60/274,322 filed on Mar. 8, 2001 (Cura 590); U.S. S. No. 60/283,675 filed on Apr. 13, 2001 (Cura 590D1); U.S. S. No. 60/338,092 filed on Dec. 3, 2001 (Cura 590D2); U.S. S. No. 60/274,281 filed on Mar. 8, 2001 (Cura 591); U.S. S. No. 60/274,101 filed on Mar. 8, 2001 (Cura 592); U.S. S. No. 60/325,681 filed on Sep. 27, 2001 (Cura 592J1); U.S. S. No. 60/304,354 filed on Jul. 10, 2001 (Cura 592I1); U.S. S. No. 60/279,995 filed on Mar. 30, 2001 (Cura 592H1); U.S. S. No. 60/294,899 filed on May 31, 2001 (Cura 592E1); U.S. S. No. 60/287,424 filed on Apr. 30, 2001 (Cura 592D1); U.S. S. No. 60/299,027 filed on Jun. 18, 2001 (Cura 592D2); U.S. S. No. 60/309,198 filed on Jul. 31, 2001 (Cura 592C1); U.S. S. No. 60/281,194 filed on Apr. 4, 2001 (Cura 592A1); U.S. S. No. 60/274,194 filed on Mar. 8, 2001 (Cura 593); U.S. S. No. 60/274,849 filed on Mar. 9, 2001 (Cura 594); U.S. S. No. 60/330,380 filed on Oct. 18, 2001 (Cura 594C1); U.S. S. No. 60/275,235 filed on Mar. 12, 2001 (Cura 595); U.S. S. No. 60/288,342 filed on May 3, 2001 (Cura 595J1); U.S. S. No. 60/275,578 filed on Mar. 13, 2001 (Cura 596); U.S. S. No. 60/291,240 filed on May 16, 2001 (Cura 596I1); U.S. S. No. 60/294,485 filed on May 30, 2001 (Cura 596B1); U.S. S. No. 60/299,310 filed on Jun. 19, 2001 (Cura 596A1); U.S. S. No. 60/275,579 filed on Mar. 13, 2001 (Cura 597); U.S. S. No. 60/275,601 filed on Mar. 13, 2001 (Cura 598); U.S. S. No. 60/276,000 filed on Mar. 14, 2001 (Cura 599); U.S. S. No. 60/280,900 filed on Apr. 2, 2001 (Cura 599E1); U.S. S. No. 60/276,776 filed on Mar. 16, 2001 (Cura 600); U.S. S. No. 60/294,889 filed on May 31, 2001 (Cura 600G 1); U.S. S. No. 60/318,770 filed on Sep. 12, 2001 (Cura 600E1); U.S. S. No. 60/276,994 filed on Mar. 19, 2001 (Cura 604); U.S. S. No. 60/277,338 filed on Mar. 20, 2001 (Cura 607); U.S. S. No. 60/325,430 filed on Sep. 27, 2001 (Cura 607J1); U.S. S. No. 60/332,094 filed on Nov. 21, 2001 (Cura 607C1); U.S. S. No. 60/299,303 filed on Jun. 19, 2001 (Cura 607B1); U.S. S. No. 60/288,066 filed on May 2, 2001 (Cura 607A1); U.S. S. No. 60/277,321 filed on Mar. 20, 2001 (Cura 608); U.S. S. No. 60/280,822 filed on Apr. 2, 2001 (Cura 608A); U.S. S. No. 60/277,239 filed on Mar. 20, 2001 (Cura 609); U.S. S. No. 60/277,327 filed on Mar. 20, 2001 (Cura 610); U.S. S. No. 60/277,791 filed on Mar. 21, 2001 (Cura 611); U.S. S. No. 60/333,184 filed on Nov. 14, 2001 (Cura 611H1); U.S. S. No. 60/277,833 filed on Mar. 22, 2001 (Cura 612); U.S. S. No. 60/318,462 filed on Sep. 10, 2001 (Cura 612J1); U.S. S. No. 60/288,528 filed on May 3, 2001 (Cura 612A1); U.S. S. No. 60/278,152 filed on Mar. 23, 2001 (Cura 613); U.S. S. No. 60/332,272 filed on Nov. 14, 2001 (Cura 613D1); U.S. S. No. 60/278,894 filed on Mar. 26, 2001 (Cura 614); U.S. S. No. 60/312,903 filed on Aug. 16, 2001 (Cura 614C1); U.S. S. No. 60/333,272 filed on Nov. 14, 2001 (Cura 614C2); U.S. S. No. 60/279,036 filed on Mar. 27, 2001 (Cura 615); U.S. S. No. 60/332,172 filed on Nov. 14, 2001 (Cura 615I1); U.S. S. No. 60/337,426 filed on Dec. 3, 2001 (Cura 615I2); U.S. S. No. 60/278,999 filed on Mar. 27, 2001 (Cura 616); U.S. S. No. 60/279,344 filed on Mar. 28, 2001 (Cura 617); U.S. S. No. 60/332,271 filed on Nov. 14, 2001 (Cura 617J1); U.S. S. No. 60/291,099 filed on May 16, 2001 (Cura 617H1); U.S. S. No. 60/291,190 filed on May 15, 2001 (Cura 617E1); U.S. S. No. 60/280,233 filed on Mar. 30, 2001 (Cura 618); U.S. S. No. 60/280,802 filed on Apr. 2, 2001 (Cura 621); U.S. S. No. 60/335,301 filed on Oct. 31, 2001 (Cura 621 F1); U.S. S. No. 60/337,185 filed on Dec. 4, 2001 (Cura 621D1); and U.S. S. No. 60/345,705 filed on Jan. 3, 2002 (Cura 621B1).

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to novel polypeptides that are targets of small molecule drugs and that have properties related to stimulation of biochemical or physiological responses in a cell, a tissue, an organ or an organism. More particularly, the novel polypeptides are gene products of novel genes, or are specified biologically active fragments or derivatives thereof. Methods of use encompass diagnostic and prognostic assay procedures as well as methods of treating diverse pathological conditions. The present invention discloses novel associations of proteins and polypeptides and the nucleic acids that encode them with various diseases or pathologies. The proteins and related proteins that are similar to them, are encoded by a cDNA and/or by genomic DNA. The proteins, polypeptides and their cognate nucleic acids were identified by Curagen Corporation in certain cases. The XYZase-encoded protein and any variants, thereof, are suitable as diagnostic markers, targets for an antibody therapeutic and targets for small molecule drugs. As such the current invention embodies the use of recombinantly expressed and/or endogenously expressed protein in various screens to identify such therapeutic antibodies and/or therapeutic small molecules.

BACKGROUND

[0003] Eukaryotic cells are characterized by biochemical and physiological processes which under normal conditions are exquisitely balanced to achieve the preservation and propagation of the cells. When such cells are components of multicellular organisms such as vertebrates, or more particularly organisms such as mammals, the regulation of the biochemical and physiological processes involves intricate signaling pathways. Frequently, such signaling pathways are constituted of extracellular signaling proteins, cellular receptors that bind the signaling proteins and signal transducing components located within the cells.

[0004] Signaling proteins may be classified as endocrine effectors, paracrine effectors or autocrine effectors. Endocrine effectors are signaling molecules secreted by a given organ into the circulatory system, which are then transported to a distant target organ or tissue. The target cells include the receptors for the endocrine effector, and when the endocrine effector binds, a signaling cascade is induced. Paracrine effectors involve secreting cells and receptor cells in close proximity to each other, for example two different classes of cells in the same tissue or organ. One class of cells secretes the paracrine effector, which then reaches the second class of cells, for example by diffusion through the extracellular fluid. The second class of cells contains the receptors for the paracrine effector; binding of the effector results in induction of the signaling cascade that elicits the corresponding biochemical or physiological effect. Autocrine effectors are highly analogous to paracrine effectors, except that the same cell type that secretes the autocrine effector also contains the receptor. Thus the autocrine effector binds to receptors on the same cell, or on identical neighboring cells. The binding process then elicits the characteristic biochemical or physiological effect.

[0005] Signaling processes may elicit a variety of effects on cells and tissues including by way of nonlimiting example induction of cell or tissue proliferation, suppression of growth or proliferation, induction of differentiation or maturation of a cell or tissue, and suppression of differentiation or maturation of a cell or tissue.

[0006] Many pathological conditions involve dysregulation of expression of important effector proteins. In certain classes of pathologies the dysregulation is manifested as diminished or suppressed level of synthesis and secretion protein effectors. In a clinical setting a subject may be suspected of suffering from a condition brought on by diminished or suppressed levels of a protein effector of interest. Therefore there is a need to be able to assay for the level of the protein effector of interest in a biological sample from such a subject, and to compare the level with that characteristic of a nonpathological condition. There further is a need to provide the protein effector as a product of manufacture. Administration of the effector to a subject in need thereof is useful in treatment of the pathological condition, or the protein effector deficiency or suppression may be favorably acted upon by the administration of another small molecule drug product. Accordingly, there is a need for a method of treatment of a pathological condition brought on by a diminished or suppressed levels of the protein effector of interest.

[0007] Small molecule targets have been implicated in various disease states or pathologies. These targets may be proteins, and particularly enzymatic proteins, which are acted upon by small molecule drugs for the purpose of altering target function and achieving a desired result. Cellular, animal and clinical studies can be performed to elucidate the genetic contribution to the etiology and pathogenesis of conditions in which small molecule targets are implicated in a variety of physiologic, pharmacologic or native states. These studies utilize the core technologies at CuraGen Corporation to look at differential gene expression, protein-protein interactions, large-scale sequencing of expressed genes and the association of genetic variations such as, but not limited to, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) or splice variants in and between biological samples from experimental and control groups. The goal of such studies is to identify potential avenues for therapeutic intervention in order to prevent, treat the consequences or cure the conditions.

[0008] In order to treat diseases, pathologies and other abnormal states or conditions in which a mammalian organism has been diagnosed as being, or as being at risk for becoming, other than in a normal state or condition, it is important to identify new therapeutic agents. Such a procedure includes at least the steps of identifying a target component within an affected tissue or organ, and identifying a candidate therapeutic agent that modulates the functional attributes of the target. The target component may be any biological macromolecule implicated in the disease or pathology. Commonly the target is a polypeptide or protein with specific functional attributes. Other classes of macromolecule may be a nucleic acid, a polysaccharide, a lipid such as a complex lipid or a glycolipid; in addition a target may be a sub-cellular structure or extra-cellular structure that is comprised of more than one of these classes of macromolecule. Once such a target has been identified, it may be employed in a screening assay in order to identify favorable candidate therapeutic agents from among a large population of substances or compounds.

[0009] In many cases the objective of such screening assays is to identify small molecule candidates; this is commonly approached by the use of combinatorial methodologies to develop the population of substances to be tested. The implementation of high throughput screening methodologies is advantageous when working with large, combinatorial libraries of compounds.

[0010] It is an objective of this invention to provide at least one target biopolymer that is intended to serve as the macromolecular component in a screening assay for identifying candidate pharmaceutical agents.

[0011] It is another objective of the present invention to provide screening assays that positively identify candidate pharmaceutical agents from among a combinatorial library of low molecular weight substances or compounds.

[0012] It is still a further objective of this invention to employ the candidate pharmaceutical agents in any of a variety of in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo assays in order to identify pharmaceutical agents with advantageous therapeutic applications in the treatment of a disease, pathology, or abnormal state or condition in a mammal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0013] The invention is based in part upon the discovery of nucleic acid sequences encoding novel polypeptides. These nucleic acids and polypeptides, as well as derivatives, homologs, analogs and fragments thereof, will hereinafter be collectively designated as “NOVX” nucleic acid, which represents the nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, or polypeptide sequences, which represents the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178.

[0014] In one aspect, the invention provides an isolated polypeptide comprising a mature form of a NOVX amino acid. One example is a variant of a mature form of a NOVX amino acid sequence, wherein any amino acid in the mature form is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 15% of the amino acid residues in the sequence of the mature form are so changed. The amino acid can be, for example, a NOVX amino acid sequence or a variant of a NOVX amino acid sequence, wherein any amino acid specified in the chosen sequence is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 15% of the amino acid residues in the sequence are so changed. The invention also includes fragments of any of these. In another aspect, the invention also includes an isolated nucleic acid that encodes a NOVX polypeptide, or a fragment, homolog, analog or derivative thereof.

[0015] Also included in the invention is a NOVX polypeptide that is a naturally occurring allelic variant of a NOVX sequence. In one embodiment, the allelic variant includes an amino acid sequence that is the translation of a nucleic acid sequence differing by a single nucleotide from a NOVX nucleic acid sequence. In another embodiment, the NOVX polypeptide is a variant polypeptide described therein, wherein any amino acid specified in the chosen sequence is changed to provide a conservative substitution. In one embodiment, the invention discloses a method for determining the presence or amount of the NOVX polypeptide in a sample. The method involves the steps of: providing a sample; introducing the sample to an antibody that binds immunospecifically to the polypeptide; and determining the presence or amount of antibody bound to the NOVX polypeptide, thereby determining the presence or amount of the NOVX polypeptide in the sample. In another embodiment, the invention provides a method for determining the presence of or predisposition to a disease associated with altered levels of a NOVX polypeptide in a mammalian subject. This method involves the steps of: measuring the level of expression of the polypeptide in a sample from the first mammalian subject; and comparing the amount of the polypeptide in the sample of the first step to the amount of the polypeptide present in a control sample from a second mammalian subject known not to have, or not to be predisposed to, the disease, wherein an alteration in the expression level of the polypeptide in the first subject as compared to the control sample indicates the presence of or predisposition to the disease.

[0016] In a further embodiment, the invention includes a method of identifying an agent that binds to a NOVX polypeptide. This method involves the steps of: introducing the polypeptide to the agent; and determining whether the agent binds to the polypeptide. In various embodiments, the agent is a cellular receptor or a downstream effector.

[0017] In another aspect, the invention provides a method for identifying a potential therapeutic agent for use in treatment of a pathology, wherein the pathology is related to aberrant expression or aberrant physiological interactions of a NOVX polypeptide. The method involves the steps of: providing a cell expressing the NOVX polypeptide and having a property or function ascribable to the polypeptide; contacting the cell with a composition comprising a candidate substance; and determining whether the substance alters the property or function ascribable to the polypeptide; whereby, if an alteration observed in the presence of the substance is not observed when the cell is contacted with a composition devoid of the substance, the substance is identified as a potential therapeutic agent. In another aspect, the invention describes a method for screening for a modulator of activity or of latency or predisposition to a pathology associated with the NOVX polypeptide. This method involves the following steps: administering a test compound to a test animal at increased risk for a pathology associated with the NOVX polypeptide, wherein the test animal recombinantly expresses the NOVX polypeptide. This method involves the steps of measuring the activity of the NOVX polypeptide in the test animal after administering the compound of step; and comparing the activity of the protein in the test animal with the activity of the NOVX polypeptide in a control animal not administered the polypeptide, wherein a change in the activity of the NOVX polypeptide in the test animal relative to the control animal indicates the test compound is a modulator of latency of, or predisposition to, a pathology associated with the NOVX polypeptide. In one embodiment, the test animal is a recombinant test animal that expresses a test protein transgene or expresses the transgene under the control of a promoter at an increased level relative to a wild-type test animal, and wherein the promoter is not the native gene promoter of the transgene. In another aspect, the invention includes a method for modulating the activity of the NOVX polypeptide, the method comprising introducing a cell sample expressing the NOVX polypeptide with a compound that binds to the polypeptide in an amount sufficient to modulate the activity of the polypeptide.

[0018] The invention also includes an isolated nucleic acid that encodes a NOVX polypeptide, or a fragment, homolog, analog or derivative thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence of a naturally occurring allelic nucleic acid variant. In another embodiment, the nucleic acid encodes a variant polypeptide, wherein the variant polypeptide has the polypeptide sequence of a naturally occurring polypeptide variant. In another embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule differs by a single nucleotide from a NOVX nucleic acid sequence. In one embodiment, the NOVX nucleic acid molecule hybridizes under stringent conditions to the nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, or a complement of the nucleotide sequence. In another aspect, the invention provides a vector or a cell expressing a NOVX nucleotide sequence.

[0019] In one embodiment, the invention discloses a method for modulating the activity of a NOVX polypeptide. The method includes the steps of: introducing a cell sample expressing the NOVX polypeptide with a compound that binds to the polypeptide in an amount sufficient to modulate the activity of the polypeptide. In another embodiment, the invention includes an isolated NOVX nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide comprising a NOVX amino acid sequence or a variant of a mature form of the NOVX amino acid sequence, wherein any amino acid in the mature form of the chosen sequence is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 15% of the amino acid residues in the sequence of the mature form are so changed. In another embodiment, the invention includes an amino acid sequence that is a variant of the NOVX amino acid sequence, in which any amino acid specified in the chosen sequence is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 15% of the amino acid residues in the sequence are so changed.

[0020] In one embodiment, the invention discloses a NOVX nucleic acid fragment encoding at least a portion of a NOVX polypeptide or any variant of the polypeptide, wherein any amino acid of the chosen sequence is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 10% of the amino acid residues in the sequence are so changed. In another embodiment, the invention includes the complement of any of the NOVX nucleic acid molecules or a naturally occurring allelic nucleic acid variant. In another embodiment, the invention discloses a NOVX nucleic acid molecule that encodes a variant polypeptide, wherein the variant polypeptide has the polypeptide sequence of a naturally occurring polypeptide variant. In another embodiment, the invention discloses a NOVX nucleic acid, wherein the nucleic acid molecule differs by a single nucleotide from a NOVX nucleic acid sequence.

[0021] In another aspect, the invention includes a NOVX nucleic acid, wherein one or more nucleotides in the NOVX nucleotide sequence is changed to a different nucleotide provided that no more than 15% of the nucleotides are so changed. In one embodiment, the invention discloses a nucleic acid fragment of the NOVX nucleotide sequence and a nucleic acid fragment wherein one or more nucleotides in the NOVX nucleotide sequence is changed from that selected from the group consisting of the chosen sequence to a different nucleotide provided that no more than 15% of the nucleotides are so changed. In another embodiment, the invention includes a nucleic acid molecule wherein the nucleic acid molecule hybridizes under stringent conditions to a NOVX nucleotide sequence or a complement of the NOVX nucleotide sequence. In one embodiment, the invention includes a nucleic acid molecule, wherein the sequence is changed such that no more than 15% of the nucleotides in the coding sequence differ from the NOVX nucleotide sequence or a fragment thereof.

[0022] In a further aspect, the invention includes a method for determining the presence or amount of the NOVX nucleic acid in a sample. The method involves the steps of: providing the sample; introducing the sample to a probe that binds to the nucleic acid molecule; and determining the presence or amount of the probe bound to the NOVX nucleic acid molecule, thereby determining the presence or amount of the NOVX nucleic acid molecule in the sample. In one embodiment, the presence or amount of the nucleic acid molecule is used as a marker for cell or tissue type.

[0023] In another aspect, the invention discloses a method for determining the presence of or predisposition to a disease associated with altered levels of the NOVX nucleic acid molecule of in a first mammalian subject. The method involves the steps of: measuring the amount of NOVX nucleic acid in a sample from the first mammalian subject; and comparing the amount of the nucleic acid in the sample of step (a) to the amount of NOVX nucleic acid present in a control sample from a second mammalian subject known not to have or not be predisposed to, the disease; wherein an alteration in the level of the nucleic acid in the first subject as compared to the control sample indicates the presence of or predisposition to the disease.

[0024] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the present invention, suitable methods and materials are described below. All publications, patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. In the case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control. In addition, the materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.

[0025] Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description and claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0026] The present invention provides novel nucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby. Included in the invention are the novel nucleic acid sequences, their encoded polypeptides, antibodies, and other related compounds. The sequences are collectively referred to herein as “NOVX nucleic acids” or “NOVX polynucleotides” and the corresponding encoded polypeptides are referred to as “NOVX polypeptides” or “NOVX proteins.” Unless indicated otherwise, “NOVX” is meant to refer to any of the novel sequences disclosed herein. Table 1 provides a summary of the NOVX nucleic acids and their encoded polypeptides. TABLE 1 Sequences and Corresponding SEQ ID Numbers Nucleic Amino Acid Acid SEQ SEQ NOVX Internal ID ID No. Acc. No. NO. NO. Homology  1a CG58522-01 1 2 human platelet activating factor acetylhydrolase  2a CG58520-01 3 4 GABA(A) receptor  2b CG58520-02 5 6 GABA(A) receptor  2c CG58520-03 7 8 GABA(A) receptor  3a CG58518-01 9 10 GABA(A) receptor  4a CG58516-01 11 12 Beta transducin  5a CG58473-01 13 14 Protein kinase  6a CG58470-01 15 16 UDP-N- acetylhexosamine pyrophosphorylase  7a CG58593-01 17 18 ubiquitin 52 like  8a CG57871-01 19 20 tousled like kinase like  9a CG58590-01 21 22 guanylate kinase like  9b CG58590-02 23 24 guanylate kinase like  10a CG58572-01 25 26 glucosamine phosphate N acetyltransferase like  10b CG58572-02 27 28 glucosamine phosphate N acetyltransferase like  11a CG58564-01 29 30 Protein tyrosine phosphatase like  11b CG58564-02 31 32 Protein tyrosine phosphatase like  11c CG58564-03 33 34 Dual-Specificity phosphatase like  11d CG58564-04 35 36 Dual-Specificity phosphatase like  12a CG57819-01 37 38 RPGR interacting protein 1 like  13a CG57789-01 39 40 RAS like protein RRP22 like  13b CG57789-02 41 42 RAS like protein RRP22 like  14a CG57758-01 43 44 sodium/lithium dependent dicarboxylate transporter like  14b CG57758-02 45 46 sodium/lithium dependent dicarboxylate transporter like  14c CG57758-03 47 48 sodium/lithium dependent dicarboxylate transporter like  14d CG57758-04 49 50 sodium/lithium dependent dicarboxylate transporter like  14e CG57758-05 51 52 sodium/lithium dependent dicarboxylate transporter like  15a CG57732-01 53 54 Ca 2 + calmodulin dependent protein kinase IV kinase like  15b CG57732-02 55 56 Ca 2 + calmodulin dependent protein kinase IV kinase like  15c CG57732-03 57 58 Ca 2 + calmodulin dependent protein kinase IV kinase like  16a CG57709-01 59 60 TCE2 like  17a CG57700-01 61 62 hydoxyacylglutathione hydrolase like  17b CG57700-02 63 64 hydoxyacylglutathione hydrolase like  17c CG57700-03 65 66 hydoxyacylglutathione hydrolase like  17d CG57700-04 67 68 hydoxyacylglutathione hydrolase like  18a CG58553-01 69 70 vasopressin receptor like  19a CG58626-01 71 72 phosphatidic acid preferring phospholipase A1 like  20a CG57597-01 73 74 hypothetical protein like  21a CG57804-01 75 76 Talin like  22a CG57551-01 77 78 NAC-1 like  23a CG57411-01 79 80 Kelch like  24a CG57399-01 81 82 phospholipase ADRAB-B precursor like  24b CG57399-02 83 84 phospholipase ADRAB-B precursor like  24c CG57399-03 85 86 phospholipase ADRAB-B precursor like  25a CG59311-01 87 88 acyl-coenzyme A thioester hydrolase  25b CG59311-02 89 90 peroxisomal acyl- coenzyme A thioeseter hydrolase like  25c CG59311-03 91 92 peroxisomal acyl- coenzyme A thioeseter hydrolase like  26a CG59309-01 93 94 acyl-coenzyme A thioester hydrolase  27a CG57364-01 95 96 CG6896  28a CG59348-01 97 98 cytoplasmic protein (patent calls this Cyclin L-like)  29a CG59245-01 99 100 glucose 6-phosphatase  29b CG59245-02 101 102 glucose 6-phosphatase  30a CG59241-01 103 104 Amiloride-sensitive sodium channel  31a CG58602-01 105 106 FAD binding domain containing protein  32a CG58468-01 107 108 Serum Amyloid Protein  33a CG58183-01 109 110 N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptor  34a CG59315-01 111 112 Connexin  35a CG59203-01 113 114 lysozyme C  35b CG59203-02 115 116 lysozyme C  36a CG58662-01 117 118 cytoplasmic protein  36b CG58662-02 119 120 cytoplasmic protein  37a CG58584-01 121 122 405 ribosomal protein S29 like  38a CG58538-01 123 124 Histone deacetylase complex protein 66 like  39a CG59371-01 125 126 expressed cytoplasmic protein like  40a CG59346-01 127 128 cortactin binding protein 1 like  41a CG57814-01 129 130 Basic I 19 like homo sapiens  41b CG57814-02 131 132 Basic I 19 like homo sapiens  42a CG59327-01 133 134 Monocarboxylate transporter 1 like  43a CG59494-01 135 136 myelin P2 like  44a CG59432-0l 137 138 chloride channel like  44b CG59432-02 139 140 chloride channel like  45a CG59394-01 141 142 GPCR like  46a CG59383-01 143 144 D6MM5E PROTEIN like  46b CG59383-02 145 146 D6MM5E PROTEIN like  47a CG58526-01 147 148 scramblase like  48a CG57851-01 149 150 sulfotransferase like  49a CG59377-01 151 152 epsin like  50a CG59258-01 153 154 transcriptional activator like  51a CG59492-01 155 156 Myosin Head (Motor Domain) like  52a CG59564-01 157 158 Sorting nexin 6 like  53a CG59553-01 159 160 Secretory protein SECS like  54a CG59545-01 161 162 Placental protein 13 like  55a CG59435-01 163 164 Nedd-1 like  55b CG59435-02 165 166 Nedd-1 like  56a CG59439-01 167 168 Xenobiotic/medium- chain fatty acid: CoA ligase form XL-III like  56b CG59439-02 169 170 Xenobiotic/medium- chain fatty acid: CoA ligase form XL-III like  57a CG59354-01 171 172 phosducin like  57b CG59354-02 173 174 phosducin like  57c CG59354-03 175 176 phosducin like  58a CG59319-01 177 178 phosducin like  58b CG59319-02 179 180 phosducin like  59a CG59576-01 181 182 GPCR like  60a CG59557-01 183 184 GPCR like  61a CG59555-01 185 186 GPCR like  62a CG59551-01 187 188 GPCR like  63a CG59540-01 189 190 GPCR like  64a CG59280-01 191 192 GPCR like  64b CG59280-02 193 194 GPCR like  65a CG59568-01 195 196 GPCR like  66a CG59224-01 197 198 GPCR like  67a CG59222-01 199 200 GPCR like  68a CG59220-01 201 202 GPCR like  69a CG59218-0l 203 204 GPCR like  70a CG59216-01 205 206 GPCR like  71a CG59214-01 207 208 GPCR like  72a CG59211-01 209 210 GPCR like  73a CG59276-01 211 212 Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase like  74a CG59268-01 213 214 monooxygenase like  75a CG59549-01 215 216 H326 like (cytoplasmic protein with WD repeat domain)  76a CG59641-01 217 218 Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase 2 like  77a CG59630-01 219 220 Midnolin like  78a CG59561-01 221 222 ACYL COENZYME A THIOESTER HYDROLASE like  79a CG59452-01 223 224 CELL PROLIFERATION RELATED PROTEIN CAP like  80a CG59572-01 225 226 Pseudouridine Synthase 3 like  80b CG59572-02 227 228 Pseudouridine Synthase 3 like  81a CG59522-01 229 230 Myosin like  82a CG59520-01 231 232 Farnesyl- pyrophosphate synthetase like  83a CG59758-01 233 234 UBIQUITIN like  83b CG59758-02 235 236 UBIQUITIN like  84a CG59586-01 237 238 glucokinase like  85a CG59704-01 239 240 serine/threonine kinase like  86a CG59628-01 241 242 Short-chain dehydrogenase like  87a CG59516-01 243 244 Calponin like  87b CG59516-02 245 246 Calponin like  88a CG59671-02 247 248 acyl-coenzyme A thioester hydrolase  89a CG56870-01 249 250 NDRG3 like  89b CG56870-02 251 252 NDRG3 like  89c CG56870-03 253 254 NDRG3 like  89d CG56870-04 255 256 NDRG3 like  89e CG56870-05 257 258 NDRG3 like  90a CG59764-01 259 260 Ferritin like  91a CG59710-01 261 262 P14 like  92a CG59754-02 263 264 Downs syndrome cell adhesion molecule like  92b CG59754-01 265 266 Downs syndrome cell adhesion molecule like  93a CG59800-01 267 268 HEPARAN SULFATE D-GLUCOSAMINYL 3-O- SULFOTRANSFERASE-3B like  94a CG59761-01 269 270 AXIN I (AXIS INHIBITION PROTEIN I) (HAXIN) like  95a CG59756-01 271 272 JUNCTOPHILIN TYPE 2 like  96a CG59708-01 273 274 Ubiquitin carboxyl- terminal hydrolase 21 like  96b CG59708-02 275 276 Ubiquitin carboxyl- terminal hydrolase 21 like  96c CG59708-03 277 278 Ubiquitin carboxyl- terminal hydrolase 21 like  97a CG59559-01 279 280 BA12M19.1.3 like  98a CG59669-01 281 282 carbonyl reductase (called NADPH- dependent carbonyl reductase-like in patent)  99a CG58624-01 283 284 metal transporter 100a CG59679-01 285 286 carbonyl reductase 101a CG59644-01 287 288 CG12091 (putative protein phosphatase) 102a CG59662-01 289 290 Cyclophilin 103a CG59773-01 291 292 Myomegalin 103b CG59773-02 293 294 Myomegalin 103c CG59773-03 295 296 Myomegalin 104a CG57460-01 297 298 PEPTIDYL-PROLYL CIS-TRANS ISOMERASE like 105a CG57464-01 299 300 N- ACETYLTRANSFER ASE like 106a CG57466-01 301 302 Acetylglucosaminyl- transferase like 107a CG57468-01 303 304 ABC transporter like homo sapiens 108a CG59609-01 305 306 PEPTIDYL-PROLYL CIS-TRANS ISOMERASE A like 109a CG59613-01 307 308 Proliferating cell nuclear antigen like 110a CG59619-01 309 310 CYTOPLASMIC ACTIN 2 like 111a CG59621-01 311 312 SELENOPHOSPHATE SYNTHETASE like 112a CG59625-01 313 314 glucose transporter like 113a CG59887-0l 315 316 Amino Acid/Metabolite Permease like 113b CG59887-02 317 318 Amino Acid/Metabolite Permease like 114a CG59861-01 319 320 RIBULOSE-5- PHOSPHATE EPIMERASE like 114b CG59861-02 321 322 RIBULOSE-5- PHOSPHATE EPIMERASE like 115a CG59857-01 323 324 Rhotekin like homo sapiens 116a CG59855-0l 325 326 ATP SYNTHASE SUBUNIT C lik 116b CG59855-02 327 328 ATP SYNTHASE SUBUNIT C like 117a CG59807-01 329 330 Zinc finger like 118a CG59805-01 331 332 Zinc finger like 119a CG59928-01 333 334 Universal Stress (USP) Domain Containing Protein like 120a CG59947-01 335 336 VOLTAGE-GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL PROTEIN KV3.3 (KSHIIID) like 121a CG59938-0l 337 338 arylsulfatase like homo sapiens 122a CG59746-01 339 340 ubiguitin-specific processing protease like homo sapiens 123a CG88613-01 341 342 INOSITOL 1,4,5- TRISPHOSPHATE 3- KINASE ISOENZYME like 124a CG59993-01 343 344 synaptotagmin II like 124b CG59993-02 345 346 synaptotagmin 11 like 125a CG59991-01 347 348 ooplasm specific protein like 126a CG59987-01 349 350 GTP-RHO binding protein 1 (rhophilin) like 126b CG59987-02 351 352 GTP-RHO binding protein 1 (rhophilin) like 127a CG59971-01 353 354 Leucine rich repeat (LRR) like 127b CG59971-02 355 356 Leucine rich repeat (LRR) like

[0027] Table 1 indicates homology of NOVX nucleic acids to known protein families. Thus, the nucleic acids and polypeptides, antibodies and related compounds according to the invention corresponding to a NOVX as identified in column 1 of Table 1 will be useful in therapeutic and diagnostic applications implicated in, for example, pathologies and disorders associated with the known protein families identified in column 5 of Table 1.

[0028] NOVX nucleic acids and their encoded polypeptides are useful in a variety of applications and contexts. The various NOVX nucleic acids and polypeptides according to the invention are useful as novel members of the protein families according to the presence of domains and sequence relatedness to previously described proteins. Additionally, NOVX nucleic acids and polypeptides can also be used to identify proteins that are members of the family to which the NOVX polypeptides belong.

[0029] Consistent with other known members of the family of proteins, identified in column 5 of Table 1, the NOVX polypeptides of the present invention show homology to, and contain domains that are characteristic of, other members of such protein families. Details of the sequence relatedness and domain analysis for each NOVX are presented in Example A.

[0030] The NOVX nucleic acids and polypeptides can also be used to screen for molecules, which inhibit or enhance NOVX activity or function. Specifically, the nucleic acids and polypeptides according to the invention may be used as targets for the identification of small molecules that modulate or inhibit diseases associated with the protein families listed in Table 1.

[0031] The NOVX nucleic acids and polypeptides are also useful for detecting specific cell types. Details of the expression analysis for each NOVX are presented in Example C. Accordingly, the NOVX nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies and related compounds according to the invention will have diagnostic and therapeutic applications in the detection of a variety of diseases with differential expression in normal vs. diseased tissues, e.g. a variety of cancers.

[0032] Additional utilities for NOVX nucleic acids and polypeptides according to the invention are disclosed herein.

[0033] The present invention is based on the identification of biological macromolecules differentially modulated in a pathologic state, disease, or an abnormal condition or state. Among the pathologies or diseases of present interest include metabolic diseases including those related to endocrinologic disorders, cancers, various tumors and neoplasias, inflammatory disorders, central nervous system disorders, and similar abnormal conditions or states. In very significant embodiments of the present invention, the biological macromolecules implicated in the pathologies and conditions are proteins and polypeptides, and in such cases the present invention is related as well to the nucleic acids that encode them. Methods that may be employed to identify relevant biological macromolecules include any procedures that detect differential expression of nucleic acids encoding proteins and polypeptides associated with the disorder, as well as procedures that detect the respective proteins and polypeptides themselves. Significant methods that have been employed by the present inventors, include GeneCalling® technology and SeqCalling TM technology, disclosed respectively, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,871,697, and in U. S. Ser. No. 09/417,386, filed Oct. 13, 1999, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. GeneCalling® is also described in Shimkets, et al., “Gene expression analysis by transcript profiling coupled to a gene database query” Nature Biotechnology 17:198-803 (1999).

[0034] The invention provides polypeptides and nucleotides encoded thereby that have been identified as having novel associations with a disease or pathology, or an abnormal state or condition, in a mammal. The present invention further identifies a set of proteins and polypeptides, including naturally occurring polypeptides, precursor forms or proproteins, or mature forms of the polypeptides or proteins, which are implicated as targets for therapeutic agents in the treatment of various diseases, pathologies, abnormal states and conditions. A target may be employed in any of a variety of screening methodologies in order to identify candidate therapeutic agents which interact with the target and in so doing exert a desired or favorable effect. The candidate therapeutic agent is identified by screening a large collection of substances or compounds in an important embodiment of the invention. Such a collection may comprise a combinatorial library of substances or compounds in which, in at least one subset of substances or compounds, the individual members are related to each other by simple structural variations based on a particular canonical or basic chemical structure. The variations may include, by way of nonlimiting example, changes in length or identity of a basic framework of bonded atoms; changes in number, composition and disposition of ringed structures, bridge structures, alicyclic rings, and aromatic rings; and changes in pendent or substituents atoms or groups that are bonded at particular positions to the basic framework of bonded atoms or to the ringed structures, the bridge structures, the alicyclic structures, or the aromatic structures.

[0035] A polypeptide or protein described herein, and that serves as a target in the screening procedure, includes the product of a naturally occurring polypeptide or precursor form or proprotein. The naturally occurring polypeptide, precursor or proprotein includes, e.g., the full-length gene product, encoded by the corresponding gene. The naturally occurring polypeptide also includes the polypeptide, precursor or proprotein encoded by an open reading frame described herein. A “mature” form of a polypeptide or protein arises as a result of one or more naturally occurring processing steps as they may occur within the cell, including a host cell. The processing steps occur as the gene product arises, e.g., via cleavage of the amino-terminal methionine residue encoded by the initiation codon of an open reading frame, or the proteolytic cleavage of a signal peptide or leader sequence. Thus, a mature form arising from a precursor polypeptide or protein that has residues 1 to N, where residue 1 is the N-terminal methionine, would have residues 2 through N remaining. Alternatively, a mature form arising from a precursor polypeptide or protein having residues 1 to N, in which an amino-terminal signal sequence from residue 1 to residue M is cleaved, includes the residues from residue M+1 to residue N remaining. A “mature” form of a polypeptide or protein may also arise from non-proteolytic post-translational modification. Such non-proteolytic processes include, e.g., glycosylation, myristylation or phosphorylation. In general, a mature polypeptide or protein may result from the operation of only one of these processes, or the combination of any of them.

[0036] As used herein, “identical” residues correspond to those residues in a comparison between two sequences where the equivalent nucleotide base or amino acid residue in an alignment of two sequences is the same residue. Residues are alternatively described as “similar” or “positive” when the comparisons between two sequences in an alignment show that residues in an equivalent position in a comparison are either the same amino acid or a conserved amino acid as defined below.

[0037] As used herein, a “chemical composition” relates to a composition including at least one compound that is either synthesized or extracted from a natural source. A chemical compound may be the product of a defined synthetic procedure. Such a synthesized compound is understood herein to have defined properties in terms of molecular formula, molecular structure relating the association of bonded atoms to each other, physical properties such as chromatographic or spectroscopic characterizations, and the like. A compound extracted from a natural source is advantageously analyzed by chemical and physical methods in order to provide a representation of its defined properties, including its molecular formula, molecular structure relating the association of bonded atoms to each other, physical properties such as chromatographic or spectroscopic characterizations, and the like.

[0038] As used herein, a “candidate therapeutic agent” is a chemical compound that includes at least one substance shown to bind to a target biopolymer. In important embodiments of the invention, the target biopolymer is a protein or polypeptide, a nucleic acid, a polysaccharide or proteoglycan, or a lipid such as a complex lipid. The method of identifying compounds that bind to the target effectively eliminates compounds with little or no binding affinity, thereby increasing the potential that the identified chemical compound may have beneficial therapeutic applications. In cases where the “candidate therapeutic agent” is a mixture of more than one chemical compound, subsequent screening procedures may be carried out to identify the particular substance in the mixture that is the binding compound, and that is to be identified as a candidate therapeutic agent.

[0039] As used herein, a “pharmaceutical agent” is provided by screening a candidate therapeutic agent using models for a disease state or pathology in order to identify a candidate exerting a desired or beneficial therapeutic effect with relation to the disease or pathology. Such a candidate that successfully provides such an effect is termed a pharmaceutical agent herein. Nonlimiting examples of model systems that may be used in such screens include particular cell lines, cultured cells, tissue preparations, whole tissues, organ preparations, intact organs, and nonhuman mammals. Screens employing at least one system, and preferably more than one system, may be employed in order to identify a pharmaceutical agent. Any pharmaceutical agent so identified may be pursued in further investigation using human subjects.

[0040] NOVX Nucleic Acids and Polypeptides

[0041] NOVX Clones

[0042] NOVX nucleic acids and their encoded polypeptides are useful in a variety of applications and contexts. The various NOVX nucleic acids and polypeptides according to the invention are useful as novel members of the protein families according to the presence of domains and sequence relatedness to previously described proteins. Additionally, NOVX nucleic acids and polypeptides can also be used to identify proteins that are members of the family to which the NOVX polypeptides belong.

[0043] The NOVX genes and their corresponding encoded proteins are useful for preventing, treating or ameliorating medical conditions, e.g., by protein or gene therapy. Pathological conditions can be diagnosed by determining the amount of the new protein in a sample or by determining the presence of mutations in the new genes. Specific uses are described for each of the NOVX genes, based on the tissues in which they are most highly expressed. Uses include developing products for the diagnosis or treatment of a variety of diseases and disorders.

[0044] The NOVX nucleic acids and proteins of the invention are useful in potential diagnostic and therapeutic applications and as a research tool. These include serving as a specific or selective nucleic acid or protein diagnostic and/or prognostic marker, wherein the presence or amount of the nucleic acid or the protein are to be assessed, as well as potential therapeutic applications such as the following: (i) a protein therapeutic, (ii) a small molecule drug target, (iii) an antibody target (therapeutic, diagnostic, drug targeting/cytotoxic antibody), (iv) a nucleic acid useful in gene therapy (gene delivery/gene ablation), and (v) a composition promoting tissue regeneration in vitro and in vivo (vi) biological defense weapon.

[0045] In one specific embodiment, the invention includes an isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) a mature form of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; (b) a variant of a mature form of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, wherein any amino acid in the mature form is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 15% of the amino acid residues in the sequence of the mature form are so changed; (c) an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; (d) a variant of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 wherein any amino acid specified in the chosen sequence is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 15% of the amino acid residues in the sequence are so changed; and (e) a fragment of any of (a) through (d).

[0046] In another specific embodiment, the invention includes an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) a mature form of the amino acid sequence given SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; (b) a variant of a mature form of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 wherein any amino acid in the mature form of the chosen sequence is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 15% of the amino acid residues in the sequence of the mature form are so changed; (c) the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; (d) a variant of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, in which any amino acid specified in the chosen sequence is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 15% of the amino acid residues in the sequence are so changed; (e) a nucleic acid fragment encoding at least a portion of a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 or any variant of said polypeptide wherein any amino acid of the chosen sequence is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 10% of the amino acid residues in the sequence are so changed; and (f) the complement of any of said nucleic acid molecules.

[0047] In yet another specific embodiment, the invention includes an isolated nucleic acid molecule, wherein said nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) the nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; (b) a nucleotide sequence wherein one or more nucleotides in the nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 is changed from that selected from the group consisting of the chosen sequence to a different nucleotide provided that no more than 15% of the nucleotides are so changed; (c) a nucleic acid fragment of the sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; and (d) a nucleic acid fragment wherein one or more nucleotides in the nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 is changed from that selected from the group consisting of the chosen sequence to a different nucleotide provided that no more than 15% of the nucleotides are so changed.

[0048] One aspect of the invention pertains to isolated nucleic acid molecules that encode NOVX polypeptides or biologically active portions thereof. Also included in the invention are nucleic acid fragments sufficient for use as hybridization probes to identify NOVX-encoding nucleic acids (e.g., NOVX mRNAs) and fragments for use as PCR primers for the amplification and/or mutation of NOVX nucleic acid molecules. As used herein, the term “nucleic acid molecule” is intended to include DNA molecules (e.g., cDNA or genomic DNA), RNA molecules (e.g., mRNA), analogs of the DNA or RNA generated using nucleotide analogs, and derivatives, fragments and homologs thereof. The nucleic acid molecule may be single-stranded or double-stranded, but preferably is comprised double-stranded DNA.

[0049] An NOVX nucleic acid can encode a mature NOVX polypeptide. As used herein, a “mature” form of a polypeptide or protein disclosed in the present invention is the product of a naturally occurring polypeptide or precursor form or proprotein. The naturally occurring polypeptide, precursor or proprotein includes, by way of nonlimiting example, the full-length gene product, encoded by the corresponding gene. Alternatively, it may be defined as the polypeptide, precursor or proprotein encoded by an ORF described herein. The product “mature” form arises, again by way of nonlimiting example, as a result of one or more naturally occurring processing steps as they may take place within the cell, or host cell, in which the gene product arises. Examples of such processing steps leading to a “mature” form of a polypeptide or protein include the cleavage of the N-terminal methionine residue encoded by the initiation codon of an ORF, or the proteolytic cleavage of a signal peptide or leader sequence. Thus a mature form arising from a precursor polypeptide or protein that has residues 1 to N, where residue 1 is the N-terminal methionine, would have residues 2 through N remaining after removal of the N-terminal methionine. Alternatively, a mature form arising from a precursor polypeptide or protein having residues 1 to N, in which an N-terminal signal sequence from residue 1 to residue M is cleaved, would have the residues from residue M+1 to residue N remaining. Further as used herein, a “mature” form of a polypeptide or protein may arise from a step of post-translational modification other than a proteolytic cleavage event. Such additional processes include, by way of non-limiting example, glycosylation, myristoylation or phosphorylation. In general, a mature polypeptide or protein may result from the operation of only one of these processes, or a combination of any of them.

[0050] The term “probes”, as utilized herein, refers to nucleic acid sequences of variable length, preferably between at least about 10 nucleotides (nt), 100 nt, or as many as approximately, e.g., 6,000 nt, depending upon the specific use. Probes are used in the detection of identical, similar, or complementary nucleic acid sequences. Longer length probes are generally obtained from a natural or recombinant source, are highly specific, and much slower to hybridize than shorter-length oligomer probes. Probes may be single- or double-stranded and designed to have specificity in PCR, membrane-based hybridization technologies, or ELISA-like technologies.

[0051] The term “isolated” nucleic acid molecule, as utilized herein, is one, which is separated from other nucleic acid molecules which are present in the natural source of the nucleic acid. Preferably, an “isolated” nucleic acid is free of sequences which naturally flank the nucleic acid (i.e., sequences located at the 5′- and 3′-termini of the nucleic acid) in the genomic DNA of the organism from which the nucleic acid is derived. For example, in various embodiments, the isolated NOVX nucleic acid molecules can contain less than about 5 kb, 4 kb, 3 kb, 2 kb, 1 kb, 0.5 kb or 0.1 kb of nucleotide sequences which naturally flank the nucleic acid molecule in genomic DNA of the cell/tissue from which the nucleic acid is derived (e.g., brain, heart, liver, spleen, etc.). Moreover, an “isolated” nucleic acid molecule, such as a cDNA molecule, can be substantially free of other cellular material or culture medium when produced by recombinant techniques, or of chemical precursors or other chemicals when chemically synthesized.

[0052] A nucleic acid molecule of the invention, e.g., a nucleic acid molecule having the nucleotide sequence SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, or a complement of this aforementioned nucleotide sequence, can be isolated using standard molecular biology techniques and the sequence information provided herein. Using all or a portion of the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 as a hybridization probe, NOVX molecules can be isolated using standard hybridization and cloning techniques (e.g., as described in Sambrook, et al., (eds.), MOLECULAR CLONING: A LABORATORY MANUAL 2^(nd) Ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., 1989; and Ausubel, et al., (eds.), CURRENT PROTOCOLS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, John Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y., 1993.)

[0053] A nucleic acid of the invention can be amplified using cDNA, mRNA or alternatively, genomic DNA, as a template and appropriate oligonucleotide primers according to standard PCR amplification techniques. The nucleic acid so amplified can be cloned into an appropriate vector and characterized by DNA sequence analysis. Furthermore, oligonucleotides corresponding to NOVX nucleotide sequences can be prepared by standard synthetic techniques, erg., using an automated DNA synthesizer.

[0054] As used herein, the term “oligonucleotide” refers to a series of linked nucleotide residues, which oligonucleotide has a sufficient number of nucleotide bases to be used in a PCR reaction. A short oligonucleotide sequence may be based on, or designed from, a genomic or cDNA sequence and is used to amplify, confirm, or reveal the presence of an identical, similar or complementary DNA or RNA in a particular cell or tissue. Oligonucleotides comprise portions of a nucleic acid sequence having about 10 nt, 50 nt, or 100 nt in length, preferably about 15 nt to 30 nt in length. In one embodiment of the invention, an oligonucleotide comprising a nucleic acid molecule less than 100 nt in length would further comprise at least 6 contiguous nucleotides SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, or a complement thereof. Oligonucleotides may be chemically synthesized and may also be used as probes.

[0055] In another embodiment, an isolated nucleic acid molecule of the invention comprises a nucleic acid molecule that is a complement of the nucleotide from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, or a portion of this nucleotide sequence (e.g., a fragment that can be used as a probe or primer or a fragment encoding a biologically-active portion of an NOVX polypeptide). A nucleic acid molecule that is complementary to the nucleotide sequence from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 is one that is sufficiently complementary to the nucleotide sequence from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 that it can hydrogen bond with little or no mismatches to the nucleotide sequence from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, thereby forming a stable duplex.

[0056] As used herein, the term “complementary” refers to Watson-Crick or Hoogsteen base pairing between nucleotides units of a nucleic acid molecule, and the term “binding” means the physical or chemical interaction between two polypeptides or compounds or associated polypeptides or compounds or combinations thereof. Binding includes ionic, non-ionic, van der Waals, hydrophobic interactions, and the like. A physical interaction can be either direct or indirect. Indirect interactions may be through or due to the effects of another polypeptide or compound. Direct binding refers to interactions that do not take place through, or due to, the effect of another polypeptide or compound, but instead are without other substantial chemical intermediates.

[0057] Fragments provided herein are defined as sequences of at least 6 (contiguous) nucleic acids or at least 4 (contiguous) amino acids, a length sufficient to allow for specific hybridization in the case of nucleic acids or for specific recognition of an epitope in the case of amino acids, respectively, and are at most some portion less than a full length sequence. Fragments may be derived from any contiguous portion of a nucleic acid or amino acid sequence of choice. Derivatives are nucleic acid sequences or amino acid sequences formed from the native compounds either directly or by modification or partial substitution. Analogs are nucleic acid sequences or amino acid sequences that have a structure similar to, but not identical to, the native compound but differs from it in respect to certain components or side chains. Analogs may be synthetic or from a different evolutionary origin and may have a similar or opposite metabolic activity compared to wild type. Homologs are nucleic acid sequences or amino acid sequences of a particular gene that are derived from different species.

[0058] A full-length NOVX clone is identified as containing an ATG translation start codon and an in-frame stop codon. Any disclosed NOVX nucleotide sequence lacking an ATG start codon therefore encodes a truncated C-terminal fragment of the respective NOVX polypeptide, and requires that the corresponding full-length cDNA extend in the 5′ direction of the disclosed sequence. Any disclosed NOVX nucleotide sequence lacking an in-frame stop codon similarly encodes a truncated N-terminal fragment of the respective NOVX polypeptide, and requires that the corresponding full-length cDNA extend in the 3′ direction of the disclosed sequence.

[0059] Derivatives and analogs may be full length or other than full length, if the derivative or analog contains a modified nucleic acid or amino acid, as described below. Derivatives or analogs of the nucleic acids or proteins of the invention include, but are not limited to, molecules comprising regions that are substantially homologous to the nucleic acids or proteins of the invention, in various embodiments, by at least about 70%, 80%, or 95% identity (with a preferred identity of 80-95%) over a nucleic acid or amino acid sequence of identical size or when compared to an aligned sequence in which the alignment is done by a computer homology program known in the art, or whose encoding nucleic acid is capable of hybridizing to the complement of a sequence encoding the aforementioned proteins under stringent, moderately stringent, or low stringent conditions. See e.g. Ausubel, et al., CURRENT PROTOCOLS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, John Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y., 1993, and below.

[0060] A “homologous nucleic acid sequence” or “homologous amino acid sequence,” or variations thereof, refer to sequences characterized by a homology at the nucleotide level or amino acid level as discussed above. Homologous nucleotide sequences encode those sequences coding for isoforms of NOVX polypeptides. Isoforms can be expressed in different tissues of the same organism as a result of, for example, alternative splicing of RNA. Alternatively, isoforms can be encoded by different genes. In the invention, homologous nucleotide sequences include nucleotide sequences encoding for an NOVX polypeptide of species other than humans, including, but not limited to: vertebrates, and thus can include, e.g., frog, mouse, rat, rabbit, dog, cat cow, horse, and other organisms. Homologous nucleotide sequences also include, but are not limited to, naturally occurring allelic variations and mutations of the nucleotide sequences set forth herein. A homologous nucleotide sequence does not, however, include the exact nucleotide sequence encoding human NOVX protein. Homologous nucleic acid sequences include those nucleic acid sequences that encode conservative amino acid substitutions (see below) in SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, as well as a polypeptide possessing NOVX biological activity. Various biological activities of the NOVX proteins are described below.

[0061] An NOVX polypeptide is encoded by the open reading frame (“ORF”) of an NOVX nucleic acid. An ORF corresponds to a nucleotide sequence that could potentially be translated into a polypeptide. A stretch of nucleic acids comprising an ORF is uninterrupted by a stop codon. An ORF that represents the coding sequence for a full protein begins with an ATG “start” codon and terminates with one of the three “stop” codons, namely, TAA, TAG, or TGA. For the purposes of this invention, an ORF may be any part of a coding sequence, with or without a start codon, a stop codon, or both. For an ORF to be considered as a good candidate for coding for a bonafide cellular protein, a minimum size requirement is often set, e.g., a stretch of DNA that would encode a protein of 50 amino acids or more.

[0062] The nucleotide sequences determined from the cloning of the human NOVX genes allows for the generation of probes and primers designed for use in identifying and/or cloning NOVX homologues in other cell types, e.g. from other tissues, as well as NOVX homologues from other vertebrates. The probe/primer typically comprises substantially purified oligonucleotide. The oligonucleotide typically comprises a region of nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions to at least about 12, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350 or 400 consecutive sense strand nucleotide sequence SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; or an anti-sense strand nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178.

[0063] Probes based on the human NOVX nucleotide sequences can be used to detect transcripts or genomic sequences encoding the same or homologous proteins. In various embodiments, the probe further comprises a label group attached thereto, e.g. the label group can be a radioisotope, a fluorescent compound, an enzyme, or an enzyme co-factor. Such probes can be used as a part of a diagnostic test kit for identifying cells or tissues which mis-express an NOVX protein, such as by measuring a level of an NOVX-encoding nucleic acid in a sample of cells from a subject e.g., detecting NOVX mRNA levels or determining whether a genomic NOVX gene has been mutated or deleted.

[0064] “A polypeptide having a biologically-active portion of an NOVX polypeptide” refers to polypeptides exhibiting activity similar, but not necessarily identical to, an activity of a polypeptide of the invention, including mature forms, as measured in a particular biological assay, with or without dose dependency. A nucleic acid fragment encoding a “biologically-active portion of NOVX” can be prepared by isolating a portion SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, that encodes a polypeptide having an NOVX biological activity (the biological activities of the NOVX proteins are described below), expressing the encoded portion of NOVX protein (e.g., by recombinant expression in vitro) and assessing the activity of the encoded portion of NOVX.

[0065] NOVX Nucleic Acid and Polypeptide Variants

[0066] The invention further encompasses nucleic acid molecules that differ from the nucleotide sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 due to degeneracy of the genetic code and thus encode the same NOVX proteins as that encoded by the nucleotide sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178. In another embodiment, an isolated nucleic acid molecule of the invention has a nucleotide sequence encoding a protein having an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178.

[0067] In addition to the human NOVX nucleotide sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that DNA sequence polymorphisms that lead to changes in the amino acid sequences of the NOVX polypeptides may exist within a population (e.g., the human population). Such genetic polymorphism in the NOVX genes may exist among individuals within a population due to natural allelic variation. As used herein, the terms “gene” and “recombinant gene” refer to nucleic acid molecules comprising an open reading frame (ORF) encoding an NOVX protein, preferably a vertebrate NOVX protein. Such natural allelic variations can typically result in 1-5% variance in the nucleotide sequence of the NOVX genes. Any and all such nucleotide variations and resulting amino acid polymorphisms in the NOVX polypeptides, which are the result of natural allelic variation and that do not alter the functional activity of the NOVX polypeptides, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.

[0068] Moreover, nucleic acid molecules encoding NOVX proteins from other species, and thus that have a nucleotide sequence that differs from the human SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 are intended to be within the scope of the invention. Nucleic acid molecules corresponding to natural allelic variants and homologues of the NOVX cDNAs of the invention can be isolated based on their homology to the human NOVX nucleic acids disclosed herein using the human cDNAs, or a portion thereof, as a hybridization probe according to standard hybridization techniques under stringent hybridization conditions.

[0069] Accordingly, in another embodiment, an isolated nucleic acid molecule of the invention is at least 6 nucleotides in length and hybridizes under stringent conditions to the nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178. In another embodiment, the nucleic acid is at least 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 1500, or 2000 or more nucleotides in length. In yet another embodiment, an isolated nucleic acid molecule of the invention hybridizes to the coding region. As used herein, the term “hybridizes under stringent conditions” is intended to describe conditions for hybridization and washing under which nucleotide sequences at least 60% homologous to each other typically remain hybridized to each other.

[0070] Homologs (i.e., nucleic acids encoding NOVX proteins derived from species other than human) or other related sequences (e.g., paralogs) can be obtained by low, moderate or high stringency hybridization with all or a portion of the particular human sequence as a probe using methods well known in the art for nucleic acid hybridization and cloning.

[0071] As used herein, the phrase “stringent hybridization conditions” refers to conditions under which a probe, primer or oligonucleotide will hybridize to its target sequence, but to no other sequences. Stringent conditions are sequence-dependent and will be different in different circumstances. Longer sequences hybridize specifically at higher temperatures than shorter sequences. Generally, stringent conditions are selected to be about 5° C. lower than the thermal melting point (Tm) for the specific sequence at a defined ionic strength and pH. The Tm is the temperature (under defined ionic strength, pH and nucleic acid concentration) at which 50% of the probes complementary to the target sequence hybridize to the target sequence at equilibrium. Since the target sequences are generally present at excess, at Tm, 50% of the probes are occupied at equilibrium. Typically, stringent conditions will be those in which the salt concentration is less than about 1.0 M sodium ion, typically about 0.01 to 1.0 M sodium ion (or other salts) at

[0072] pH 7.0 to 8.3 and the temperature is at least about 30° C. for short probes, primers or oligonucleotides (e.g., 10 nt to 50 nt) and at least about 60° C. for longer probes, primers and oligonucleotides. Stringent conditions may also be achieved with the addition of destabilizing agents, such as formamide.

[0073] Stringent conditions are known to those skilled in the art and can be found in Ausubel, et al., (eds.), CURRENT PROTOCOLS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, John Wiley & Sons, N.Y. (1989), 6.3.1-6.3.6. Preferably, the conditions are such that sequences at least about 65%, 70%, 75%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% homologous to each other typically remain hybridized to each other. A non-limiting example of stringent hybridization conditions are hybridization in a high salt buffer comprising 6×SSC, 50 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.5), 1 mM EDTA, 0.02% PVP, 0.02% Ficoll, 0.02% BSA, and 500 mg/ml denatured salmon sperm DNA at 65° C., followed by one or more washes in 0.2×SSC, 0.01% BSA at 50° C. An isolated nucleic acid molecule of the invention that hybridizes under stringent conditions to the sequences SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, corresponds to a naturally-occurring nucleic acid molecule. As used herein, a “naturally-occurring” nucleic acid molecule refers to an RNA or DNA molecule having a nucleotide sequence that occurs in nature (e.g., encodes a natural protein).

[0074] In a second embodiment, a nucleic acid sequence that is hybridizable to the nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, or fragments, analogs or derivatives thereof, under conditions of moderate stringency is provided. A non-limiting example of moderate stringency hybridization conditions are hybridization in 6×SSC, 5× Denhardt's solution, 0.5% SDS and 100 mg/ml denatured salmon sperm DNA at 55° C., followed by one or more washes in 1×SSC, 0.1% SDS at 37° C. Other conditions of moderate stringency that may be used are well-known within the art. See, e.g., Ausubel, et al. (eds.), 1993, CURRENT PROTOCOLS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, John Wiley & Sons, NY, and Kriegler, 1990; GENE TRANSFER AND EXPRESSION, A LABORATORY MANUAL, Stockton Press, NY.

[0075] In a third embodiment, a nucleic acid that is hybridizable to the nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleotide sequences SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, or fragments, analogs or derivatives thereof, under conditions of low stringency, is provided. A non-limiting example of low stringency hybridization conditions are hybridization in 35% formamide, 5×SSC, 50 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.5), 5 mM EDTA, 0.02% PVP, 0.02% Ficoll, 0.2% BSA, 100 mg/ml denatured salmon sperm DNA, 10% (wt/vol) dextran sulfate at 40° C., followed by one or more washes in 2×SSC, 25 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.4), 5 mM EDTA, and 0.1% SDS at 50° C. Other conditions of low stringency that may be used are well known in the art (e.g., as employed for cross-species hybridizations). See, e.g., Ausubel, et al. (eds.), 1993, CURRENT PROTOCOLS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, John Wiley & Sons, NY, and Kriegler, 1990, GENE TRANSFER AND EXPRESSION, A LABORATORY MANUAL, Stockton Press, NY; Shilo and Weinberg, 1981. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 78: 6789-6792.

[0076] Conservative Mutations

[0077] In addition to naturally-occurring allelic variants of NOVX sequences that may exist in the population, the skilled artisan will further appreciate that changes can be introduced by mutation into the nucleotide sequences SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, thereby leading to changes in the amino acid sequences of the encoded NOVX proteins, without altering the functional ability of said NOVX proteins. For example, nucleotide substitutions leading to amino acid substitutions at “non-essential” amino acid residues can be made in the sequence SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178. A “non-essential” amino acid residue is a residue that can be altered from the wild-type sequences of the NOVX proteins without altering their biological activity, whereas an “essential” amino acid residue is required for such biological activity. For example, amino acid residues that are conserved among the NOVX proteins of the invention are predicted to be particularly non-amenable to alteration. Amino acids for which conservative substitutions can be made are well-known within the art.

[0078] Another aspect of the invention pertains to nucleic acid molecules encoding NOVX proteins that contain changes in amino acid residues that are not essential for activity. Such NOVX proteins differ in amino acid sequence from SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 yet retain biological activity. In one embodiment, the isolated nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a protein, wherein the protein comprises an amino acid sequence at least about 45% homologous to the amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178. Preferably, the protein encoded by the nucleic acid molecule is at least about 60% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; more preferably at least about 70% homologous SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; still more preferably at least about 80% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; even more preferably at least about 90% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; and most preferably at least about 95% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178.

[0079] An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding an NOVX protein homologous to the protein of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 can be created by introducing one or more nucleotide substitutions, additions or deletions into the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, such that one or more amino acid substitutions, additions or deletions are introduced into the encoded protein.

[0080] Mutations can be introduced into SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 standard techniques, such as site-directed mutagenesis and PCR-mediated mutagenesis. Preferably, conservative amino acid substitutions are made at one or more predicted, non-essential amino acid residues. A “conservative amino acid substitution” is one in which the amino acid residue is replaced with an amino acid residue having a similar side chain. Families of amino acid residues having similar side chains have been defined within the art. These families include amino acids with basic side chains (e.g., lysine, arginine, histidine), acidic side chains (e.g., aspartic acid, glutamic acid), uncharged polar side chains (e.g., glycine, asparagine, glutamine, serine, threonine, tyrosine, cysteine), nonpolar side chains (e.g., alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, phenylalanine, methionine, tryptophan), beta-branched side chains (e.g., threonine, valine, isoleucine) and aromatic side chains (e.g., tyrosine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, histidine). Thus, a predicted non-essential amino acid residue in the NOVX protein is replaced with another amino acid residue from the same side chain family. Alternatively, in another embodiment, mutations can be introduced randomly along all or part of an NOVX coding sequence, such as by saturation mutagenesis, and the resultant mutants can be screened for NOVX biological activity to identify mutants that retain activity. Following mutagenesis SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, the encoded protein can be expressed by any recombinant technology known in the art and the activity of the protein can be determined.

[0081] The relatedness of amino acid families may also be determined based on side chain interactions. Substituted amino acids may be fully conserved “strong” residues or fully conserved “weak” residues. The “strong” group of conserved amino acid residues may be any one of the following groups: STA, NEQK, NHQK, NDEQ, QHRK, MILV, MILF, HY, FYW, wherein the single letter amino acid codes are grouped by those amino acids that may be substituted for each other. Likewise, the “weak” group of conserved residues may be any one of the following: CSA, ATV, SAG, STNK, STPA, SGND, SNDEQK, NDEQHK, NEQHRK, HFY, wherein the letters within each group represent the single letter amino acid code.

[0082] In one embodiment, a mutant NOVX protein can be assayed for (i) the ability to form protein:protein interactions with other NOVX proteins, other cell-surface proteins, or biologically-active portions thereof, (ii) complex formation between a mutant NOVX protein and an NOVX ligand; or (iii) the ability of a mutant NOVX protein to bind to an intracellular target protein or biologically-active portion thereof; (e.g. avidin proteins).

[0083] In yet another embodiment, a mutant NOVX protein can be assayed for the ability to regulate a specific biological function (e.g., regulation of insulin release).

[0084] Antisense Nucleic Acids

[0085] Another aspect of the invention pertains to isolated antisense nucleic acid molecules that are hybridizable to or complementary to the nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, or fragments, analogs or derivatives thereof. An “antisense” nucleic acid comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a “sense” nucleic acid encoding a protein (e.g., complementary to the coding strand of a double-stranded cDNA molecule or complementary to an mRNA sequence). In specific aspects, antisense nucleic acid molecules are provided that comprise a sequence complementary to at least about 10, 25, 50, 100, 250 or 500 nucleotides or an entire NOVX coding strand, or to only a portion thereof. Nucleic acid molecules encoding fragments, homologs, derivatives and analogs of an NOVX protein of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, or antisense nucleic acids complementary to an NOVX nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, are additionally provided.

[0086] In one embodiment, an antisense nucleic acid molecule is antisense to a “coding region” of the coding strand of a nucleotide sequence encoding an NOVX protein. The term “coding region” refers to the region of the nucleotide sequence comprising codons which are translated into amino acid residues. In another embodiment, the antisense nucleic acid molecule is antisense to a “noncoding region” of the coding strand of a nucleotide sequence encoding the NOVX protein. The term “noncoding region” refers to 5′ and 3′ sequences which flank the coding region that are not translated into amino acids (i.e., also referred to as 5′ and 3′ untranslated regions).

[0087] Given the coding strand sequences encoding the NOVX protein disclosed herein, antisense nucleic acids of the invention can be designed according to the rules of Watson and Crick or Hoogsteen base pairing. The antisense nucleic acid molecule can be complementary to the entire coding region of NOVX mRNA, but more preferably is an oligonucleotide that is antisense to only a portion of the coding or noncoding region of NOVX mRNA. For example, the antisense oligonucleotide can be complementary to the region surrounding the translation start site of NOVX mRNA. An antisense oligonucleotide can be, for example, about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 or 50 nucleotides in length. An antisense nucleic acid of the invention can be constructed using chemical synthesis or enzymatic ligation reactions using procedures known in the art. For example, an antisense nucleic acid (e.g., an antisense oligonucleotide) can be chemically synthesized using naturally-occurring nucleotides or variously modified nucleotides designed to increase the biological stability of the molecules or to increase the physical stability of the duplex formed between the antisense and sense nucleic acids (e.g., phosphorothioate derivatives and acridine substituted nucleotides can be used).

[0088] Examples of modified nucleotides that can be used to generate the antisense nucleic acid include: 5-fluorouracil, 5-bromouracil, 5-chlorouracil, 5-iodouracil, hypoxanthine, xanthine, 4-acetylcytosine, 5-(carboxyhydroxylmethyl) uracil, 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-2-thiouridine, 5-carboxymethylaminomethyluracil, dihydrouracil, beta-D-galactosylqueosine, inosine, N6-isopentenyladenine, 1-methylguanine, 1-methylinosine, 2,2-dimethylguanine, 2-methyladenine, 2-methylguanine, 3-methylcytosine, 5-methylcytosine, N6-adenine, 7-methylguanine, 5-methylaminomethyluracil, 5-methoxyaminomethyl-2-thiouracil, beta-D-mannosylqueosine, 5′-methoxycarboxymethyluracil, 5-methoxyuracil, 2-methylthio-N-6-isopentenyladenine, uracil-5-oxyacetic acid (v), wybutoxosine, pseudouracil, queosine, 2-thiocytosine, 5-methyl-2-thiouracil, 2-thiouracil, 4-thiouracil, 5-methyluracil, uracil-5-oxyacetic acid methylester, uracil-5-oxyacetic acid (v), 5-methyl-2-thiouracil, 3-(3-amino-3-N-2-carboxypropyl) uracil, (acp3)w, and 2,6-diaminopurine. Alternatively, the antisense nucleic acid can be produced biologically using an expression vector into which a nucleic acid has been subcloned in an antisense orientation (i.e., RNA transcribed from the inserted nucleic acid will be of an antisense orientation to a target nucleic acid of interest, described further in the following subsection).

[0089] The antisense nucleic acid molecules of the invention are typically administered to a subject or generated in situ such that they hybridize with or bind to cellular mRNA and/or genomic DNA encoding an NOVX protein to thereby inhibit expression of the protein (e.g., by inhibiting transcription and/or translation). The hybridization can be by conventional nucleotide complementarity to form a stable duplex, or, for example, in the case of an antisense nucleic acid molecule that binds to DNA duplexes, through specific interactions in the major groove of the double helix. An example of a route of administration of antisense nucleic acid molecules of the invention includes direct injection at a tissue site. Alternatively, antisense nucleic acid molecules can be modified to target selected cells and then administered systemically. For example, for systemic administration, antisense molecules can be modified such that they specifically bind to receptors or antigens expressed on a selected cell surface (e.g., by linking the antisense nucleic acid molecules to peptides or antibodies that bind to cell surface receptors or antigens). The antisense nucleic acid molecules can also be delivered to cells using the vectors described herein. To achieve sufficient nucleic acid molecules, vector constructs in which the antisense nucleic acid molecule is placed under the control of a strong pol II or pol III promoter are preferred.

[0090] In yet another embodiment, the antisense nucleic acid molecule of the invention is an α-anomeric nucleic acid molecule. An α-anomeric nucleic acid molecule forms specific double-stranded hybrids with complementary RNA in which, contrary to the usual β-units, the strands run parallel to each other. See, e.g., Gaultier, et al., 1987. Nucl. Acids Res. 15: 6625-6641. The antisense nucleic acid molecule can also comprise a 2′-o-methylribonucleotide (See, e.g., Inoue, et al. 1987. Nucl. Acids Res. 15: 6131-6148) or a chimeric RNA-DNA analogue (See, e.g., Inoue, et al., 1987. FEBS Lett. 215: 327-330.

[0091] Ribozymes and PNA Moieties

[0092] Nucleic acid modifications include, by way of non-limiting example, modified bases, and nucleic acids whose sugar phosphate backbones are modified or derivatized. These modifications are carried out at least in part to enhance the chemical stability of the modified nucleic acid, such that they may be used, for example, as antisense binding nucleic acids in therapeutic applications in a subject.

[0093] In one embodiment, an antisense nucleic acid of the invention is a ribozyme. Ribozymes are catalytic RNA molecules with ribonuclease activity that are capable of cleaving a single-stranded nucleic acid, such as an mRNA, to which they have a complementary region. Thus, ribozymes (e.g., hammerhead ribozymes as described in Haselhoff and Gerlach 1988. Nature 334: 585-591) can be used to catalytically cleave NOVX mRNA transcripts to thereby inhibit translation of NOVX mRNA. A ribozyme having specificity for an NOVX-encoding nucleic acid can be designed based upon the nucleotide sequence of an NOVX cDNA disclosed herein (i.e., SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178). For example, a derivative of a Tetrahymena L-19 IVS RNA can be constructed in which the nucleotide sequence of the active site is complementary to the nucleotide sequence to be cleaved in an NOVX-encoding mRNA. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,987,071 to Cech, et al. and U.S. Pat. No. 5,116,742 to Cech, et al. NOVX mRNA can also be used to select a catalytic RNA having a specific ribonuclease activity from a pool of RNA molecules. See, e.g., Bartel et al., (1993) Science 261:1411-1418.

[0094] Alternatively, NOVX gene expression can be inhibited by targeting nucleotide sequences complementary to the regulatory region of the NOVX nucleic acid (e.g., the NOVX promoter and/or enhancers) to form triple helical structures that prevent transcription of the NOVX gene in target cells. See, e.g., Helene, 1991. Anticancer Drug Des. 6: 569-84; Helene, et al. 1992. Ann. N. Y Acad. Sci. 660: 27-36; Maher, 1992. Bioassays 14: 807-15.

[0095] In various embodiments, the NOVX nucleic acids can be modified at the base moiety, sugar moiety or phosphate backbone to improve, e.g., the stability, hybridization, or solubility of the molecule. For example, the deoxyribose phosphate backbone of the nucleic acids can be modified to generate peptide nucleic acids. See, e.g., Hyrup, et al., 1996. Bioorg Med Chem 4: 5-23. As used herein, the terms “peptide nucleic acids” or “PNAs” refer to nucleic acid mimics (e.g., DNA mimics) in which the deoxyribose phosphate backbone is replaced by a pseudopeptide backbone and only the four natural nucleobases are retained. The neutral backbone of PNAs has been shown to allow for specific hybridization to DNA and RNA under conditions of low ionic strength. The synthesis of PNA oligomers can be performed using standard solid phase peptide synthesis protocols as described in Hyrup, et al., 1996. supra; Perry-O'Keefe, et al., 1996. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 93:14670-14675.

[0096] PNAs of NOVX can be used in therapeutic and diagnostic applications. For example, PNAs can be used as antisense or antigene agents for sequence-specific modulation of gene expression by, e.g., inducing transcription or translation arrest or inhibiting replication. PNAs of NOVX can also be used, for example, in the analysis of single base pair mutations in a gene (e.g., PNA directed PCR clamping; as artificial restriction enzymes when used in combination with other enzymes, e.g., S₁ nucleases (See, Hyrup, et al., 1996.supra); or as probes or primers for DNA sequence and hybridization (See, Hyrup, et al., 1996, supra; Perry-O'Keefe, et al., 1996. supra).

[0097] In another embodiment, PNAs of NOVX can be modified, e.g., to enhance their stability or cellular uptake, by attaching lipophilic or other helper groups to PNA, by the formation of PNA-DNA chimeras, or by the use of liposomes or other techniques of drug delivery known in the art. For example, PNA-DNA chimeras of NOVX can be generated that may combine the advantageous properties of PNA and DNA. Such chimeras allow DNA recognition enzymes (e.g., RNase H and DNA polymerases) to interact with the DNA portion while the PNA portion would provide high binding affinity and specificity. PNA-DNA chimeras can be linked using linkers of appropriate lengths selected in terms of base stacking, number of bonds between the nucleobases, and orientation (see, Hyrup, et al., 1996. supra). The synthesis of PNA-DNA chimeras can be performed as described in Hyrup, et al., 1996. supra and Finn, et al., 1996. Nucl Acids Res 24: 3357-3363. For example, a DNA chain can be synthesized on a solid support using standard phosphoramidite coupling chemistry, and modified nucleoside analogs, e.g., 5′-(4-methoxytrityl)amino-5′-deoxy-thymidine phosphoramidite, can be used between the PNA and the 5′ end of DNA. See, e.g., Mag, et al., 1989. Nucl Acid Res 17: 5973-5988. PNA monomers are then coupled in a stepwise manner to produce a chimeric molecule with a 5′ PNA segment and a 3′ DNA segment. See, e.g., Finn, et al., 1996. supra. Alternatively, chimeric molecules can be synthesized with a 5′ DNA segment and a 3′ PNA segment. See, e.g., Petersen, et al., 1975. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 5: 1119-11124.

[0098] In other embodiments, the oligonucleotide may include other appended groups such as peptides (e.g., for targeting host cell receptors in vivo), or agents facilitating transport across the cell membrane (see, e.g., Letsinger, et al., 1989. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 86: 6553-6556; Lemaitre, et al., 1987. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 84: 648-652; PCT Publication No. WO88/09810) or the blood-brain barrier (see, e.g., PCT Publication No. WO 89/10134). In addition, oligonucleotides can be modified with hybridization triggered cleavage agents (see, e.g., Krol, et al., 1988. BioTechniques 6:958-976) or intercalating agents (see, e.g., Zon, 1988. Pharm. Res. 5: 539-549). To this end, the oligonucleotide may be conjugated to another molecule, e.g., a peptide, a hybridization triggered cross-linking agent, a transport agent, a hybridization-triggered cleavage agent, and the like.

[0099] NOVX Polypeptides

[0100] A polypeptide according to the invention includes a polypeptide including the amino acid sequence of NOVX polypeptides whose sequences are provided in SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178. The invention also includes a mutant or variant protein any of whose residues may be changed from the corresponding residues shown in SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 while still encoding a protein that maintains its NOVX activities and physiological functions, or a functional fragment thereof.

[0101] In general, an NOVX variant that preserves NOVX-like function includes any variant in which residues at a particular position in the sequence have been substituted by other amino acids, and further include the possibility of inserting an additional residue or residues between two residues of the parent protein as well as the possibility of deleting one or more residues from the parent sequence. Any amino acid substitution, insertion, or deletion is encompassed by the invention. In favorable circumstances, the substitution is a conservative substitution as defined above.

[0102] One aspect of the invention pertains to isolated NOVX proteins, and biologically-active portions thereof, or derivatives, fragments, analogs or homologs thereof. Also provided are polypeptide fragments suitable for use as immunogens to raise anti-NOVX antibodies. In one embodiment, native NOVX proteins can be isolated from cells or tissue sources by an appropriate purification scheme using standard protein purification techniques. In another embodiment, NOVX proteins are produced by recombinant DNA techniques. Alternative to recombinant expression, an NOVX protein or polypeptide can be synthesized chemically using standard peptide synthesis techniques.

[0103] An “isolated” or “purified” polypeptide or protein or biologically-active portion thereof is substantially free of cellular material or other contaminating proteins from the cell or tissue source from which the NOVX protein is derived, or substantially free from chemical precursors or other chemicals when chemically synthesized. The language “substantially free of cellular material” includes preparations of NOVX proteins in which the protein is separated from cellular components of the cells from which it is isolated or recombinantly-produced. In one embodiment, the language “substantially free of cellular material” includes preparations of NOVX proteins having less than about 30% (by dry weight) of non-NOVX proteins (also referred to herein as a “contaminating protein”), more preferably less than about 20% of non-NOVX proteins, still more preferably less than about 10% of non-NOVX proteins, and most preferably less than about 5% of non-NOVX proteins. When the NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof is recombinantly-produced, it is also preferably substantially free of culture medium, i.e., culture medium represents less than about 20%, more preferably less than about 10%, and most preferably less than about 5% of the volume of the NOVX protein preparation.

[0104] The language “substantially free of chemical precursors or other chemicals” includes preparations of NOVX proteins in which the protein is separated from chemical precursors or other chemicals that are involved in the synthesis of the protein. In one embodiment, the language “substantially free of chemical precursors or other chemicals” includes preparations of NOVX proteins having less than about 30% (by dry weight) of chemical precursors or non-NOVX chemicals, more preferably less than about 20% chemical precursors or non-NOVX chemicals, still more preferably less than about 10% chemical precursors or non-NOVX chemicals, and most preferably less than about 5% chemical precursors or non-NOVX chemicals.

[0105] Biologically-active portions of NOVX proteins include peptides comprising amino acid sequences sufficiently homologous to or derived from the amino acid sequences of the NOVX proteins (e.g., the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178) that include fewer amino acids than the full-length NOVX proteins, and exhibit at least one activity of an NOVX protein. Typically, biologically-active portions comprise a domain or motif with at least one activity of the NOVX protein. A biologically-active portion of an NOVX protein can be a polypeptide which is, for example, 10, 25, 50, 100 or more amino acid residues in length.

[0106] Moreover, other biologically-active portions, in which other regions of the protein are deleted, can be prepared by recombinant techniques and evaluated for one or more of the functional activities of a native NOVX protein.

[0107] In an embodiment, the NOVX protein has an amino acid sequence shown SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178. In other embodiments, the NOVX protein is substantially homologous to SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, and retains the functional activity of the protein of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, yet differs in amino acid sequence due to natural allelic variation or mutagenesis, as described in detail, below. Accordingly, in another embodiment, the NOVX protein is a protein that comprises an amino acid sequence at least about 45% homologous to the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, and retains the functional activity of the NOVX proteins of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178.

[0108] Determining Homology Between Two or More Sequences

[0109] To determine the percent homology of two amino acid sequences or of two nucleic acids, the sequences are aligned for optimal comparison purposes (e.g., gaps can be introduced in the sequence of a first amino acid or nucleic acid sequence for optimal alignment with a second amino or nucleic acid sequence). The amino acid residues or nucleotides at corresponding amino acid positions or nucleotide positions are then compared. When a position in the first sequence is occupied by the same amino acid residue or nucleotide as the corresponding position in the second sequence, then the molecules are homologous at that position (i.e., as used herein amino acid or nucleic acid “homology” is equivalent to amino acid or nucleic acid “identity”).

[0110] The nucleic acid sequence homology may be determined as the degree of identity between two sequences. The homology may be determined using computer programs known in the art, such as GAP software provided in the GCG program package. See, Needleman and Wunsch, 1970. J Mol Biol 48: 443-453. Using GCG GAP software with the following settings for nucleic acid sequence comparison: GAP creation penalty of 5.0 and GAP extension penalty of 0.3, the coding region of the analogous nucleic acid sequences referred to above exhibits a degree of identity preferably of at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99%, with the CDS (encoding) part of the DNA from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178.

[0111] The term “sequence identity” refers to the degree to which two polynucleotide or polypeptide sequences are identical on a residue-by-residue basis over a particular region of comparison. The term “percentage of sequence identity” is calculated by comparing two optimally aligned sequences over that region of comparison, determining the number of positions at which the identical nucleic acid base (e.g., A, T, C, G, U, or I, in the case of nucleic acids) occurs in both sequences to yield the number of matched positions, dividing the number of matched positions by the total number of positions in the region of comparison (i.e., the window size), and multiplying the result by 100 to yield the percentage of sequence identity. The term “substantial identity” as used herein denotes a characteristic of a polynucleotide sequence, wherein the polynucleotide comprises a sequence that has at least 80 percent sequence identity, preferably at least 85 percent identity and often 90 to 95 percent sequence identity, more usually at least 99 percent sequence identity as compared to a reference sequence over a comparison region.

[0112] Chimeric and Fusion Proteins

[0113] The invention also provides NOVX chimeric or fusion proteins. As used herein, an A NOVX “chimeric protein” or “fusion protein” comprises an NOVX polypeptide operatively-linked to a non-NOVX polypeptide. An “NOVX polypeptide” refers to a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence corresponding to an NOVX protein SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, whereas a “non-NOVX polypeptide” refers to a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence corresponding to a protein that is not substantially homologous to the NOVX protein, e.g., a protein that is different from the NOVX protein and that is derived from the same or a different organism. Within an NOVX fusion protein the NOVX polypeptide can correspond to all or a portion of an NOVX protein. In one embodiment, an NOVX fusion protein comprises at least one biologically-active portion of an NOVX protein. In another embodiment, an NOVX fusion protein comprises at least two biologically-active portions of an NOVX protein. In yet another embodiment, an NOVX fusion protein comprises at least three biologically-active portions of an NOVX protein. Within the fusion protein, the term “operatively-linked” is intended to indicate that the NOVX polypeptide and the non-NOVX polypeptide are fused in-frame with one another. The non-NOVX polypeptide can be fused to the N-terminus or C-terminus of the NOVX polypeptide.

[0114] In one embodiment, the fusion protein is a GST-NOVX fusion protein in which the NOVX sequences are fused to the C-terminus of the GST (glutathione S-transferase) sequences. Such fusion proteins can facilitate the purification of recombinant NOVX polypeptides.

[0115] In another embodiment, the fusion protein is an NOVX protein containing a heterologous signal sequence at its N-terminus. In certain host cells (e.g., mammalian host cells), expression and/or secretion of NOVX can be increased through use of a heterologous signal sequence.

[0116] In yet another embodiment, the fusion protein is an NOVX-immunoglobulin fusion protein in which the NOVX sequences are fused to sequences derived from a member of the immunoglobulin protein family. The NOVX-immunoglobulin fusion proteins of the invention can be incorporated into pharmaceutical compositions and administered to a subject to inhibit an interaction between an NOVX ligand and an NOVX protein on the surface of a cell, to thereby suppress NOVX-mediated signal transduction in vivo. The NOVX-immunoglobulin fusion proteins can be used to affect the bioavailability of an NOVX cognate ligand. Inhibition of the NOVX ligand/NOVX interaction may be useful therapeutically for both the treatment of proliferative and differentiative disorders, as well as modulating (e.g. promoting or inhibiting) cell survival. Moreover, the NOVX-immunoglobulin fusion proteins of the invention can be used as immunogens to produce anti-NOVX antibodies in a subject, to purify NOVX ligands, and in screening assays to identify molecules that inhibit the interaction of NOVX with an NOVX ligand.

[0117] An NOVX chimeric or fusion protein of the invention can be produced by standard recombinant DNA techniques. For example, DNA fragments coding for the different polypeptide sequences are ligated together in-frame in accordance with conventional techniques, e.g., by employing blunt-ended or stagger-ended termini for ligation, restriction enzyme digestion to provide for appropriate termini, filling-in of cohesive ends as appropriate, alkaline phosphatase treatment to avoid undesirable joining, and enzymatic ligation. In another embodiment, the fusion gene can be synthesized by conventional techniques including automated DNA synthesizers. Alternatively, PCR amplification of gene fragments can be carried out using anchor primers that give rise to complementary overhangs between two consecutive gene fragments that can subsequently be annealed and reamplified to generate a chimeric gene sequence (see, e.g., Ausubel, et al. (eds.) CURRENT PROTOCOLS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, John Wiley & Sons, 1992). Moreover, many expression vectors are commercially available that already encode a fusion moiety (e.g., a GST polypeptide). An NOVX-encoding nucleic acid can be cloned into such an expression vector such that the fusion moiety is linked in-frame to the NOVX protein.

[0118] NOVX Agonists and Antagonists

[0119] The invention also pertains to variants of the NOVX proteins that function as either NOVX agonists (i.e., mimetics) or as NOVX antagonists. Variants of the NOVX protein can be generated by mutagenesis (e.g., discrete point mutation or truncation of the NOVX protein). An agonist of the NOVX protein can retain substantially the same, or a subset of, the biological activities of the naturally occurring form of the NOVX protein. An antagonist of the NOVX protein can inhibit one or more of the activities of the naturally occurring form of the NOVX protein by, for example, competitively binding to a downstream or upstream member of a cellular signaling cascade which includes the NOVX protein. Thus, specific biological effects can be elicited by treatment with a variant of limited function. In one embodiment, treatment of a subject with a variant having a subset of the biological activities of the naturally occurring form of the protein has fewer side effects in a subject relative to treatment with the naturally occurring form of the NOVX proteins.

[0120] Variants of the NOVX proteins that function as either NOVX agonists (i.e., mimetics) or as NOVX antagonists can be identified by screening combinatorial libraries of mutants (e.g., truncation mutants) of the NOVX proteins for NOVX protein agonist or antagonist activity. In one embodiment, a variegated library of NOVX variants is generated by combinatorial mutagenesis at the nucleic acid level and is encoded by a variegated gene library. A variegated library of NOVX variants can be produced by, for example, enzymatically ligating a mixture of synthetic oligonucleotides into gene sequences such that a degenerate set of potential NOVX sequences is expressible as individual polypeptides, or alternatively, as a set of larger fusion proteins (e.g., for phage display) containing the set of NOVX sequences therein. There are a variety of methods which can be used to produce libraries of potential NOVX variants from a degenerate oligonucleotide sequence. Chemical synthesis of a degenerate gene sequence can be performed in an automatic DNA synthesizer, and the synthetic gene then ligated into an appropriate expression vector. Use of a degenerate set of genes allows for the provision, in one mixture, of all of the sequences encoding the desired set of potential NOVX sequences. Methods for synthesizing degenerate oligonucleotides are well-known within the art. See, e.g., Narang, 1983. Tetrahedron 39: 3; Itakura, et al., 1984. Annu. Rev. Biochem. 53: 323; Itakura, et al., 1984. Science 198: 1056; Ike, et al., 1983. Nucl. Acids Res. 11: 477.

[0121] Polypeptide Libraries

[0122] In addition, libraries of fragments of the NOVX protein coding sequences can be used to generate a variegated population of NOVX fragments for screening and subsequent selection of variants of an NOVX protein. In one embodiment, a library of coding sequence fragments can be generated by treating a double stranded PCR fragment of an NOVX coding sequence with a nuclease under conditions wherein nicking occurs only about once per molecule, denaturing the double stranded DNA, renaturing the DNA to form double-stranded DNA that can include sense/antisense pairs from different nicked products, removing single stranded portions from reformed duplexes by treatment with S₁ nuclease, and ligating the resulting fragment library into an expression vector. By this method, expression libraries can be derived which encodes N-terminal and internal fragments of various sizes of the NOVX proteins.

[0123] Various techniques are known in the art for screening gene products of combinatorial libraries made by point mutations or truncation, and for screening cDNA libraries for gene products having a selected property. Such techniques are adaptable for rapid screening of the gene libraries generated by the combinatorial mutagenesis of NOVX proteins. The most widely used techniques, which are amenable to high throughput analysis, for screening large gene libraries typically include cloning the gene library into replicable expression vectors, transforming appropriate cells with the resulting library of vectors, and expressing the combinatorial genes under conditions in which detection of a desired activity facilitates isolation of the vector encoding the gene whose product was detected. Recursive ensemble mutagenesis (REM), a new technique that enhances the frequency of functional mutants in the libraries, can be used in combination with the screening assays to identify NOVX variants. See, e.g., Arkin and Yourvan, 1992. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89: 7811-7815; Delgrave, et al., 1993. Protein Engineering 6:327-331.

[0124] NOVX Antibodies

[0125] The term “antibody” as used herein refers to immunoglobulin molecules and immunologically active portions of immunoglobulin (Ig) molecules, i.e., molecules that contain an antigen binding site that specifically binds (immunoreacts with) an antigen. Such antibodies include, but are not limited to, polyclonal, monoclonal, chimeric, single chain, F_(ab), F_(ab), and F_((ab)2) fragments, and an F_(ab) expression library. In general, antibody molecules obtained from humans relates to any of the classes IgG, IgM, IgA, IgE and IgD, which differ from one another by the nature of the heavy chain present in the molecule. Certain classes have subclasses as well, such as IgG₁, IgG₂, and others. Furthermore, in humans, the light chain may be a kappa chain or a lambda chain. Reference herein to antibodies includes a reference to all such classes, subclasses and types of human antibody species.

[0126] An isolated protein of the invention intended to serve as an antigen, or a portion or fragment thereof, can be used as an immunogen to generate antibodies that immunospecifically bind the antigen, using standard techniques for polyclonal and monoclonal antibody preparation. The full-length protein can be used or, alternatively, the invention provides antigenic peptide fragments of the antigen for use as immunogens. An antigenic peptide fragment comprises at least 6 amino acid residues of the amino acid sequence of the full length protein, such as an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, and encompasses an epitope thereof such that an antibody raised against the peptide forms a specific immune complex with the full length protein or with any fragment that contains the epitope. Preferably, the antigenic peptide comprises at least 10 amino acid residues, or at least 15 amino acid residues, or at least 20 amino acid residues, or at least 30 amino acid residues. Preferred epitopes encompassed by the antigenic peptide are regions of the protein that are located on its surface; commonly these are hydrophilic regions.

[0127] In certain embodiments of the invention, at least one epitope encompassed by the antigenic peptide is a region of NOVX that is located on the surface of the protein, e.g., a hydrophilic region. A hydrophobicity analysis of the human NOVX protein sequence will indicate which regions of a NOVX polypeptide are particularly hydrophilic and, therefore, are likely to encode surface residues useful for targeting antibody production. As a means for targeting antibody production, hydropathy plots showing regions of hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity may be generated by any method well known in the art, including, for example, the Kyte Doolittle or the Hopp Woods methods, either with or without Fourier transformation. See, e.g., Hopp and Woods, 1981, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 78: 3824-3828; Kyte and Doolittle 1982, J. Mol. Biol. 157: 105-142, each incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Antibodies that are specific for one or more domains within an antigenic protein, or derivatives, fragments, analogs or homologs thereof, are also provided herein.

[0128] A protein of the invention, or a derivative, fragment, analog, homolog or ortholog thereof, may be utilized as an immunogen in the generation of antibodies that immunospecifically bind these protein components.

[0129] Various procedures known within the art may be used for the production of polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies directed against a protein of the invention, or against derivatives, fragments, analogs homologs or orthologs thereof (see, for example, Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, Harlow E, and Lane D, 1988, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., incorporated herein by reference). Some of these antibodies are discussed below.

[0130] Polyclonal Antibodies

[0131] For the production of polyclonal antibodies, various suitable host animals (e.g., rabbit, goat, mouse or other mammal) may be immunized by one or more injections with the native protein, a synthetic variant thereof, or a derivative of the foregoing. An appropriate immunogenic preparation can contain, for example, the naturally occurring immunogenic protein, a chemically synthesized polypeptide representing the immunogenic protein, or a recombinantly expressed immunogenic protein. Furthermore, the protein may be conjugated to a second protein known to be immunogenic in the mammal being immunized. Examples of such immunogenic proteins include but are not limited to keyhole limpet hemocyanin, serum albumin, bovine thyroglobulin, and soybean trypsin inhibitor. The preparation can further include an adjuvant. Various adjuvants used to increase the immunological response include, but are not limited to, Freund's (complete and incomplete), mineral gels (e.g., aluminum hydroxide), surface active substances (e.g., lysolecithin, pluronic polyols, polyanions, peptides, oil emulsions, dinitrophenol, etc.), adjuvants usable in humans such as Bacille Calmette-Guerin and Corynebacterium parvum, or similar immunostimulatory agents. Additional examples of adjuvants which can be employed include MPL-TDM adjuvant (monophosphoryl Lipid A, synthetic trehalose dicorynomycolate).

[0132] The polyclonal antibody molecules directed against the immunogenic protein can be isolated from the mammal (e.g., from the blood) and further purified by well known techniques, such as affinity chromatography using protein A or protein G, which provide primarily the IgG fraction of immune serum. Subsequently, or alternatively, the specific antigen which is the target of the immunoglobulin sought, or an epitope thereof, may be immobilized on a column to purify the immune specific antibody by immunoaffinity chromatography. Purification of immunoglobulins is discussed, for example, by D. Wilkinson (The Scientist, published by The Scientist, Inc., Philadelphia Pa., Vol. 14, No. 8 (Apr. 17, 2000), pp. 25-28).

[0133] Monoclonal Antibodies

[0134] The term “monoclonal antibody” (MAb) or “monoclonal antibody composition”, as used herein, refers to a population of antibody molecules that contain only one molecular species of antibody molecule consisting of a unique light chain gene product and a unique heavy chain gene product. In particular, the complementarity determining regions (CDRs) of the monoclonal antibody are identical in all the molecules of the population. MAbs thus contain an antigen binding site capable of immunoreacting with a particular epitope of the antigen characterized by a unique binding affinity for it.

[0135] Monoclonal antibodies can be prepared using hybridoma methods, such as those described by Kohler and Milstein, Nature, 256:495 (1975). In a hybridoma method, a mouse, hamster, or other appropriate host animal, is typically immunized with an immunizing agent to elicit lymphocytes that produce or are capable of producing antibodies that will specifically bind to the immunizing agent. Alternatively, the lymphocytes can be immunized in vitro.

[0136] The immunizing agent will typically include the protein antigen, a fragment thereof or a fusion protein thereof. Generally, either peripheral blood lymphocytes are used if cells of human origin are desired, or spleen cells or lymph node cells are used if non-human mammalian sources are desired. The lymphocytes are then fused with an immortalized cell line using a suitable fusing agent, such as polyethylene glycol, to form a hybridoma cell [Goding, Monoclonal Antibodies: Principles and Practice, Academic Press, (1986) pp. 59-103]. Immortalized cell lines are usually transformed mammalian cells, particularly myeloma cells of rodent, bovine and human origin. Usually, rat or mouse myeloma cell lines are employed. The hybridoma cells can be cultured in a suitable culture medium that preferably contains one or more substances that inhibit the growth or survival of the unfused, immortalized cells. For example, if the parental cells lack the enzyme hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HGPRT or HPRT), the culture medium for the hybridomas typically will include hypoxanthine, aminopterin, and thymidine (“HAT medium”), which substances prevent the growth of HGPRT-deficient cells. Preferred immortalized cell lines are those that fuse efficiently, support stable high level expression of antibody by the selected antibody-producing cells, and are sensitive to a medium such as HAT medium. More preferred immortalized cell lines are murine myeloma lines, which can be obtained, for instance, from the Salk Institute Cell Distribution Center, San Diego, Calif. and the American Type Culture Collection, Manassas, Va. Human myeloma and mouse-human heteromyeloma cell lines also have been described for the production of human monoclonal antibodies [Kozbor, J. Immunol., 133:3001 (1984); Brodeur et al., Monoclonal Antibody Production Techniques and Applications, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, (1987) pp. 51-63].

[0137] The culture medium in which the hybridoma cells are cultured can then be assayed for the presence of monoclonal antibodies directed against the antigen. Preferably, the binding specificity of monoclonal antibodies produced by the hybridoma cells is determined by immunoprecipitation or by an in vitro binding assay, such as radioimmunoassay (RIA) or enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA). Such techniques and assays are known in the art. The binding affinity of the monoclonal antibody can, for example, be determined by the Scatchard analysis of Munson and Pollard, Anal. Biochem., 107:220 (1980). It is an objective, especially important in therapeutic applications of monoclonal antibodies, to identify antibodies having a high degree of specificity and a high binding affinity for the target antigen.

[0138] After the desired hybridoma cells are identified, the clones can be subcloned by limiting dilution procedures and grown by standard methods (Goding, 1986). Suitable culture media for this purpose include, for example, Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium and RPMI-1640 medium. Alternatively, the hybridoma cells can be grown in vivo as ascites in a mammal.

[0139] The monoclonal antibodies secreted by the subclones can be isolated or purified from the culture medium or ascites fluid by conventional immunoglobulin purification procedures such as, for example, protein A-Sepharose, hydroxylapatite chromatography, gel electrophoresis, dialysis, or affinity chromatography.

[0140] The monoclonal antibodies can also be made by recombinant DNA methods, such as those described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567. DNA encoding the monoclonal antibodies of the invention can be readily isolated and sequenced using conventional procedures (e.g., by using oligonucleotide probes that are capable of binding specifically to genes encoding the heavy and light chains of murine antibodies). The hybridoma cells of the invention serve as a preferred source of such DNA. Once isolated, the DNA can be placed into expression vectors, which are then transfected into host cells such as simian COS cells, Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, or myeloma cells that do not otherwise produce immunoglobulin protein, to obtain the synthesis of monoclonal antibodies in the recombinant host cells. The DNA also can be modified, for example, by substituting the coding sequence for human heavy and light chain constant domains in place of the homologous murine sequences (U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567; Morrison, Nature 368, 812-13 (1994)) or by covalently joining to the immunoglobulin coding sequence all or part of the coding sequence for a non-immunoglobulin polypeptide. Such a non-immunoglobulin polypeptide can be substituted for the constant domains of an antibody of the invention, or can be substituted for the variable domains of one antigen-combining site of an antibody of the invention to create a chimeric bivalent antibody.

[0141] Humanized Antibodies

[0142] The antibodies directed against the protein antigens of the invention can further comprise humanized antibodies or human antibodies. These antibodies are suitable for administration to humans without engendering an immune response by the human against the administered immunoglobulin. Humanized forms of antibodies are chimeric immunoglobulins, immunoglobulin chains or fragments thereof (such as Fv, Fab, Fab′, F(ab′)₂ or other antigen-binding subsequences of antibodies) that are principally comprised of the sequence of a human immunoglobulin, and contain minimal sequence derived from a non-human immunoglobulin. Humanization can be performed following the method of Winter and co-workers (Jones et al., Nature, 321:522-525 (1986); Riechmann et al., Nature, 332:323-327 (1988); Verhoeyen et al., Science, 239:1534-1536 (1988)), by substituting rodent CDRs or CDR sequences for the corresponding sequences of a human antibody. (See also U.S. Pat. No. 5,225,539.) In some instances, Fv framework residues of the human immunoglobulin are replaced by corresponding non-human residues. Humanized antibodies can also comprise residues which are found neither in the recipient antibody nor in the imported CDR or framework sequences. In general, the humanized antibody will comprise substantially all of at least one, and typically two, variable domains, in which all or substantially all of the CDR regions correspond to those of a non-human immunoglobulin and all or substantially all of the framework regions are those of a human immunoglobulin consensus sequence. The humanized antibody optimally also will comprise at least a portion of an immunoglobulin constant region (Fc), typically that of a human immunoglobulin (Jones et al., 1986; Riechmann et al., 1988; and Presta, Curr. Op. Struct. Biol., 2:593-596 (1992)).

[0143] Human Antibodies

[0144] Fully human antibodies essentially relate to antibody molecules in which the entire sequence of both the light chain and the heavy chain, including the CDRs, arise from human genes. Such antibodies are termed “human antibodies”, or “fully human antibodies” herein. Human monoclonal antibodies can be prepared by the trioma technique; the human B-cell hybridoma technique (see Kozbor, et al., 1983 Immunol Today 4: 72) and the EBV hybridoma technique to produce human monoclonal antibodies (see Cole, et al., 1985 In: MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND CANCER THERAPY, Alan R. Liss, Inc., pp. 77-96). Human monoclonal antibodies may be utilized in the practice of the present invention and may be produced by using human hybridomas (see Cote, et al., 1983. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 80: 2026-2030) or by transforming human B-cells with Epstein Barr Virus in vitro (see Cole, et al., 1985 In: MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND CANCER THERAPY, Alan R. Liss, Inc., pp. 77-96).

[0145] In addition, human antibodies can also be produced using additional techniques, including phage display libraries (Hoogenboom and Winter, J. Mol. Biol., 227:381 (1991); Marks et al., J. Mol. Biol., 222:581 (1991)). Similarly, human antibodies can be made by introducing human immunoglobulin loci into transgenic animals, e.g., mice in which the endogenous immunoglobulin genes have been partially or completely inactivated. Upon challenge, human antibody production is observed, which closely resembles that seen in humans in all respects, including gene rearrangement, assembly, and antibody repertoire. This approach is described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,545,807; 5,545,806; 5,569,825; 5,625,126; 5,633,425; 5,661,016, and in Marks et al. (Bio/Technology 10, 779-783 (1992)); Lonberg et al. Nature 368 856-859 (1994)); Morrison (Nature 368, 812-13 (1994)); Fishwild et al, (Nature Biotechnology 1, 845-51 (1996)); Neuberger (Nature Biotechnology 14, 826 (1996)); and Lonberg and Huszar (Intern. Rev. Immunol. 13 65-93 (1995)).

[0146] Human antibodies may additionally be produced using transgenic nonhuman animals which are modified so as to produce fully human antibodies rather than the animal's endogenous antibodies in response to challenge by an antigen. (See PCT publication WO94/02602). The endogenous genes encoding the heavy and light immunoglobulin chains in the nonhuman host have been incapacitated, and active loci encoding human heavy and light chain immunoglobulins are inserted into the host's genome. The human genes are incorporated, for example, using yeast artificial chromosomes containing the requisite human DNA segments. An animal which provides all the desired modifications is then obtained as progeny by crossbreeding intermediate transgenic animals containing fewer than the full complement of the modifications. The preferred embodiment of such a nonhuman animal is a mouse, and is termed the Xenomouse™ as disclosed in PCT publications WO 96/33735 and WO 96/34096. This animal produces B cells which secrete fully human immunoglobulins. The antibodies can be obtained directly from the animal after immunization with an immunogen of interest, as, for example, a preparation of a polyclonal antibody, or alternatively from immortalized B cells derived from the animal, such as hybridomas producing monoclonal antibodies. Additionally, the genes encoding the immunoglobulins with human variable regions can be recovered and expressed to obtain the antibodies directly, or can be further modified to obtain analogs of antibodies such as, for example, single chain Fv molecules.

[0147] An example of a method of producing a nonhuman host, exemplified as a mouse, lacking expression of an endogenous immunoglobulin heavy chain is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,939,598. It can be obtained by a method including deleting the J segment genes from at least one endogenous heavy chain locus in an embryonic stem cell to prevent rearrangement of the locus and to prevent formation of a transcript of a rearranged immunoglobulin heavy chain locus, the deletion being effected by a targeting vector containing a gene encoding a selectable marker; and producing from the embryonic stem cell a transgenic mouse whose somatic and germ cells contain the gene encoding the selectable marker.

[0148] A method for producing an antibody of interest, such as a human antibody, is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,916,771. It includes introducing an expression vector that contains a nucleotide sequence encoding a heavy chain into one mammalian host cell in culture, introducing an expression vector containing a nucleotide sequence encoding a light chain into another mammalian host cell, and fusing the two cells to form a hybrid cell. The hybrid cell expresses an antibody containing the heavy chain and the light chain.

[0149] In a further improvement on this procedure, a method for identifying a clinically relevant epitope on an immunogen, and a correlative method for selecting an antibody that binds immunospecifically to the relevant epitope with high affinity, are disclosed in PCT publication WO 99/53049.

[0150] Fab Fragments and Single Chain Antibodies

[0151] According to the invention, techniques can be adapted for the production of single-chain antibodies specific to an antigenic protein of the invention (see e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,946,778). In addition, methods can be adapted for the construction of F_(ab) expression libraries (see e.g., Huse, et al., 1989 Science 246: 1275-1281) to allow rapid and effective identification of monoclonal Fab fragments with the desired specificity for a protein or derivatives, fragments, analogs or homologs thereof. Antibody fragments that contain the idiotypes to a protein antigen may be produced by techniques known in the art including, but not limited to: (i) an F_((ab′)2) fragment produced by pepsin digestion of an antibody molecule; (ii) an F_(ab) fragment generated by reducing the disulfide bridges of an F_((ab′)2) fragment; (iii) an F_(ab) fragment generated by the treatment of the antibody molecule with papain and a reducing agent and (iv) F_(v) fragments.

[0152] Bispecific Antibodies

[0153] Bispecific antibodies are monoclonal, preferably human or humanized, antibodies that have binding specificities for at least two different antigens. In the present case, one of the binding specificities is for an antigenic protein of the invention. The second binding target is any other antigen, and advantageously is a cell-surface protein or receptor or receptor subunit.

[0154] Methods for making bispecific antibodies are known in the art. Traditionally, the recombinant production of bispecific antibodies is based on the co-expression of two immunoglobulin heavy-chain/light-chain pairs, where the two heavy chains have different specificities (Milstein and Cuello, Nature, 305:537-539 (1983)). Because of the random assortment of immunoglobulin heavy and light chains, these hybridomas (quadromas) produce a potential mixture of ten different antibody molecules, of which only one has the correct bispecific structure. The purification of the correct molecule is usually accomplished by affinity chromatography steps. Similar procedures are disclosed in WO 93/08829, published May 13, 1993, and in Traunecker et al., EMBO J. 10:3655-3659 (1991).

[0155] Antibody variable domains with the desired binding specificities (antibody-antigen combining sites) can be fused to immunoglobulin constant domain sequences. The fusion preferably is with an immunoglobulin heavy-chain constant domain, comprising at least part of the hinge, CH2, and CH3 regions. It is preferred to have the first heavy-chain constant region (CH1) containing the site necessary for light-chain binding present in at least one of the fusions. DNAs encoding the immunoglobulin heavy-chain fusions and, if desired, the immunoglobulin light chain, are inserted into separate expression vectors, and are co-transfected into a suitable host organism. For further details of generating bispecific antibodies see, for example, Suresh et al., Methods in Enzymology, 121:210 (1986).

[0156] According to another approach described in WO 96/27011, the interface between a pair of antibody molecules can be engineered to maximize the percentage of heterodimers which are recovered from recombinant cell culture. The preferred interface comprises at least a part of the CH3 region of an antibody constant domain. In this method, one or more small amino acid side chains from the interface of the first antibody molecule are replaced with larger side chains (e.g. tyrosine or tryptophan). Compensatory “cavities” of identical or similar size to the large side chain(s) are created on the interface of the second antibody molecule by replacing large amino acid side chains with smaller ones (e.g. alanine or threonine). This provides a mechanism for increasing the yield of the heterodimer over other unwanted end-products such as homodimers.

[0157] Bispecific antibodies can be prepared as full length antibodies or antibody fragments (e.g. F(ab′)₂ bispecific antibodies). Techniques for generating bispecific antibodies from antibody fragments have been described in the literature. For example, bispecific antibodies can be prepared using chemical linkage. Brennan et al., Science 229:81 (1985) describe a procedure wherein intact antibodies are proteolytically cleaved to generate F(ab′)₂ fragments. These fragments are reduced in the presence of the dithiol complexing agent sodium arsenite to stabilize vicinal dithiols and prevent intermolecular disulfide formation. The Fab′ fragments generated are then converted to thionitrobenzoate (TNB) derivatives. One of the Fab′-TNB derivatives is then reconverted to the Fab′-thiol by reduction with mercaptoethylamine and is mixed with an equimolar amount of the other Fab′-TNB derivative to form the bispecific antibody. The bispecific antibodies produced can be used as agents for the selective immobilization of enzymes.

[0158] Additionally, Fab′ fragments can be directly recovered from E. coli and chemically coupled to form bispecific antibodies. Shalaby et al., J. Exp. Med. 175:217-225 (1992) describe the production of a fully humanized bispecific antibody F(ab′)₂ molecule. Each Fab′ fragment was separately secreted from E. coli and subjected to directed chemical coupling in vitro to form the bispecific antibody. The bispecific antibody thus formed was able to bind to cells overexpressing the ErbB2 receptor and normal human T cells, as well as trigger the lytic activity of human cytotoxic lymphocytes against human breast tumor targets.

[0159] Various techniques for making and isolating bispecific antibody fragments directly from recombinant cell culture have also been described. For example, bispecific antibodies have been produced using leucine zippers. Kostelny et al., J. Immunol. 148(5):1547-1553 (1992). The leucine zipper peptides from the Fos and Jun proteins were linked to the Fab′ portions of two different antibodies by gene fusion. The antibody homodimers were reduced at the hinge region to form monomers and then re-oxidized to form the antibody heterodimers. This method can also be utilized for the production of antibody homodimers. The “diabody” technology described by Hollinger et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 90:6444-6448 (1993) has provided an alternative mechanism for making bispecific antibody fragments. The fragments comprise a heavy-chain variable domain (V_(H)) connected to a light-chain variable domain (V_(L)) by a linker which is too short to allow pairing between the two domains on the same chain. Accordingly, the V_(H) and V_(L) domains of one fragment are forced to pair with the complementary V_(L) and V_(H) domains of another fragment, thereby forming two antigen-binding sites. Another strategy for making bispecific antibody fragments by the use of single-chain Fv (sFv) dimers has also been reported. See, Gruber et al., J. Immunol. 152:5368 (1994).

[0160] Antibodies with more than two valencies are contemplated. For example, trispecific antibodies can be prepared. Tutt et al., J. Immunol. 147:60 (1991).

[0161] Exemplary bispecific antibodies can bind to two different epitopes, at least one of which originates in the protein antigen of the invention. Alternatively, an anti-antigenic arm of an immunoglobulin molecule can be combined with an arm which binds to a triggering molecule on a leukocyte such as a T-cell receptor molecule (e.g. CD2, CD3, CD28, or B7), or Fc receptors for IgG (FcγR), such as FcγRI (CD64), FcγRII (CD32) and FcγRIII (CD16) so as to focus cellular defense mechanisms to the cell expressing the particular antigen. Bispecific antibodies can also be used to direct cytotoxic agents to cells which express a particular antigen. These antibodies possess an antigen-binding arm and an arm which binds a cytotoxic agent or a radionuclide chelator, such as EOTUBE, DPTA, DOTA, or TETA. Another bispecific antibody of interest binds the protein antigen described herein and further binds tissue factor (TF).

[0162] Heteroconjugate Antibodies

[0163] Heteroconjugate antibodies are also within the scope of the present invention. Heteroconjugate antibodies are composed of two covalently joined antibodies. Such antibodies have, for example, been proposed to target immune system cells to unwanted cells (U.S. Pat. No. 4,676,980), and for treatment of HIV infection (WO 91/00360; WO 92/200373; EP 03089). It is contemplated that the antibodies can be prepared in vitro using known methods in synthetic protein chemistry, including those involving crosslinking agents. For example, immunotoxins can be constructed using a disulfide exchange reaction or by forming a thioether bond. Examples of suitable reagents for this purpose include iminothiolate and methyl-4-mercaptobutyrimidate and those disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,676,980.

[0164] Effector Function Engineering

[0165] It can be desirable to modify the antibody of the invention with respect to effector function, so as to enhance, e.g., the effectiveness of the antibody in treating cancer. For example, cysteine residue(s) can be introduced into the Fc region, thereby allowing interchain disulfide bond formation in this region. The homodimeric antibody thus generated can have improved internalization capability and/or increased complement-mediated cell killing and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC). See Caron et al., J. Exp Med., 176: 1191-1195 (1992) and Shopes, J. Immunol., 148: 2918-2922 (1992). Homodimeric antibodies with enhanced anti-tumor activity can also be prepared using heterobifunctional cross-linkers as described in Wolff et al. Cancer Research, 53: 2560-2565 (1993). Alternatively, an antibody can be engineered that has dual Fc regions and can thereby have enhanced complement lysis and ADCC capabilities. See Stevenson et al., Anti-Cancer Drug Design, 3: 219-230 (1989).

[0166] Immunoconjugates

[0167] The invention also pertains to immunoconjugates comprising an antibody conjugated to a cytotoxic agent such as a chemotherapeutic agent, toxin (e.g., an enzymatically active toxin of bacterial, fungal, plant, or animal origin, or fragments thereof), or a radioactive isotope (i.e., a radioconjugate).

[0168] Chemotherapeutic agents useful in the generation of such immunoconjugates have been described above. Enzymatically active toxins and fragments thereof that can be used include diphtheria A chain, nonbinding active fragments of diphtheria toxin, exotoxin A chain (from Pseudomonas aeruginosa), ricin A chain, abrin A chain, modeccin A chain, alpha-sarcin, Aleurites fordii proteins, dianthin proteins, Phytolaca americana proteins (PAPI, PAPII, and PAP-S), momordica charantia inhibitor, curcin, crotin, sapaonaria officinalis inhibitor, gelonin, mitogellin, restrictocin, phenomycin, enomycin, and the tricothecenes. A variety of radionuclides are available for the production of radioconjugated antibodies. Examples include ²¹²Bi, 131i, ¹³¹In, ⁹⁰Y, and ¹⁸Re.

[0169] Conjugates of the antibody and cytotoxic agent are made using a variety of bifunctional protein-coupling agents such as N-succinimidyl-3-(2-pyridyldithiol) propionate (SPDP), iminothiolane (IT), bifunctional derivatives of imidoesters (such as dimethyl adipimidate HCL), active esters (such as disuccinimidyl suberate), aldehydes (such as glutareldehyde), bis-azido compounds (such as bis (p-azidobenzoyl) hexanediamine), bis-diazonium derivatives (such as bis-(p-diazoniumbenzoyl)-ethylenediamine), diisocyanates (such as tolyene 2,6-diisocyanate), and bis-active fluorine compounds (such as 1,5-difluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene). For example, a ricin immunotoxin can be prepared as described in Vitetta et al., Science, 238: 1098 (1987). Carbon-14-labeled 1-isothiocyanatobenzyl-3-methyldiethylene triaminepentaacetic acid (MX-DTPA) is an exemplary chelating agent for conjugation of radionucleotide to the antibody. See WO94/11026.

[0170] In another embodiment, the antibody can be conjugated to a “receptor” (such streptavidin) for utilization in tumor pretargeting wherein the antibody-receptor conjugate is administered to the patient, followed by removal of unbound conjugate from the circulation using a clearing agent and then administration of a “ligand” (e.g., avidin) that is in turn conjugated to a cytotoxic agent.

[0171] Immunoliposomes

[0172] The antibodies disclosed herein can also be formulated as immunoliposomes. Liposomes containing the antibody are prepared by methods known in the art, such as described in Epstein et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 82: 3688 (1985); Hwang et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 77: 4030 (1980); and U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,485,045 and 4,544,545. Liposomes with enhanced circulation time are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,013,556.

[0173] Particularly useful liposomes can be generated by the reverse-phase evaporation method with a lipid composition comprising phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol, and PEG-derivatized phosphatidylethanolamine (PEG-PE). Liposomes are extruded through filters of defined pore size to yield liposomes with the desired diameter. Fab′ fragments of the antibody of the present invention can be conjugated to the liposomes as described in Martin et al., J. Biol. Chem., 257: 286-288 (1982) via a disulfide-interchange reaction. A chemotherapeutic agent (such as Doxorubicin) is optionally contained within the liposome. See Gabizon et al., J. National Cancer Inst., 81(19): 1484 (1989).

[0174] Diagnostic Applications of Antibodies Directed Against the Proteins of the Invention

[0175] Antibodies directed against a protein of the invention may be used in methods known within the art relating to the localization and/or quantitation of the protein (e.g., for use in measuring levels of the protein within appropriate physiological samples, for use in diagnostic methods, for use in imaging the protein, and the like). In a given embodiment, antibodies against the proteins, or derivatives, fragments, analogs or homologs thereof, that contain the antigen binding domain, are utilized as pharmacologically-active compounds (see below).

[0176] An antibody specific for a protein of the invention can be used to isolate the protein by standard techniques, such as immunoaffinity chromatography or immunoprecipitation. Such an antibody can facilitate the purification of the natural protein antigen from cells and of recombinantly produced antigen expressed in host cells. Moreover, such an antibody can be used to detect the antigenic protein (e.g., in a cellular lysate or cell supernatant) in order to evaluate the abundance and pattern of expression of the antigenic protein. Antibodies directed against the protein can be used diagnostically to monitor protein levels in tissue as part of a clinical testing procedure, e.g., to, for example, determine the efficacy of a given treatment regimen. Detection can be facilitated by coupling (i.e., physically linking) the antibody to a detectable substance. Examples of detectable substances include various enzymes, prosthetic groups, fluorescent materials, luminescent materials, bioluminescent materials, and radioactive materials. Examples of suitable enzymes include horseradish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, β-galactosidase, or acetylcholinesterase; examples of suitable prosthetic group complexes include streptavidin/biotin and avidin/biotin; examples of suitable fluorescent materials include umbelliferone, fluorescein, fluorescein isothiocyanate, rhodamine, dichlorotriazinylamine fluorescein, dansyl chloride or phycoerythrin; an example of a luminescent material includes luminol; examples of bioluminescent materials include luciferase, luciferin, and aequorin, and examples of suitable radioactive material include ¹²⁵I, ¹³¹I, ³⁵S or ³H.

[0177] Antibody Therapeutics

[0178] Antibodies of the invention, including polyclonal, monoclonal, humanized and fully human antibodies, may used as therapeutic agents. Such agents will generally be employed to treat or prevent a disease or pathology in a subject. An antibody preparation, preferably one having high specificity and high affinity for its target antigen, is administered to the subject and will generally have an effect due to its binding with the target. Such an effect may be one of two kinds, depending on the specific nature of the interaction between the given antibody molecule and the target antigen in question. In the first instance, administration of the antibody may abrogate or inhibit the binding of the target with an endogenous ligand to which it naturally binds. In this case, the antibody binds to the target and masks a binding site of the naturally occurring ligand, wherein the ligand serves as an effector molecule. Thus the receptor mediates a signal transduction pathway for which ligand is responsible.

[0179] Alternatively, the effect may be one in which the antibody elicits a physiological result by virtue of binding to an effector binding site on the target molecule. In this case the target, a receptor having an endogenous ligand which may be absent or defective in the disease or pathology, binds the antibody as a surrogate effector ligand, initiating a receptor-based signal transduction event by the receptor.

[0180] A therapeutically effective amount of an antibody of the invention relates generally to the amount needed to achieve a therapeutic objective. As noted above, this may be a binding interaction between the antibody and its target antigen that, in certain cases, interferes with the functioning of the target, and in other cases, promotes a physiological response. The amount required to be administered will furthermore depend on the binding affinity of the antibody for its specific antigen, and will also depend on the rate at which an administered antibody is depleted from the free volume other subject to which it is administered. Common ranges for therapeutically effective dosing of an antibody or antibody fragment of the invention may be, by way of nonlimiting example, from about 0.1 mg/kg body weight to about 50 mg/kg body weight. Common dosing frequencies may range, for example, from twice daily to once a week.

[0181] Pharmaceutical Compositions of Antibodies

[0182] Antibodies specifically binding a protein of the invention, as well as other molecules identified by the screening assays disclosed herein, can be administered for the treatment of various disorders in the form of pharmaceutical compositions. Principles and considerations involved in preparing such compositions, as well as guidance in the choice of components are provided, for example, in Remington: The Science And Practice Of Pharmacy 19th ed. (Alfonso R. Gennaro, et al., editors) Mack Pub. Co., Easton, Pa.: 1995; Drug Absorption Enhancement: Concepts, Possibilities, Limitations, And Trends, Harwood Academic Publishers, Langhorne, Pa., 1994; and Peptide And Protein Drug Delivery (Advances In Parenteral Sciences, Vol. 4), 1991, M. Dekker, New York.

[0183] If the antigenic protein is intracellular and whole antibodies are used as inhibitors, internalizing antibodies are preferred. However, liposomes can also be used to deliver the antibody, or an antibody fragment, into cells. Where antibody fragments are used, the smallest inhibitory fragment that specifically binds to the binding domain of the target protein is preferred. For example, based upon the variable-region sequences of an antibody, peptide molecules can be designed that retain the ability to bind the target protein sequence. Such peptides can be synthesized chemically and/or produced by recombinant DNA technology. See, e.g., Marasco et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 90: 7889-7893 (1993). The formulation herein can also contain more than one active compound as necessary for the particular indication being treated, preferably those with complementary activities that do not adversely affect each other. Alternatively, or in addition, the composition can comprise an agent that enhances its function, such as, for example, a cytotoxic agent, cytokine, chemotherapeutic agent, or growth-inhibitory agent. Such molecules are suitably present in combination in amounts that are effective for the purpose intended.

[0184] The active ingredients can also be entrapped in microcapsules prepared, for example, by coacervation techniques or by interfacial polymerization, for example, hydroxymethylcellulose or gelatin-microcapsules and poly-(methylmethacrylate) microcapsules, respectively, in colloidal drug delivery systems (for example, liposomes, albumin microspheres, microemulsions, nano-particles, and nanocapsules) or in macroemulsions.

[0185] The formulations to be used for in vivo administration must be sterile. This is readily accomplished by filtration through sterile filtration membranes.

[0186] Sustained-release preparations can be prepared. Suitable examples of sustained-release preparations include semipermeable matrices of solid hydrophobic polymers containing the antibody, which matrices are in the form of shaped articles, e.g., films, or microcapsules. Examples of sustained-release matrices include polyesters, hydrogels (for example, poly(2-hydroxyethyl-methacrylate), or poly(vinylalcohol)), polylactides (U.S. Pat. No. 3,773,919), copolymers of L-glutamic acid and γ ethyl-L-glutamate, non-degradable ethylene-vinyl acetate, degradable lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymers such as the LUPRON DEPOT™ (injectable microspheres composed of lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer and leuprolide acetate), and poly-D-(−)-3-hydroxybutyric acid. While polymers such as ethylene-vinyl acetate and lactic acid-glycolic acid enable release of molecules for over 100 days, certain hydrogels release proteins for shorter time periods.

[0187] ELISA Assay

[0188] An agent for detecting an analyte protein is an antibody capable of binding to an analyte protein, preferably an antibody with a detectable label. Antibodies can be polyclonal, or more preferably, monoclonal. An intact antibody, or a fragment thereof (e.g., F_(ab) or F_((ab)2)) can be used. The term “labeled”, with regard to the probe or antibody, is intended to encompass direct labeling of the probe or antibody by coupling (i.e., physically linking) a detectable substance to the probe or antibody, as well as indirect labeling of the probe or antibody by reactivity with another reagent that is directly labeled. Examples of indirect labeling include detection of a primary antibody using a fluorescently-labeled secondary antibody and end-labeling of a DNA probe with biotin such that it can be detected with fluorescently-labeled streptavidin. The term “biological sample” is intended to include tissues, cells and biological fluids isolated from a subject, as well as tissues, cells and fluids present within a subject. Included within the usage of the term “biological sample”, therefore, is blood and a fraction or component of blood including blood serum, blood plasma, or lymph. That is, the detection method of the invention can be used to detect an analyte mRNA, protein, or genomic DNA in a biological sample in vitro as well as in vivo. For example, in vitro techniques for detection of an analyte mRNA include Northern hybridizations and in situ hybridizations. In vitro techniques for detection of an analyte protein include enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), Western blots, immunoprecipitations, and immunofluorescence. In vitro techniques for detection of an analyte genomic DNA include Southern hybridizations. Procedures for conducting immunoassays are described, for example in “ELISA: Theory and Practice: Methods in Molecular Biology”, Vol. 42, J. R. Crowther (Ed.) Human Press, Totowa, N.J., 1995; “Immunoassay”, E. Diamandis and T. Christopoulus, Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, Calif., 1996; and “Practice and Thory of Enzyme Immunoassays”, P. Tijssen, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, 1985. Furthermore, in vivo techniques for detection of an analyte protein include introducing into a subject a labeled anti-an analyte protein antibody. For example, the antibody can be labeled with a radioactive marker whose presence and location in a subject can be detected by standard imaging techniques.

[0189] NOVX Recombinant Expression Vectors and Host Cells

[0190] Another aspect of the invention pertains to vectors, preferably expression vectors, containing a nucleic acid encoding an NOVX protein, or derivatives, fragments, analogs or homologs thereof. As used herein, the term “vector” refers to a nucleic acid molecule capable of transporting another nucleic acid to which it has been linked. One type of vector is a “plasmid”, which refers to a circular double stranded DNA loop into which additional DNA segments can be ligated. Another type of vector is a viral vector, wherein additional DNA segments can be ligated into the viral genome. Certain vectors are capable of autonomous replication in a host cell into which they are introduced (e.g., bacterial vectors having a bacterial origin of replication and episomal mammalian vectors). Other vectors (e.g., non-episomal mammalian vectors) are integrated into the genome of a host cell upon introduction into the host cell, and thereby are replicated along with the host genome. Moreover, certain vectors are capable of directing the expression of genes to which they are operatively-linked. Such vectors are referred to herein as “expression vectors”. In general, expression vectors of utility in recombinant DNA techniques are often in the form of plasmids. In the present specification, “plasmid” and “vector” can be used interchangeably as the plasmid is the most commonly used form of vector. However, the invention is intended to include such other forms of expression vectors, such as viral vectors (e.g., replication defective retroviruses, adenoviruses and adeno-associated viruses), which serve equivalent functions.

[0191] The recombinant expression vectors of the invention comprise a nucleic acid of the invention in a form suitable for expression of the nucleic acid in a host cell, which means that the recombinant expression vectors include one or more regulatory sequences, selected on the basis of the host cells to be used for expression, that is operatively-linked to the nucleic acid sequence to be expressed. Within a recombinant expression vector, “operably-linked” is intended to mean that the nucleotide sequence of interest is linked to the regulatory sequence(s) in a manner that allows for expression of the nucleotide sequence (e.g., in an in vitro transcription/translation system or in a host cell when the vector is introduced into the host cell).

[0192] The term “regulatory sequence” is intended to includes promoters, enhancers and other expression control elements (e.g., polyadenylation signals). Such regulatory sequences are described, for example, in Goeddel, GENE EXPRESSION TECHNOLOGY: METHODS IN ENZYMOLOGY 185, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. (1990). Regulatory sequences include those that direct constitutive expression of a nucleotide sequence in many types of host cell and those that direct expression of the nucleotide sequence only in certain host cells (e.g., tissue-specific regulatory sequences). It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the design of the expression vector can depend on such factors as the choice of the host cell to be transformed, the level of expression of protein desired, etc. The expression vectors of the invention can be introduced into host cells to thereby produce proteins or peptides, including fusion proteins or peptides, encoded by nucleic acids as described herein (e.g., NOVX proteins, mutant forms of NOVX proteins, fusion proteins, etc.).

[0193] The recombinant expression vectors of the invention can be designed for expression of NOVX proteins in prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells. For example, NOVX proteins can be expressed in bacterial cells such as Escherichia coli, insect cells (using baculovirus expression vectors) yeast cells or mammalian cells. Suitable host cells are discussed further in Goeddel, GENE EXPRESSION TECHNOLOGY: METHODS IN ENZYMOLOGY 185, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. (1990). Alternatively, the recombinant expression vector can be transcribed and translated in vitro, for example using T7 promoter regulatory sequences and T7 polymerase.

[0194] Expression of proteins in prokaryotes is most often carried out in Escherichia coli with vectors containing constitutive or inducible promoters directing the expression of either fusion or non-fusion proteins. Fusion vectors add a number of amino acids to a protein encoded therein, usually to the amino terminus of the recombinant protein. Such fusion vectors typically serve three purposes: (i) to increase expression of recombinant protein; (ii) to increase the solubility of the recombinant protein; and (iii) to aid in the purification of the recombinant protein by acting as a ligand in affinity purification. Often, in fusion expression vectors, a proteolytic cleavage site is introduced at the junction of the fusion moiety and the recombinant protein to enable separation of the recombinant protein from the fusion moiety subsequent to purification of the fusion protein. Such enzymes, and their cognate recognition sequences, include Factor Xa, thrombin and enterokinase. Typical fusion expression vectors include pGEX (Pharmacia Biotech Inc; Smith and Johnson, 1988. Gene 67: 31-40), pMAL (New England Biolabs, Beverly, Mass.) and pRIT5 (Pharmacia, Piscataway, N.J.) that fuse glutathione S-transferase (GST), maltose E binding protein, or protein A, respectively, to the target recombinant protein. Examples of suitable inducible non-fusion E. coli expression vectors include pTrc (Amrann et al., (1988) Gene 69:301-315) and pET 11d (Studier et al., GENE EXPRESSION TECHNOLOGY: METHODS IN ENZYMOLOGY 185, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. (1990) 60-89).

[0195] One strategy to maximize recombinant protein expression in E. coli is to express the protein in a host bacteria with an impaired capacity to proteolytically cleave the recombinant protein. See, e.g., Gottesman, GENE EXPRESSION TECHNOLOGY: METHODS IN ENZYMOLOGY 185, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. (1990) 119-128. Another strategy is to alter the nucleic acid sequence of the nucleic acid to be inserted into an expression vector so that the individual codons for each amino acid are those preferentially utilized in E. coli (see, e.g., Wada, et al., 1992. Nucl. Acids Res. 20: 2111-2118). Such alteration of nucleic acid sequences of the invention can be carried out by standard DNA synthesis techniques.

[0196] In another embodiment, the NOVX expression vector is a yeast expression vector. Examples of vectors for expression in yeast Saccharomyces cerivisae include pYepSecI (Baldari, et al., 1987. EMBO J. 6: 229-234), pMFa (Kurjan and Herskowitz, 1982. Cell 30: 933-943), pJRY88 (Schultz et al., 1987. Gene 54: 113-123), pYES2 (Invitrogen Corporation, San Diego, Calif.), and picZ (InVitrogen Corp, San Diego, Calif.). Alternatively, NOVX can be expressed in insect cells using baculovirus expression vectors. Baculovirus vectors available for expression of proteins in cultured insect cells (e.g., SF9 cells) include the pAc series (Smith, et al., 1983. Mol. Cell. Biol. 3: 2156-2165) and the pVL series (Lucklow and Summers, 1989. Virology 170: 31-39).

[0197] In yet another embodiment, a nucleic acid of the invention is expressed in mammalian cells using a mammalian expression vector. Examples of mammalian expression vectors include pCDM8 (Seed, 1987. Nature 329: 840) and pMT2PC (Kaufman, et al., 1987. EMBO J. 6: 187-195). When used in mammalian cells, the expression vector's control functions are often provided by viral regulatory elements. For example, commonly used promoters are derived from polyoma, adenovirus 2, cytomegalovirus, and simian virus 40. For other suitable expression systems for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells see, e.g., Chapters 16 and 17 of Sambrook, et al., MOLECULAR CLONING: A LABORATORY MANUAL. 2nd ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., 1989.

[0198] In another embodiment, the recombinant mammalian expression vector is capable of directing expression of the nucleic acid preferentially in a particular cell type (e.g., tissue-specific regulatory elements are used to express the nucleic acid). Tissue-specific regulatory elements are known in the art. Non-limiting examples of suitable tissue-specific promoters include the albumin promoter (liver-specific; Pinkert, et al., 1987. Genes Dev. 1: 268-277), lymphoid-specific promoters (Calame and Eaton, 1988. Adv. Immunol. 43: 235-275), in particular promoters of T cell receptors (Winoto and Baltimore, 1989. EMBO J. 8: 729-733) and immunoglobulins (Banedji, et al., 1983. Cell 33: 729-740; Queen and Baltimore, 1983. Cell 33: 741-748), neuron-specific promoters (e.g., the neurofilament promoter; Byrne and Ruddle, 1989. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86: 5473-5477), pancreas-specific promoters (Edlund, et al., 1985. Science 230: 912-916), and mammary gland-specific promoters (e.g., milk whey promoter; U.S. Pat. No. 4,873,316 and European Application Publication No. 264,166). Developmentally-regulated promoters are also encompassed, e.g., the murine hox promoters (Kessel and Gruss, 1990. Science 249: 374-379) and the α-fetoprotein promoter (Campes and Tilghman, 1989. Genes Dev. 3: 537-546).

[0199] The invention further provides a recombinant expression vector comprising a DNA molecule of the invention cloned into the expression vector in an antisense orientation. That is, the DNA molecule is operatively-linked to a regulatory sequence in a manner that allows for expression (by transcription of the DNA molecule) of an RNA molecule that is antisense to NOVX mRNA. Regulatory sequences operatively linked to a nucleic acid cloned in the antisense orientation can be chosen that direct the continuous expression of the antisense RNA molecule in a variety of cell types, for instance viral promoters and/or enhancers, or regulatory sequences can be chosen that direct constitutive, tissue specific or cell type specific expression of antisense RNA. The antisense expression vector can be in the form of a recombinant plasmid, phagemid or attenuated virus in which antisense nucleic acids are produced under the control of a high efficiency regulatory region, the activity of which can be determined by the cell type into which the vector is introduced. For a discussion of the regulation of gene expression using antisense genes see, e.g., Weintraub, et al., “Antisense RNA as a molecular tool for genetic analysis,” Reviews-Trends in Genetics, Vol. 1(1) 1986.

[0200] Another aspect of the invention pertains to host cells into which a recombinant expression vector of the invention has been introduced. The terms “host cell” and “recombinant host cell” are used interchangeably herein. It is understood that such terms refer not only to the particular subject cell but also to the progeny or potential progeny of such a cell. Because certain modifications may occur in succeeding generations due to either mutation or environmental influences, such progeny may not, in fact, be identical to the parent cell, but are still included within the scope of the term as used herein A host cell can be any prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell. For example, NOVX protein can be expressed in bacterial cells such as E. coli, insect cells, yeast or mammalian cells (such as Chinese hamster ovary cells (CHO) or COS cells). Other suitable host cells are known to those skilled in the art.

[0201] Vector DNA can be introduced into prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells via conventional transformation or transfection techniques. As used herein, the terms “transformation” and “transfection” are intended to refer to a variety of art-recognized techniques for introducing foreign nucleic acid (e.g., DNA) into a host cell, including calcium phosphate or calcium chloride co-precipitation, DEAE-dextran-mediated transfection, lipofection, or electroporation. Suitable methods for transforming or transfecting host cells can be found in Sambrook, et al. (MOLECULAR CLONING: A LABORATORY MANUAL. 2nd ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., 1989), and other laboratory manuals.

[0202] For stable transfection of mammalian cells, it is known that, depending upon the expression vector and transfection technique used, only a small fraction of cells may integrate the foreign DNA into their genome. In order to identify and select these integrants, a gene that encodes a selectable marker (e.g., resistance to antibiotics) is generally introduced into the host cells along with the gene of interest. Various selectable markers include those that confer resistance to drugs, such as G418, hygromycin and methotrexate. Nucleic acid encoding a selectable marker can be introduced into a host cell on the same vector as that encoding NOVX or can be introduced on a separate vector. Cells stably transfected with the introduced nucleic acid can be identified by drug selection (e.g., cells that have incorporated the selectable marker gene will survive, while the other cells die).

[0203] A host cell of the invention, such as a prokaryotic or eukaryotic host cell in culture, can be used to produce (i.e., express) NOVX protein. Accordingly, the invention further provides methods for producing NOVX protein using the host cells of the invention. In one embodiment, the method comprises culturing the host cell of invention (into which a recombinant expression vector encoding NOVX protein has been introduced) in a suitable medium such that NOVX protein is produced. In another embodiment, the method further comprises isolating NOVX protein from the medium or the host cell.

[0204] Transgenic NOVX Animals

[0205] The host cells of the invention can also be used to produce non-human transgenic animals. For example, in one embodiment, a host cell of the invention is a fertilized oocyte or an embryonic stem cell into which NOVX protein-coding sequences have been introduced. Such host cells can then be used to create non-human transgenic animals in which exogenous NOVX sequences have been introduced into their genome or homologous recombinant animals in which endogenous NOVX sequences have been altered. Such animals are useful for studying the function and/or activity of NOVX protein and for identifying and/or evaluating modulators of NOVX protein activity. As used herein, a “transgenic animal” is a non-human animal, preferably a mammal, more preferably a rodent such as a rat or mouse, in which one or more of the cells of the animal includes a transgene Other examples of transgenic animals include non-human primates, sheep, dogs, cows, goats, chickens, amphibians, etc. A transgene is exogenous DNA that is integrated into the genome of a cell from which a transgenic animal develops and that remains in the genome of the mature animal, thereby directing the expression of an encoded gene product in one or more cell types or tissues of the transgenic animal. As used herein, a “homologous recombinant animal” is a non-human animal, preferably a mammal, more preferably a mouse, in which an endogenous NOVX gene has been altered by homologous recombination between the endogenous gene and an exogenous DNA molecule introduced into a cell of the animal, e.g., an embryonic cell of the animal, prior to development of the animal.

[0206] A transgenic animal of the invention can be created by introducing NOVX-encoding nucleic acid into the male pronuclei of a fertilized oocyte (e.g., by microinjection, retroviral infection) and allowing the oocyte to develop in a pseudopregnant female foster animal. The human NOVX cDNA sequences SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 can be introduced as a transgene into the genome of a non-human animal. Alternatively, a non-human homologue of the human NOVX gene, such as a mouse NOVX gene, can be isolated based on hybridization to the human NOVX cDNA (described further supra) and used as a transgene. Intronic sequences and polyadenylation signals can also be included in the transgene to increase the efficiency of expression of the transgene. A tissue-specific regulatory sequence(s) can be operably-linked to the NOVX transgene to direct expression of NOVX protein to particular cells. Methods for generating transgenic animals via embryo manipulation and microinjection, particularly animals such as mice, have become conventional in the art and are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,736,866; 4,870,009; and 4,873,191; and Hogan, 1986. In: MANIPULATING THE MOUSE EMBRYO, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. Similar methods are used for production of other transgenic animals. A transgenic founder animal can be identified based upon the presence of the NOVX transgene in its genome and/or expression of NOVX mRNA in tissues or cells of the animals. A transgenic founder animal can then be used to breed additional animals carrying the transgene. Moreover, transgenic animals carrying a transgene-encoding NOVX protein can further be bred to other transgenic animals carrying other transgenes.

[0207] To create a homologous recombinant animal, a vector is prepared which contains at least a portion of an NOVX gene into which a deletion, addition or substitution has been introduced to thereby alter, e.g., functionally disrupt, the NOVX gene. The NOVX gene can be a human gene (e.g., the cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178), but more preferably, is a non-human homologue of a human NOVX gene. For example, a mouse homologue of human NOVX gene of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 can be used to construct a homologous recombination vector suitable for altering an endogenous NOVX gene in the mouse genome. In one embodiment, the vector is designed such that, upon homologous recombination, the endogenous NOVX gene is functionally disrupted (i.e., no longer encodes a functional protein; also referred to as a “knock out” vector).

[0208] Alternatively, the vector can be designed such that, upon homologous recombination, the endogenous NOVX gene is mutated or otherwise altered but still encodes functional protein (e.g., the upstream regulatory region can be altered to thereby alter the expression of the endogenous NOVX protein). In the homologous recombination vector, the altered portion of the NOVX gene is flanked at its 5′- and 3′-termini by additional nucleic acid of the NOVX gene to allow for homologous recombination to occur between the exogenous NOVX gene carried by the vector and an endogenous NOVX gene in an embryonic stem cell. The additional flanking NOVX nucleic acid is of sufficient length for successful homologous recombination with the endogenous gene. Typically, several kilobases of flanking DNA (both at the 5′- and 3′-termini) are included in the vector. See, e.g., Thomas, et al., 1987. Cell 51: 503 for a description of homologous recombination vectors. The vector is ten introduced into an embryonic stem cell line (e.g., by electroporation) and cells in which the introduced NOVX gene has homologously-recombined with the endogenous NOVX gene are selected. See, e.g., Li, et al., 1992. Cell 69: 915.

[0209] The selected cells are then injected into a blastocyst of an animal (e.g., a mouse) to form aggregation chimeras. See, e.g., Bradley, 1987. In: TETRATOCARCINOMAS AND EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS: A PRACTICAL APPROACH, Robertson, ed. IRL, Oxford, pp. 113-152. A chimeric embryo can then be implanted into a suitable pseudopregnant female foster animal and the embryo brought to term. Progeny harboring the homologously-recombined DNA in their germ cells can be used to breed animals in which all cells of the animal contain the homologously-recombined DNA by germline transmission of the transgene. Methods for constructing homologous recombination vectors and homologous recombinant animals are described further in Bradley, 1991. Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 2: 823-829; PCT International Publication Nos.: WO 90/11354; WO 91/01140; WO 92/0968; and WO 93/04169.

[0210] In another embodiment, transgenic non-humans animals can be produced that contain selected systems that allow for regulated expression of the transgene. One example of such a system is the cre/loxP recombinase system of bacteriophage P1. For a description of the cre/loxP recombinase system, See, e.g., Lakso, et al., 1992. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89: 6232-6236. Another example of a recombinase system is the FLP recombinase system of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. See, O'Gorman, et al., 1991. Science 251:1351-1355. If a cre/loxP recombinase system is used to regulate expression of the transgene, animals containing transgenes encoding both the Cre recombinase and a selected protein are required. Such animals can be provided through the construction of “double” transgenic animals, e.g., by mating two transgenic animals, one containing a transgene encoding a selected protein and the other containing a transgene encoding a recombinase.

[0211] Clones of the non-human transgenic animals described herein can also be produced according to the methods described in Wilmut, et al., 1997. Nature 385: 810-813. In brief, a cell (e.g., a somatic cell) from the transgenic animal can be isolated and induced to exit the growth cycle and enter G₀ phase. The quiescent cell can then be fused, e.g., through the use of electrical pulses, to an enucleated oocyte from an animal of the same species from which the quiescent cell is isolated. The reconstructed oocyte is then cultured such that it develops to morula or blastocyte and then transferred to pseudopregnant female foster animal. The offspring borne of this female foster animal will be a clone of the animal from which the cell (e.g., the somatic cell) is isolated.

[0212] Pharmaceutical Compositions

[0213] The NOVX nucleic acid molecules, NOVX proteins, and anti-NOVX antibodies (also referred to herein as “active compounds”) of the invention, and derivatives, fragments, analogs and homologs thereof, can be incorporated into pharmaceutical compositions suitable for administration. Such compositions typically comprise the nucleic acid molecule, protein, or antibody and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. As used herein, “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” is intended to include any and all solvents, dispersion media, coatings, antibacterial and antifungal agents, isotonic and absorption delaying agents, and the like, compatible with pharmaceutical administration. Suitable carriers are described in the most recent edition of Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, a standard reference text in the field, which is incorporated herein by reference. Preferred examples of such carriers or diluents include, but are not limited to, water, saline, finger's solutions, dextrose solution, and 5% human serum albumin. Liposomes and non-aqueous vehicles such as fixed oils may also be used. The use of such media and agents for pharmaceutically active substances is well known in the art. Except insofar as any conventional media or agent is incompatible with the active compound, use thereof in the compositions is contemplated. Supplementary active compounds can also be incorporated into the compositions.

[0214] A pharmaceutical composition of the invention is formulated to be compatible with its intended route of administration. Examples of routes of administration include parenteral, e.g., intravenous, intradermal, subcutaneous, oral (e.g., inhalation), transdermal (i.e., topical), transmucosal, and rectal administration. Solutions or suspensions used for parenteral, intradermal, or subcutaneous application can include the following components: a sterile diluent such as water for injection, saline solution, fixed oils, polyethylene glycols, glycerine, propylene glycol or other synthetic solvents; antibacterial agents such as benzyl alcohol or methyl parabens; antioxidants such as ascorbic acid or sodium bisulfite; chelating agents such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA); buffers such as acetates, citrates or phosphates, and agents for the adjustment of tonicity such as sodium chloride or dextrose. The pH can be adjusted with acids or bases, such as hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide. The parenteral preparation can be enclosed in ampoules, disposable syringes or multiple dose vials made of glass or plastic.

[0215] Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for injectable use include sterile aqueous solutions (where water soluble) or dispersions and sterile powders for the extemporaneous preparation of sterile injectable solutions or dispersion. For intravenous administration, suitable carriers include physiological saline, bacteriostatic water, Cremophor EL™ (BASF, Parsippany, N.J.) or phosphate buffered saline (PBS). In all cases, the composition must be sterile and should be fluid to the extent that easy syringeability exists. It must be stable under the conditions of manufacture and storage and must be preserved against the contaminating action of microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. The carrier can be a solvent or dispersion medium containing, for example, water, ethanol, polyol (for example, glycerol, propylene glycol, and liquid polyethylene glycol, and the like), and suitable mixtures thereof. The proper fluidity can be maintained, for example, by the use of a coating such as lecithin, by the maintenance of the required particle size in the case of dispersion and by the use of surfactants. Prevention of the action of microorganisms can be achieved by various antibacterial and antifungal agents, for example, parabens, chlorobutanol, phenol, ascorbic acid, thimerosal, and the like. In many cases, it will be preferable to include isotonic agents, for example, sugars, polyalcohols such as manitol, sorbitol, sodium chloride in the composition. Prolonged absorption of the injectable compositions can be brought about by including in the composition an agent which delays absorption, for example, aluminum monostearate and gelatin.

[0216] Sterile injectable solutions can be prepared by incorporating the active compound (e.g., an NOVX protein or anti-NOVX antibody) in the required amount in an appropriate solvent with one or a combination of ingredients enumerated above, as required, followed by filtered sterilization. Generally, dispersions are prepared by incorporating the active compound into a sterile vehicle that contains a basic dispersion medium and the required other ingredients from those enumerated above. In the case of sterile powders for the preparation of sterile injectable solutions, methods of preparation are vacuum drying and freeze-drying that yields a powder of the active ingredient plus any additional desired ingredient from a previously sterile-filtered solution thereof.

[0217] Oral compositions generally include an inert diluent or an edible carrier. They can be enclosed in gelatin capsules or compressed into tablets. For the purpose of oral therapeutic administration, the active compound can be incorporated with excipients and used in the form of tablets, troches, or capsules. Oral compositions can also be prepared using a fluid carrier for use as a mouthwash, wherein the compound in the fluid carrier is applied orally and swished and expectorated or swallowed. Pharmaceutically compatible binding agents, and/or adjuvant materials can be included as part of the composition. The tablets, pills, capsules, troches and the like can contain any of the following ingredients, or compounds of a similar nature: a binder such as microcrystalline cellulose, gum tragacanth or gelatin; an excipient such as starch or lactose, a disintegrating agent such as alginic acid, Primogel, or corn starch; a lubricant such as magnesium stearate or Sterotes; a glidant such as colloidal silicon dioxide; a sweetening agent such as sucrose or saccharin; or a flavoring agent such as peppermint, methyl salicylate, or orange flavoring.

[0218] For administration by inhalation, the compounds are delivered in the form of an aerosol spray from pressured container or dispenser which contains a suitable propellant, e.g., a gas such as carbon dioxide, or a nebulizer.

[0219] Systemic administration can also be by transmucosal or transdermal means. For transmucosal or transdermal administration, penetrants appropriate to the barrier to be permeated are used in the formulation. Such penetrants are generally known in the art, and include, for example, for transmucosal administration, detergents, bile salts, and fusidic acid derivatives. Transmucosal administration can be accomplished through the use of nasal sprays or suppositories. For transdermal administration, the active compounds are formulated into ointments, salves, gels, or creams as generally known in the art.

[0220] The compounds can also be prepared in the form of suppositories (e.g., with conventional suppository bases such as cocoa butter and other glycerides) or retention enemas for rectal delivery.

[0221] In one embodiment, the active compounds are prepared with carriers that will protect the compound against rapid elimination from the body, such as a controlled release formulation, including implants and microencapsulated delivery systems. Biodegradable, biocompatible polymers can be used, such as ethylene vinyl acetate, polyanhydrides, polyglycolic acid, collagen, polyorthoesters, and polylactic acid. Methods for preparation of such formulations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The materials can also be obtained commercially from Alza Corporation and Nova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Liposomal suspensions (including liposomes targeted to infected cells with monoclonal antibodies to viral antigens) can also be used as pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. These can be prepared according to methods known to those skilled in the art, for example, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,522,811.

[0222] It is especially advantageous to formulate oral or parenteral compositions in dosage unit form for ease of administration and uniformity of dosage. Dosage unit form as used herein refers to physically discrete units suited as unitary dosages for the subject to be treated; each unit containing a predetermined quantity of active compound calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect in association with the required pharmaceutical carrier. The specification for the dosage unit forms of the invention are dictated by and directly dependent on the unique characteristics of the active compound and the particular therapeutic effect to be achieved, and the limitations inherent in the art of compounding such an active compound for the treatment of individuals.

[0223] The nucleic acid molecules of the invention can be inserted into vectors and used as gene therapy vectors. Gene therapy vectors can be delivered to a subject by, for example, intravenous injection, local administration (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,328,470) or by stereotactic injection (see, e.g., Chen, et al., 1994. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91: 3054-3057). The pharmaceutical preparation of the gene therapy vector can include the gene therapy vector in an acceptable diluent, orcan comprise a slow release matrix in which the gene delivery vehicle is imbedded. Alternatively, where the complete gene delivery vector can be produced intact from recombinant cells, e.g., retroviral vectors, the pharmaceutical preparation can include one or more cells that produce the gene delivery system.

[0224] The pharmaceutical compositions can be included in a container, pack, or dispenser together with instructions for administration.

[0225] Screening and Detection Methods

[0226] The isolated nucleic acid molecules of the invention can be used to express NOVX protein (e.g., via a recombinant expression vector in a host cell in gene therapy applications), to detect NOVX mRNA (e.g., in a biological sample) or a genetic lesion in an NOVX gene, and to modulate NOVX activity, as described further, below. In addition, the NOVX proteins can be used to screen drugs or compounds that modulate the NOVX protein activity or expression as well as to treat disorders characterized by insufficient or excessive production of NOVX protein or production of NOVX protein forms that have decreased or aberrant activity compared to NOVX wild-type protein (e.g.; diabetes (regulates insulin release); obesity (binds and transport lipids); metabolic disturbances associated with obesity, the metabolic syndrome X as well as anorexia and wasting disorders associated with chronic diseases and various cancers, and infectious disease (possesses anti-microbial activity) and the various dyslipidemias. In addition, the anti-NOVX antibodies of the invention can be used to detect and isolate NOVX proteins and modulate NOVX activity. In yet a further aspect, the invention can be used in methods to influence appetite, absorption of nutrients and the disposition of metabolic substrates in both a positive and negative fashion.

[0227] The invention further pertains to novel agents identified by the screening assays described herein and uses thereof for treatments as described, supra.

[0228] Screening Assays

[0229] The invention provides a method (also referred to herein as a “screening assay”) for identifying modulators, i.e., candidate or test compounds or agents (e.g., peptides, peptidomimetics, small molecules or other drugs) that bind to NOVX proteins or have a stimulatory or inhibitory effect on, e.g., NOVX protein expression or NOVX protein activity. The invention also includes compounds identified in the screening assays described herein.

[0230] In one embodiment, the invention provides assays for screening candidate or test compounds which bind to or modulate the activity of the membrane-bound form of an NOVX protein or polypeptide or biologically-active portion thereof. The test compounds of the invention can be obtained using any of the numerous approaches in combinatorial library methods known in the art, including: biological libraries; spatially addressable parallel solid phase or solution phase libraries; synthetic library methods requiring deconvolution; the “one-bead one-compound” library method; and synthetic library methods using affinity chromatography selection. The biological library approach is limited to peptide libraries, while the other four approaches are applicable to peptide, non-peptide oligomer or small molecule libraries of compounds. See, e.g., Lam, 1997. Anticancer Drug Design 12: 145.

[0231] A “small molecule” as used herein, is meant to refer to a composition that has a molecular weight of less than about 5 kD and most preferably less than about 4 kD. Small molecules can be, e.g., nucleic acids, peptides, polypeptides, peptidomimetics, carbohydrates, lipids or other organic or inorganic molecules. Libraries of chemical and/or biological mixtures, such as fungal, bacterial, or algal extracts, are known in the art and can be screened with any of the assays of the invention.

[0232] Examples of methods for the synthesis of molecular libraries can be found in the art, for example in: DeWitt, et al., 1993. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 90: 6909; Erb, et al., 1994. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 91: 11422; Zuckermann, et al., 1994. J. Med. Chem. 37: 2678; Cho, et al., 1993. Science 261: 1303; Carrell, et al., 1994. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 33: 2059; Carell, et al., 1994. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 33: 2061; and Gallop, et al., 1994. J. Med. Chem. 37:1233.

[0233] Libraries of compounds may be presented in solution (e.g., Houghten, 1992. Biotechniques 13: 412-421), or on beads (Lam, 1991. Nature 354: 82-84), on chips (Fodor, 1993. Nature 364: 555-556), bacteria (Ladner, U.S. Pat. No. 5,223,409), spores (Ladner, U.S. Pat. No. 5,233,409), plasmids (Cull, et al., 1992. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89: 1865-1869) or on phage (Scott and Smith, 1990. Science 249: 386-390; Devlin, 1990. Science 249: 404-406; Cwirla, et al., 1990. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 87: 6378-6382; Felici, 1991. J. Mol. Biol. 222: 301-310; Ladner, U.S. Pat. No. 5,233,409.).

[0234] In one embodiment, an assay is a cell-based assay in which a cell which expresses a membrane-bound form of NOVX protein, or a biologically-active portion thereof, on the cell surface is contacted with a test compound and the ability of the test compound to bind to an NOVX protein determined. The cell, for example, can of mammalian origin or a yeast cell. Determining the ability of the test compound to bind to the NOVX protein can be accomplished, for example, by coupling the test compound with a radioisotope or enzymatic label such that binding of the test compound to the NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof can be determined by detecting the labeled compound in a complex. For example, test compounds can be labeled with ¹²⁵I, ³⁵S, ¹⁴C, or ³H, either directly or indirectly, and the radioisotope detected by direct counting of radioemission or by scintillation counting. Alternatively, test compounds can be enzymatically-labeled with, for example, horseradish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, or luciferase, and the enzymatic label detected by determination of conversion of an appropriate substrate to product. In one embodiment, the assay comprises contacting a cell which expresses a membrane-bound form of NOVX protein, or a biologically-active portion thereof, on the cell surface with a known compound which binds NOVX to form an assay mixture, contacting the assay mixture with a test compound, and determining the ability of the test compound to interact with an NOVX protein, wherein determining the ability of the test compound to interact with an NOVX protein comprises determining the ability of the test compound to preferentially bind to NOVX protein or a biologically-active portion thereof as compared to the known compound.

[0235] In another embodiment, an assay is a cell-based assay comprising contacting a cell expressing a membrane-bound form of NOVX protein, or a biologically-active portion thereof, on the cell surface with a test compound and determining the ability of the test compound to modulate (e.g., stimulate or inhibit) the activity of the NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof. Determining the ability of the test compound to modulate the activity of NOVX or a biologically-active portion thereof can be accomplished, for example, by determining the ability of the NOVX protein to bind to or interact with an NOVX target molecule. As used herein, a “target molecule” is a molecule with which an NOVX protein binds or interacts in nature, for example, a molecule on the surface of a cell which expresses an NOVX interacting protein, a molecule on the surface of a second cell, a molecule in the extracellular milieu, a molecule associated with the internal surface of a cell membrane or a cytoplasmic molecule. An NOVX target molecule can be a non-NOVX molecule or an NOVX protein or polypeptide of the invention. In one embodiment, an NOVX target molecule is a component of a signal transduction pathway that facilitates transduction of an extracellular signal (e.g. a signal generated by binding of a compound to a membrane-bound NOVX molecule) through the cell membrane and into the cell. The target, for example, can be a second intercellular protein that has catalytic activity or a protein that facilitates the association of downstream signaling molecules with NOVX.

[0236] Determining the ability of the NOVX protein to bind to or interact with an NOVX target molecule can be accomplished by one of the methods described above for determining direct binding. In one embodiment, determining the ability of the NOVX protein to bind to or interact with an NOVX target molecule can be accomplished by determining the activity of the target molecule. For example, the activity of the target molecule can be determined by detecting induction of a cellular second messenger of the target (i.e. intracellular Ca²⁺, diacylglycerol, IP₃, etc.), detecting catalytic/enzymatic activity of the target an appropriate substrate, detecting the induction of a reporter gene (comprising an NOVX-responsive regulatory element operatively linked to a nucleic acid encoding a detectable marker, e.g., luciferase), or detecting a cellular response, for example, cell survival, cellular differentiation, or cell proliferation.

[0237] In yet another embodiment, an assay of the invention is a cell-free assay comprising contacting an NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof with a test compound and determining the ability of the test compound to bind to the NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof. Binding of the test compound to the NOVX protein can be determined either directly or indirectly as described above. In one such embodiment, the assay comprises contacting the NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof with a known compound which binds NOVX to form an assay mixture, contacting the assay mixture with a test compound, and determining the ability of the test compound to interact with an NOVX protein, wherein determining the ability of the test compound to interact with an NOVX protein comprises determining the ability of the test compound to preferentially bind to NOVX or biologically-active portion thereof as compared to the known compound.

[0238] In still another embodiment, an assay is a cell-free assay comprising contacting NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof with a test compound and determining the ability of the test compound to modulate (e.g. stimulate or inhibit) the activity of the NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof. Determining the ability of the test compound to modulate the activity of NOVX can be accomplished, for example, by determining the ability of the NOVX protein to bind to an NOVX target molecule by one of the methods described above for determining direct binding. In an alternative embodiment, determining the ability of the test compound to modulate the activity of NOVX protein can be accomplished by determining the ability of the NOVX protein further modulate an NOVX target molecule. For example, the catalytic/enzymatic activity of the target molecule on an appropriate substrate can be determined as described, supra.

[0239] In yet another embodiment, the cell-free assay comprises contacting the NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof with a known compound which binds NOVX protein to form an assay mixture, contacting the assay mixture with a test compound, and determining the ability of the test compound to interact with an NOVX protein, wherein determining the ability of the test compound to interact with an NOVX protein comprises determining the ability of the NOVX protein to preferentially bind to or modulate the activity of an NOVX target molecule.

[0240] The cell-free assays of the invention are amenable to use of both the soluble form or the membrane-bound form of NOVX protein. In the case of cell-free assays comprising the membrane-bound form of NOVX protein, it may be desirable to utilize a solubilizing agent such that the membrane-bound form of NOVX protein is maintained in solution. Examples of such solubilizing agents include non-ionic detergents such as n-octylglucoside, n-dodecylglucoside, n-dodecylmaltoside, octanoyl-N-methylglucamide, decanoyl-N-methylglucamide, Triton® X-100, Triton® X-114, Thesit®, Isotridecypoly(ethylene glycol ether)_(n), N-dodecyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-ammonio-1-propane sulfonate, 3-(3-cholamidopropyl) dimethylamminiol-1-propane sulfonate (CHAPS), or 3-(3-cholamidopropyl)dimethylamminiol-2-hydroxy-1-propane sulfonate (CHAPSO).

[0241] In more than one embodiment of the above assay methods of the invention, it may be desirable to immobilize either NOVX protein or its target molecule to facilitate separation of complexed from uncomplexed forms of one or both of the proteins, as well as to accommodate automation of the assay. Binding of a test compound to NOVX protein, or interaction of NOVX protein with a target molecule in the presence and absence of a candidate compound, can be accomplished in any vessel suitable for containing the reactants. Examples of such vessels include microtiter plates, test tubes, and micro-centrifuge tubes. In one embodiment, a fusion protein can be provided that adds a domain that allows one or both of the proteins to be bound to a matrix. For example, GST-NOVX fusion proteins or GST-target fusion proteins can be adsorbed onto glutathione sepharose beads (Sigma Chemical, St. Louis, Mo.) or glutathione derivatized microtiter plates, that are then combined with the test compound or the test compound and either the non-adsorbed target protein or NOVX protein, and the mixture is incubated under conditions conducive to complex formation (e.g., at physiological conditions for salt and pH). Following incubation, the beads or microtiter plate wells are washed to remove any unbound components, the matrix immobilized in the case of beads, complex determined either directly or indirectly, for example, as described, supra. Alternatively, the complexes can be dissociated from the matrix, and the level of NOVX protein binding or activity determined using standard techniques.

[0242] Other techniques for immobilizing proteins on matrices can also be used in the screening assays of the invention. For example, either the NOVX protein or its target molecule can be immobilized utilizing conjugation of biotin and streptavidin. Biotinylated NOVX protein or target molecules can be prepared from biotin-NHS (N-hydroxy-succinimide) using techniques well-known within the art (e.g., biotinylation kit, Pierce Chemicals, Rockford, Ill.), and immobilized in the wells of streptavidin-coated 96 well plates (Pierce Chemical). Alternatively, antibodies reactive with NOVX protein or target molecules, but which do not interfere with binding of the NOVX protein to its target molecule, can be derivatized to the wells of the plate, and unbound target or NOVX protein trapped in the wells by antibody conjugation. Methods for detecting such complexes, in addition to those described above for the GST-immobilized complexes, include immunodetection of complexes using antibodies reactive with the NOVX protein or target molecule, as well as enzyme-linked assays that rely on detecting an enzymatic activity associated with the NOVX protein or target molecule.

[0243] In another embodiment, modulators of NOVX protein expression are identified in a method wherein a cell is contacted with a candidate compound and the expression of NOVX mRNA or protein in the cell is determined. The level of expression of NOVX mRNA or protein in the presence of the candidate compound is compared to the level of expression of NOVX mRNA or protein in the absence of the candidate compound. The candidate compound can then be identified as a modulator of NOVX mRNA or protein expression based upon this comparison. For example, when expression of NOVX mRNA or protein is greater (ie., statistically significantly greater) in the presence of the candidate compound than in its absence, the candidate compound is identified as a stimulator of NOVX mRNA or protein expression. Alternatively, when expression of NOVX mRNA or protein is less (statistically significantly less) in the presence of the candidate compound than in its absence, the candidate compound is identified as an inhibitor of NOVX mRNA or protein expression. The level of NOVX mRNA or protein expression in the cells can be determined by methods described herein for detecting NOVX mRNA or protein.

[0244] In yet another aspect of the invention, the NOVX proteins can be used as “bait proteins” in a two-hybrid assay or three hybrid assay (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,283,317; Zervos, et al., 1993. Cell 72: 223-232; Madura, et al., 1993. J. Biol. Chem. 268: 12046-12054; Bartel, et al., 1993. Biotechniques 14: 920-924; Iwabuchi, et al., 1993. Oncogene 8: 1693-1696; and Brent WO 94/10300), to identify other proteins that bind to or interact with NOVX (“NOVX-binding proteins” or “NOVX-bp”) and modulate NOVX activity. Such NOVX-binding proteins are also likely to be involved in the propagation of signals by the NOVX proteins as, for example, upstream or downstream elements of the NOVX pathway.

[0245] The two-hybrid system is based on the modular nature of most transcription factors, which consist of separable DNA-binding and activation domains. Briefly, the assay utilizes two different DNA constructs. In one construct, the gene that codes for NOVX is fused to a gene encoding the DNA binding domain of a known transcription factor (e.g., GALA). In the other construct, a DNA sequence, from a library of DNA sequences, that encodes an unidentified protein (“prey” or “sample”) is fused to a gene that codes for the activation domain of the known transcription factor. If the “bait” and the “prey” proteins are able to interact, in vivo, forming an NOVX-dependent complex, the DNA-binding and activation domains of the transcription factor are brought into close proximity. This proximity allows transcription of a reporter gene (e.g., LacZ) that is operably linked to a transcriptional regulatory site responsive to the transcription factor. Expression of the reporter gene can be detected and cell colonies containing the functional transcription factor can be isolated and used to obtain the cloned gene that encodes the protein which interacts with NOVX.

[0246] The invention further pertains to novel agents identified by the aforementioned screening assays and uses thereof for treatments as described herein.

[0247] Detection Assays

[0248] Portions or fragments of the cDNA sequences identified herein (and the corresponding complete gene sequences) can be used in numerous ways as polynucleotide reagents. By way of example, and not of limitation, these sequences can be used to: (i) map their respective genes on a chromosome; and, thus, locate gene regions associated with genetic disease; (ii) identify an individual from a minute biological sample (tissue typing); and (iii) aid in forensic identification of a biological sample. Some of these applications are described in the subsections, below.

[0249] Chromosome Mapping

[0250] Once the sequence (or a portion of the sequence) of a gene has been isolated, this sequence can be used to map the location of the gene on a chromosome. This process is called chromosome mapping. Accordingly, portions or fragments of the NOVX sequences, SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, or fragments or derivatives thereof, can be used to map the location of the NOVX genes, respectively, on a chromosome. The mapping of the NOVX sequences to chromosomes is an important first step in correlating these sequences with genes associated with disease.

[0251] Briefly, NOVX genes can be mapped to chromosomes by preparing PCR primers (preferably 15-25 bp in length) from the NOVX sequences. Computer analysis of the NOVX, sequences can be used to rapidly select primers that do not span more than one exon in the genomic DNA, thus complicating the amplification process. These primers can then be used for PCR screening of somatic cell hybrids containing individual human chromosomes. Only those hybrids containing the human gene corresponding to the NOVX sequences will yield an amplified fragment.

[0252] Somatic cell hybrids are prepared by fusing somatic cells from different mammals (e.g., human and mouse cells). As hybrids of human and mouse cells grow and divide, they gradually lose human chromosomes in random order, but retain the mouse chromosomes. By using media in which mouse cells cannot grow, because they lack a particular enzyme, but in which human cells can, the one human chromosome that contains the gene encoding the needed enzyme will be retained. By using various media, panels of hybrid cell lines can be established. Each cell line in a panel contains either a single human chromosome or a small number of human chromosomes, and a full set of mouse chromosomes, allowing easy mapping of individual genes to specific human chromosomes. See, e.g., D'Eustachio, et al., 1983. Science 220: 919-924. Somatic cell hybrids containing only fragments of human chromosomes can also be produced by using human chromosomes with translocations and deletions.

[0253] PCR mapping of somatic cell hybrids is a rapid procedure for assigning a particular sequence to a particular chromosome. Three or more sequences can be assigned per day using a single thermal cycler. Using the NOVX sequences to design oligonucleotide primers, sub-localization can be achieved with panels of fragments from specific chromosomes.

[0254] Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) of a DNA sequence to a metaphase chromosomal 0.4 z spread can further be used to provide a precise chromosomal location in one step. Chromosome spreads can be made using cells whose division has been blocked in metaphase by a chemical like colcemid that disrupts the mitotic spindle. The chromosomes can be treated briefly with trypsin, and then stained with Giemsa. A pattern of light and dark bands develops on each chromosome, so that the chromosomes can be identified individually. The FISH technique can be used with a DNA sequence as short as 500 or 600 bases. However, clones larger than 1,000 bases have a higher likelihood of binding to a unique chromosomal location with sufficient signal intensity for simple detection. Preferably 1,000 bases, and more preferably 2,000 bases, will suffice to get good results at a reasonable amount of time. For a review of this technique, see, Verma, et al., HUMAN CHROMOSOMES: A MANUAL OF BASIC TECHNIQUES (Pergamon Press, New York 1988).

[0255] Reagents for chromosome mapping can be used individually to mark a single chromosome or a single site on that chromosome, or panels of reagents can be used for marking multiple sites and/or multiple chromosomes. Reagents corresponding to noncoding regions of the genes actually are preferred for mapping purposes. Coding sequences are more likely to be conserved within gene families, thus increasing the chance of cross hybridizations during chromosomal mapping.

[0256] Once a sequence has been mapped to a precise chromosomal location, the physical position of the sequence on the chromosome can be correlated with genetic map data. Such data are found, e.g., in McKusick, MENDELIAN INHERITANCE IN MAN, available on-line through Johns Hopkins University Welch Medical Library). The relationship between genes and disease, mapped to the same chromosomal region, can then be identified through linkage analysis (co-inheritance of physically adjacent genes), described in, e.g., Egeland, et al., 1987. Nature, 325: 783-787.

[0257] Moreover, differences in the DNA sequences between individuals affected and unaffected with a disease associated with the NOVX gene, can be determined. If a mutation is observed in some or all of the affected individuals but not in any unaffected individuals, then the mutation is likely to be the causative agent of the particular disease. Comparison of affected and unaffected individuals generally involves first looking for structural alterations in the chromosomes, such as deletions or translocations that are visible from chromosome spreads or detectable using PCR based on that DNA sequence. Ultimately, complete sequencing of genes from several individuals can be performed to confirm the presence of a mutation and to distinguish mutations from polymorphisms.

[0258] Tissue Typing

[0259] The NOVX sequences of the invention can also be used to identify individuals from minute biological samples. In this technique, an individual's genomic DNA is digested with one or more restriction enzymes, and probed on a Southern blot to yield unique bands for identification. The sequences of the invention are useful as additional DNA markers for RFLP (“restriction fragment length polymorphisms,” described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,272,057).

[0260] Furthermore, the sequences of the invention can be used to provide an alternative technique that determines the actual base-by-base DNA sequence of selected portions of an individual's genome. Thus, the NOVX sequences described herein can be used to prepare two PCR primers from the 5′- and 3′-termini of the sequences. These primers can then be used to amplify an individual's DNA and subsequently sequence it.

[0261] Panels of corresponding DNA sequences from individuals, prepared in this manner, can provide unique individual identifications, as each individual will have a unique set of such DNA sequences due to allelic differences. The sequences of the invention can be used to obtain such identification sequences from individuals and from tissue. The NOVX sequences of the invention uniquely represent portions of the human genome. Allelic variation occurs to some degree in the coding regions of these sequences, and to a greater degree in the noncoding regions. It is estimated that allelic variation between individual humans occurs with a frequency of about once per each 500 bases. Much of the allelic variation is due to single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which include restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs).

[0262] Each of the sequences described herein can, to some degree, be used as a standard against which DNA from an individual can be compared for identification purposes. Because greater numbers of polymorphisms occur in the noncoding regions, fewer sequences are necessary to differentiate individuals. The noncoding sequences can comfortably provide positive individual identification with a panel of perhaps 10 to 1,000 primers that each yield a noncoding amplified sequence of 100 bases. If predicted coding sequences, such as those in SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 are used, a more appropriate number of primers for positive individual identification would be 500-2,000.

[0263] Predictive Medicine

[0264] The invention also pertains to the field of predictive medicine in which diagnostic assays, prognostic assays, pharmacogenomics, and monitoring clinical trials are used for prognostic (predictive) purposes to thereby treat an individual prophylactically. Accordingly, one aspect of the invention relates to diagnostic assays for determining NOVX protein and/or nucleic acid expression as well as NOVX activity, in the context of a biological sample (e.g., blood, serum, cells, tissue) to thereby determine whether an individual is afflicted with a disease or disorder, or is at risk of developing a disorder, associated with aberrant NOVX expression or activity. The disorders include metabolic disorders, diabetes, obesity, infectious disease, anorexia, cancer-associated cachexia, cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disorder, immune disorders, and hematopoietic disorders, and the various dyslipidemias, metabolic disturbances associated with obesity, the metabolic syndrome X and wasting disorders associated with chronic diseases and various cancers. The invention also provides for prognostic (or predictive) assays for determining whether an individual is at risk of developing a disorder associated with NOVX protein, nucleic acid expression or activity. For example, mutations in an NOVX gene can be assayed in a biological sample. Such assays can be used for prognostic or predictive purpose to thereby prophylactically treat an individual prior to the onset of a disorder characterized by or associated with NOVX protein, nucleic acid expression, or biological activity.

[0265] Another aspect of the invention provides methods for determining NOVX protein, nucleic acid expression or activity in an individual to thereby select appropriate therapeutic or prophylactic agents for that individual (referred to herein as “pharmacogenomics”). Pharmacogenomics allows for the selection of agents (e.g., drugs) for therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of an individual based on the genotype of the individual (e.g., the genotype of the individual examined to determine the ability of the individual to respond to a particular agent.)

[0266] Yet another aspect of the invention pertains to monitoring the influence of agents (e.g., drugs, compounds) on the expression or activity of NOVX in clinical trials.

[0267] These and other agents are described in further detail in the following sections.

[0268] Diagnostic Assays

[0269] An exemplary method for detecting the presence or absence of NOVX in a biological sample involves obtaining a biological sample from a test subject and contacting the biological sample with a compound or an agent capable of detecting NOVX protein or nucleic acid (e.g., mRNA, genomic DNA) that encodes NOVX protein such that the presence of NOVX is detected in the biological sample. An agent for detecting NOVX mRNA or genomic DNA is a labeled nucleic acid probe capable of hybridizing to NOVX mRNA or genomic DNA. The nucleic acid probe can be, for example, a full-length NOVX nucleic acid, such as the nucleic acid of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, or a portion thereof, such as an oligonucleotide of at least 15, 30, 50, 100, 250 or 500 nucleotides in length and sufficient to specifically hybridize under stringent conditions to NOVX mRNA or genomic DNA. Other suitable probes for use in the diagnostic assays of the invention are described herein.

[0270] An agent for detecting NOVX protein is an antibody capable of binding to NOVX protein, preferably an antibody with a detectable label. Antibodies can be polyclonal, or more preferably, monoclonal. An intact antibody, or a fragment thereof (e.g., Fab or F(ab′)₂) can be used. The term “labeled”, with regard to the probe or antibody, is intended to encompass direct labeling of the probe or antibody by coupling (ie., physically linking) a detectable substance to the probe or antibody, as well as indirect labeling of the probe or antibody by reactivity with another reagent that is directly labeled. Examples of indirect labeling include detection of a primary antibody using a fluorescently-labeled secondary antibody and end-labeling of a DNA probe with biotin such that it can be detected with fluorescently-labeled streptavidin. The term “biological sample” is intended to include tissues, cells and biological fluids isolated from a subject, as well as tissues, cells and fluids present within a subject. That is, the detection method of the invention can be used to detect NOVX mRNA, protein, or genomic DNA in a biological sample in vitro as well as in vivo. For example, in vitro techniques for detection of NOVX mRNA include Northern hybridizations and in situ hybridizations. In vitro techniques for detection of NOVX protein include enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), Western blots, immunoprecipitations, and immunofluorescence. In vitro techniques for detection of NOVX genomic DNA include Southern hybridizations. Furthermore, in vivo techniques for detection of NOVX protein include introducing into a subject a labeled anti-NOVX antibody. For example, the antibody can be labeled with a radioactive marker whose presence and location in a subject can be detected by standard imaging techniques.

[0271] In one embodiment, the biological sample contains protein molecules from the test subject. Alternatively, the biological sample can contain mRNA molecules from the test subject or genomic DNA molecules from the test subject. A preferred biological sample is a peripheral blood leukocyte sample isolated by conventional means from a subject.

[0272] In another embodiment, the methods further involve obtaining a control biological sample from a control subject, contacting the control sample with a compound or agent capable of detecting NOVX protein, mRNA, or genomic DNA, such that the presence of NOVX protein, mRNA or genomic DNA is detected in the biological sample, and comparing the presence of NOVX protein, mRNA or genomic DNA in the control sample with the presence of NOVX protein, mRNA or genomic DNA in the test sample.

[0273] The invention also encompasses kits for detecting the presence of NOVX in a biological sample. For example, the kit can comprise: a labeled compound or agent capable of detecting NOVX protein or mRNA in a biological sample; means for determining the amount of NOVX in the sample; and means for comparing the amount of NOVX in the sample with a standard. The compound or agent can be packaged in a suitable container. The kit can further comprise instructions for using the kit to detect NOVX protein or nucleic acid.

[0274] Prognostic Assays

[0275] The diagnostic methods described herein can furthermore be utilized to identify subjects having or at risk of developing a disease or disorder associated with aberrant NOVX expression or activity. For example, the assays described herein, such as the preceding diagnostic assays or the following assays, can be utilized to identify a subject having or at risk of developing a disorder associated with NOVX protein, nucleic acid expression or activity. Alternatively, the prognostic assays can be utilized to identify a subject having or at risk for developing a disease or disorder. Thus, the invention provides a method for identifying a disease or disorder associated with aberrant NOVX expression or activity in which a test sample is obtained from a subject and NOVX protein or nucleic acid (e.g., mRNA, genomic DNA) is detected, wherein the presence of NOVX protein or nucleic acid is diagnostic for a subject having or at risk of developing a disease or disorder associated with aberrant NOVX expression or activity. As used herein, a “test sample” refers to a biological sample obtained from a subject of interest. For example, a test sample can be a biological fluid (e.g., serum), cell sample, or tissue.

[0276] Furthermore, the prognostic assays described herein can be used to determine whether a subject can be administered an agent (e.g., an agonist, antagonist, peptidomimetic, protein, peptide, nucleic acid, small molecule, or other drug candidate) to treat a disease or disorder associated with aberrant NOVX expression or activity. For example, such methods can be used to determine whether a subject can be effectively treated with an agent for a disorder. Thus, the invention provides methods for determining whether a subject can be effectively treated with an agent for a disorder associated with aberrant NOVX expression or activity in which a test sample is obtained and NOVX protein or nucleic acid is detected (e.g., wherein the presence of NOVX protein or nucleic acid is diagnostic for a subject that can be administered the agent to treat a disorder associated with aberrant NOVX expression or activity).

[0277] The methods of the invention can also be used to detect genetic lesions in an NOVX gene, thereby determining if a subject with the lesioned gene is at risk for a disorder characterized by aberrant cell proliferation and/or differentiation. In various embodiments, the methods include detecting, in a sample of cells from the subject, the presence or absence of a genetic lesion characterized by at least one of an alteration affecting the integrity of a gene encoding an NOVX-protein, or the misexpression of the NOVX gene. For example, such genetic lesions can be detected by ascertaining the existence of at least one of: (i) a deletion of one or more nucleotides from an NOVX gene; (ii) an addition of one or more nucleotides to an NOVX gene; (iii) a substitution of one or more nucleotides of an NOVX gene, (iv) a chromosomal rearrangement of an NOVX gene; (v) an alteration in the level of a messenger RNA transcript of an NOVX gene, (vi) aberrant modification of an NOVX gene, such as of the methylation pattern of the genomic DNA, (vii) the presence of a non-wild-type splicing pattern of a messenger RNA transcript of an NOVX gene, (viii) a non-wild-type level of an NOVX protein, (ix) allelic loss of an NOVX gene, and (x) inappropriate post-translational modification of an NOVX protein. As described herein, there are a large number of assay techniques known in the art which can be used for detecting lesions in an NOVX gene. A preferred biological sample is a peripheral blood leukocyte sample isolated by conventional means from a subject. However, any biological sample containing nucleated cells may be used, including, for example, buccal mucosal cells.

[0278] In certain embodiments, detection of the lesion involves the use of a probe/primer in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,683,195 and 4,683,202), such as anchor PCR or RACE PCR, or, alternatively, in a ligation chain reaction (LCR) (see, e.g., Landegran, et al., 1988. Science 241: 1077-1080; and Nakazawa, et al., 1994. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91: 360-364), the latter of which can be particularly useful for detecting point mutations in the NOVX-gene (see, Abravaya, et al., 1995. Nucl. Acids Res. 23: 675-682). This method can include the steps of collecting a sample of cells from a patient, isolating nucleic acid (e.g., genomic, mRNA or both) from the cells of the sample, contacting the nucleic acid sample with one or more primers that specifically hybridize to an NOVX gene under conditions such that hybridization and amplification of the NOVX gene (if present) occurs, and detecting the presence or absence of an amplification product, or detecting the size of the amplification product and comparing the length to a control sample. It is anticipated that PCR and/or LCR may be desirable to use as a preliminary amplification step in conjunction with any of the techniques used for detecting mutations described herein.

[0279] Alternative amplification methods include: self sustained sequence replication (see, Guatelli, et al., 1990. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 87: 1874-1878), transcriptional amplification system (see, Kwoh, et al., 1989. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86: 1173-1177); Qβ Replicase (see, Lizardi, et al, 1988. BioTechnology 6: 1197), or any other nucleic acid amplification method, followed by the detection of the amplified molecules using techniques well known to those of skill in the art. These detection schemes are especially useful for the detection of nucleic acid molecules if such molecules are present in very low numbers.

[0280] In an alternative embodiment, mutations in an NOVX gene from a sample cell can be identified by alterations in restriction enzyme cleavage patterns. For example, sample and control DNA is isolated, amplified (optionally), digested with one or more restriction endonucleases, and fragment length sizes are determined by gel electrophoresis and compared. Differences in fragment length sizes between sample and control DNA indicates mutations in the sample DNA. Moreover, the use of sequence specific ribozymes (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,493,531) can be used to score for the presence of specific mutations by development or loss of a ribozyme cleavage site.

[0281] In other embodiments, genetic mutations in NOVX can be identified by hybridizing a sample and control nucleic acids, e.g., DNA or RNA, to high-density arrays containing hundreds or thousands of oligonucleotides probes. See, e.g., Cronin, et al., 1996. Human Mutation 7: 244-255; Kozal, et al., 1996. Nat. Med. 2: 753-759. For example, genetic mutations in NOVX can be identified in two dimensional arrays containing light-generated DNA probes as described in Cronin, et al., supra. Briefly, a first hybridization array of probes can be used to scan through long stretches of DNA in a sample and control to identify base changes between the sequences by making linear arrays of sequential overlapping probes. This step allows the identification of point mutations. This is followed by a second hybridization array that allows the characterization of specific mutations by using smaller, specialized probe arrays complementary to all variants or mutations detected. Each mutation array is composed of parallel probe sets, one complementary to the wild-type gene and the other complementary to the mutant gene.

[0282] In yet another embodiment, any of a variety of sequencing reactions known in the art can be used to directly sequence the NOVX gene and detect mutations by comparing the sequence of the sample NOVX with the corresponding wild-type (control) sequence. Examples of sequencing reactions include those based on techniques developed by Maxim and Gilbert, 1977. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 74: 560 or Sanger, 1977. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 74: 5463. It is also contemplated that any of a variety of automated sequencing procedures can be utilized when performing the diagnostic assays (see, e.g., Naeve, et al., 1995. Biotechniques 19: 448), including sequencing by mass spectrometry (see, e.g., PCT International Publication No. WO 94/16101; Cohen, et al., 1996. Adv. Chromatography 36: 127-162; and Griffin, et al., 1993. Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 38: 147-159).

[0283] Other methods for detecting mutations in the NOVX gene include methods in which protection from cleavage agents is used to detect mismatched bases in RNA/RNA or RNA/DNA heteroduplexes. See, e.g., Myers, et al., 1985. Science 230: 1242. In general, the art technique of “mismatch cleavage” starts by providing heteroduplexes of formed by hybridizing (labeled) RNA or DNA containing the wild-type NOVX sequence with potentially mutant RNA or DNA obtained from a tissue sample. The double-stranded duplexes are treated with an agent that cleaves single-stranded regions of the duplex such as which will exist due to basepair mismatches between the control and sample strands. For instance, RNA/DNA duplexes can be treated with RNase and DNA/DNA hybrids treated with S₁ nuclease to enzymatically digesting the mismatched regions. In other embodiments, either DNA/DNA or RNA/DNA duplexes can be treated with hydroxylamine or osmium tetroxide and with piperidine in order to digest mismatched regions. After digestion of the mismatched regions, the resulting material is then separated by size on denaturing polyacrylamide gels to determine the site of mutation. See, e.g., Cotton, et al., 1988. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85: 4397; Saleeba, et al., 1992. Methods Enzymol. 217: 286-295. In an embodiment, the control DNA or RNA can be labeled for detection.

[0284] In still another embodiment, the mismatch cleavage reaction employs one or more proteins that recognize mismatched base pairs in double-stranded DNA (so called “DNA mismatch repair” enzymes) in defined systems for detecting and mapping point mutations in NOVX cDNAs obtained from samples of cells. For example, the mutY enzyme of E. coli cleaves A at G/A mismatches and the thymidine DNA glycosylase from HeLa cells cleaves T at G/T mismatches. See, e.g., Hsu, et al., 1994. Carcinogenesis 15: 1657-1662. According to an exemplary embodiment, a probe based on an NOVX sequence, e.g. a wild-type NOVX sequence, is hybridized to a cDNA or other DNA product from a test cell(s). The duplex is treated with a DNA mismatch repair enzyme, and the cleavage products, if any, can be detected from electrophoresis protocols or the like. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,459,039.

[0285] In other embodiments, alterations in electrophoretic mobility will be used to identify mutations in NOVX genes. For example, single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) may be used to detect differences in electrophoretic mobility between mutant and wild type nucleic acids. See, e.g., Orita, et al., 1989. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA: 86: 2766; Cotton, 1993. Mutat. Res. 285: 125-144; Hayashi, 1992. Genet. Anal. Tech. Appl. 9: 73-79. Single-stranded DNA fragments of sample and control NOVX nucleic acids will be denatured and allowed to renature. The secondary structure of single-stranded nucleic acids varies according to sequence, the resulting alteration in electrophoretic mobility enables the detection of even a single base change. The DNA fragments may be labeled or detected with labeled probes. The sensitivity of the assay may be enhanced by using RNA (rather than DNA), in which the secondary structure is more sensitive to a change in sequence. In one embodiment, the subject method utilizes heteroduplex analysis to separate double stranded heteroduplex molecules on the basis of changes in electrophoretic mobility. See, e.g., Keen, et al., 1991. Trends Genet. 7: 5.

[0286] In yet another embodiment, the movement of mutant or wild-type fragments in polyacrylamide gels containing a gradient of denaturant is assayed using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). See, e.g., Myers, et al., 1985. Nature 313: 495. When DGGE is used as the method of analysis, DNA will be modified to insure that it does not completely denature, for example by adding a GC clamp of approximately 40 bp of high-melting GC-rich DNA by PCR. In a further embodiment, a temperature gradient is used in place of a denaturing gradient to identify differences in the mobility of control and sample DNA. See, e.g., Rosenbaum and Reissner, 1987. Biophys. Chem. 265: 12753.

[0287] Examples of other techniques for detecting point mutations include, but are not limited to, selective oligonucleotide hybridization, selective amplification, or selective primer extension. For example, oligonucleotide primers may be prepared in which the known mutation is placed centrally and then hybridized to target DNA under conditions that permit hybridization only if a perfect match is found. See, e.g., Saiki, et al., 1986. Nature 324: 163; Saiki, et al., 1989. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86: 6230. Such allele specific oligonucleotides are hybridized to PCR amplified target DNA or a number of different mutations when the oligonucleotides are attached to the hybridizing membrane and hybridized with labeled target DNA.

[0288] Alternatively, allele specific amplification technology that depends on selective PCR amplification may be used in conjunction with the instant invention. Oligonucleotides used as primers for specific amplification may carry the mutation of interest in the center of the molecule (so that amplification depends on differential hybridization; see, e.g., Gibbs, et al., 1989. Nucl. Acids Res. 17: 2437-2448) or at the extreme 3′-terminus of one primer where, under appropriate conditions, mismatch can prevent, or reduce polymerase extension (see, e.g., Prossner, 1993. Tibtech. 11: 238). In addition it may be desirable to introduce a novel restriction site in the region of the mutation to create cleavage-based detection. See, e.g., Gasparini, et al., 1992. Mol. Cell Probes 6: 1. It is anticipated that in certain embodiments amplification may also be performed using Taq ligase for amplification. See, e.g., Barany, 1991. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88: 189. In such cases, ligation will occur only if there is a perfect match at the 3′-terminus of the 5′ sequence, making it possible to detect the presence of a known mutation at a specific site by looking for the presence or absence of amplification.

[0289] The methods described herein may be performed, for example, by utilizing pre-packaged diagnostic kits comprising at least one probe nucleic acid or antibody reagent described herein, which may be conveniently used, e.g., in clinical settings to diagnose patients exhibiting symptoms or family history of a disease or illness involving an NOVX gene.

[0290] Furthermore, any cell type or tissue, preferably peripheral blood leukocytes, in which NOVX is expressed may be utilized in the prognostic assays described herein. However, any biological sample containing nucleated cells may be used, including, for example, buccal mucosal cells.

[0291] Pharmacogenomics

[0292] Agents, or modulators that have a stimulatory or inhibitory effect on NOVX activity (e.g., NOVX gene expression), as identified by a screening assay described herein can be administered to individuals to treat (prophylactically or therapeutically) disorders (The disorders include metabolic disorders, diabetes, obesity, infectious disease, anorexia, cancer-associated cachexia, cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disorder, immune disorders, and hematopoietic disorders, and the various dyslipidemias, metabolic disturbances associated with obesity, the metabolic syndrome X and wasting disorders associated with chronic diseases and various cancers.) In conjunction with such treatment, the pharmacogenomics (i.e., the study of the relationship between an individual's genotype and that individual's response to a foreign compound or drug) of the individual may be considered. Differences in metabolism of therapeutics can lead to severe toxicity or therapeutic failure by altering the relation between dose and blood concentration of the pharmacologically active drug. Thus, the pharmacogenomics of the individual permits the selection of effective agents (e.g., drugs) for prophylactic or therapeutic treatments based on a consideration of the individual's genotype. Such pharmacogenomics can further be used to determine appropriate dosages and therapeutic regimens. Accordingly, the activity of NOVX protein, expression of NOVX nucleic acid, or mutation content of NOVX genes in an individual can be determined to thereby select appropriate agent(s) for therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of the individual.

[0293] Pharmacogenomics deals with clinically significant hereditary variations in the response to drugs due to altered drug disposition and abnormal action in affected persons. See e.g., Eichelbaum, 1996. Clin. Exp. Pharmacol. Physiol., 23: 983-985; Linder, 1997. Clin. Chem., 43: 254-266. In general, two types of pharmacogenetic conditions can be differentiated. Genetic conditions transmitted as a single factor altering the way drugs act on the body (altered drug action) or genetic conditions transmitted as single factors altering the way the body acts on drugs (altered drug metabolism). These pharmacogenetic conditions can occur either as rare defects or as polymorphisms. For example, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a common inherited enzymopathy in which the main clinical complication is hemolysis after ingestion of oxidant drugs (anti-malarials, sulfonamides, analgesics, nitrofurans) and consumption of fava beans.

[0294] As an illustrative embodiment, the activity of drug metabolizing enzymes is a major determinant of both the intensity and duration of drug action. The discovery of genetic polymorphisms of drug metabolizing enzymes (e.g., N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT 2) and cytochrome PREGNANCY ZONE PROTEIN PRECURSOR enzymes CYP2D6 and CYP2C19) has provided an explanation as to why some patients do not obtain the expected drug effects or show exaggerated drug response and serious toxicity after taking the standard and safe dose of a drug. These polymorphisms are expressed in two phenotypes in the population, the extensive metabolizer (EM) and poor metabolizer (PM). The prevalence of PM is different among different populations. For example, the gene coding for CYP2D6 is highly polymorphic and several mutations have been identified in PM, which all lead to the absence of functional CYP2D6. Poor metabolizers of CYP2D6 and CYP2C 19 quite frequently experience exaggerated drug response and side effects when they receive standard doses. If a metabolite is the active therapeutic moiety, PM show no therapeutic response, as demonstrated for the analgesic effect of codeine mediated by its CYP2D6-formed metabolite morphine. At the other extreme are the so called ultra-rapid metabolizers who do not respond to standard doses. Recently, the molecular basis of ultra-rapid metabolism has been identified to be due to CYP2D6 gene amplification. Thus, the activity of NOVX protein, expression of NOVX nucleic acid, or mutation content of NOVX genes in an individual can be determined to thereby select appropriate agent(s) for therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of the individual. In addition, pharmacogenetic studies can be used to apply genotyping of polymorphic alleles encoding drug-metabolizing enzymes to the identification of an individual's drug responsiveness phenotype. This knowledge, when applied to dosing or drug selection, can avoid adverse reactions or therapeutic failure and thus enhance therapeutic or prophylactic efficiency when treating a subject with an NOVX modulator, such as a modulator identified by one of the exemplary screening assays described herein.

[0295] Monitoring of Effects During Clinical Trials

[0296] Monitoring the influence of agents (e.g., drugs, compounds) on the expression or activity of NOVX (e.g., the ability to modulate aberrant cell proliferation and/or differentiation) can be applied not only in basic drug screening, but also in clinical trials.

[0297] For example, the effectiveness of an agent determined by a screening assay as described herein to increase NOVX gene expression, protein levels, or upregulate NOVX activity, can be monitored in clinical trails of subjects exhibiting decreased NOVX gene expression, protein levels, or downregulated NOVX activity. Alternatively, the effectiveness of an agent determined by a screening assay to decrease NOVX gene expression, protein levels, or downregulate NOVX activity, can be monitored in clinical trails of subjects exhibiting increased NOVX gene expression, protein levels, or upregulated NOVX activity. In such clinical trials, the expression or activity of NOVX and, preferably, other genes that have been implicated in, for example, a cellular proliferation or immune disorder can be used as a “read out” or markers of the immune responsiveness of a particular cell.

[0298] By way of example, and not of limitation, genes, including NOVX, that are modulated in cells by treatment with an agent (e.g., compound, drug or small molecule) that modulates NOVX activity (e.g., identified in a screening assay as described herein) can be identified. Thus, to study the effect of agents on cellular proliferation disorders, for example, in a clinical trial, cells can be isolated and RNA prepared and analyzed for the levels of expression of NOVX and other genes implicated in the disorder. The levels of gene expression (i.e., a gene expression pattern) can be quantified by Northern blot analysis or RT-PCR, as described herein, or alternatively by measuring the amount of protein produced, by one of the methods as described herein, or by measuring the levels of activity of NOVX or other genes. In this manner, the gene expression pattern can serve as a marker, indicative of the physiological response of the cells to the agent. Accordingly, this response state may be determined before, and at various points during, treatment of the individual with the agent.

[0299] In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for monitoring the effectiveness of treatment of a subject with an agent (e.g., an agonist, antagonist, protein, peptide, peptidomimetic, nucleic acid, small molecule, or other drug candidate identified by the screening assays described herein) comprising the steps of (i) obtaining a pre-administration sample from a subject prior to administration of the agent; (ii) detecting the level of expression of an NOVX protein, mRNA, or genomic DNA in the preadministration sample; (iii) obtaining one or more post-administration samples from the subject; (iv) detecting the level of expression or activity of the NOVX protein, mRNA, or genomic DNA in the post-administration samples; (v) comparing the level of expression or activity of the NOVX protein, mRNA, or genomic DNA in the pre-administration sample with the NOVX protein, mRNA, or genomic DNA in the post administration sample or samples; and (vi) altering the administration of the agent to the subject accordingly. For example, increased administration of the agent may be desirable to increase the expression or activity of NOVX to higher levels than detected, i.e., to increase the effectiveness of the agent. Alternatively, decreased administration of the agent may be desirable to decrease expression or activity of NOVX to lower levels than detected, i.e., to decrease the effectiveness of the agent.

[0300] Methods of Treatment

[0301] The invention provides for both prophylactic and therapeutic methods of treating a subject at risk of (or susceptible to) a disorder or having a disorder associated with aberrant NOVX expression or activity. The disorders include cardiomyopathy, atherosclerosis, hypertension, congenital heart defects, aortic stenosis, atrial septal defect (ASD), atrioventricular (A-V) canal defect, ductus arteriosus, pulmonary stenosis, subaortic stenosis, ventricular septal defect (VSD), valve diseases, tuberous sclerosis, scleroderma, obesity, transplantation, adrenoleukodystrophy, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, prostate cancer, neoplasm; adenocarcinoma, lymphoma, uterus cancer, fertility, hemophilia, hypercoagulation, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, immunodeficiencies, graft versus host disease, AIDS, bronchial asthma, Crohn's disease; multiple sclerosis, treatment of Albright Hereditary Ostoeodystrophy, and other diseases, disorders and conditions of the like.

[0302] These methods of treatment will be discussed more fully, below.

[0303] Disease and Disorders

[0304] Diseases and disorders that are characterized by increased (relative to a subject not suffering from the disease or disorder) levels or biological activity may be treated with Therapeutics that antagonize (i.e., reduce or inhibit) activity. Therapeutics that antagonize activity may be administered in a therapeutic or prophylactic manner. Therapeutics that may be utilized include, but are not limited to: (i) an aforementioned peptide, or analogs, derivatives, fragments or homologs thereof; (ii) antibodies to an aforementioned peptide; (iii) nucleic acids encoding an aforementioned peptide; (iv) administration of antisense nucleic acid and nucleic acids that are “dysfunctional” (i.e., due to a heterologous insertion within the coding sequences of coding sequences to an aforementioned peptide) that are utilized to “knockout” endogenous function of an aforementioned peptide by homologous recombination (see, e.g., Capecchi, 1989. Science 244: 1288-1292); or (v) modulators (i.e., inhibitors, agonists and antagonists, including additional peptide mimetic of the invention or antibodies specific to a peptide of the invention) that alter the interaction between an aforementioned peptide and its binding partner.

[0305] Diseases and disorders that are characterized by decreased (relative to a subject not suffering from the disease or disorder) levels or biological activity may be treated with Therapeutics that increase (ie., are agonists to) activity. Therapeutics that upregulate activity may be administered in a therapeutic or prophylactic manner. Therapeutics that may be utilized include, but are not limited to, an aforementioned peptide, or analogs, derivatives, fragments or homologs thereof; or an agonist that increases bioavailability.

[0306] Increased or decreased levels can be readily detected by quantifying peptide and/or RNA, by obtaining a patient tissue sample (e.g., from biopsy tissue) and assaying it in vitro for RNA or peptide levels, structure and/or activity of the expressed peptides (or mRNAs of an aforementioned peptide). Methods that are well-known within the art include, but are not limited to, immunoassays (e.g., by Western blot analysis, immunoprecipitation followed by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, immunocytochemistry, etc.) and/or hybridization assays to detect expression of mRNAs (e.g., Northern assays, dot blots, in situ hybridization, and the like).

[0307] Prophylactic Methods

[0308] In one aspect, the invention provides a method for preventing, in a subject, a disease or condition associated with an aberrant NOVX expression or activity, by administering to the subject an agent that modulates NOVX expression or at least one NOVX activity. Subjects at risk for a disease that is caused or contributed to by aberrant NOVX expression or activity can be identified by, for example, any or a combination of diagnostic or prognostic assays as described herein. Administration of a prophylactic agent can occur prior to the manifestation of symptoms characteristic of the NOVX aberrancy, such that a disease or disorder is prevented or, alternatively, delayed in its progression. Depending upon the type of NOVX aberrancy, for example, an NOVX agonist or NOVX antagonist agent can be used for treating the subject. The appropriate agent can be determined based on screening assays described herein. The prophylactic methods of the invention are further discussed in the following subsections.

[0309] Therapeutic Methods

[0310] Another aspect of the invention pertains to methods of modulating NOVX expression or activity for therapeutic purposes. The modulatory method of the invention involves contacting a cell with an agent that modulates one or more of the activities of NOVX protein activity associated with the cell. An agent that modulates NOVX protein activity can be an agent as described herein, such as a nucleic acid or a protein, a naturally-occurring cognate ligand of an NOVX protein, a peptide, an NOVX peptidomimetic, or other small molecule. In one embodiment, the agent stimulates one or more NOVX protein activity. Examples of such stimulatory agents include active NOVX protein and a nucleic acid molecule encoding NOVX that has been introduced into the cell. In another embodiment, the agent inhibits one or more NOVX protein activity. Examples of such inhibitory agents include antisense NOVX nucleic acid molecules and anti-NOVX antibodies. These modulatory methods can be performed in vitro (e.g., by culturing the cell with the agent) or, alternatively, in vivo (e.g., by administering the agent to a subject). As such, the invention provides methods of treating an individual afflicted with a disease or disorder characterized by aberrant expression or activity of an NOVX protein or nucleic acid molecule. In one embodiment, the method involves administering an agent (e.g., an agent identified by a screening assay described herein), or combination of agents that modulates (e.g., up-regulates or down-regulates) NOVX expression or activity. In another embodiment, the method involves administering an NOVX protein or nucleic acid molecule as therapy to compensate for reduced or aberrant NOVX expression or activity.

[0311] Stimulation of NOVX activity is desirable in situations in which NOVX is abnormally downregulated and/or in which increased NOVX activity is likely to have a beneficial effect. One example of such a situation is where a subject has a disorder characterized by aberrant cell proliferation and/or differentiation (e.g., cancer or immune associated disorders). Another example of such a situation is where the subject has a gestational disease (e.g., preclampsia).

[0312] Determination of the Biological Effect of the Therapeutic

[0313] In various embodiments of the invention, suitable in vitro or in vivo assays are performed to determine the effect of a specific Therapeutic and whether its administration is indicated for treatment of the affected tissue.

[0314] In various specific embodiments, in vitro assays may be performed with representative cells of the type(s) involved in the patient's disorder, to determine if a given Therapeutic exerts the desired effect upon the cell type(s). Compounds for use in therapy may be tested in suitable animal model systems including, but not limited to rats, mice, chicken, cows, monkeys, rabbits, and the like, prior to testing in human subjects. Similarly, for in vivo testing, any of the animal model system known in the art may be used prior to administration to human subjects.

[0315] Prophylactic and Therapeutic Uses of the Compositions of the Invention

[0316] The NOVX nucleic acids and proteins of the invention are useful in potential prophylactic and therapeutic applications implicated in a variety of disorders including, but not limited to: metabolic disorders, diabetes, obesity, infectious disease, anorexia, cancer-associated cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disorder, immune disorders, hematopoietic disorders, and the various dyslipidemias, metabolic disturbances associated with obesity, the metabolic syndrome X and wasting disorders associated with chronic diseases and various cancers.

[0317] As an example, a cDNA encoding the NOVX protein of the invention may be useful in gene therapy, and the protein may be useful when administered to a subject in need thereof. By way of non-limiting example, the compositions of the invention will have efficacy for treatment of patients suffering from: metabolic disorders, diabetes, obesity, infectious disease, anorexia, cancer-associated cachexia, cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disorder, immune disorders, hematopoietic disorders, and the various dyslipidemias.

[0318] Both the novel nucleic acid encoding the NOVX protein, and the NOVX protein of the invention, or fragments thereof, may also be useful in diagnostic applications, wherein the presence or amount of the nucleic acid or the protein are to be assessed. A further use could be as an anti-bacterial molecule (i.e., some peptides have been found to possess anti-bacterial properties). These materials are further useful in the generation of antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the novel substances of the invention for use in therapeutic or diagnostic methods.

[0319] Sequence Analyses

[0320] The sequence of NOVX was derived by laboratory cloning of cDNA fragments, by in silico prediction of the sequence. cDNA fragments covering either the full length of the DNA sequence, or part of the sequence, or both, were cloned. In silico prediction was based on sequences available in CuraGen's proprietary sequence databases or in the public human sequence databases, and provided either the full length DNA sequence, or some portion thereof.

[0321] The laboratory cloning was performed using one or more of the methods summarized below:

[0322] SeqCalling™Technology: cDNA was derived from various human samples representing multiple tissue types, normal and diseased states, physiological states, and developmental states from different donors. Samples were obtained as whole tissue, primary cells or tissue cultured primary cells or cell lines. Cells and cell lines may have been treated with biological or chemical agents that regulate gene expression, for example, growth factors, chemokines or steroids. The cDNA thus derived was then sequenced using CuraGen Corporation's SeqCalling technology which is disclosed in full in U.S. Ser. No. 09/417,386 filed Oct. 13, 1999, and Ser. No. 09/614,505 filed Jul. 11, 2000. Sequence traces were evaluated manually and edited for corrections if appropriate. cDNA sequences from all samples were assembled together, sometimes including public human sequences, using bioinformatics programs to produce a consensus sequence for each assembly. Each assembly is included in CuraGen Corporation's database. Sequences were included as components for assembly when the extent of identity with another component was at least 95% over 50 bp. Each assembly represents a gene or portion thereof and includes information on variants, such as splice forms single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), insertions, deletions and other sequence variations.

[0323] Variant sequences are also included in this application. A variant sequence can include a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP). A SNP can, in some instances, be referred to as a “cSNP” to denote that the nucleotide sequence containing the SNP originates as a cDNA. A SNP can arise in several ways. For example, a SNP may be due to a substitution of one nucleotide for another at the polymorphic site. Such a substitution can be either a transition or a transversion. A SNP can also arise from a deletion of a nucleotide or an insertion of a nucleotide, relative to a reference allele. In this case, the polymorphic site is a site at which one allele bears a gap with respect to a particular nucleotide in another allele. SNPs occurring within genes may result in an alteration of the amino acid encoded by the gene at the position of the SNP. Intragenic SNPs may also be silent, when a codon including a SNP encodes the same amino acid as a result of the redundancy of the genetic code. SNPs occurring outside the region of a gene, or in an intron within a gene, do not result in changes in any amino acid sequence of a protein but may result in altered regulation of the expression pattern. Examples include alteration in temporal expression, physiological response regulation, cell type expression regulation, intensity of expression, and stability of transcribed message.

[0324] Presented information includes that associated with genomic clones, public genes and ESTs sharing sequence identity with the disclosed sequence and CuraGen Corporation's Electronic Northern bioinformatic tool.

EXAMPLES Example A Sequence related information

[0325] The NOV1 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 1A. TABLE 1A NOV1 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:1 711 bp NOV1a, TGCAGA ATGAACCAAGGAGACTCAAACCCAGCAGCTACTCCGCATGCGGCAGAAGACA CG582522-01 DNA Sequence TTCAAGGAGATGACAGATGGATGTGTCAGCACAACAGATTTGTTTTGGACTGTAAAGA CAAACAGCCTGATGTACCATTTGCGGGAGGCTCCGTGGTGCAGTTACTGCAGCCATAT GAGATATGGCGAGAGCTTTTTTCCCCACTTCATGCACTGAATTTTGGAACTGGGGGAG ATACAACAAGACATGTTTTGTGGAGACTAAAGAGCGGAGAACTGGGGAATACTAAGCC TAAGGTCATTGTTTTCTGGCTAGGAAGAAACAACCATGAAAATATGGCAGAAGAGGTA GCAGGTGGTATGGCGGCCATCGTACAACTTATCAACACAAGGCAGCCACAGGCCAAAA TCATTGTATTTGATCTGTTACCTCAAGGTGAGAAACCCAACCCTTTGAGGCAAAAGAA CGCCAAGGTGAACCCACTCGTCAAGATTTCGCTGCTGAAACTTACCAACGTGCAGCTC CTGGATACTGACAGGGGTTTCGTGCACTCCGACCGTGCCATCTCCTGCCACGACATGT TTGATTTTCTGCATTTGACAGGAGGTGGCTACTCAAAGGTCTGCAAACCCTTGAATGA ACTGATCATGCAGTTGTTGGAGGAAACACCTGAGGAGAAACAAACCACCATTGCCTGA CTGGCTCCCATGAGT ORF STart: ATG at 7 ORF Stop: TGA at 694 SEQ ID NO:2 229 aa MW at 25656.2 kD NOV1a, MNQGDSNPAATPHAAEDIQGDDRWMCQHNRFVLDCKDKQPDVPFAGGSVVQLLQPYEI CG58522-01 Protein Sequence WRELFSPLHALNFGTGGDTTRHVLWRLKSGELGNTKPKVIVFWLGRNMAEEVAG GMAAIVQLINTRQPQAKIIVFDLLPQGEKPNPLRQKNAKVNPLVKISLLKLTNVQLLD TDRGFVHSDRAISCHDMFDELHLTGGGYSKVCKPLNELIMQLLEETPEEEQTTIA

[0326] Further analysis of the NOV1a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 1B. TABLE 1B Protein Sequence Properties NOV1a Psort 0.6500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.2340 probability analysis: located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0327] A search of the NOV1a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 1C. TABLE 1C Geneseq Results for NOV1a Identities/ NOV1a Similarites Residues/ for the Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAB49433 Human beta platelet 1 . . . 229 196/229  e−114 activating factor 1 . . . 229 (85%) acetylhydrolase - Homo 209/229 sapiens, 229 aa. [U.S. (90%) Pat. No. 6146868-A, 14 NOV. 2000] AAB49432 Rat beta platelet 1 . . . 229 195/229  e−114 activating factor 1 . . . 229 (85%) acetylhydrolase - Rattus 208/229 norvegicus, 229 aa. [U.S. (90%) Pat. No. 6146868-A, 14 NOV. 2000] AAB49434 Murine beta platelet 1 . . . 229 192/229  e−111 activating factor 1 . . . 229 (83%) acetylhydrolase - Mus 205/229 musculus, 229 aa. [U.S. (88%) Pat. No. 6146868-A, 14 NOV. 2000] AAB49436 Bovine gamma platelet 4 . . . 219 124/216 5e−74 activating factor 3 . . . 218 (57%) acetylhydrolase - Bos 165/216 taurus, 1232 aa. [U.S. (75%) Pat. No. 6146868-A, 14 NOV. 2000] AAB49435 Human gamma platelet 4 . . . 219 124/216 2e−73 activating factor 3 . . . 218 (57%) acetylhydrolase - Homo 164/216 sapiens, 231 aa. [U.S. (75%) Pat. No. 6146868-A, 14 NOV. 2000]

[0328] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV1a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 1D. TABLE 1D Public BLASTP Results for NOV1a NOV1a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/Organism/ Match the Matched Expect Number Length Residues Portion Value Q29459 Platelet-activating 1 . . . 229 196/229 (85%)  e−114 factor acetylhydrolase 1 . . . 229 209/229 (90%) IB beta subunit (EC 3.1.1.47) (PAF acetylhydrolase 30 kDa subunit) (PAF-AH 30 kDa subunit) (PAF-AH beta subunit) (PAFAH beta subunit) - Homo sapiens (Human), and, 229 aa. O35264 Platelet-activating 1 . . . 229 195/229 (85%)  e−113 factor acetylhydrolase 1 . . . 229 208/229 (90%) IB beta subunit (EC 3.1.1.47) (PAF acetylhydrolase 30 kDa subunit) (PAF-AH beta subunit) (PAFAH beta subunit) (Platelet- activating factor acetylhydrolase alpha, 2 subunit) (PAF-AH alpha 2) - Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 229 aa. Q61206 Platelet-activating 1 . . . 229 192/229 (83%)  e−111 factor acetylhydrolase 1 . . . 229 205/229 (88%) IB beta subunit (EC 3.1.1.47) (PAF acetylhydrolase 30 kDa subunit) (PAF-AH 30 kDa subunit) (PAF-AH beta subunit) (PAFAH beta subunit) - Mus musculus (Mouse), 229 aa. Q29460 Platelet-activating 4 . . . 219 125/216 (57%) 8e−74 factor acetylhydrolase 3 . . . 218 165/216 (75%) IB gamma subunit (EC 3.1.1.47) (PAF acetylhydrolase 29 kDa subunit) (PAF-AH 29 kDa subunit) (PAF-AH gamma subunit) (PAFAH gamma subunit) - Bos taurus (Bovine), 232 aa. Q15102 Platelet-activating 4 . . . 219 124/216 (57%) 7e−73 factor acetyl- 3 . . . 218 164/216 (75%) hydrolase IB gamma subunit (EC 3.1.1.47) (PAF acetylhydrolase 29 kDa subunit) (PAF-AH 29 kDa subunit) (PAF-AH gamma subunit) (PAFAH gamma subunit) - Homo sapiens (Human), 231 aa.

[0329] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV1a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 1E. TABLE 1E Domain Analysis of NOV1a NOV1a Identities/Similarities Expect Pfam Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value PAF-AH: 7 . . . 221 150/215 (70%) 6e−147 domain 1 of 1 186/215 (87%)

Example 2

[0330] The NOV2 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 2A. TABLE 2A NOV2 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:3 1457 bp NOV2a, CGATTCCG ATGGGTCCTTTGAAAGCTTTTCTCTTCTCCCCTTTTCTTCTGCGGAGTCA CG58520-01 DNA Sequence AAGTAGAGGGGTGAGGTTGGTCTTCTTGTTACTGACCCTGCATTTGGGAAACGTTGAT AAGGCAGATGATGAAGATGATGAGGATTTAACGGTGAACAAAACCTGGGTCTTGGCCC CAAAAATTCATGAAGGAGATATCACACAAATTCTGAATTCATTGCTTCAAGGCTATGA CAATAAACTTCGTCCAGATATAGGAGTGAGGCCCACAGTAATTGAAACTGATGTTTAT GTAAACAGCATTGGACCAGTTGATCCAATTAATATGGAATATACAATAGATATAATTT TTGCCCAAACCTGGTTTGACAGTCGTTTAAAATTCAATAGTACCATGAAAGTGCTTAT GCTTAACAGTAATATGGTTGGAAAAATTTGGATTCCTGACACTTTCTTCAGAAACTCA AGAAAATCTGATGCTCACTGGATAACAACTCCTAATCGTCTGCTTCGAATTTGGAATG ATAGATGGATACCCTAAAAATGAAATTGAGTTATCAATGGAAGCGAAGTTCTGTGGAA GTGGGCGACACAAGATCCGGAGATTATATCAGTTTGCATTTGTAGGGTTACGGAACTC AACTGAAATCACTCACACGATCTCTGGGGATTATGTTATCATGACAATTTTTTTTGAC CTGAGCAGAAGAATGGGATATTTCACTATTCAGACCTACATTCCATGCATTCTGACAG TTGTTCTTTCTTGGGTGTCTTTTTGGATCAATAAAGATGCAGTGCCTGCAAGAACATC GTTGGGTATGACATCTATAGGTATCACTACAGTTCTGACTATGACAACCCTGAGTACA ATTGCCAGGAAGTCTTTACCTAAGGTTTCTTATGTGACTGCGATGGATCTCTTTGTTT CTGTTTGTTTCATTTTTGTTTTTGCAGCCTTGATGGAATATGGAACCTTGCATTATTT TACCAGCAACCAAAAAGGAAAGACTGCTACTAAAGACAGAAAGCTAAAAAATAAAGCC TCGACTCCTGGTCTCCATCCTGGATCCACTCTGATTCCAATGAATAATATTTCTGTGC CGCAAGAAGATGATTATGGGTATCAGTGTTTGGAGGGCAAAGATTGTGCCAGCTTCTT CTGTTGCTTTGAAGACTGCAGAACAGGATCTTGGAGGGAAGGAAGGATACACATACGC ATTGCCAAAATTGACTCTTATTCTAGAATATTTTTCCCAACCGCTTTTGCCCTGTTCA ACTTGGTTTATTGGGTTGGCTATCTTTACTTATAA AATCTACTTCATAAGCAAAAATC AAAAGAA ORF Start: ATG at 9 ORF Stop: TAA at 1425 SEQ ID NO:4 472 aa MW at 54100.9 kD NOV2a, MGPLKAFLFSPELLRSQSRGVRLVFLLLTLHLGNVDKADDEDDEDLTVNKTWVLAPKI CG58520-01 Protein Sequence HEGDITQILNSLLQGYDNKLRPDIGVRPTVIETDVYVNSIGPVDPINMEYTIDIIFAQ TWFDSRLKFNSTMKVLMLNSNMVGKIWIPDTFFRNSRKSDAHWITTPNRLLRIWNDGR VLYTLRRLTINAECYLQLHNFPMDEHSCPLEFSSFSIDGYPKNEIELSMEAKFCGSGR HKIRRLYQFAFVGLRNSTEITHTISGDYVIMTIFFDLSRRMGYFTIQTYIPCILTVVL SWVSFWINKDAVPARTSLGMTSIGITTVLTMTTLSTIARKSLPKVSYVTAMDLFVSVC FIFVFAALMEYGTLHYFTSNQKGKTATKDRKLKNKASTPGLHPGSTLIPMNNISVPQE DDYGYQCLEGKDCASFFCCFEDCRTGSWREGRIHIRIAKIDSYSRIFFPTAFALFNLV YWVGYLYL SEQ ID NO:5 1521 bp NOV2b, CAACCAAGAGGCAAGAGGCGAGAGAAGGAAAAAAAAAAAAGCG ATGAGTTCGCCAAAT CG58520-02 DNA Sequence ATATGGAGCACAGGAAGCTCAGTCTACTCGACTCCTGTATTTTCACAGAAAATGACGG TGTGGATTCTGCTCCTGCTGTCGCTCTACCCTGGCTTCACTAGCCAGAAATCTGATGA TGACTATGAAGATTATGCTTCTAACAAAACATGGGTCTTGACTCCAAAAGTTCCTGAG GGTGATGTCACTGTCATCTTAAACAACCTGCTGGAAGGATATGACAATAAACTTCGGC CTGATATAGGAGTGAAGCCAACGTTAATTCACACAGACATGTATGTGAATAGCATTGG TCCAGTGAACGCTATCAATATGGAATACACTATTGATATATTTTTTGCGCAAACGTGG TATGACAGACGTTTGAAATTTAACAGCACCATTAAAGTCCTCCGATTGAACAGCAACA TGGTGGGGAAAATCTGGATTCCAGACACTTTCTTCAGAAATTCCAAAAAAGCTGATGC ACACTGGATCACCACCCCCAACAGGATGCTGAGAATTTGGAATGATGGTCGAGTGCTC TACACCCTAAGGTTGACAATTGATGCTGAGTGCCAATTACAATTGCACAACTTTCCAA TGGATGAACACTCCTGCCCCTTGGAGTTCTCCAGTTATGGCTATCCACGTGAAGAAAT TGTTTATCAATGGAAGCGAAGTTCTGTTGAAGTGGGCGACACAAGATCCTGGAGGCTT TATCAATTCTCATTTGTTGGTCTAAGAAATACCACCGAAGTAGTGAAGACAACTTCCG GAGATTATGTGGTCATGTCTGTCTACTTTGATCTGAGCAGAAGAATGGGATACTTTAC CATCCAGACCTATATCCCCTGCACACTCATTGTCGTCCTATCCTGGGTGTCTTTCTGG ATCAATAAGGATGCTGTTCCAGCCAGAACATCTTTAGGTATCACCACTGTCCTGACAA TGACCACCCTCAGCACCATTGCCCGGAAATCGCTCCCCAAGGTCTCCTATGTCACAGC GATGGATCTCTTTGTATCTGTTTGTTTCATCTTTGTCTTCTCTGCTCTGGTGGAGTAT GGCACCTTGCATTATTTTGTCAGCAACCGGAAACCAAGCAAGGACAAAGATAAAAAGA AGAAAAACCCTCTTCTTCGGATGTTTTCCTTCAAGGCCCCTACCATTGATATCCGCCC AAGATCAGCAACCATTCAAATGAATAATGCTACACACCTTCAAGAGAGAGATGAAGAG TACGGCTATGAGTGTCTGGACGGCAAGGACTGTGCCAGTTTTTTCTGCTGTTTTGAAG ATTGTCGAACAGGAGCTTGGAGACATGGGAGGATACATATCCGCATTGCCAAAATGGA CTCCTATGCTCGGATCTTCTTCCCCACTGCCTTCTGCCTGTTTAATCTGGTCTATTGG GTCTCCTACCTCTACCTGTGA GGAGGTATGGGTTTTACTGATATGGTTCTTATTCACT GAGTCTCATGGAG ORF Start ATG at 44 ORF Stop: TGA at 1469 SEQ ID NO:6 475 aa MW at 55184.9 kD NOV2b, MSSPNIWSTGSSVYSTPVFSQKMTVWILLLLSLYPGFTSQKSDDDYEDYASNKTWVLT CG58520-02 Protein Sequence PKVPEGDVTVILNNLLEGYDNKLRPDIGVKPTLIHTDMYVNSIGPVNAINMEYTIDIF FAQTWYDRRLKFNSTIKVLRLNSNMVGKIWIPDTFFRNSKKADAHWITTPNRMLRIWN DGRVLYTLRLTIDAECQLQLHNFPMDEHSCPLEFSSYGYPREEIVYQWKRSSVEVGDT RSWRLYQFSFVGLRNTTEVVKTTSGDYVVMSVYFDLSRRMGYFTIQTYIPCTLIVVLS WVSFWINKDAVPARTSLGITTVLTMTTLSTIARKSLPKVSYVTAMDLFVSVCFIFVFS ALVEYGTLHYFVSNRKPSKDKDKKKKNPLLRMFSFKAPTIDIRPRSATIQMNNATHLQ ERDEEYGYECLDGKDCASFFCCFEDCRTGAWRHGRIHIRIAKMDSYARIFFPTAFCLF NLVYWVSYLYL SEQ ID NO:7 1455 bp NOV2c, TAGTGCAGCACACGTAAAAAAGCGATTCCG ATGGGTCCTTTGAAAGCTTTTCTCTTCT CG58520-03 DNA Sequence CCCCTTTTCTTCTGCGGAGTCAAAGTAGAGGGGTGAGGTTGGTCTTCTTGTTACTGAC CCTGCATTTGGGAAACTGGGTTGATAAGGCAGATGATGAAGATGATGAGGATTTAACG GTGAACAAAACCTGGGTCTTGGCCCCAAAAATTCATGAAGGAGATATCACACAAATTC TGAATTCATTGCTTCAAGGCTATGACAATAAACTTCGTCCAGATATAGGAGTGAGGCC CACAGTAATTGAAACTGATGTTTATGTAAACAGCATTGGACCAGTTGATCCAATTAAT ATGGAATATACAATAGATATAATTTTTGCCCAAACCTGGTTTGACAGTCGTTTAAAAT TCAATAGTACCATGAAAGTGCTTATGCTTAACAGTAATATGGTTGGAAAAATTTGGAT TCCTGACACTTTCTTCAGAAACTCAAGAAAATCTGATGCTCACTGGATAACAACTCCT AATCGTCTGCTTCGAATTTGGAATGATGGACGAGTTCTGTATACTCTAAGGTTGACAA TTAATGCAGAATGTTATCTTCAGCTTCATAACTTTCCCATGGATGAACATTCCTGTCC ACTGGAATTTTCAAGCGATGGATACCCTAAAAATGAAATTGAGTATAAGTGGAAAAAG CCCTCCGTAGAAGTGGCTGATCCTAAATACTGGAGATTATATCAGTTTGCATTTGTAG GGTTACGGAACTCAACTGAAATCACTCACACGATCTCTGGTGATTATGTTATCATGAC AATTTTTTTTGACCTGAGCAGAAGAATGGGATATTTCACTATTCAGACCTACATTCCA TGCATTCTGACAGTTGTTCTTTCTTGGGTGTCTTTTTGGATCAATAAAGATGCAGTGC CTGCAAGAACATCGTTGGGTATCACTACAGTTCTGACTATGACAACCCTGAGTACAAT TGCCAGGAAGTCTTTACCTAAGGTTTCTTATGTGACTGCGATGGATCTCTTTGTTTCT GTTTGTTTCATTTTTGTTTTTGCAGCCTTGATGGAATATGGAACCTTGCATTATTTTA CCAGCAACCAAAAAGGAAAGACTGCTACTAAAGACAGAAAGCTAAAAAATAAAGCCTC GGTAACTCCTGGTCTCCATCCTGGATCCACTCTGATTCCAATGAATAATATTTCTGTG CCGCAAGAAGATGATTATGGGTATCAGTGTTTGGAGGGCAAAGATTGTGCCAGCTTCT TCTGTTGCTTTGAAGACTGCAGAACAGGATCTTGGAGGGAAGGAAGGATACACATACG CATTGCCAAAATTGACTCTTATTCTAGAATATTTTTCCCAACCGCTTTTGCCCTGTTC AACTTGGTTTATTGGGTTGGCTATCTTTTACTTATAA AATCTACTTCATAAGCAAAAAT CAAAA ORF Start: ATG at 31 ORF Stop: TAA at 1426 SEQ ID NO:8 465 aa MW at 53597.3 kD NOV2c, MGPLKAFLFSPFLLRSQSRGVRLVFLLLTLHLGNWVDKADDEDDEDLTVNKTWVLAPK CG58520-03 Protein Sequence IHEGDITQILNSLLQGYDNKLRPDIGVRPTVIETDVYVNSIGPVDPINMEYTIDIIFA QTWFDSRLKFNSTMKVLMLNSNMVGKIWIPDTFFRNSRKSDAHWITTPNRLLRIWNDG RVLYTLRLTINAECYLQLHNFPMDEHSCPLEFSSDGYPKNEIEYKWKKPSVEVADPKY WRLYQFAFVGLRNSTEITHTISGDYVIMTIFFDLSRRMGYFTIQTYIPCILTVVLSWV SFWINKDAVPARTSLGITTVLTMTTLSTIARKSLPKVSYVTAMDLFVSVCFIFVFAAL MEYGTLHYFTSNQKGKTATKDRKLKNKASVTPGLHPGSTLIPMNNISVPQEDDYGYQC LEGKDCASFFCCFEDCRTGSWREGRIHIRIAKIDSYSRIFFPTAFALFNLVYWVGYLYL

[0331] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 2B. TABLE 2B Comparison of NOV2a against NOV2b through NOV2c. Protein NOV2a Residues/ Identities/ Sequence Match Residues Similarities for the Matched Region NOV2b 24 . . . 472 311/458 (67%) 27 . . . 475 352/458 (75%) NOV2c  1 . . . 472 414/474 (87%)  1 . . . 465 415/474 (87%)

[0332] Further analysis of the NOV2a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 2C. TABLE 2C Protein Sequence Properties NOV2a Psort 0.6400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4600 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3700 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 38 and 39 analysis:

[0333] A search of the NOV2a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 2D. TABLE 2D Geneseq Results for NOV2a Identities/ NOV2a Similarites Protein/ Residues/ for the Geneseq Organism/Length Match Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAM41007 Human polypeptide 24 . . . 472 334/451 0.0 SEQ ID NO 5938 - 49 . . . 489 (74%) Homo sapiens, 489 aa. 379/451 [WO200153312-A1, (83%) 26 JUL. 2001] AAM39221 Human polypeptide 24 . . . 472 334/451 0.0 SEQ ID NO 2366 (74%) Homo sapiens, 467 aa. 27 . . . 467 379/451 [WO200153312-A1, (83%) 26 JUL. 2001] AAR83968 GABA-A receptor 24 . . . 472 300/472 e−169 gamma-3 subunit -  5 . . . 467 (63%) Homo sapiens, 467 aa. 356/472 [WO9529234-A1, (74%) 02 NOV. 1995] AAW59048 GABA-A receptor 62 . . . 472 193/448 e−102 epsilon sub-unit 70 . . . 506 (43%) related protein - 274/448 Mammalia, 506 aa. (61%) [DE19644501-A1, 30 APR. 1998] AAW61045 Human GABA 62 . . . 472 193/448 e−102 receptor epsilon 70 . . . 506 (43%) subunit - Homo 274/448 sapiens, 506 aa. (61%) [WO9823742-A1, 04 JUN. 1998]

[0334] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV2a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 2E. TABLE 2E Public BLASTP Results for NOV2a NOV2a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/Organism/ Match the Matched Expect Number Length Residues Portion Value P23574 Gamma-amino-  1 . . . 472 426/475 (89%) 0.0 butyric-acid  1 . . . 465 440/475 (91%) receptor gamma-1 subunit precursor (GABA(A) receptor) - Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 465 aa. Q9R0Y8 Gamma-amino-  1 . . . 472 420/477 (88%) 0.0 butyric-acid  1 . . . 465 434/477 (90%) receptor gamma-1 subunit precursor (GABA(A) receptor) - Mus musculus (Mouse), 465 aa. JH0824 gamma-amino- 16 . . . 472 390/463 (84%) 0.0 butyric acid A 12 . . . 464 416/463 (89%) receptor gamma 1 chain precursor - chicken, 464 aa. JH0316 gamma-amino- 24 . . . 472 336/451 (74%) 0.0 butyric acid A 26 . . . 466 380/451 (83%) receptor gamma 2 chain alternatively spliced precursor - mouse, 466 aa. P18508 Gamma-amino- 24 . . . 472 335/451 (74%) 0.0 butyric-acid receptor 26 . . . 466 379/451 (83%) gamma-2 subnuit precursor (GABA(A) receptor) - Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 466 aa.

[0335] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV2a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 2F. TABLE 2F Domain Analysis of NOV2a NOV2a Match Identities/Similarities Expect Pfam Domain Region for the Matched Region Value Neur_chan_LBD:  63 . . . 273  66/271 (24%) 2.7e−56 domain 1 of 1 162/271 (60%) Cys-protease-3C: 363 . . . 369  4/7 (57%) 5.2 domain 1 of 1  6/7 (86%) Neur_chan_memb: 280 . . . 466  44/297 (15%) 1.2e−60 domain 1 of 1 164/297 (55%)

Example 3

[0336] The NOV3 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 3A. TABLE 3A NOV3 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:9 1440 bp NOV3a, GAAGAG ATGGTCCTGGCTTTCCAGTTAGTCTCCTTCACCTACATCTGGATCATATTGA CG58518-01 DNA Sequence AACCAAATGTTTGTGCTGCTTCTAACATCAAGATGACACACCAGCGGTGCTCCTCTTC AATGAAACAAACCTGGAAACAAGAAACTAGAATGAAGAAAGATGACAGTACCAAAGCG CGGCCTCAGAAATATGAGCAACTTCTCCATATAGAGGACAACGATTTCGCAATGAGAC CTGGATTTGGAGGTGAGTATTATCCTCTCAAAATTGGGTCTCCAGTGCCAGTAGGTAT AGATGTCCATGTTGAAAGCATTGACAGCATTTCAGAGACTAACATGGTAAGTTTCTTC ATGGGATATGACTTTACAATGACTTTTTATCTCAGGCATTACTGGAAAGACGAGAGGC TCTCCTTTCCTAGCACAGCAAACAAAAGCATGACATTTGATCATAGATTGACCAGAAA GATCTGGGTGCCTGATATCTTTTTTGTCCACTCTAAAAGATCCTTCATCCATGATACA ACTATGGAGAATATCATGCTGCGCGTACACCCTGATGGAAACGTCCTCCTAAGTCTCA GGAGGATAACGGTTTCGGCCATGTGCTTTATGGATTTCAGCAGGTTTCCTCTTGACAC TCAAAATTGTTCTCTTGAACTGGAAAGCGCCTACAATGAGGATGACCTAATGCTATAC TGGAAACACGGAAACAAGTCCTTAAATACTGAAGAACATATGTCCCTTTCTCAGTTCT TCATTGAAGACTTCAGTGCATCTAGTGGATTAGCTTTCTATAGCAGCACAGGTTGGTA CAATAGGCTTTTCATCAACTTTGTGCTAAGGAGGCATGTTTTCTTCTTTGTGCTGCAA ACCTATTTCCCAGCCATATTGATGGTGATGCTTTCATGGGTTTCATTTTGGATTGACC GAAGAGCTGTTCCTGCAAGAGTTTCCCTGGGTGGAATCACCACAGTGCTGACCATGTC CACAATCATCACTGCTGTGAGCGCCTCCATGCCCCAGGTGTCCTACCTCAAGGCTGTG GATGTGTACCTGTGGGTCAGCTCCCTCTTTGTGTTCCTGTCAGTCATTGAGTATGCAG CTGTGAACTACCTCACCACAGTGGAAGAGCGGAAACAATTCAAGAAGACAGGAAAGGT ACAGATTTCTAGGATGTACAATATTGATGCAGTTCAAGCTATGGCCTTTGATGGTTGT TACCATGACAGCGAGATTGACATGGACCAGACTTCCCTCTCTCTAAACTCAGAAGACT TCATGAGAAGAAAATCGATATGCAGCCCCAGCACCGATTCATCTCGGATAAAGAGAAG AAAATCCCTAGGAGGACATGTTGGTAGAATCATTCTGGAAAACAACCATGTCATTGAC ACCTATTCTAGGATTTTATTCCCCATTGTGTATATCTTTATTTAATTT ORF Start: ATG at 7 ORF Stop: TAA at 1435 SEQ ID NO:10 476 aa MW at 55285.2 kD NOV3a, MVLAFQLVSFTYIWIILKPNVCAASNIKMTHQRCSSSMKQTWKQETRMKKDDSTKARP CG58518-01 Protein Sequence QKYEQLLHIEDNDFAMRPGFGGEYYPLKIGSPVPVGIDVHVESIDSISETNMVSFFMG YDFIMTFYLRHYWKDERLSFPSTANKSMTFDHRLTRKIWVPDIFFVHSKRSFIHDTTM ENIMLRVHPDGNVLLSLRRITVSAMCFMDFSRFPLDTQNCSLELESAYNEDDLMLYWK HGNKSLNTEEHMSLSQFFIEDFSASSGLAFYSSTGWYNRLFINFVLRRHVFFFVLQTY FPAILMVMLSWVSFWIDRRAVPARVSLGGITTVLTMSTIITAVSASMPQVSYLKAVDV YLWVSSLFVFLSVIEYAAVNYLTTVEERKQFKKTGKVQISRMYNIDAVQAMAFDGCYH DSEIDMDQTSLSLNSEDFMRRKSICSPSTDSSRIKRRKSLGGHVGRIILENNHVIDTY SRILFPIVYIFI

[0337] Further analysis of the NOV3a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 3B. TABLE 3B Protein Sequence Properties NOV3a PSort 0.6850 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum analysis: (membrane); 0.6400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4600 probability located in Golgi body; 0.2400 probability located in nucleus SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 25 and 26 analysis:

[0338] A search of the NOV3a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 3C. TABLE 3C Geneseq Results for NOV3a Identities/ NOV3a Similarites Protein/ Residues/ for the Geneseq Organism/Length Match Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAU04467 Human gamma-amino  1 . . . 474 454/475 0.0 butyric acid (GABA)  1 . . . 456 (95%) receptor protein #1 - 454/475 Homo sapiens, 467 aa. (95%) [WO200153489-A1, 26 JUL. 2001] AAU04470 Human gamma-amino 48 . . . 474 408/428 0.0 butyric acid (GABA)  1 . . . 409 (95%) receptor protein #4 - 408/428 Homo sapiens, 420 aa. (95%) [WO200153489-A1, 26 JUL. 2001] AAU04468 Human gamma-amino  1 . . . 393 370/394 0.0 butyric acid (GABA)  1 . . . 377 (93%) receptor protein #2 370/394 Homo sapiens, 392 aa. (93%) [WO200153489-A1, 26 JUL. 2001] AAU04471 Human gamma-amino 48 . . . 393 324/347 e−180 butyric acid (GABA)  1 . . . 330 (93%) receptor protein #5 - (93%) [WO200153489-A1, 26 JUL. 2001] AAU04469 Human gamma-amino  1 . . . 192 176/192 2e−96 butyric acid (GABA)  1 . . . 177 (91%) receptor protein #3 - 176/192 Homo sapiens, 180 aa. (91%) [WO200153489-A1, 26 JUL. 2001]

[0339] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV3a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 3D. TABLE 3D Public BLASTP Results for NOV3a NOV3a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/Organism/ Match the Matched Expect Number Length Residues Portion Value P50573 Gamma-amino-  1 . . . 474 383/476 (80%) 0.0 butyric-acid  1 . . . 453 407/476 (85%) receptor rho-3 subunit precursor (GABA(A) receptor) - Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 464 aa. Q9YGQ2 GAMMA-AMINO-  1 . . . 474 293/485 (60%) e−153 BUTYRIC-ACID  4 . . . 459 363/485 (74%) RECEPTOR RHO-3 SUBUNIT - Morone americana (White perch), 470 aa. P50572 Gamma-amino- 49 . . . 474 270/427 (63%) e−144 butyric-acid 58 . . . 463 317/427 (74%) receptor rho-1 subunit precursor (GABA(A) receptor) - Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 474 aa. P56475 Gamma-amino- 49 . . . 474 270/427 (63%) e−143 butyric-acid 58 . . . 463 317/427 (74%) receptor rho-1 subunit precursor (GABA(A) receptor) - Mus musculus (Mouse), 474 aa. P24046 Gamma-amino- 49 . . . 474 268/427 (62%) e−143 butyric-acid 57 . . . 462 317/427 (73%) receptor rho-1 subunit precursor (GABA(A) receptor) - Homo sapiens (Human), 473 aa.

[0340] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV3a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 3E. TABLE 3E Domain Analysis of NOV3a NOV3a Match Identities/Similarities Expect Pfam Domain Region for the Matched Region Value Neur_chan_LBD:  88 . . . 282  70/250 (28%) 1.2e−54 domain 1 of 1 165/250 (66%) Neur_chan_memb: 289 . . . 475  44/292 (15%) 7.6e−28 domain 1 of 1 141/292(48%)

Example 4

[0341] The NOV4 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 4A. TABLE 4A NOV4 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:11 1587 bp NOV4a, GAACAGAA ATGAATAAAAGTCGCTGGCAGAGTAGAAGACGACATGGGAGAAGAAGCCA CG58516-01 DNA Sequence CCAGCAGAACCCTTGGTTCAGACTCCGTGATTCTGAAGACAGGTCTGACTCCCGGGCA GCACAGCCCGCTCACGATTCCGGCCACGGTGATGACGAGTCTCCGTCAACCTCGTCTG GCACAGCTGGGACCTCCTCTGTGCCAGAGCTACCTGGGTTTTACTTTGACCCTGAAAA GAAACGCTACTTCCGCTTGCTCCCTGGACATAACAACTGCAACCCCCTGACGAAAGAG AGCATCCGGCAGAAGGAGATGGAGAGCAAGAGACTGCGGCTGCTCCAGGAAGAAGACA GACGGAAAAAGATTGCCAGGATGGGATTTAATGCATCTTCCATGCTACGAAAAAGCCA GCTGGGTTTTCTCAACGTCACCAATTACTGCCATTTAGCCCACGAGCTGCGTCTCAGC TGCATGGAGAGGAAAAAGGTCCAGATTCGAAGCATGGATCCCTCCGCCTTGGCAAGCG ACCGATTTAACCTCATACTGGCAGATACCAACAGTGACCGGCTCTTCACAGTGAACGA TGTTACAGTTGGAGGCTCCAAGTATGGTATCATCAACCTGCAAGTCTGAAGACCCCT ACGCTCAAGGTGTTCATGCCACGAAAACCTCCGATTCTCACCAACCGGAAGGTGAACA CTTCGGTGTGCTGGGCCTCGCTGAATCACTTGGATTCCCACATTCTGCTATGCCTCAT GGGACTCGCAGAGACTCCAGGCTGTGCCACCCTGCTCCCAGCATCACTGTTCGTCAAT AGTCCCCACCCAGGAATAGACCGGCCTGGCATGCTCTGCAGTTTCCGGATCCCTGGGG GTGCCTGGTCCTGTGCCTGGTCCCTGAATATCCAAGCAAATAACTGCTTCAGTACAGG CTTGTCTCGGCGGGTCCTGTTGACCAACGTGGTGACGGGACACCGGCAGTCCTTTGGG ACCAACAGTGATGTCTTGGCCCAGCAGTTTGCTCTCATGGCTCCTCTGCTGTTTAATG GCTGCCGCTCTGGGGAAATCTTTGCCATTGATCTGCGTTGTGGAAATCAAGGCAAGGG ATGGAAGGCCACCCGCCTGTTTCATGATTCAGCAGTGACCTCTGTGCGGATCCTCCAA GATGAGCAATACCTGATGGCTTCAGACATGGCTGGAAAGATCAAGCTGTGGGACCTGA GGACCACGAAGTGCGTAAGGCAGTACGAAGGCCACGTGAATGAGTACGCCTACCTGCC CCTGCATGTGCACGAGGAAGAAGGAATCCTGGTGGCAGTGGGCCAGGACTGCTACACG AGAATCTGGAGCCTCCACGATGCCCGCCTACTGAGAACCATACCCTCCCCGTACCCTG CCTCCAAGGCCGACATTCCCAGTGTGGCCTTCTCGTCGCGGCTGGGGGGCTCCCGGGG AGAATCTGGAGCCTCCACGATGCCCGCCTACTGAGAACCATACCCTCCCCGTACCCTG CCTCCAAGGCCGACATTCCCAGTGTGGCCTTCTCGTCGCGGCTGGGGGGCTCCCGGGG GCGCGCCGGGGCTGCTCATGGCTGTCGGGCAGGACCTTTACTGTTACTCCTACAGCTA ATTCTGCAGGGCACAGCCCAGAGCCATGTGGATTTGACTTACGGGAGTAAAGCGTAA C TTTTTACTGCATCTAATGAGG ORF Start: ATG at 9 ORF Stop: TAA at 1563 SEQ ID NO:12 518 aa MW at 57769.3 kD NOV4a, MNKSRWQSRRHGRRSHQQNPWFRLRDSEDRSDSRAAQPAHDSGHGDDESPSTSSGTA CG58516-01 Protein Sequence GTSSVPELPGFYFDPEKKRYFRLLPGENNCNPLTKESIRQKEMESKRLRLLQEEDRRK KIARMGFNASSMLRKSQLGFLNVTNYCHLAHELRLSCMERKKVQIRSMDPSALASDRF NLILADTNSDRLFTVNDVTVGGSKYGIINLQSLKTPTLKVFMPRKPPILTNRKVNTSV CWASLNHLDSHILICLMGLAETPGCATLLPASLFVNSPHPGIDRPGMLCSFRIPGGAW SCAWSLNIQANNCFSTGLSRRVLLTNVVTGHRQSFGTNSDVLAQQFALMAPLLFNGCR SGEIFAIDLRCGNQGKGWKATRLFHDSAVTSVRILQDEQYLMASDMAGKIKLWDLRTT KCVRQYEGHVNEYAYLPLHVHEEEGILVAVGQDCYTRIWSLHDARLLRTIPSPYPASK ADIPSVAFSSRLGGSRGRAGAAHGCRAGPLLLLLQLILQGTAQSHVDLTYGSKA

[0342] Further analysis of the NOV4a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 4B. TABLE 4B Protein Sequence Properties NOV4a Psort 0.9600 probability located in nucleus; 0.4776 probability analysis: located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.3000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1837 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0343] A search of the NOV4a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 4C. TABLE 4C Geneseq Results for NOV4a NOV4a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value ABB11794 Human secreted 1 . . . 484 470/484 (97%) 0.0 protein 5 . . . 485 471/484 (97%) homologue SEQ ID NO:2164— Homo sapiens, 500 aa. [WO200157188- A2, Aug. 9, 2001] AAM79804 Human protein 1 . . . 484 470/484 (97%) 0.0 SEQ ID NO 5 . . . 485 471/484 (97%) 3450—Homo sapiens, 500 aa. [WO200157190- A2, Aug. 9, 2001] AAM41122 Human poly- 1 . . . 484 470/484 (97%) 0.0 peptide SEQ ID 5 . . . 485 471/484 (97%) NO 6053—Homo sapiens, 500 aa. [WO200153312- A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAG67256 Amino acid 1 . . . 484 459/484 (94%) 0.0 sequence of a 1 . . . 474 462/484 (94%) human liver- associated gene— Homo sapiens, 489 aa. [WO200109318- A1, Feb. 8, 2001] AAB94587 Human protein 1 . . . 484 459/484 (94%) 0.0 sequence SEQ ID 1 . . . 474 462/484 (94%) NO:15389— Homo sapiens, 489 aa. [EP1074617-A2, Feb. 7, 2001]

[0344] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV4a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 4D. TABLE 4D Public BLASTP Results for NOV4a Identities/ NOV4a Similarities Protein Residues/ for the Accession Protein/ Match Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value AAH18979 HYPOTHETICAL  1 . . . 484 470/484 0.0 55.7 KDA (97%) PROTEIN—  1 . . . 480 471/484 Homo sapiens (97%) (Human), 495 aa. Q96K22 CDNA FLJ14839  1 . . . 484 459/484 0.0 FIS, CLONE (94%) OVARC1001791—  1 . . . 474 462/484 Homo sapiens (94%) (Human), 489 aa. Q9Y4P5 HYPOTHETICAL  5 . . . 435 420/431 0.0 48.5 KDA (97%) PROTEIN—  2 . . . 428 421/431 Homo sapiens (97%) (Human), 430 aa (fragment). Q99LF7 HYPOTHETICAL  1 . . . 484 378/485 0.0 58.1 KDA (77%) PROTEIN—  1 . . . 481 423/485 Mus musculus (86%) (Mouse), 519 aa. Q9UF10 HYPOTHETICAL 269 . . . 483 175/215 4e−99 26.0 KDA (81%) PROTEIN—  4 . . . 217 193/215 Homo sapiens (89%) (Human), 234 aa (fragment).

[0345] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV4a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 4E. TABLE 4E Domain Analysis of NOV4a Identities/ NOV4a Similarities for Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Expect Value WD40: domain 281 . . . 316  2/37 (5%)  5.8e+02 1 of 3 26/37 (70%) WD40: domain 367 . . . 402 10/37 (27%) 6.1 2 of 3 27/37 (73%) WD40: domain 408 . . . 446 10/39 (26%) 13 3 of 3 23/39 (59%)

Example 5

[0346] The NOV5 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 5A. TABLE 5A NOV5 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:13 1081 bp NOV5a, AGG ATGGCCCAGAAGGAGAACAGTTATCCCTGGCCCTATGGCAAGCAGACGGCTCCAG CG58473-01 DNA Sequence CCGGCCTGAGTACCCTGCTCCCGCGAGTCCTCCCGAGGATCCCCACCGAAGCTGCGCG TGAGCTCCCGAGCTGCGCAGACCCACAGCCCGCAGCGGCCCCTGGCCATGAGGTGGTA GAGAACAGTTGTGGGAAGCGCAGCATCTTAACGCGGCCCTTCCTGGTCGACGACCTTG AGACTGGGCGTCCCCTGGGCAAAGACAAGTTTGTACATGTGTACTTGGCTCGAAAGAA GACAAGCCATTTCATCGTGGCCCTCAAGGCCTTCAAGTCTCAGATAGAGGAGGGCGTG GAGCACCAGATGCGCAGGCAGATGGAAATCCAGGCCCCCTTTCAGCATCCCAACATAT TGAGTCTCTACAACTATTTTTATGACCTGAGAAAAATCTACTGGATTCTAGAGTACGC CCCCGCCACCCCTACCCCCGAGGAGCTGTACCAGGAGCTGCGAAAGAGCCGCACCTTT GACAAGAAGCCAACAGCCACCATCACGGGGGAGGTGGCAGATGCTCTGATGTACTGCC GAGCACCAGATGCGCAGGCAGATGGAAATCCAGGCCCCCTTTCAGCATCCCAACATAT TGAGTCTCTACAACTATTTTTATGACCTGAGAAAAATCTACTGGATTCTAGAGTACGC CCCCGCCACCCCTACCCCCGAGGAGCTGTACCAGGAGCTGCGAAAGAGCCGCACCTTT GACAAGAAGCCAACAGCCACCATCACGGGGGAGGTGGCAGATGCTCTGATGTACTGCC ACGGGAAGAAGGTGACTCCCAGAGACATGAAGCCAGATAATCTACTCTCAGGGCTTGA GGGCGAGCTGAAAGTTGCCGACTTCGGCTGCCCTGTGCACGCCCCCTCACTGAGGAGG AAGACAAGACAAATGTGTGGCACCCTGGACTACCTGTCCCCAGAGACAATTGAGGGGC GCGCGCACACCGAGAAGGTGGATTTGTGGTACATCGGAGCACTCGGCTATGAGCCGCT GGTGGGGAACCCCACACACAATGAGGCCTATGGGCGAATCGTCAAGGTGGCCCTAAAA TTCCCCCTTCTGTGCCCAGGAGAGCCCCAGGACCTCATCTCCAAGCTGCTTAGGCATA ACCCCTCAGAACGGCTGCCCCTGGCCCAGGTCTCAGCCCACCCTGGGATCCTGGCCCA TTCTCGGAGGGTTTTGCCTCCCTCTGCCCATCAGTCTGTCCCCTGGTGGTCCCTGACA TTCACTCGGGGGCGTCTGTGTTTGTAA GTCTGCATAT ORF Start: ATG at 4 ORF Stop: TAA at 1069 SEQ ID NO:14 355 aa MW at 40012.7 kD NOV5a, MAQKENSYPWPYGKQTAPAGLSTLLPRVLPRIPTEAARELPSCADPQPAAAPGHEVVE CG58473-01 Protein Sequence NSCGKRSILTRPFLVDDLETGRPLGKDKFVHVYLARKKTSHFIVALKAFKSQIEEGVE HQMRRQMEIQAPFQHPNILSLYNYFYDLRKIYWILEYAPATPTPEELYQELRKSRTFD KKPTATITGEVADALMYCHGKKVTPRDMKPDNTLLSGLEGELKVADFGCPVHAPSLRRK TRQMCGTLDYLSPETIEGRAHTEKVDLWYIGALGYEPLVGNPTHNEAYGRIVKVALKF PLLCPGEPQDLISKLLRHNPSERLPLAQVSAHPGILAHSRRVLPPSAHQSVPWWSLTF TRGRLCL

[0347] Further analysis of the NOV5a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 5B1 TABLE 5B Protein Sequence Properties NOV5a Psort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.3000 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1897 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0348] A search of the NOV5a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 5C. TABLE 5C Geneseq Results for NOV5a NOV5a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities Genseq Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAG67615 Amino acid 1 . . . 341 247/349 (70%) e−129 sequence of 1 . . . 343 274/349 (77%) a human [WO200109316- A1, Feb. 8, 2001] AAG67436 Amino acid 1 . . . 341 247/349 (70%) e−129 sequence of a 1 . . . 343 274/349 (77%) human poly- peptide—Homo sapiens, 344 aa. [WO200109345- A1, Feb. 8, 2001] AAY22475 Human AUR1 1 . . . 341 247/349 (70%) e−129 protein 1 . . . 343 274/349 (77%) sequence—Homo sapiens, 344 aa. [WO9937788-A2, Jul. 29, 1999] AAW18083 Human Aurora- 1 . . . 341 247/349 (70%) e−129 1—Homo 1 . . . 343 274/349 (77%) sapiens, 344 aa. [WO9722702-A1, Jun. 26, 1997] AAY27052 Human protein 1 . . . 341 246/352 (69%) e−127 kinase (HPKM)-1 1 . . . 346 274/352 (76%) (clone ID 2940)—Homo sapiens, 347 aa. [WO9938981-A2, Aug. 5, 1999]

[0349] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV5a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 5D. TABLE 5D Public BLASTP Results for NOV5a NOV5a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Protein/ Match for the Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value O60446 AURORA- 1 . . . 341 247/349 (70%) e−128 RELATED 1 . . . 343 274/349 (77%) KINASE 2 (SERINE/ THREONINE KINASE 12)— Homo sapiens (Human), 344 aa. Q96GD4 UNKNOWN 1 . . . 341 247/349 (70%) e−128 (PROTEIN FOR 1 . . . 343 274/349 (77%) MGC:11031)— Homo sapiens (Human), 344 aa. Q96DV5 UNKNOWN 1 . . . 341 247/350 (70%) e−126 (PROTEIN FOR 1 . . . 344 274/350 (77%) MGC:4243)— Homo sapiens (Human), 345 aa. Q9UQ46 AIK2—Homo 1 . . . 341 245/348 (70%) e−126 sapiens (Human), 1 . . . 342 272/348 (77%) 343 aa. O14630 PROTEIN 1 . . . 341 245/352 (69%) e−125 KINASE—Homo 1 . . . 346 272/352 (76%) sapiens (Human), 347 aa.

[0350] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV5a protein contains the domains shown in the Table SE. TABLE 5E Domain Analysis of NOV5a Identities/ NOV5a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value Pkinase: domain 76 . . . 325  81/293 (28%) 6.5e−36 1 of 1 184/293 (63%)

Example 6

[0351] The NOV6 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 6A. TABLE 6A NOV6 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:15 1524 bp NOV6a, AGCATT ATGAACACTAATGACCTTAAACTCAGGTTGTCCAAAGCTGAGCAAGAACACC CG58470-01 DNA Sequence CACTACGTTTCTGGAATGAGCTTGAAGAAGCCCGACAGGTAGAACTTTATGCAGAGCT CCAGGCCATCGACTTTCAGGAACTGAACTTCTTTTTCCAAAAGGCCATTGAAGGATTT AACCAGTCCTCTCATCAAGAAAAGGTGGATGCGGGAATGGAACCTGTCCCTCGAGAAG TACTGGGCAGTGCTGCAGGGAAGCTAGATCAGCTCCAGGCCTGGGAAAGCAAAGTTTT CCAGATTTCTGAGAACAAAGTCACAGTTGTTCTAGCTGGTGGGCAGGGGACTAGACTC GTTGCATATCCAAAGGGGATGTATGATGTTGGTTTGCCATCCCATAAGACACTTTTTC AGATTCAAGCAGAGCATATCCTGAAGCTACAACAGTTAGCTGAAAAATATTATGGCAA CAAATGCATTATTCCATATTACGTCATGACCAGCGAGTTCACTCTGGGGCCCACGGCC GAGTTCTTCAGGGAGCACAACTTCTTCCACCTGGACCCCGCCAACGTGGTCATGTTTG AGCAGCGCCTGCTGCCTGCTGTGACCTTTGATGGCAAGGTTATCCTGGAGCGGAAAGA CAAAGTTGCCATGGCCCCAGACGGCAACGGGGGCCTCTACTGCGCGCTGGAGGACCAC AAGATCCTGGAGGACATGGAGCGCCGGGGAGTGGAGTTTGTGCACGTGTACTGTGTGG ACAACATCCTGGTGCGGCTGGCGGACCCTGTCTTCATCGGCTTCTGTGTGTTGCAGGG CGCAGACTGTGGCGCCAAGGTGGTGGAAAAGGCATACCCCGAGGAGCCCGTGGGCGTG GTGTGCCAGGTGGACGGTGTCCCCCAGGTGGTGGAGTACAGCGAGATCAGTCCTGAGA CCGCACAGCTACGTGTCTCCGACGGGAGCCTGCTGTACAATGCAGGCAACATCTGCAA CCACTTCTTCACCCGAGGCTTCCTTAAGGCGGTCACCAGGGAGTTTGAGCCTTTGCTG AAGCCACACGTGGCTGTGAAGAAGGTCCCGTATGTGGATGAGGAGGGGAATCTGGTAA AGCCGCTAAAACCGAACGGGATAAAGATGGAGAAGTTTGTGTTTGATGTGTTCCGGTT TGCTAAGAACTTTGCTGCCTTGGAAGTGCTGCGGGAGGAGGAATTTTCCCCACTGAAG AACGCAGAGCCAGCCGACAGGGACAGTCCCCGCACCGCTCGCCAGGCCCTGCTCACCC AGCACTACCGGTGGGCTCTGCGGGCCGGGGCCCGCTTCCTGGATGCCCATGGGGCCCG GCTCCCAGAGCTGCCCAGCTTGCCCCCAAATGGAGACCCTCCGGCCATCTGTGAGATA TCGCCCTTGGTGTCTTACTCTGGAGAGGGTTTAGAAGTGTACCTGCAAGGCCGGGAGT TCCAGTCCCCGCTCATCCTGGATGAAGACCAGGCCAGGGAGCTGGTGAAAAATGGTAT ATGA ACCTGATACCAA ORF Start: ATG at 7 ORF Stop: TGA at 1510 SEQ ID NO:16 501 aa MW at 56461.0 kD NOV6a, MNTNDLKLRLSKAEQEHPLRFWNELEEARQVELYAELQAIDFQELNFFFQKAIEGFNQ CG58470-01 Protein Sequence SSHQEKVDAGMEPVPREVLGSAAGKLDQLQAWESKVFQISENKVTVVLAGGQGTRLVA YPKGMYDVGLPSHKTLFQIQAEHILKLQQLAEKYYGNKCIIPYYVMTSEFTLGPTAEF FREHNFFHLDPANVVMFEQRLLPAVTFDGKVILERKDKVAMAPDGNGGLYCALEDHKI LEDMERRGVEFVHVYCVDNILVRLADPVFIGFCVLQGADCGAKVVEKAYPEEPVGVVC QVDGVPQVVEYSEISPETAQLRVSDGSLLYNAGNICNHFFTRGFLKAVTREFEPLLKP HVAVKKVPYVDEEGNLVKPLKPNGIKMEKFVFDVFRFAKNFAALEVLREEEFSPLKNA EPADRDSPRTARQALLTQHYRWALRAGARFLDAHGARLPELPSLPPNGDPPAICEISP LVSYSGEGLEVYLQGREFQSPLILDEDQARELVKNGI

[0352] Further analysis of the NOV6a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 6B. TABLE 6B Protein Sequence Properties NOV6a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.3490 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0353] A search of the NOV6a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 6C. TABLE 6C Geneseq Results for NOV6a NOV6a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAB56960 Human prostate  1 . . . 501 353/522 (67%) 0.0 cancer antigen  3 . . . 524 413/522 (78%) protein sequence SEQ ID NO: 1538—Homo sapiens, 524 aa. [WO200055174- A1, Sep. 21, 2000] AAG32392 Arabidopsis  9 . . . 485 194/489 (39%) 3e−84 thaliana protein 36 . . . 497 275/489 (55%) fragment SEQ ID NO: 39067— Arabidopsis thaliana, 502 aa. [EP1033405-A2, Sep. 6, 2000] AAG40236 Arabidopsis  9 . . . 485 193/488 (39%) 3e−82 thaliana protein 12 . . . 472 272/488 (55%) fragment SEQ ID NO: 49896— Arabidopsis thaliana, 477 aa. [EP1033405-A2, Sep. 6, 2000] AAG40235 Arabidopsis  9 . . . 485 193/488 (39%) 3e−82 thaliana protein 35 . . . 495 272/488 (55%) fragment SEQ ID NO: 49895— Arabidopsis thaliana, 500 aa. [EP1033405-A2, Sep. 6, 2000] AAG40234 Arabidopsis  9 . . . 485 193/488 (39%) 3e−82 thaliana protein 40 . . . 500 272/488 (55%) fragment SEQ ID NO: 49894— Arabidopsis thaliana, 505 aa. [EP1033405-A2, Sep. 6, 2000]

[0354] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV6a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 6D. TABLE 6D Public BLASTP Results for NOV6a NOV6a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Matched the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q96GM2 UDP-N-  1 . . . 501 351/505 (69%) 0.0 ACTEYL-  1 . . . 505 412/505 (81%) GLUCOSAMINE PYROPHOS- PHORYLASE 1—Homo sapiens (Human), 505 aa. Q16222 UDP-N-acetyl-  1 . . . 501 352/522 (67%) 0.0 hexosamine pyro-  1 . . . 522 412/522 (78%) phosphorylase (Antigen X) (AGX) (Sperm- associated antigen 2) [Includes: UDP- N-acetylgalactos- amine pyro- phosphorylase (EC 2.7.7.-) (AGX-1); UDP- N-acetylglucos- amine pyro- phosphorylase (EC 2.7.7.23) (AGX-2)]— Homo sapiens (Human), 522 aa. Q91YN5 HYPO-  1 . . . 501 342/522 (65%) 0.0 THETICAL  1 . . . 522 407/522 (77%) 58.6 KDA PROTEIN— Mus musculus (Mouse), 522 aa. AAH17547 HYPO-  1 . . . 501 341/521 (65%) 0.0 THETICAL  1 . . . 521 407/521 (77%) 58.5 KDA PROTEIN— Mus musculus (Mouse), 521 aa. Q9Y0Z0 BCDNA:  6 . . . 492 236/491 (48%) e−124 LD24639 44 . . . 513 330/491 (67%) PROTEIN— Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly), 520 aa.

[0355] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV6a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 6E. TABLE 6E Domain Analysis of NOV6a Identities/ NOV6a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value UDPGP: domain 40 . . . 434 108/428 (25%) 8.4e−111 1 of 1 324/428 (76%)

Example 7

[0356] The NOV7 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 7A. TABLE 7A NOV7 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:17 461 bp NOV7a, ACGCAGAG ATGCAGATCTTTGTGAAGACCCTCACGGGCAAGACCATCACCCTTGAGGT CG58593-01 DNA Sequence CAAGCCCACCGACACCATTGAGAATGTCAAAACCAAAATTCAGGACAAGGAGGGTATC CCACCTGACCAGCAGCGTCTGATATTTGCTGGGAAACGGCTGGAGGATGGCCACACTC TCTCAGGCTACAACATCCAGAAAGAGTCCACCCTAAACCTGGTGCTGCGCCTGCGAGG TGGCATTACTGAGCCTTCCCTCCGCCAGCTCGTCCAGAAATACAACTGCGACGAGATG ATCTGCTGCAAGTGCTATGCTTGCCTGCACCCCGGTGCTATCAACTGCCACAAGAAGA AATGCGGCCACACCAACAACCTGTACCCCAGGAAGAAGGTCAAATAA GGCTCTTCCTT CCTTGAAGGGCAGCAGCCTTCTGCCCAGGCCCCATGGCCCTGGGGCCTCAATAAA ORF Start: ATG at 9 ORF Stop: TAA at 393 SEQ ID NO:18 128 aa MW at 14540.9 kD NOV7a, MQIFVKTLTGKTITLEVKPTDTIENVKTKIQDKEGIPPDQQRLIFAGKRLEDGHTLSG CG58593-01 Protein Sequence YNIQKESTLNLVLRLRGGITEPSLRQLVQKYNCDEMICCKCYACLHPGAINCHKKKCG HTNNLYPRKKVK

[0357] Further analysis of the NOV7a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 7B. TABLE 7B Protein Sequence Properties NOV7a PSort 0.9800 probability located in nucleus; 0.1000 probability analysis: located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0358] A search of the NOV7a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 7C. TABLE 7C Geneseq Results for NOV7a Identities/ NOV7a Similarities Protein/ Residues/ for the Geneseq Organism/Length Match Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAB52080 Gene 16 human  1 . . . 128 111/128 7e−61 secreted protein (86%) homologous amino  1 . . . 128 118/128 acid sequence (91%) #129—Sus scrofa, 128 aa. [WO200061596-A1, Oct. 19, 2000] AAG43861 Arabidopsis  1 . . . 128 101/128 9e−55 thaliana protein (78%) fragment SEQ ID  1 . . . 128 113/128 NO: 54871— (87%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 128 aa. [EP1033405-A2, Sep. 6, 2000] AAG36188 Arabidopsis  1 . . . 128 101/128 9e−55 thaliana protein (78%) fragment SEQ ID 122 . . . 249 113/128 NO: 44314— (87%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 249 aa. [EP1033405-A2, Sep. 6, 2000] AAG36187 Arabidopsis  1 . . . 128 101/128 9e−55 thaliana protein (78%) fragment SEQ ID 137 . . . 264 113/128 NO: 44313— (87%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 264 aa. [EP1033405-A2, Sep. 6, 2000] AAG36186 Arabidopsis  1 . . . 128 101/128 9e−55 thaliana protein (78%) fragment SEQ ID 195 . . . 322 113/128 NO: 44312— (87%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 322 aa. [EP1033405-A2, Sep. 6, 2000]

[0359] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV7a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 7D. TABLE 7D Public BLASTP Results for NOV7a NOV7a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Protein/ Match for the Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q9BX98 UBIQUITIN  1 . . . 128 111/128 (86%) 3e−60 A-52 RESIDUE 14 . . . 141 118/128 (91%) RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN FUSION PRODUCT 1— Homo sapiens (Human), 141 aa (fragment). Q9UPK7 UBIQUITIN-52  1 . . . 128 111/128 (86%) 3e−60 AMINO ACID  1 . . . 128 118/128 (91%) FUSION PROTEIN— Homo sapiens (Human), 128 aa. Q9PT09 UBIQUITIN—  1 . . . 128 110/128 (85%) 6e−60 Oncorhynchus  1 . . . 128 118/128 (91%) mykiss (Rainbow trout) (Salmo gairdneri), 128 aa. O42388 UBIQUITIN-  1 . . . 128 110/128 (85%) 7e−60 RIBOSOMAL  1 . . . 128 117/128 (90%) PROTEIN FUSION PROTEIN— Gallus gallus (Chicken), 128 aa. Q9XSV1 UBIQUITIN-  1 . . . 128 110/128 (85%) 1e−59 RIBOSOMAL  1 . . . 128 117/128 (90%) PROTEIN L40 FUSION PROTEIN— Canis familiaris (Dog), 128 aa.

[0360] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV7a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 7E. TABLE 7E Domain Analysis of NOV7a Identities/ NOV7a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value ubiquitin: domain 1 . . . 74 54/83 (65%) 1.9e−38 1 of 1 72/83 (87%) Ribosomal_L40e: 77 . . . 128 30/52 (58%) 7.3e−20 domain 1 of 1 42/52 (81%)

Example 8

[0361] The NOV8 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 8A. TABLE 8A NOV8 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:19 2296 bp NOV8a, CGGCGGCGGCGGCAGTAGAAATG ATGGAAGAATTGCATAGCCTGGACCCACGACGGCA CG57871-01 DNA Sequence GAAATTATTGGAGGCCAGGTTTACTGGAGTAGGTGTTAGTAAGGGACCACTTAATAGT GAGTCTTCCAACCAGAGCTTGTGCAGCGTCGGATCCTTGAGTGATAAAGAAGTAGAGA CTCCCAAGAAAAAGCAGAATGACCAGCGAAATCGGAAAAGAAAAGCTGAACCATATGA AAGTAGCCAAGGGAAAGGCACTCCTAGGGGACATAAAATTAGTGATTACTTTGAGTTT GCTGGGGGAAGCGGGCCGGGAACCAGCCCTGGCAGAAGTGTTCCACCAGTTGCACGAT CCTCACTGCAACATTCTTTATCCAATCCCTTACCGCGACGAGTAGAACAGCCCCTCTA TGGTTTAGATGGCAGTGCTGCAAAGGAGGCAACGGAGGAGCAGTCTGCTCTGCCAACC CTCATGTCAGTGATGCTAGCAAAACCTCGGCTTGACACAGAGCAGCTGGCGCAAAGGG GAGCTGGCCTCTGCTTCACTTTTGTTTCAGCTCAGCAAAACAGTCCCTCATCTACGGG ATCTGGCAACACAGAGCATTCCTGCAGCTCCCAAAAACAGATCTCCATCCAGCACAGA CAGACCCAGTCCGACCTCACAATAGAAAAAATATCTGCACTAGAAAACAGTAAGAATT CTGACTTAGAGAAGAAGGAGGGAAGAATAGATGATTTATTAAGAGCCATCTGTGATTT GAGACGGCAGATTGATGAACAGCAAAAGATGCTAGAGAAATACAAGGAACGATTAAAT AGATGTGTGACAATGAGCAAGAAACTCCTTATAGAAAAGTCAAAACAAGAGAAGATGG CGTGTAGAGATAAGAGCATGCAAGACCGCTTGAGACTGGGCCACTTTACTACGTCTGA CCACGGAGCCAAATTTACTGAGCAGTGGACAGATGGTTATGCTTTTCAGAATCTTATC AAGCAACAGGAAAGGATAAATTCACAGAGGGAAGAGATAGAAAGACAACGGAAAATGT TAGCAAAGCGGAAACCTCCTGCCATGGGTCAGGCCCCTCCTGCAACCAATGAGCAGAA ACAGTGGAAAAGCAAGACCAATGGAGCTGAAAATGAAACGTTAACGTTAAAAGAATAC CATGAACAAGAAGAAATCTTCAAACTCAGATTAGGTCATCTTAAAAAGGAGGAAGCAG AGATCCAGGCAGAGCTGGAGAGGCTAGAAAGGGTTAGAAAACTACATATCAGGGAAGT AAAAAGGATACATAATGAAGATAATTCACAATTTAAATATCATCCAACGCTAAATGAC AGATATTTGTTGTTACATCTTTTGGGTAGAGGAGGTTTCAGTGAAGTTTACAAGGCAT TTGATCTAACAGAGCAAAGATACGTAGCTGTGAAAATTCACCAGTTAAATAAAAACTG GAGAGATGAGAAAAAGGAGAATTACCACAAGCATGCATGTAGGGAATACCGGATTCAT AAAGAGCTGGACCATCCCAGAATAGTTAAGCTGTATGATTACTTTTCACTGGATACTG ACTCGTTTTGTACAGTATTAGAATACTGTGAGGGAAATGATCTGGACTTCTACCTGAA ACAGCACAAATTAATGTCAGAGAAAGAGGCCCGGTCCATTATCATGCAGATTGTGAAT GCTTTAAAGTACTTAAATGAAATAAAACCTCCCATCATACACTATGACCTCAAACCAG GTAATATTCTTTTAGAAAATGGTACAGCGTGTGGAGAGATAAAAATTACAGATTTTGG TCTTTCGAAGATCATGGATGATGATAGCTACAATTCAGTGGATGGCATGGAGCTAACA TCACAAGGTGCTGGTACTTATTGGTATTTACCACCAGAGTGTTTTGTGGTTGGGAAAG AACCACCAAAGATCTCAAATAAAGTTGATGTGTGGTCGGTGGGTGTGATCTTCTATCA GTGTCTTTATGGAAGGAAGCCTTTTGGCCATAACCAGTCTCAGCAAGACATCCTACAA GAGAATACGATTCTTAAAGCTACTGAAGTGCAGTTCCCGCCAAAGCCGGTAGTAACAC CTGAAGCAAAGGCGTTGATTCGACGATGCTTGGCCTACCGAAAGGAGGACCGCATTGA TGTCCAGCAGCTGGCCTGTGATCCCTACTTGTTGCCTCACATCCGAAAGTCAGTCTCT ACGAGTAGCCCTGCTGGAGCTGCTATTGCATCAACCTCTGGGGCGTCCAATAACAGTT CTTCTAATTGA GACTGACTCCAAGGCCACAAACT ORF Start: ATG at 24 ORF Stop: TGA at 2271 SEQ ID NO:20 749 aa MW at 8545.8 kD NOV8a, MEELHSLDPRRQKLLEARFTGVGVSKGPLNSESSNQSLCSVGSLSDKEVETPKKKQND CG57871-01 Protein Sequence QRNRKRKAEPYESSQGKGTPRGHKISDYFEFAGGSGPGTSPGRSVPPVARSSLQHSLS NPLPRRVEQPLYGLDGSAAKEATEEQSALPTLMSVMLAKPRLDTEQLAQRGAGLCFTF VSAQQNSPSSTGSGNTEHSCSSQKQISIQHRQTQSDLTIEKISALENSKNSDLEKKEG RIDDLLRAICDLRRQIDEQQKMLEKYKERLNRCVTMSKKLLIEKSKQEKMACRDKSMQ DRLRLGHFTTSDHGAKFTEQWTDGYAFQNLIKQQERINSQREEIERQRKMLAKRKPPA MGQAPPATNEQKQWKSKTNGAENETLTLKEYHEQEEIFKLRLGHLKKEEAEIQAELER LERVRKLHIREVKRIHNEDNSQFKYHPTLNDRYLLLHLLGRGGFSEVYKAFDLTEQRY VAVKIHQLNKNWRDEKKENYHKHACREYRIHKELDHPRIVKLYDYFSLDTDSFCTVLE YCEGNDLDFYLKQHKLMSEKEARSIIMQIVNALKYLNEIKPPIIHYDLKPGNILLENG TACGEIKITDFGLSKIMDDDSYNSVDGMELTSQGAGTYWYLPPECFVVGKEPPKISNK VDVWSVGVIFYQCLYGRKPFGHNQSQQDILQENTILKATEVQFPPKPVVTPEAKALIR RCLAYRKEDRIDVQQLACDPYLLPHIRKSVSTSSPAGAAIASTSGASNNSSSN

[0362] Further analysis of the NOV8a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 8B. TABLE 8B Protein Sequence Properties NOV8a PSort 0.9600 probability located in nucleus; 0.1000 probability analysis: located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0363] A search of the NOV8a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 8C. TABLE 8C Geneseq Results for NOV8a NOV8a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAM39278 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 1 . . . 749 703/749 (93%) 0.0 2423 - Homo sapiens, 718 aa. 2 . . . 718 707/749 (93%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001] AAM41064 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 1 . . . 749 695/750 (92%) 0.0 5995 - Homo sapiens, 809 aa. 92 . . . 809  701/750 (92%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001] AAR76062 Protein kinase PKU beta - Homo 210 . . . 749  525/540 (97%) 0.0 sapiens, 540 aa. [JP07132093-A, 1 . . . 540 527/540 (97%) 23 MAY 1995] AAR76061 Protein kinase PKU alpha - Homo 1 . . . 744 537/794 (67%) 0.0 sapiens, 787 aa. [JP07132093-A, 49 . . . 783  592/794 (73%) 23 MAY 1995] ABB20910 Protein #2909 encoded by probe 346 . . . 749  404/404 (100%) 0.0 expression - Homo sapiens, 404 1 . . . 404 404/404 (100%) aa. [WO200157274-A2, 09 AUG 2001]

[0364] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV8a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 8D. TABLE 8D Public BLASTP Results for NOV8a NOV8a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9UK17 TOUSLED-LIKE KINASE 2 - 1 . . . 749 731/749 (97%) 0.0 Homo sapiens (Human), 749 aa. 1 . . . 749 736/749 (97%) O55047 TOUSLED-LIKE KINASE - Mus 1 . . . 749 699/749 (93%) 0.0 musculus (Mouse), 717 aa. 1 . . . 717 705/749 (93%) Q9Y4F7 PKU-ALPHA - Homo sapiens 1 . . . 749 700/749 (93%) 0.0 (Human), 719 aa (fragment). 3 . . . 719 705/749 (93%) Q9D5Y5 TOUSLED-LIKE KINASE 2 1 . . . 656 629/656 (95%) 0.0 (ARABIDOPSIS) - Mus musculus 1 . . . 656 640/656 (96%) (Mouse), 696 aa. Q90ZY7 PKU-ALPHA PROTEIN KINASE - 1 . . . 749 580/753 (77%) 0.0 Brachydanio rerio (Zebrafish) 2 . . . 697 626/753 (83%) (Zebra danio), 697 aa.

[0365] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV8a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 8E. TABLE 8E Domain Analysis of NOV8a Identities/ Similarities Pfam Domain NOV8a Match Region for the Matched Region Expect Value A2M: domain 1 of 1 501 . . . 523 10/23 (43%) 4.6 20/23 (87%) Pkinase: domain 1 of 439 . . . 718 96/316 (30%) 5.4e−70 1 213/316 (67%)

Example 9

[0366] The NOV9 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 9A. TABLE 9A NOV9 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:21 2060 bp NOV9a, GTTTTCATAGATAACC ATGCAACATCCCATATGAATGGGCATGTTACAGAGGAATCA CG58590-01 DNA Sequence GACAGCGAAGTAAAAAATGTTGATCTTGCATCACCAGAGGAACATCAGAAGCACCGAG AGATGGCTGTTGACTGCCCTGGAGATTTGGGCACCAGGATGATGCCAATACGTCGAAG TGCACAGTTGGAGCGTATTCGGCAACAACAGGAGGACATGAGGCGTAGGAGAGAGGAA GAAGGGAAAAAGCAAGAACTTGACCTTAATTCTTCCATGAGACTTAAGAAACTAGCCC AAATTCCTCCAAAGACCGGAATAGATAACCCTATGTTTGATACAGAGGAAGGAATTGT CTTAGAAAGTCCTCATTATGCTGTGAAAATATTAGAAATAGAAGACTTGTTTTCTTCA CTTAAACATATCCAACATACTTTGGTAGATTCTCAGAGCCAGGAGGATATTTCACTGC TTTTACAACTTGTTCAAAATAAGGATTTCCAGAATGCATTTAAGATACACAATGCCAT CACAGTACACATGAACAAGGCCAGTCCTCCATTTCCTCTTATCTCCAACGCACAAGAT CTTGCTCAAGAGGTACAAACTGTTTTGAAGCCAGTTCATCATAAGGAAGGACAAGAAC TAACTGCTTTGCTGAATACTCCACATATTCAGGCACTTTTACTGGCCCACGATAAGGT TGCTGAGCAGGAAATGCAGCTAGAGCCCATTACAGATGAGAGAGTTTATGAAAGTATT GGCCAGTATGGAGGAGAAACTGTAAAAATAGTTCGTATAGAAAAGGCTCGTGATATTC CGTTGGGTGCTACAGTTCGTAATGAAATGGACTCTGTCATCATTAGCCGGATAGTAAA AGGGGGTGCTGCAGAGAAAAGTGGTCTGTTGCATGAAGGAGATGAAGTTCTAGAGATT AATGGCATTGAAATTCGGGGGAAAGATGTCAATGAGGTTTTTGACTTGTTGTCTGATA TGCATGGTACTTTGACTTTTGTCCTGATTCCCAGTCAACAGATCAAGCCGCCTCCTGC CAAGGAAACAGTAATCCATGTAAAAGCTCATTTTGACTATGACCCCTCAGATGACCCT TATGTTCCATGTCGAGAGTTAGGTCTGTCTTTTCAAAAAGGTGATATACTTCATGTGA TCAGTCAAGAAGATCCAAACTGGTGGCAGGCCTACAGGGAAGGGGACGAAGATAATCA ACCTCTAGCCGGGCTTGTTCCAGGGAAAAGCTTTCAGCAGCAAAGGGAAGCCATGAAA CAAACCATAGAAGAAGATAAGGAGCCAGAAAAATCAGGTAAACTGTGGTGTGCAAAGA AGAATAAAAAGAAGAGGAAAAAGGTTTTATATAATGCCAATAAAAATGATGATTATGA CAACGAGGAGATCTTAACCTATGAGGAAATGTCACTTTATCATCAGCCAGCAAATAGG AAGAGACCTATCATCTTGATTGGTCCACAGAACTGTGGCCAGAATGAATTGCGTCAGA GGCTCATGAACAAAGAAAAGGACCGCTTTGCATCTGCAGTTCCTCGTACAACCCGGAG TAGGCGAGACCAAGAAGTAGCCGGTAGAGATTACCACTTTGTTTCGCGGCAAGCATTC GAGGCAGACATAGCAGCTGGAAAGTTCATTGAGCATGGTGAATTTGAGAAGAATTTGT ATGGAACTAGCATAGATTCTGTACGGCAAGTGATCAACTCTGGCAAAATATGTCTTTT AAGTCTTCGTACACAGTCATTGAAGACTCTCCGGAATTCAGATTTGAAACCATATATT ATCTTCATTGCACCCCCTTCACAAGAAAGACTTCGGGCATTATTGGCCAAAGAAGGCA AGAATCCAAAGCCTGAAGAGTTGAGAGAAATCATTGAGAAGACAAGAGAGATGGAGCA GAACAATGGCCACTACTTTGATACGGCAATTGTGAATTCCGATCTTGATAAAGCCTAT CAGGAATTGCTTAGGTTAATTAACAAACTTGATACTGAACCTCAGTGGGTACCATCCA CTTGGCTGAGGTGA AAGAAACATCCATTCT ORF Start: ATG at 17 ORF Stop: TGA at 2042 SEQ ID NO:22 675 aa MW at 77311.8 kD NOV9a, MTTSHMNGHVTEESDSEVKNVDLASPEEHQKHREMAVDCPGDLGTRMMPIRRSAQLER CG58590-01 Protein Sequence IRQQQEDMRRRREEEGKKQELDLNSSMRLKKLAQIPPKTGIDNPMFDTEEGIVLESPH YAVKILEIEDLFSSLKHIQHTLVDSQSDEDISLLLQLVQNKDFQNAFKIHNAITVHMN KASPPFPLISNAQDLAQEVQTVLKPVHHKEGQELTALLNTPHIQALLLAHDKVAEQEM QLEPITDERVYESIGQYGGETVKIVRIEKARDIPLGATVRNEMDSVIISRIVKGGAAE KSGLLHEGDEVLEINGIEIRGKDVNEVFDLLSDMHGTLTFVLIPSQQIKPPPAKETVI HVKAHFDYDPSDDPYVPCRELGLSFQKGDILHVISQEDPNWWQAYREGDEDNQPLAGL VPGKSFQQQREAMKQTIEEDKEPEKSGKLWCAKKNKKKRKKVLYNANKNDDYDNEEIL TYEEMSLYHQPANRKRPIILIGPQNCGQNELRQRLMNKEKDRFASAVPRTTRSRRDQE VAGRDYHFVSRQAFEADIAAGKFIEHGEFEKNLYGTSIDSVRQVINSGKICLLSLRTQ SLKTLRNSDLKPYIIFIAPPSQERLRALLAKEGKNPKPEELREIIEKTREMEQNNGHY FDTAIVNSDLDKAYQELLRLINKLDTEPQWVPSTWLR SEQ ID NO:23 2030 bp NOV9b, CCATGACAACATCCCATATGAATGGGCATGTTACAGAGGAATCAGACAGCGAAGTAAA CG58590-02 DNA Sequence AAATGTTGATCTTGCATCACCAGAGGAACATCAGAAGCACCGAGAGATGGCTGTTGAC TGCCCTGGAGATTTGGGCACCAGGATGATGCCAATACGTCGAAGTGCACAGTTGGAGC GTATTCGGCAACAACAGGAGGACATGAGGCGTAGGAGAGAGGAAGAAGGGAAAAAGCA AGAACTTGACCTTAATTCTTCCATGAGACTTAAGAAACTAGCCCAAATTCCTCCAAAG ACCGGAATAGATAACCCTATGTTTGATACAGAGGAAGGAATTGTCTTAGAAAGTCCTC ATTATGCTGTGAAAATATTAGAAATAGAAGACTTGTTTTCTTCACTTAAACATATCCA ACATACTTTGGTAGATTCTCAGAGCCAGGAGGATATTTCACTGCTTTTACAACTTGTT CAAAATAAGGATTTCCAGAATGCATTTAAGATACACAATGCCATCACAGTACATATGA ACAAGGCCAGTCCTCCATTTCCTCTTATCTCCAACGCACAAGATCTTGCTCAAGAGGT ACAAACTGTTTTGAAGCCAGTTCATCATAAGGAAGGACAAGAACTAACTGCTTTGCTG AATACTCCACATATTCAGGCACTTTTACTGGCCCACGATAAGGTTGCTGAGCAGGAAA TGCAGCTAGAGCCCATTACAGATGAGAGAGTTTATGAAAGTATTGGCCAGTATGGAGG AGAAACTGTAAAAATAGTTCGTATAGAAAAGGCTCGTGATATTCCGTTGGGTGCTACA GTTCGTAATGAAATGGACTCTGTCATCATTAGCCGGATAGTAAAAGGGGGTGCTGCAG AGAAAAGTGGTCTGTTGCATGAAGGAGATGAAGTTCTAGAGATTAATGGCATTGAAAT TCGGGGGAAAGATGTCAATGAGGTTTTTGACCTGTTGTCTGATATGCATGGTACTTTG ACTTTTGTCCTGATTCCCAGTCAACAGATCAAGCCGCCTCCTGCCAAGGAAACAGTAA TCCATGTAAAAGCTCATTTTGACTATGACCCCTCAGATGACCCTTATGTTCCATGTCG AGAGTTAGGTCTGTCTTTTCAAAAAGGTGATATACTTCATGTGATCAGTCAAGAAGAT CCAAACTGGTGGCAGGCCTACAGGGAAGGGGACGAAGATAATCAACCTCTAGCCGGGC TTGTTCCAGGGAAAAGCTTTCAGCAGCAAAGGGAAGCCATGAAACAAACCATAGAAGA AGATAAGGAGCCAGAAAAATCAGGAAAACTGTGGTGTGCAAAGAAGAATAAAAAGAAG AGGAAAAAGGTTTTATATAATGCCAATAAAAATGATGATTATGACAACGAGGAGATCT TAACCTATGAGGAAATGTCACTTTATCATCAGCCAGCAAATAGGAAGAGACCTATCAT CTTGATTGGTCCACAGAACTGTGGCCAGAATGAATTGCGTCAGAGGCTCATGAACAAA GAAAAGGACCGCTTTGCATCTGCAGTTCCTCATACAACCCGGAGTAGGCGAGACCAAG AAGTAGCCGGTAGAGATTACCACTTTGTTTCGCGGCAAGCATTCGAGGCAGACATAGC AGCTGGAAAGTTCATTGAGCATGGTGAATTTGAGAAGAATTTGTATGGAACTAGCATA GATTCTGTACGGCAAGTGATCAACTCTGGCAAAATATGTCTTTTAAGTCTTCGTACAC AGTCATTGAAGACTCTCCGGAATTCAGATTTGAAACCATATATTATCTTCATTGCACC CCCTTCACAAGAAAGACTTCGGGCATTATTGGCCAAAGAAGGCAAGAATCCAAAGCCT GAAGAGTTGAGAGAAATCATTGAGAAGACAAGAGAGATGGAGCAGAACAATGGCCACT ACTTTGATACGGCAATTGTGAATTCCGATCTTGATAAAGCCTATCAGGAATTGCTTAG GTTAATTAACAAACTTGATACTGAACCTCAGTGGGTACCATCCACTTGGCTGAGGTGA ORF Start: ATG at 3 ORF Stop: TGA at 2028 SEQ ID NO:24 675 aa MW at 77292.8 kD NOV9b, MTTSEMNGEVTEESDSEVKNVDLASPEEHQKHREMAVDCPGDLGTRMMPIRRSAQLER CG58590-02 Protein Sequence IRQQQEDMRRRREEEGKKQELDLNSSMRLKKLAQIPPKTGIDNPMFDTEEGIVLESPH YAVKILEIEDLFSSLKHIQHTLVDSQSDEDISLLLQLVQNKDFQNAFKIHNAITVHMN KASPPFPLISNAQDLAQEVQTVLKPVHHKEGQELTALLNTPHIQALLLAHDKVAEQEM QLEPITDERVYESIGQYGGETVKIVRIEKARDIPLGATVRNEMDSVIISRIVKGGAAE KSGLLHEGDEVLEINGIEIRGKDVNEVFDLLSDMHGTLTFVLIPSQQIKPPPAKETVI HVKAHFDYDPSDDPYVPCRELGLSFQKGDILHVISQEDPNWWQAYREGDEDNQPLAGL VPGKSFQQQREAMKQTIEEDKEPEKSGKLWCAKKNKKKRKKVLYNANKNDDYDNEEIL TYEEMSLYHQPANRKRPIILIGPQNCGQNELRQRLMNKEKDRFASAVPHTTRSRRDQE VAGRDYHFVSRQAFEADIAAGKFIEHGEFEKNLYGTSIDSVRQVINSGKICLLSLRTQ SLKTLRNSDLKPYIIFIAPPSQERLRALLAKEGKNPKPEELREIIEKTREMEQNNGHY FDTAIVNSDLDKAYQELLRLINKLDTEPQWVPSTWLR

[0367] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 9B. TABLE 9B Comparison of NOV9a against NOV9b. Identities/ Protein NOV9a Residues/ Similarities for Sequence Match Residues the Matched Region NOV9b 1 . . . 675 636/675 (94%) 1 . . . 675 636/675 (94%)

[0368] Further analysis of the NOV9a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 9C. TABLE 9C Protein Sequence Properties NOV9a PSort 0.7000 probability located in nucleus; 0.1000 probability analysis: located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0369] A search of the NOV9a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 9D. TABLE 9D Geneseq Results for NOV9a NOV9a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAB94180 Human protein sequence SEQ ID 173 . . . 675 501/503 (99%) 0.0 NO:14494 - Homo sapiens, 503 aa.  1 . . . 503 501/503 (99%) [EP1074617-A2, 7 FEB 2001] AAB41921 Human ORFX ORF1685 406 . . . 675 261/270 (96%) e−147 polypeptide sequence SEQ ID  1 . . . 269 264/270 (97%) NO:3370 - Homo sapiens, 269 aa. [WO200058473-A2, 5 OCT 2000] AAU07123 Human novel human protein, NHP 143 . . . 674 224/564 (39%) e−109 #23 - Homo sapiens, 576 aa.  31 . . . 574 339/564 (59%) [WO200161016-A2, 23 AUG 2001] AAU07119 Human novel human protein, NHP 143 . . . 654 213/544 (39%) e−102 #19 - Homo sapiens, 560 aa.  31 . . . 554 327/544 (59%) [WO200161016-A2, 23 AUG 2001] AAU07115 Human novel human protein, NHP 143 . . . 606 196/481 (40%) 5e−97  #15 - Homo sapiens, 520 aa.  31 . . . 495 300/481 (61%) [WO200161016-A2, 23 AUG 2001]

[0370] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV9a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 9E. TABLE 9E Public BLASTP Results for NOV9a Identities/ NOV9a Similarities Protein Residues/ for the Accession Match Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9JLB2 PALS1 - Mus musculus (Mouse),  1 . . . 675 652/675 (96%) 0.0 675 aa.  1 . . . 675 665/675 (97%) Q9H9Q0 CDNA FLJ12615 FIS, CLONE 173 . . . 675 501/503 (99%) 0.0 NT2RM4001629, WEAKLY  1 . . . 503 501/503 (99%) SIMILAR TO MAGUK P55 SUBFAMILY MEMBER 3 - Homo sapiens (Human), 503 aa. AAL40935 STARDUST PROTEIN MAGUK1 252 . . . 674 252/460 (54%) e−140 ISOFORM - Drosophila  829 . . . 1282 327/460 (70%) melanogaster (Fruit fly), 1289 aa. Q9W3H6 CG1617 PROTEIN - Drosophila 252 . . . 674 252/500 (50%) e−132 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 794 aa. 294 . . . 787 327/500 (65%) Q9W7F1 P55-RELATED MAGUK 142 . . . 673 209/556 (37%) e−105 PROTEIN DLG3 - Brachydanio  30 . . . 573 335/556 (59%) rerio (Zebrafish) (Zebra danio), 576 aa.

[0371] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV9a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 9F. TABLE 9F Domain Analysis of NOV9a Identities/ Similarities Pfam Domain NOV9a Match Region for the Matched Region Expect Value L27: domain 1 of 1 186 . . . 238 19/56 (34%) 0.049 39/56 (70%) PDZ: domain 1 of 1 256 . . . 335 21/83 (25%) 9.7e−12 58/83 (70%) SH3: domain 1 of 1 348 . . . 415 19/68 (28%) 0.026 46/68 (68%) Guanylate_kin: domain 1 515 . . . 624 54/113 (48%) 6.2e−38 of 1 87/113 (77%) Peptidase_S15: domain 1 642 . . . 658 6/17 (35%) 8.2 of 1 13/17 (76%) Caulimo_mov: domain 1 420 . . . 673 59/335 (18%) 6.1 of 1 156/335 (47%)

Example 10

[0372] The NOV10 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 10A. TABLE 10A NOV10 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:25 576 bp NOV10a, ACCTTACTAGAAAA ATGAAACCTGATGAAACTCCTATGTTTGACCCAAGTCTACTCAA CG58572-01 DNA Sequence AGAAGTGGACTGGAGTCAGAATACAGCTACATTTTCTCCAGCCATTTCCCCAACACAT CCTGGAGAAGGCTTGGTTTTGAGGCCTCTTTGTACTGCTGACTTAAATAGAGGTTTTT TTAAGGTATTGGGTCAGCTAACAGAGACTGGAGTTGTCAGCCCTGAACAATTTATGGA ATCTTTTGAGCATATGAAGAAATCTGGGGATTATTATGTTACAGTTGTAGAAGATGTG ACTCTAGGACAGATTGTTGCTACGGCAACTCTGATTATAGAACATAAATTCATCCATT CCTGTGCTAAGAGAGGAAGAGTAGAAGATGTTGTTGTTAGTGATGAATGCAGAGGAAA GCAGCTTGGCAAATTGTTATTATCAACCCTTACTTTGCTAAGCAAGAAACTGAACTGT TACAAGATTACCCTTGAATGTCTACCACAAAATGTTGGTTTCTATAAAAAGTTTGGAT ATACTGTATCTGAAGAAAACTACATGTGTCGGAGGTTTCTAAAGTAAAAATCTT ORF Start: ATG at 15 ORF Stop: TAA at 567 SEQ ID NO:26 184 aa MW at 2079.9 kD NOV10a, MKPDETPMFDPSLLKEVDWSQNTATFSPAISPTHPGEGLVLRPLCTADLNRGFFKVLG CG58572-01 Protein Sequence QLTETGVVSPEQFMESFEHMKKSGDYYVTVVEDVTLGQIVATATLIEHKFIHSCAKR GRVEDVVVSDECRGKQLGKLLLSTLTLLSKKLNCYKITLECLPQNVGFYKKFGYTVSE ENYMCRRFLK SEQ ID NO:27 560 bp NOV10b, ATGAAACCTGATGAAACTCCTATGTTTGACCCAAGTCTACTCAAAGAAGTGGACTGGA CG58572-02 DNA Sequence GTCAGAATACAGCTACATTTTCTCCAGCCATTTCCCCAACACATCCTGGAGAAGGCTT GGTTTTGGGGCCTCTTTGTACTGCTGACTTAAATAGAGGTTTTTTTAAGGTATTGGGT CAGCTAACAGAGACTGGAGTTGTCAGCCCTGAACAATTTATGAAATCTTTTGAGCATA TGAAGAAATCTGGGGATTATTATGTTACAGTTGTAGAAGATGTGACTCTAGGACAGAT TGTTGCTACGGCAACTCTGATTATAGAACATAAATTCATCCATTCCTGTGCTAAGAGA GGAAGAGTAGAAGATGTTGTTGTTAGTGATGAATGCAGAGGAAAGCAGCTTGGCAAAT TGTTATTATCAACCCTTACTTTGCTAAGCAAGAAACTGAACTGTTACAAGATTACCCT TGAATGTCTACCACAAAATGTTGGTTTCTATAAAAAGTTTGGATATACTGTATCTGAA GAAAACTACATGTGTCGGAGGTTTCTAAAGTAA AAATC ORF Start: ATG at 1 ORF Stop: TAA at 553 SEQ ID NO:28 184 aa MW at 20649.8 kD NOV10b, MKPDETPMFDPSLLKEVDWSQNTATFSPAISPTHPGEGLVLGPLCTADLNRGFFKVLG CG5872-02 Protein Sequence QLTETGVVSPEQFMKSFEHMKKSGDYYVTVVEDVTLGQIVATATLIIEHKFIHSCAKR GRVEDVVVSDECRGKQLGKLLLSTLTLLSKKLNCYKITLECLPQNVGFYKKFGYTVSE ENYMCRRFLK

[0373] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 10B. TABLE 10B Comparison of NOV10a against NOV10b. Identities/ Protein NOV10a Residues/ Similarities for Sequence Match Residues the Matched Region NOV10b 1 . . . 184 163/184 (88%) 1 . . . 184 164/184 (88%)

[0374] Further analysis of the NOV10a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 10C. TABLE 10C Protein Sequence Properties NOV10a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1206 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0375] A search of the NOV10a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 10D. TABLE 10D Geneseq Results for NOV10a NOV10a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAG67123 Amino acid sequence of human 1 . . . 184 183/184 (99%) e−105 50287 transferase - Homo sapiens, 1 . . . 184 184/184 (99%) 184 aa. [WO200164904-A2, 7 SEP 2001] AAB73505 Human transferase HTFS-12, SEQ 1 . . . 184 183/184 (99%) e−105 ID NO: 12 - Homo sapiens, 184 aa. 1 . . . 184 184/184 (99%) [WO200132888-A2, 10 MAY 2001] AAB63700 Human gastric cancer associated 1 . . . 184 183/184 (99%) e−105 antigen protein sequence SEQ ID 17 . . . 200  184/184 (99%) NO:1062 - Homo sapiens, 200 aa. [WO200073801-A2, 7 DEC 2000] AAU07779 Human novel transferase protein, 1 . . . 184 182/184 (98%) e−104 NHP #22 - Homo sapiens, 184 aa. 1 . . . 184 183/184 (98%) [WO200164903-A2, 7 SEP 2001] AAM79992 Human protein SEQ ID NO 3638 - 1 . . . 184 181/184 (98%) e−104 Homo sapiens, 206 aa. 23 . . . 206  183/184 (99%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG 2001]

[0376] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV10a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 10E. TABLE 10E Public BLASTP Results for NOV10a Identities/ NOV10a Similarities Protein Residues/ for the Accession Match Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q96EK6 SIMILAR TO GLUCOSAMINE- 1 . . . 184 183/184 (99%)  e−104 PHOSPHATE N- 1 . . . 184 184/184 (99%) ACETYLTRANSFERASE - Homo sapiens (Human), 184 aa. Q9JK38 EMEG32 PROTEIN 1 . . . 184 180/184 (97%)  e−102 (GLUCOSAMINE-PHOSPHATE N- 1 . . . 184 182/184 (98%) ACETYLTRANSFERASE) - Mus musculus (Mouse), 184 aa. Q9VAI0 Probable glucosamine-phosphate N- 4 . . . 176 84/174 (48%) 2e−43 acetyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.4) 6 . . . 179 123/174 (70%) (Phosphoglucosamine transacetylase) (Phosphoglucosamine acetylase) - Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly), 219 aa. Q17427 Probable glucosamine-phosphate N- 32 . . . 182  65/152 (42%) 1e−28 acetyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.4) 15 . . . 165  98/152 (63%) (Phosphoglucosamine transacetylase) (Phosphoglucosamine acetylase) - Caenorhabditis elegans, 165 aa. O45811 T23G11.2PROTEIN - 42 . . . 184  63/143 (44%) 3e−26 Caenorhabditis elegans, 347 aa. 201 . . . 340  88/143 (61%)

[0377] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV10a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 10F. TABLE 10F Domain Analysis of NOV10a Identities/ Similarities Pfam Domain NOV10a Match Region for the Matched Region Expect Value Acetyltransf: domain 1 89 . . . 171 22/87 (25%) 6.5e−13 of 1 62/87 (71%)

Example 11

[0378] The NOV11 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 11A. TABLE 11A NOV11 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:29 7098 bp NOV11a, CCCGCGGGCCAGCACC ATGGAGGACGTGAAGCTGGAGTTCCCTTCCCTTCCACAGTGC CG58564-01 DNA Sequence AAGGAAGACGCCGAGGAGTGGACCTACCCTATGAGACGAGAGATGCAGGAAATTTTAC CTGGATTGTTCTTAGGCCCATATTCATCTGCTATGAAAAGCAAGCTACCTGTACTACA GAAACATGGAATAACCCATATAATATGCATACGACAAAATATTGAAGCAAACTTTATT AAACCAAACTTTCAGCAGTTATTTAGGTATTTAGTCCTGGATATTGCAGATAATCCAG TTGAAAATATAATACGTTTTTTCCCTATGACTAAGGAATTTATTGATGGGAGCTTACA AATGGGAGGTAAAGTTCTTGTGCATGGAAATGCAGGGATCTCCAGAAGTGCAGCCTTT GTTATTGCATACATTATGGAAACATTTGGAATGAAGTACAGGGATGCTTTTGCTTATG TTCAAGAAAGAAGATTTTGTATTAATCCTAATGCTGGATTTGTCCATCAACTTCAGGA ATATGAAGCCATCTACCTAGCAAAATTAACAATACAGATGATGTCACCACTCCAGATA GAAAGGTCATTATCTGTTCATTCTGGTACCACAGGTAGTTTGAAGAGAACACATGAAG AAGAGGATGATTTTGGAACCATGCAAGTGGCGACTGCACAGAATGGCTGA CTTGAAGA GCAACATCATAGA ORF Start: ATG at 17 ORF Stop: TGA at 686 SEQ ID NO:30 223 aa MW at 25492.2 kD NOV11a, MEDVKLEFPSLPQCKEDAEEWTYPMRREMQEILPGLEFLGPYSSAMKSKLPVLQKHGIT CG58564-01 Protein Sequence HIICIRQNIEANFIKPNFQQLFRYLVLDIADNPVENIIRFFPMTKEFIDGSLQMGGKV LVHGNAGISRSAAFVIAYIMETFGMKYRDAFAYVQERRFCINPNAGFVHQLQEYEAIY LAKLTIQMMSPLQIERSLSVHSGTTGSLKRTHEEEDDPGTMQVATAQNG SEQ ID NO:31 724 bp NOV 11b, ACTCTCCCACCCCACCCACCAGAATGGCGGGCCAGCACCATGGAGGACGTGAAGCTGG CG58564-02 DNA Sequence AGTTCCCTTCCCTTCCACAGTGCAAGGAAGACGCCGAGGAGTGGACCTACCCTATGAG ACGAGAGATGCAGGAAATTTTATCTGGATTGTTCTTAGGCCCATATTCATCTGCTATG AAAAGCAAGCTACCTGTACTACAGAAACATGGAATAACCCATATAATATGCATACGAC AAAATATTGAAGCAAACTTTATTAAACCAAACTTTCAGCAGTTATTTAGATATTTAGT CCTGGATATTGCAGATAATCCAGTTGAAAATATAATACGTTTTTTCCCTATGACTAAG GAATTTATTGATGGGAGCTTACAAATGGGAGGAAAAGTTCTTGTGCATGGAAATGCAG GGATCTCCAGAAGTGCAGCCTTTGTTATTGCATACATTATGGAAACATTTGGAATGAA GTACAGAGATGCTTTTGCTTATGTTCAAGAAAGAAGATTTTGTATTAATCCTAATGCT GGATTTGTCCATCAACTTCAGGAATATGAAGCCATCTACCTAGCAAAATTAACAATAC AGATGATGTCACCACTCCAGATAGAAAGGTCATTATCTGTTCATTCTGGTACCACAGG CAGTTTGAAGAGAACACATGAAGAAGAGGATGATTTTGGAACCATGCAAGTGGCGACT GCACAGAATGGTGA CTTGAAGAGCAAC ORF Start: ATG at 40 ORF Stop: TGA at 709 SEQ ID NO:32 223 aa MW at 25482.1 kD NOV11b, MEDVKLEFPSLPQCKEDAEEWTYPMRREMQEILSGLFLGPYSSAMKSKLPVLQKHGIT CG58564-02 Protein Sequence HIICIRQNIEANFIKPNFQQLFRYLVLDIADNPVENIIRFFPMTKEFIDGSLQMGGKV LVHGNAGISRSAAFVIAYIMETFGMKYRDAFAYVQERRFCINPNAGFVHQLQEYEAIY LAKLTIQMMSPLQIERSLSVHSGTTGSLKRTHEEEDDFGTMQVATAQNG SEQ ID NO:33 545 bp NOV11c, ACTCTCCCACCCCACCCACCAGCCCGCGGGCCAGCACC ATGGAGGACGTGAAGCTGGA CG58564-03 DNA Sequence GTTCCCTTCCCTTCCACAGTGCAAGGAAGACGCCGAGGAGTGGACCTACCCTATGAGA CGAGAGATGCAGGAAATTTTACCTGGATTGTTCTTAGGCCCATATTCATCTGCTATGA AAAGCAAGCTACCTGTACTACAGAAACATTTGGAATGA AGTACAGAGATGCTTTTGCT TATGTTCAAGAAAGAAGATTTTGTATTAATCCTAATGCTGGATTTGTCCATCAACTTC AGGAATATGAAGCCATCTACCTAGCAAAATTAACAATACAGATGATGTCACCACTCCA GATAGAAAGGTCATTATCTGTTCATTCTGGTACCACAGGCAGTTTGAAGAGAACACAT GAGGAAGAGGATGATTTTGGAACCATGCAAGTGGCGACTGCACAGAATGGCTGACTTG AAGAGCAACATCATAGAGTGTGAATTTCTATTTGGGAAGGAGAAAATACAAGAGAAAA TTATAATGTAAAATGGTAAAAAA ORF Start: ATG at 39 ORF Stop: TGA at 210 SEQ ID NO:34 57 aa MW at 6695.7 kD NOV11c, MEDVKLEFPSLPQCKEDAEEWTYPMRREMQEILPGLFLGPYSSAMKSKLPVLQKHLE CG58564-03 DNA Sequence SEQ ID NO:35 663 bp NOV11d, ACTCTCCCACCCCACCCACCAGCCCGCGGGCCAGCACC ATGGAGGACGTGAAGCTGGA CG58564-04 DNA Sequence GTTCCCTTCCCTTCCACAGTGCAAGGAAGACGCCGAGGAGTGGACCTACCCTATGAGA CGAGAGATGCAGGAAATTTTACCTGGATTGTTCTTAGGCCCATATTCATCTGCTATGA AAAGCAAGCTACCTGTACTACAGAAACATGGAATAACCCATATAATATGCATACGACA AAATATTGAAGCAAACTTTATTAAACCAAACTTTCAGCAGTTATTTAGACTAAGGAAT TTATTGATGGGAGCTTACAAATGGGAGGAAAAGTTCTTGTGCATGGAAATGCAGGGAT CTCCAGAAGTGCAGCCTTTGTTATTGCATACATTATGGAAACATTTGGAATGA AGTAC AGAGATGCTTTTGCTTATGTTCAAGAAAGAAGATTTTGTATTAATCCTAATGCTGGAT TTGTCCATCAACTTCAGGAATATGAAGCCATCTACCTAGCAAAATTAACAATACAGAT GATGTCACCACTCCAGATAGAAAGGTCATTATCTGTTCATTCTGGTACCACAGGCAGT TTGAAGAGAACACATGAAGAAGAGGATGATTTTGGAACCATGCAAGTGGCGACTGCAC AGAATGGCTGACTTGAAGAGCAACT ORF Start: ATG at 39 ORF Stop: TGA at 399 SEQ ID NO:36 120 aa MW at 14245.6 kD NOV11d, MEDVKLEFPSLPQCKEDAEEWTYPMRREMQEILPGLFLGPYSSAMKSKLPVLQKHGIT CG58564-04 Protein Sequence HIICIRQNIEANFIKPNFQQLEFRLRNLLMGAYKWEEKFLCMEMQGSPEVQPLLLHTLW KHLE

[0379] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 11B. TABLE 11B Comparison of NOV11a against NOV11b through NOV11d. Identities/ NOV11a Residues/ Similarities for Protein Sequence Match Residues the Matched Region NOV11b 1 . . . 223 222/223 (99%) 1 . . . 223 222/223 (99%) NOV11c 1 . . . 55  55/55 (100%) 1 . . . 55  55/55 (100%) NOV11d 1 . . . 81  81/81 (100%) 1 . . . 81  81/81 (100%)

[0380] Further analysis of the NOV11a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 11C. TABLE 11C Protein Sequence Properties NOV11a PSort 0.4698 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.4500 analysis: probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1958 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0381] A search of the NOV11a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 11D. TABLE 11D Geneseq Results for NOV11a Identities/ NOV11a Similarities Protein/ Residues/ for the Geneseq Organism/Length Match Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAU09017 Human dual  1 . . . 223 223/223 e−128 specificity (100%) phosphatase  1 . . . 223 223/223 38692—Homo (100%) sapiens, 223 aa. [WO200173059- A2, Oct. 4, 2001] AAE08552 Human  1 . . . 223 223/223 e−128 phosphatase (100%) protein—Homo  1 . . . 223 223/223 sapiens, 223 aa. (100%) [WO200160992- A2, Aug. 23, 2001] AAM41520 Human poly-  1 . . . 223 223/223 e−128 peptide SEQ ID (100%) NO 6451—Homo 14 . . . 236 223/223 sapiens, 236 aa. (100%) [WO200153312- A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAM39734 Human poly-  1 . . . 223 223/223 e−128 peptide SEQ ID (100%) NO 2879—Homo  1 . . . 223 223/223 sapiens, 223 aa. (100%) [WO200153312- A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAU23521 Novel human 25 . . . 171  55/147 1e−18  enzyme poly-  (37%) peptide #607—  7 . . . 145  80/147 Homo sapiens,  (54%) 190 aa. [WO200155301- A2, Aug. 2, 2001]

[0382] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV11a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 11E. TABLE 11E Public BLASTP Results for NOV11a Identities/ NOV11a Similarities Protein Residues/ for the Accession Protein/ Match Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value CAD10219 SEQUENCE 4  1 . . . 223 223/223 e−127 FROM PATENT (100%)  WO0173059—  1 . . . 223 223/223 Homo sapiens (100%)  (Human), 223 aa. Q9DCF8 0610039A20RIK  1 . . . 223 215/223 e−124 PROTEIN—Mus (96%) musculus  1 . . . 223 221/223 (Mouse), 223 aa. (98%) Q60970 PROTEIN  1 . . . 223 214/223 e−124 TYROSINE (95%) PHOSPHATASE-  1 . . . 223 221/223 LIKE—Mus (98%) musculus (Mouse), 223 aa. Q60969 PROTEIN  1 . . . 168 163/168 2e−93  TYROSINE (97%) PHOSPHATASE-  1 . . . 168 167/168 LIKE—Mus (99%) musculus (Mouse), 205 aa. Q99850 TYROSINE 116 . . . 181 66/66 3e−31  PHOSPHATASE- (100%)  LIKE PROTEIN  1 . . . 66 66/66 HOMOLOG (100%)  HSTYXB— Homo sapiens (Human), 66 aa (fragment).

[0383] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV11a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 11F. TABLE 11F Domain Analysis of NOV11a Identities/ NOV11a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value DSPc: domain 28 . . . 173  64/172 (37%) 2.2e−63 1 of 1 127/172 (74%) Y_phosphatase: 35 . . . 179  35/279 (13%) 1.7 domain 1 of 1  93/279 (33%)

Example 12

[0384] The NOV12 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 12A. TABLE 12A NOV12 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:37 3696 bp NOV12a, GTGTAAAAATACTGTCCATTTA ATGTTTTCTGGGACTTTAGGTAAGAATATGAAAACT CG57819-01 DNA Sequence CAACCACCCTTGAGCAGGATGAACCGGGAGGAATTGGAGGACAGTTTCTTTCGACTTC GCGAAGATCACATGTTGGTGAAGGAGCTTTCTTGGAAGCAACAGGATGAGATCAAAAG GCTGAGGACCACCTTGCTGCGGTTGACCGCTGCTGGCCGGGACCTGCGGGTCGCGGAG GAGGCGGCGCCGCTCTCGGAGACCGCAAGGCGCGGGCAGAAGGCGGGATGGCGGCAGC GCCTCTCCATGCACCAGCGCCCCCAGATGCACCGACTGCAAGGGCATTTCCACTGCGT CGGCCCTGCCAGCCCCCGCCGCGCCCAGCCTCGCGTCCAAGTGGGACACAGACAGCTC CACACAGCCGGTGCACCGGTGCCGGAGAAACCCAAGAGGGGTAGGGACAGGCTGAGCT ACACAGCCCCTCCATCGTTTAAGGAGCATGCGACAAATGAAAACAGAGGTGAAGTAGC CAGTAAACCCAGTGAACTGGCCCACATCATGGCCAGCAATACCATGCAAGTGGAAGAG CCACCCAAGTCTCCTGAGAAAATGTGGCCTAAAGATGAAAATTTTGAACAGAGAAGCT CATTGGAGTGTGCTCAGAAGGCTGCAGAGCTTCGGGCTTCCATTAAAGAGAAGGTAGA GCTGATTCGACTTAAGAAGCTCTTACATGAAAGAAATGCTTCATTGGTTATGACAAAA GCACAATTAACAGAAGTTCAAGAGGTGAGTTGCCATCTTTTGACCCAGAATCAGGGAA TCCTGAGTGCAGCCCATGAGGCCCTCCTCAAGCAAGTGAATGAGCTCAGGGCAGAGCT GAAGGAAGAAAGCAAGAAGGCTGTGAGCTTGAAGAGCCAACTGGAAGATGTGTCTATC TTGCAGATGACTCTGAAGGAGTTTCAGGAGAGAGTTGAAGATTTGGAAAAAGAACGAA AATTGCTGAATGACAATTATGACAAACTCTTAGAAAGCAGTGACAGCTCCAGTCAGCC CCACTGGAGCAACGAGCTCATAGCGGAACAGCTACAGCAGCAAGTCTCTCAGCTGCAG GATCAGCTGGATGCTGAGCTGGAGGACAAGAGAAAAGTTTTACTTGAGCTGTCCAGGG AGAAAGCCCAAAATGAGGATCTGAAGCTTGAAGTCACCAACATACTTCAGAAGCATAA ACAGGAAGTAGAGCTCCTCCAAAATGCAGCCACAATTTCCCAACCTCCTGACAGGCAA TCTGAACCAGCCACTCACCCAGCTGTATTGCAAGAGAACACTCAGATCCAGCCAAGTG AACCCAAAAACCAAGAAGAAAAGAAACTGTCCCAGGTGCTAAATGAGTTGCAAGTATC ACACGCAGAGACCACATTGGAACTAGAAAAGACCAGGGACATGCTTATTCTGCAGCGC AAAATCAACGTGTGTTATCAGGAGGAACTGGAGGCAATGATGACAAAAGCTGACAATG ATAATAGAGATCACAAAGAAAAGCTGGAGAGGTTGACTCGACTACTAGACCTCAAGAA TAACCGTATCAAGCAGCTGGAAGAACAGCTCAAAGATGTTGCTTATGGCACCCGACCG TTGTCGTTATGTTTGGAAACACTGCCAGCCCATGGAGATGAGGATAAAGTGGATATTT CTCTGCTGCATCAGGGTGAGAATCTTTTTGAACTGCACATCCACCAGGCCTTCCTGAC ATCTGCCGCCCTAGCTCAGGCTGGAGATACCCAACCTACCACTTTCTGCACCTATTCC TTCTATGACTTTGAAACCCACTGTACCCCATTATCTGTGGGGCCACAGCCCCTCTATG ACTTCACCTCCCAGTATGTGATGGAGACAGATTCGCTTTTCTTACACTACCTTCAAGA GGCTTCAGCCCGGCTTGACATACACCAGGCCATGGCCAGTGAACACAGCACTCTTGCT GCAGGATGGATTTGCTTTGACAGGGTGCTAGAGACTGTGGAGAAAGTCCATGGCTTGG CCACACTGATTGGTGCTGGTGGAGAAGAGTTCGGGGTTCTAGAGTACTGGATGAGGCT GCGTTTCCCCATAAAACCCAGCCTACAGGCGTGCAATAAACGAAAGAAAGCCCAGGTC TACCTGTCAACCGATGTGCTTGGAGGCCGGAAGGCCCAGGAAGAGGAGGTGAGATCGG AGTCTTGGGAACCTCAGAACGAGCTGTGGATTGAAATCACCAAGTGCTGTGGCCTCCG GAGTCGATGGCTGGGAACTCAACCCAGTCCATATGCTGTGTACCGCTTCTTCACCTTT TCTGACCATGACACTGCCATCATTCCAGCCAGTAACAACCCCTACTTTAGAGACCAGG CTCGATTCCCAGTGCTTGTGACCTCTGACCTGGACCATTATCTGAGACGGGAGGCCTT GTCTATACATGTTTTTGATGATGAAGACTTAGAGCCTGGCTCGTATCTTGGCCGAGCC CGAGTGCCTTTACTGCCTCTTGCAAAAAATGAATCTATCAAAGGTGATTTTAACCTCA CTGACCCTGCAGAGAAACCCAACGGATCTATTCAAGTGCAACTGGATTGGAAGTTTCC CTACATACCCCCTGAGAGCTTCCTGAAACCAGAAGCTCAGACTAAGGGGAAGGATACC AAGGACAGTTCAAAGATCTCATCTGAAGAGGAAAAGGCTTCATTTCCTTCCCAGGATC AGATGGCATCTCCTGAGGTTCCCATTGAAGCTGGCCAGTATCGATCTAAGAGAAAACC TCCTCATGGGGGAGAAAGAAAGGAGAAGGAGCACCAGGTTGTGAGCTACTCAAGAAGA AAACATGGCAAAAGAATAGGTGTTCAAGGAAAGAATAGAATGGAGTATCTTAGCCTTA ACATCTTAAATGGAAATACACTGAAGCAGGTGAATTACACTGAGTGGAAGTTCTCAGA GACTAACAGCTTCATAGGTGATGGCTTTAAAAATCAGCACGAGGAAGAGGAAATGACA TTATCCCATTCAGCACTGAAACAGAAGGAACCTCTACATCCTGTAAATGACAAAGAAT CCTCTGAACAAGGTTCTGAAGTCAGTGAAGCACAAACTACCGACAGTGATGATGTCAT AGTGCCACCCATGTCTCAGAAATATCCTAAGGCAGATTCAGAGAAGATGTGCATTGAA ATTGTCTCCCTGGCCTTCTACCCAGAGGCAGAAGTGATGTCTGATGAGAACATAAAAC AGGTGTATGTGGAGTACAAATTCTACGACCTACCCTTGTCGGAGACAGAGACTCCAGT GTCCCTAAGGAAGCCTAGGGCAGGAGAAGAAATCCACTTTCACTTTAGCAAGGTAATA GACCTGGACCCACAGGAGCAGCAAGGCCGAAGGCGGTTTCTGTTCGACATGCTGAATG GACAAGATCCTGATCAAGGACAGTTAAAGTTTACAGTGGTAAGTGATCCTCTGGATGA AGAAAAGAAAGAATGTGAAGAAGTGGGATATGCATATCTTCAACTGTGGCAGATCCTG GAGTCAGGAAGAGATATTCTAGAGCAAGAGCTAGACGTTGTTAGCCCTGAAGATCTGG CTACCCCAATAGGAAGGCTGAAGGTTTCCCTTCAAGCAGCTGCTGTCCTCCATGCTAT TTACAAGGAGATGACTGAAGATTTGTTTTCATGA AGGAACAA ORF Start: ATG at 23 ORF Stop: TGA at 3686 SEQ ID NO:38 1221 aa MW at 139825.2 kD NOV12a, MFSGTLGKNMKTQPPLSRMNREELEDSFFRLREDHMLVKELSWKQQDEIKRLRTTLLR CG57819-01 Protein LTAAGRDLRVAEEAAPLSETARRGQKAGWRQRLSMHQRPQMHRLQGHFHCVGPASPRR AQPRVQVGHRQLHTAGAPVPEKPKRGRDRLSYTAPPSFKEHATNENRGEVASKPSELA HIMASNTMQVEEPPKSPEKMWPKDENFEQRSSLECAQKAAELRASIKEKVELIRLKKL LHERNASLVMTKAQLTEVQEVSCHLLTQNQGILSAAHEALLKQVNELRAELKEESKKA VSLKSQLEDVSILQMTLKEFQERVEDLEKERKLLNDNYDKLLESSDSSSQPHWSNELT AEQLQQQVSQLQDQLDAELEDKRKVLLELSREKAQNEDLKLEVTNILQKHKQEVELLQ NAATISQPPDRQSEPATHPAVLQENTQIQPSEPKNQEEKKLSQVLNELQVSHAETTLE LEKTRDMLILQRKINVCYQEELEAMMTKADNDNRDHKEKLERLTRLLDLKNNRIKQLE EQLKDVAYGTRPLSLCLETLPAHGDEDKVDISLLHQGENLFELHIHQAFLTSAALAQA GDTQPTTFCTYSFYDFETHCTPLSVGPQPLYDFTSQYVMETDSLFLHYLQEASARLDI HQAMASEHSTLAAGWICFDRVLETVEKVHGLATLIGAGGEEFGVLEYWMRLRFPIKPS LQACNKRKKAQVYLSTDVLGGRKAQEEEVRSESWEPQNELWIEITKCCGLRSRWLGTQ PSPYAVYRFFTFSDHDTAIIPASNNPYFRDQARFPVLVTSDLDHYLRREALSIHVFDD EDLEPGSYLGRARVPLLPLAKNESIKGDFNLTDPAEKPNGSIQVQLDWKFPYIPPESF LKPEAQTKGKDTKDSSKISSEEEKASFPSQDQMASPEVPIEAGQYRSKRKPPHGGERK EKEHQVVSYSRRKHGKRIGVQGKNRMEYLSLNILNGNTLKQVNYTEWKFSETNSFIGD GFKNQHEEEEMTLSHSALKQKEPLHPVNDKESSEQGSEVSEAQTTDSDDVIVPPMSQK YPKADSEKMCIEIVSLAFYPEAEVMSDENIKQVYVEYKFYDLPLSETETPVSLRKPRA GEEIHFHFSKVIDLDPQEQQGRRRFLFDMLNGQDPDQGQLKFTVVSDPLDEEKKECEE VGYAYLQLWQILESGRDILEQELDVVSPEDLATPIGRLKVSLQAAAVLHAIYKEMTED LFS

[0385] Further analysis of the NOV12a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 12B. TABLE 12B Protein Sequence Properties NOV12a PSort 0.9600 probability located in nucleus; 0.3000 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0386] A search of the NOV12a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 12C. TABLE 12C Geneseq Results for NOV12a Identities/ NOV12a Similarities Protein/ Residues/ for the Geneseq Organism/Length Match Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAM78558 Human protein 63 . . . 1219 400/1193  e−172 SEQ ID NO (33%) 1220—Homo 47 . . . 1177 640/1193 sapiens, 1179 aa. (53%) [WO200157190- A2, Aug. 9, 2001] AAM79542 Human protein 63 . . . 1219 400/1193  e−172 SEQ ID NO (33%) 3188—Homo 28 . . . 1158 640/1193 sapiens, 1160 aa. (53%) [WO200157190- A2, Aug. 9, 2001] AAM41414 Human poly- 63 . . . 1219 400/1193  e−172 peptide SEQ ID (33%) NO 6345—Homo 28 . . . 1158 640/1193 sapiens, 1160 aa. (53%) [WO200153312- A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAM39628 Human poly- 118 . . . 1219  390/1138  e−171 peptide SEQ ID (34%) NO 2773—Homo 47 . . . 1126 623/1138 sapiens, 1128 aa. (54%) [WO200153312- A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAG75661 Human colon 445 . . . 523  40/79  1e−13  cancer antigen (50%) protein SEQ ID 33 . . . 111  56/79  NO:6425—Homo (70%) sapiens, 118 aa. [WO200122920- A2, Apr. 5, 2001]

[0387] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV12a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 12D. TABLE 12D Public BLASTP Results for NOV12a Identities/ NOV12a Similarities Protein Residues/ for the Accession Protein/ Match Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q96KN7 RPGR-  7 . . . 1221 1203/1258 0.0 INTERACTING (95%) PROTEIN 1— 29 . . . 1286 1207/1258 Homo sapiens (95%) (Human), 1286 aa. Q96QA8 RPGR-  7 . . . 1221 1203/1258 0.0 INTERACTING (95%) PROTEIN 1— 29 . . . 1286 1207/1258 Homo sapiens (95%) (Human), 1286 aa. Q9GLM3 RPGR-  1 . . . 1221  922/1234 0.0 INTERACTING (74%) PROTEIN-1—  1 . . . 1221 1031/1234 Bos taurus (82%) (Bovine), 1221 aa. Q9NR40 RPGR- 331 . . . 1221  883/902 0.0 INTERACTING (97%) PROTEIN— 1 . . . 902 888/902 Homo sapiens (97%) (Human), 902 aa. Q9HBK6 RPGR- 471 . . . 1221  742/763 0.0 INTERACTING (97%) PROTEIN-1— 1 . . . 762 746/763 Homo sapiens (97%) (Human), 762 aa.

[0388] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV12a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 12E. TABLE 12E Domain Analysis of NOV12a NOV12a Identities/Similarities Expect Pfam Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value PFEMP: domain 293 . . . 413 23/176 (13%) 7.9 1 of 1 82/176 (47%) C2: domain 736 . . . 825 14/101 (14%) 1.4 1 of 1 54/101 (53%)

Example 13

[0389] The NOV13 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 13A. TABLE 13A NOV13 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:39 678 bp NOV13a, TGGGGCGGGAGGC ATGGTCTCCACCTACCGGGTGGCCGTGCTGGGGGCGCGAGGTGTG CG57789-01 DNA Sequence GGCAAGAGTGCCATCGTGCGCCAGTTCTTGTACAACGAGTTCAGCGAGGTCTGCGTCC CCACCACCGCCCGCCGCCTTTACCTGCCTGCTGTCGTCATGAACGGCCACGTGCACGA CCTCCAGATCCTCGACTTTCCACCCATCAGCGCCTTCCCTGTCAATACGCTCCAGGAG TGGGCAGACACCTGCTGCAGGGGACTCCGGAGTGTCCACGCCTACATCCTGGTCTACG ACATCTGCTGCTTTGACAGCTTTGAGTACGTCAAGACCATCCGCCAGCAGATCCTGGA GACGAGGGTGATCGGAACCTCAGAGACGCCCATCATCATCGTGGGCAACAAGCGGGAC CTGCAGCGCGGACGCGTGATCCCGCGCTGGAACGTGTCGCACCTGGTACGCAAGACCT GGAAGTGCGGCTACGTGGAATGCTCGGCCAAGTACAACTGGCACATCCTGCTGCTCTT CAGCGAGCTGCTCAAGAGCGTCGGCTGCGCCCGTTGCAAGCACGTGCACGCTGCCCTG CGCTTCCAGGGCGCGCTGCGCCGCAACCGCTGCGCCATCATGTGA CGCCTGCGCGCCC CTCGGGCTGCACCGGCACTGGCCGAGCGGAGGGCGGGGCC ORF Start: ATG at 14 ORF Stop: TGA at 623 SEQ ID NO:40 203 aa MW at 23229.0 kD NOV13a, MVSTYRVAVLGARGVGKSAIVRQFLYNEFSEVCVPTTARRLYLPAVVMNGHVHDLQIL CG57789-01 Protein Sequence DFPPISAFPVNTLQEWADTCCRGLRSVHAYILVYDICCFDSFEYVKTIRQQILETRVI GTSETPIIIVGNKRDLQRGRVIPRWNVSHLVRKTWKCGYVECSAKYNWHILLLFSELL KSVGCARCKHVHAALRFQGALRRNRCAIM SEQ ID NO:41 682 bp NOV13b, TGGGAGGC ATGGTCTCCACCTACCGGGTGGCCGTGCTGGGGGCGCGAGGTGTGGGCAA CG57789-02 DNA Sequence GAGTGCCATCGTGCGCCAGTTCTTGTACAACGAGTTCAGCGAGGTCTGCGTCCCCACC ACCGCCCGCCGCCTTTACCTGCCTGCTGTCGTCATGAACGGCCACGTGCACGACCTCC AGATCCTCGACTTTCCACCCATCAGCGCCTTCCCTGTCAATACGCTCCAGGAGTGGGC AGACACCTGCTGCAGGGGACTCCGGAGTGTCCACGCCTACATCCTGGTCTACGACATC TGCTGCTTTGACAGCTTTGAGTACGTCAAGACCATCCGCCAGCAGATCCTGGAGACGA GGGTGATCGGAACCTCAGAGACGCCCATCATCATCGTGGGCAACAAGCGGGACCTGCA GCGCGGACGCGTGATCCCGCGCTGGAACGTGTCGCACCTGGTACGCAAGACCTGGAAG TGCGGCTACGTGGAATGCTCGGCCAAGTACAACTGGCACATCCTGCTGCTCTTCAGCG AGCTGCTCAAGAGCGTCGGCTGCGCCCGTTGCAAGCACGTGCACGCTGCCCTGCGCTT CCAGGGCGCGCTGCGCCGCAACCGCTGCGCCATCATGTGA CGCCTGCGCGCCCCTCGG GCTGCACCGGCACTGGCCGAGCGGAGGGCACTGGCCGAGCGGAG ORF Start: ATG at 9 ORF Stop: TGA at 618 SEQ ID NO:42 203 aa MW at 23229.0 kD NOV13b, MVSTYRVAVLGARGVGKSAIVRQFLYNEFSEVCVPTTARRLYLPAVVMNGHVHDLQIL CG57789-02 Protein Sequence DFPPISAFPVNTLQEWADTCCRGLRSVHAYILVYDICCFDSFEYVKTIRQQILETRVI GTSETPIIIVGNKRDLQRGRVIPRWNVSHLVRKTWKCGYVECSAKYNWHILLLFSELL KSVGCARCKHVHAALRFQGALRRNRCAIM

[0390] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 13B. TABLE 13B Comparison of NOV13a against NOV13b. Protein NOV13a Residues/ Identities/Similarities Sequence Match Residues for the Matched Region NOV13b 1 . . . 203 203/203 (100%) 1 . . . 203 203/203 (100%)

[0391] Further analysis of the NOV13a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 13C. TABLE 13C Protein Sequence Properties NOV13a PSort 0.6500 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.5064 analysis: probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.3844 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.2556 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0392] A search of the NOV13a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 13D. TABLE 13D Geneseq Results for NOV13a Identities/ NOV13a Similarities Protein/ Residues/ for the Geneseq Organism/Length Match Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAB42840 Human ORFX 1 . . . 136 136/136 2e−75 ORF2604 poly- (100%)  peptide sequence 1 . . . 136 136/136 SEQ ID NO:5208— (100%)  Homo sapiens, 136 aa. [WO200058473-A2, Oct. 5, 2000] AAM41682 Human polypeptide 5 . . . 174  66/171 4e−18 SEQ ID NO 6613— (38%) Homo sapiens, 15 . . . 173  189/171 206 aa. (51%) [WO200153312-A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAM39896 Human polypeptide 5 . . . 174  66/171 4e−18 SEQ ID NO 3041— (38%) Homo sapiens, 8 . . . 166  89/171 199 aa. (51%) [WO200153312-A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAY99656 Human GTPase 5 . . . 173  59/179 3e−14 associated protein- (32%) 7—Homo sapiens, 25 . . . 191   87/179 281 aa. (47%) WO200031263-A2, Jun. 2, 2000] AAR05075 RAP1A Gene 5 . . . 177  57/175 5e-14 product (32%) incorporating at 4 . . . 165  90/175 least one peptide (50%) associated with ras oncogene— Synthetic, 184 aa. [WO9000179-A, Jan. 11, 1990]

[0393] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV13a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 13E. TABLE 13E Public BLASTP Results for NOV13a NOV13a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Protein/ Match for the Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q96S79 RAS-LIKE 1 . . . 203 203/203 (100%)  e−118 PROTEIN/ 1 . . . 203 203/203 (100%) VTS58635— Homo sapiens (Human), 203 aa. Q92737 Ras-like protein 1 . . . 203 105/204 (51%)  3e−50  RRP22 (RAS- 1 . . . 203 134/204 (65%)  related protein on chromosome 22)—Homo sapiens (Human), 203 aa. Q95KD9 HYPO- 5 . . . 174 66/171 (38%) 1e−17  THETICAL 8 . . . 166 89/171 (51%) 22.5 KDA PROTEIN— Macaca fascicularis (Crab eating macaque) (Cynomolgus monkey), 199 aa. Q96HU8 SIMILAR TO 5 . . . 174 66/171 (38%) 1e−17  CG8500 GENE 8 . . . 166 89/171 (51%) PRODUCT— Homo sapiens (Human), 199 aa. Q9NF75 EG:BACR37P7.8 5 . . . 174 61/174 (35%) 4e−16  PROTEIN— 48 . . . 210  88/174 (50%) Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly), 306 aa.

[0394] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV13a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 13F. TABLE 13F Domain Analysis of NOV13a NOV13a Identities/Similarities Expect Pfam Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value Semialdhyde_dh: 4 . . . 14   4/11 (36%) 0.75 domain 1 of 1  11/11 (100%) ras: domain 1 of 1 6 . . . 203 56/224 (25%) 1.2e−12 125/224 (56%) 

Example 14

[0395] The NOV14 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 14A. TABLE 14A NOV14 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:43 1790 bp NOV14a, TCTCCCTCCCGCGCG ATGGCCTCGGCGCTGAGCTATGTCTCCAAGTTCAAGTCCTTCG CG57758-01 DNA Sequence TGATCTTGTTCGTCACCCCGCTCCTGCTGCTGCCACTCGTCATTCTGATGCCCGCCAA GGTCAGTTGTGCCTACGTCATCATCCTCATGGCCATTTACTGGTGCACAGAAGTCATC CCTCTGGCTGTCACCTCTCTCATGCCTGTCTTGCTTTTCCCACTCTTCCAGATTCTGG ACTCCAGGCAGGTGTGTGTCCAGTACATGAAGGACACCAACATGCTGTTCCTGGGCGG CCTCATCGTGGCCGTGGCTGTGGAGCGCTGGAACCTGCACAAGAGGATCGCCCTGCGC ACGCTCCTCTGGGTGGGGGCCAAGCCTGCACGGCTGATGCTGGGCTTCATGGGCGTCA CAGCCCTCCTGTCCATGTGGATCAGTAACACGGCAACCACGGCCATGATGGTGCCCAT CGTGGAGGCCATATTGCAGCAGATGGAAGCCACAAGCGCAGCCACCGAGGCCGGCCTG GAGCTGGTGGACAAGGGCAAGGCCAAGGAGCTGCCAGGGAGTCAAGTGATTTTTGAAG GCCCCACTCTGGGGCAGCAGGAAGACCAAGAGCGGAAGAGGTTGTGTAAGGCCATGAC CCTGTGCATCTGCTACGCGGCCAGCATCGGGGGCACCGCCACCCTGACCGGGACGGGA CCCAACGTGGTGCTCCTGGGCCAGATGAACGAGTTGTTTCCTGACAGCAAGGACCTCG TGAACTTTGCTTCCTGGTTTGCATTTGCCTTTCCCAACATGCTGGTGATGCTGCTGTT CGCCTGGCTGTGGCTCCAGTTTGTTTACATGTTCTCCAGTTTTAAAAAGTCCTGGGGC TGCGGGCTAGAGAGCAAGAAAAACGAGAAGGCTGCCCTCAAGGTGCTGCAGGAGGAGT ACCGGAAGCTGGGGCCCTTGTCCTTCGCGGAGATCAACGTGCTGATCTGCTTCTTCCT GCTGGTCATCCTGTGGTTCTCCCGAGACCCCGGCTTCATGCCCGGCTGGCTGACTGTT GCCTGGGTGGAGGGTGAGACAAAGTATGTCTCCGATGCCACTGTGGCCATCTTTGTGG CCACCCTGCTATTCATTGTGCCTTCACAGAAGCCCAAGTTTAACTTCCGCAGCCAGAC TGAGGAAGGTAAGTCTCCTGTTCTGATCGCCCCCCCTCCCCTGCTGGATTGGAAGGTA ACCCAGGAGAAAGTGCCCTGGGGCATCGTGCTGCTACTAGGGGGCGGATTTGCTCTGG CTAAAGGATCCGAGGCCTCGGGGCTGTCCGTGTGGATGGGGAAGCAGATGGAGCCCTT GCACGCAGTGCCCCCGGCAGCCATCACCTTGATCTTGTCCTTGCTCGTTGCCGTGTTC ACTGAGTGCACAAGCAACGTGGCCACCACCACCTTGTTCCTGCCCATCTTTGCCTCCA TGTCTCGCTCCATCGGCCTCAATCCGCTGTACATCATGCTGCCCTGTACCCTGAGTGC CTCCTTTGCCTTCATGTTGCCTGTGGCCACCCCTCCAAATGCCATCGTGTTCACCTAT GGGCACCTCAAGGTTGCTGACATGGTGAAAACAGGAGTCATAATGAACATAATTGGAG TCTTCTGTGTGTTTTTGGCTGTCAACACCTGGGGACGGGCCATATTTGACTTGGATCA TTTCCCTGACTGGGCTAATGTGACACATATTGAGACTTAG GAAGAGCCACAAGACCAC ACACACAGCCCTTACCCTCCTCAGGACTACCGAACCTTCTGGCACACCTT ORF Start: ATG at 16 ORF Stop: TAG at 1720 SEQ ID NO:44 568 aa MW at 62592.9 kD NOV14a, MASALSYVSKFKSFVILFVTPLLLLPLVILMPAKVSCAYVIILMAIYWCTEVIPLAVT CG57758-01 Protein Sequence SLMPVLLFPLFQILDSRQVCVQYMKDTNMLFLGGLIVAVAVERWNLHKRIALRTLLWV GAKPARLMLGFMGVTALLSMWISNTATTAMMVPIVEAILQQMEATSAATEAGLELVDK GKAKELPGSQVIFEGPTLGQQEDQERKRLCKAMTLCICYAASIGGTATLTGTGPNVVL LGQMNELFPDSKDLVNFASWFAFAFPNMLVMLLFAWLWLQFVYMFSSFKKSWGCGLES KKNEKAALKVLQEEYRKLGPLSFAEINVLICFFLLVILWFSRDPGFMPGWLTVAWVEG ETKYVSDATVAIFVATLLFIVPSQKPKFNFRSQTEEGKSPVLIAPPPLLDWKVTQEKV PWGIVLLLGGGFALAKGSEASGLSVWMGKQMEPLHAVPPAAITLILSLLVAVFTECTS NVATTTLFLPIFASMSRSIGLNPLYIMLPCTLSASFAFMLPVATPPNAIVFTYGHLKV ADMVKTGVIMNIIGVFCVFLAVNTWGRAIFDLDHFPDWANVTHIET SEQ ID NO:45 1899 bp NOV14b, CGTCTCGCCCGCCAGTCTCCCTCCCGCGCG ATGGCCTCGGCGCTGAGCTATGTCTCCA CG57758-02 DNA Sequence AGTTCAAGTCCTTCGTGATCTTGTTCGTCACCCCGCTCCTGCTGCTGCCACTCGTCAT TCTGATGCCCGCCAAGGTCAGTTGCTGTGCCTACGTCATCATCCTCATGGCCATTTAC TGGTGCACAGAAGTCATCCCTCTGGCTGTCACCTCTCTCATGCCTGTCTTGCTTTTCC CACTCTTCCAGATTCTGGACTCCAGGCAGGTGTGTGTCCAGTACATGAAGGACACCAA CATGCTGTTCCTGGGCGGCCTCATCGTGGCCGTGGCTGTGGAGCGCTGGAACCTGCAC AAGAGGATCGCCCTGCGCACGCTCCTCTGGGTGGGGGCCAAGCCTGCACGGCTGATGC TGGGCTTCATGGGCGTCACAGCCCTCCTGTCCATGTGGATCAGTAACACGGCAACCAC GGCCATGATGGTGCCCATCGTGGAGGCCATATTGCAGCAGATGGAAGCCACAAGCGCA GCCACCGAGGCCGGCCTGGAGGGACAAGGTACCACAATAAACAACCTGAATGCACTGG AGGATGATACAGTGAAAGCAGTACTAGGAGGAAAGTGTGTAGCTATAATAAGCACTTA CGTCAAAAAAGTAGAAAAACTTCAAATAAACAATCTAATGACACCTCTTAAAAAACTA GAAAAGCAAGAGCAACAGGACCTAGGGCCTGGCATCAGGCCTCAGGACTCTGCCCAGT GCCAGGAAGACCAAGAGCGGAAGAGGTTGTGTAAGGCCATGACCCTGTGCATCTGCTA CGCGGCCAGCATCGGGGGCACCGCCACCCTGACCGGGACGGGACCCAACGTGGTGCTC CTGGGCCAGATGAACGAGTTGTTTCCTGACAGCAAGGACCTCGTGAACTTTGCTTCCT GGTTTGCATTTGCCTTTCCCAACATGCTGGTGATGCTGCTGTTCGCCTGGCTGTGGCT CCAGTTTGTTTACATGTTCTCCAGTTTTAAAAAGTCCTGGGGCTGCGGGCTAGAGAGC AAGAAAAACGAGAAGGCTGCCCTCAAGGTGCTGCAGGAGGAGTACCGGAAGCTGGGGC CCTTGTCCTTCGCGGAGATCAACGTGCTGATCTGCTTCTTCCTGCTGGTCATCCTGTG GTTCTCCCGAGACCCCGGCTTCATGCCCGGCTGGCTGACTGTTGCCTGGGTGGAGGGT GAGACAAAGTCAGTCTCCGATGCCACTGTGGCCATCTTTGTGGCCACCCTGCTATTCA TTGTGCCTTCACAGAAGCCCAAGTTTAACTTCCGCAGCCAGACTGAGGAAGGTAAGTC TCCTGTTCTGATCGCCCCCCCTCCCCTGCTGGATTGGAAGGTAACCCAGGAGAAAGTG CCCTGGGGCATCGTGCTGCTACTAGGGGGCGGATTTGCTCTGGCTAAAGGATCCGAGG CCTCGGGGCTGTCCGTGTGGATGGGGAAGCAGATGGAGCCCTTGCACGCAGTGCCCCC GGCAGCCATCACCTTGATCTTGTCCTTGCTCGTTGCCGTGTTCACTGAGTGCACAAGC AACGTGGCCACCACCACCTTGTTCCTGCCCATCTTTGCCTCCATGTCTCGCTCCATCG GCCTCAATCCGCTGTACATCATGCTGCCCTGTACCCTGAGTGCCTCCTTTGCCTTCAT GTTGCCTGTGGCCACCCCTCCAAATGCCATCGTGTTCACCTATGGGCACCTCAAGGTT GCTGACATGGTAAAAACAGGAGTCATAATGAACATAATTGGAGTCTTCTGTGTGTTTT TGGCTGTCAACACCTGGGGACGGGCCATATTTGACTTGGATCATTTCCCTGACTGGGC TAATGTGACACATATTGAGACTTAG GAAGAGCCACAAGACCAC ORF Start: ATG at 31 ORF Stop: TAG at 1879 SEQ ID NO:46 616 aa MW at 67816.9 kD NOV14b, MASALSYVSKFKSFVILFVTPLLLLPLVILMPAKVSCCAYVIILMAIYWCTEVIPLAV CG57758-02 Protein Sequence TSLMPVLLFPLFQILDSRQVCVQYMKDTNMLFLGGLIVAVAVERWNLHKRIALRTLLW VGAKPARLMLGFMGVTALLSMWISNTATTAMMVPIVEAILQQMEATSAATEAGLEGQG TTINNLNALEDDTVKAVLGGKCVAIISTYVKKVEKLQINNLMTPLKKLEKQEQQDLGP GIRPQDSAQCQEDQERKRLCKAMTLCICYAASIGGTATLTGTGPNVVLLGQMNELFPD SKDLVNFASWFAFAFPNMLVMLLFAWLWLQFVYMFSSFKKSWGCGLESKKNEKAALKV LQEEYRKLGPLSFAEINVLICFFLLVILWFSRDPGFMPGWLTVAWVEGETKSVSDATV AIFVATLLFIVPSQKPKFNFRSQTEEGKSPVLIAPPPLLDWKVTQEKVPWGIVLLLGG GFALAKGSEASGLSVWMGKQMEPLHAVPPAAITLILSLLVAVFTECTSNVATTTLFLP IFASMSRSIGLNPLYIMLPCTLSASFAFMLPVATPPNAIVFTYGHLKVADMVKTGVIM NIIGVFCVFLAVNTWGRAIFDLDHFPDWANVTHIET SEQ ID NO:47 1899 bp NOV14c, CGTCTCGCCCGCCAGTCTCCCTCCCGCGCG ATGGCCTCGGCGCTGAGCTATGTCTCCA CG57758-03 DNA Sequence AGTTCAAGTCCTTCGTGATCTTGTTCGTCACCCCGCTCCTGCTGCTGCCACTCGTCAT TCTGATGCCCGCCAAGGTCAGTTGCTGTGCCTACGTCATCATCCTCATGGCCATTTAC TGGTGCACAGAAGTCATCCCTCTGGCTGTCACCTCTCTCATGCCTGTCTTGCTTTTCC CACTCTTCCAGATTCTGGACTCCAGGCAGGTGTGTGTCCAGTACATGAAGGACACCAA CATGCTGTTCCTGGGCGGCCTCATCGTGGCCGTGGCTGTGGAGCGCTGGAACCTGCAC AAGAGGATCGCCCTGCGCACGCTCCTCTGGGTGGGGGCCAAGCCTGCACGGCTGATGC TGGGCTTCATGGGCGTCACAGCCCTCCTGTCCATGTGGATCAGTAACACGGCAACCAC GGCCATGATGGTGCCCATCGTGGAGGCCATATTGCAGCAGATGGAAGCCACAAGCGCA GCCACCGAGGCCGGCCTGGAGGGACAAGGTACCACAATAAACAACCTGAATGCACTGG AGGATGATACAGTGAAAGCAGTACTAGGAGGAAAGTGTGTAGCTATAATAAGCACTTA CGTCAAAAAAGTAGAAAAACTTCAAATAAACAATCTAATGACACCTCTTAAAAAACTA GAAAAGCAAGAGCAACAGGACCTAGGGCCTGGCATCAGGCCTCAGGACTCTGCCCAGT GCCAGGAAGACCAAGAGCGGAAGAGGTTGTGTAAGGCCATGACCCTGTGCATCTGCTA CGCGGCCAGCATCGGGGGCACCGCCACCCTGACCGGGACGGGACCCAACGTGGTGCTC CTGGGCCAGATGAACGAGTTGTTTCCTGACAGCAAGGACCTCGTGAACTTTGCTTCCT GGTTTGCATTTGCCTTTCCCAACATGCTGGTGATGCTGCTGTTCGCCTGGCTGTGGCT CCAGTTTGTTTACATGTTCTCCAGTTTTAAAAAGTCCTGGGGCTGCGGGCTAGAGAGC AAGAAAAACGAGAAGGCTGCCCTCAAGGTGCTGCAGGAGGAGTACCGGAAGCTGGGGC CCTTGTCCTTCGCGGAGATCAACGTGCTGATCTGCTTCTTCCTGCTGGTCATCCTGTG GTTCTCCCGAGACCCCGGCTTCATGCCCGGCTGGCTGACTGTTGCCTGGGTGGAGGGT GAGACAAAGTCAGTCTCCGATGCCACTGTGGCCATCTTTGTGGCCACCCTGCTATTCA TTGTGCCTTCACAGAAGCCCAAGTTTAACTTCCGCAGCCAGACTGAGGAAGGTAAGTC TCCTGTTCTGATCGCCCCCCCTCCCCTGCTGGATTGGAAGGTAACCCAGGAGAAAGTG CCCTGGGGCATCGTGCTGCTACTAGGGGGCGGATTTGCTCTGGCTAAAGGATCCGAGG CCTCGGGGCTGTCCGTGTGGATGGGGAAGCAGATGGAGCCCTTGCACGCAGTGCCCCC GGCAGCCATCACCTTGATCTTGTCCTTGCTCGTTGCCGTGTTCACTGAGTGCACAAGC AACGTGGCCACCACCACCTTGTTCCTGCCCATCTTTGCCTCCATGTCTCGCTCCATCG GCCTCAATCCGCTGTACATCATGCTGCCCTGTACCCTGAGTGCCTCCTTTGCCTTCAT GTTGCCTGTGGCCACCCCTCCAAATGCCATCGTGTTCACCTATGGGCACCTCAAGGTT GCTGACATGGTAAAAACAGGAGTCATAATGAACATAATTGGAGTCTTCTGTGTGTTTT TGGCTGTCAACACCTGGGGACGGGCCATATTTGACTTGGATCATTTCCCTGACTGGGC TAATGTGACACATATTGAGACTTAG GAAGAGCCACAAGACCAC ORF Start: ATG at 31 ORF Stop: TAG at 1879 SEQ ID NO:48 616 aa MW at 67816.9 kD NOV14c, MASALSYVSKFKSFVILFVTPLLLLPLVILMPAKVSCCAYVIILMAIYWCTEVIPLAV CG57758-03 Protein Sequence TSLMPVLLFPLFQILDSRQVCVQYMKDTNMLFLGGLIVAVAVERWNLHKRIALRTLLW VGAKPARLMLGFMGVTALLSMWISNTATTAMMVPIVEAILQQMEATSAATEAGLEGQG TTINNLNALEDDTVKAVLGGKCVAIISTYVKKVEKLQINNLMTPLKKLEKQEQQDLGP GIRPQDSAQCQEDQERKRLCKAMTLCICYAASIGGTATLTGTGPNVVLLGQMNELFPD SKDLVNFASWFAFAFPNMLVMLLFAWLWLQFVYMFSSFKKSWGCGLESKKNEKAALKV LQEEYRKLGPLSFAEINVLICFFLLVILWFSRDPGFMPGWLTVAWVEGETKSVSDATV AIFVATLLFIVPSQKPKFNFRSQTEEGKSPVLIAPPPLLDWKVTQEKVPWGIVLLLGG GFALAKGSEASGLSVWMGKQMEPLHAVPPAAITLILSLLVAVFTECTSNVATTTLFLP IFASMSRSIGLNPLYIMLPCTLSASFAFMLPVATPPNAIVFTYGHLKVADMVKTGVIM NIIGVFCVFLAVNTWGRAIFDLDHFPDWANVTHIET SEQ ID NO:49 1606 bp NOV14d, G ATGGCCTCGGCGCTGAGCTATGTCTCCAAGTTCAAGTCCTTCGTGATCTTGTTCGTC CG57758-04 DNA Sequence ACCCCGCTCCTGCTGCTGCCACTCGTCATTCTGATGCCCGCCAAGTTTGTCAGGTGTG CCTACGTCATCATCCTCATGGCCATTTACTGGTGCACAGAAGTCATCCCTCTGGCTGT CACCTCTCTCATGCCTGTCTTGCTTTTCCCACTCTTCCAGATTCTGGACTCCAGGCAG GTGTGTGTCCAGTACATGAAGGACACCAACATGCTGTTCCTGGGCGGCCTCATCGTGG CCGTGGCTGTGGAGCGCTGGAACCTGCACAAGAGGATCGCCCTGCGCACGCTCCTCTG GGTGGGGGCCAAGCCTGCACGGCTGATGCTGGGCTTCATGGGCGTCACAGCCCTCCTG TCCATGTGGATCAGTAACACGGCAACCACGGCCATGATGGTGCCCATCGTGGAGGCCA TATTGCAGCAGATGGAAGCCACAAGCGCAGCCACCGAGGCCGGCCTGGAGCTGGTGGA CAAGGGCAAGGCCAAGGAGCTGCCAGGGAGTCAAGTGATTTTTGAAGGCCCCACTCTG GGGCAGCAGGAAGACCAAGAGCGGAAGAGGTTGTGTAAGGCCATGACCCTGTGCATCT GCTACGCGGCCAGCATCGGGGGCACCGCCACCCTGACCGGGACGGGACCCAACGTGGT GCTCCTGGGCCAGATGAACGAGTTGTTTCCTGACAGCAAGGACCTCGTGAACTTTGCT TCCTGGTTTGCATTTGCCTTTCCCAACATGCTGGTGATGCTGCTGTTCGCCTGGCTGT GGCTCCAGTTTGTTTACATGAGATTCAATTTTAAAAAGTCCTGGGGCTGCGGGCTAGA GAGCAAGAAAAACGAGAAGGCTGCCCTCAAGGTGCTGCAGGAGGAGTACCGGAAGTTG GGGCCCTTGTCCTTCGCGGAGATCAACGTGCTGATCTGCTTCTTCCTGCTGGTCATCC TGTGGTTCTCCCGAGACCCCGGCTTCATGCCCGGCTGGCTGACTGTTGCCTGGGTGGA GGGTGAGACAAAGTATGTCTCCGATGCCACTGTGGCCATCTTTGTGGCCACCCTGCTA TTCATTGTGCCTTCACAGAAGCCCAAGTTTAACTTCCGCAGCCAGACTGAGGAAGAAA GGAAAACTCCATTTTATCCCCCTCCCCTGCTGGATTGGAAGGTAACCCAGGAGAAAGT GCCCTGGGGCATCGTGCTGCTACTAGGGGGCGGATTTGCTCTGGCTAAAGGATCCGAG GCCTCGGGGCTGTCCGTGTGGATGGGGAAGCAGATGGAGCCCTTGCACGCAGTGCCCC CGGCAGCCATCACCTTGATCTTGTCCTTGCTCGTTGCCGTGTTCACTGAGTGCACAAG CAACGTGGCCACCACCACCTTGTTCCTGCCCATCTTTGCCTCCATGGTGAAAACAGGA GTCATAATGAACATAATTGGAGTCTTCTGTGTGTTTTTGGCTGTCAACACCTGGGGAC GGGCCATATTTGACTTGGATCATTTCCCTGACTGGGCTAATGTGACACATATTGAGAC TTAG GAAGAGCCACAAGACCACACACATAGCCCTTACCCT ORF Start: ATG at 2 ORF Stop: TAG at 1568 SEQ ID NO:50 522 aa MW at 58109.6 kD NOV14d, MASALSYVSKFKSFVILFVTPLLLLPLVILMPAKFVRCAYVIILMAIYWCTEVIPLAV CG57758-04 Protein Sequence TSLMPVLLFPLFQILDSRQVCVQYMKDTNMLFLGGLIVAVAVERWNLHKRIALRTLLW VGAKPARLMLGFMGVTALLSMWISNTATTAMMVPIVEAILQQMEATSAATEAGLELVD KGKAKELPGSQVIFEGPTLGQQEDQERKRLCKAMTLCICYAASIGGTATLTGTGPNVV LLGQMNELFPDSKDLVNFASWFAFAFPNMLVMLLFAWLWLQFVYMRFNFKKSWGCGLE SKKNEKAALKVLQEEYRKLGPLSFAEINVLICFFLLVILWFSRDPGFMPGWLTVAWVE GETKYVSDATVAIFVATLLFIVPSQKPKFNFRSQTEEERKTPFYPPPLLDWKVTQEKV PWGIVLLLGGGFALAKGSEASGLSVWMGKQMEPLHAVPPAAITLILSLLVAVFTECTS NVATTTLFLPIFASMVKTGVIMNIIGVFCVFLAVNTWGRAIFDLDHFPDWANVTHIET SEQ ID NO:51 1781 BP NOV14e, G ATGGCCTCGGCGCTGAGCTATGTCTCCAAGTTCAAGTCCTTCGTGATCTTGTTCGTC CG57758-05 DNA Sequence ACCCCGCTCCTGCTGCTGCCACTCGTCATTCTGATGCCCGCCAAGTTTGTCAGGTGTG CCTACGTCATCATCCTCATGGCCATTTACTGGTGCACAGAAGTCATCCCTCTGGCTGT CACCTCTCTCATGCCTGTCTTGCTTTTCCCACTCTTCCAGATTCTGGACTCCAGGCAG GTGTGTGTCCAGTACATGAAGGACACCAACATGCTGTTCCTGGGCGGCCTCATCGTGG CCGTGGCTGTGGAGCGCTGGAACCTGCACAAGAGGATCGCCCTGCGCACGCTCCTCTG GGTGGGGGCCAAGCCTGCACGGCTGATGCTGGGCTTCATGGGCGTCACAGCCCTCCTG TCCATGTGGATCAGTAACACGGCAACCACGGCCATGATGGTGCCCATCGTGGAGGCCA TATTGCAGCAGATGGAAGCCACAAGCGCAGCCACCGAGGCCGGCCTGGAGCTGGTGGA CAAGGGCAAGGCCAAGGAGCTGCCAGGGAGTCAAGTGATTTTTGAAGGCCCCACTCTG GGGCAGCAGGAAGACCAAGAGCGGAAGAGGTTGTGTAAGGCCATGACCCTGTGCATCT GCTACGCGGCCAGCATCGGGGGCACCGCCACCCTGACCGGGACGGGACCCAACGTGGT GCTCCTGGGCCAGATGAACGAGTTGTTTCCTGACAGCAAGGACCTCGTGAACTTTGCT TCCTGGTTTGCATTTGCCTTTCCCAACATGCTGGTGATGCTGCTGTTCGCCTGGCTGT GGCTCCAGTTTGTTTACATGAGATTCAATTTTAAAAAGTCCTGGGGCTGCGGGCTAGA GAGCAAGAAAAACGAGAAGGCTGCCCTCAAGGTGCTGCAGGAGGAGTACCGGAAGTTG GGGCCCTTGTCCTTCGCGGAGATCAACGTGCTGATCTGCTTCTTCCTGCTGGTCATCC TGTGGTTCTCCCGAGACCCCGGCTTCATGCCCGGCTGGCTGACTGTTGCCTGGGTGGA GGGTGAGACAAAGTATGTCTCCGATGCCACTGTGGCCATCTTTGTGGCCACCCTGCTA TTCATTGTGCCTTCACAGAAGCCCAAGTTTAACTTCCGCAGCCAGACTGAGGAAGAAA GGAAAACTCCATTTTATCCCCCTCCCCTGCTGGATTGGAAGGTAACCCAGGAGAAAGT GCCCTGGGGCATCGTGCTGCTACTAGGGGGCGGATTTGCTCTGGCTAAAGGATCCGAG GCCTCGGGGCTGTCCGTGTGGATGGGGAAGCAGATGGAGCCCTTGCACGCAGTGCCCC CGGCAGCCATCACCTTGATCTTGTCCTTGCTCGTTGCCGTGTTCACTGAGTGCACAAG CAACGTGGCCACCACCACCTTGTTCCTGCCCATCTTTGCCTCCATGAATCACGTCCCC AAGAGCTTCTGTGTTCTGTACGGTGATGTTGCAGTGCTGTCTTTCCGCAGTCTCGCTC CATCGGCCTCAATCCGCTGTACATCATGCTGCCCTGTACCCTGA GTGCCTCCTTTGCC TTCATGTTGCCTGTGGCCACCCCTCCAAATGCCATCGTGTTCACCTATGGGCACCTCA AGGTTGCTGACATGGTGAAAACAGGAGTCATAATGAACATAATTGGAGTCTTCTGTGT GTTTTTGGCTGTCAACACCTGGGGACGGGCCATATTTGACTTGGATCATTTCCCTGAC TGGGCTAATGTGACACATATTGAGACTTAGGAAGAGCCACA ORF Start: ATG at 2 ORF Stop: TGA at 1550 SEQ ID NO:52 516 aa MW at 57173.5 kD NOV14e, MASALSYVSKFKSFVILFVTPLLLLPLVILMPAKFVRCAYVILMAIYWCTEVIPLAV CG57758-05 Protein Sequence TSLMPVLLFPLFQILDSRQVCVQYMKDTNMLFLGGLIVAVAVERWNLHKRIALRTLLW VGAKPARLMLGFMGVTALLSMWISNTATTAMMVPIVEAILQQMEATSAATEAGLELVD KGKAKELPGSQVIFEGPTLGQQEDQERKRLCKAMTLCICYAASIGGTATLTGTGPNVV LLGQMNELFPDSKDLVNFASWFAFAFPNMLVMLLFAWLWLQFVYMRFNFKKSWGCGLE SKKNEKAALEVLQEEYRKLGPLSFAEINVLICFFLLVILWFSRDPGFMPGWLTVAWVE GETKYVSDATVAIFVATLLFIVPSQKPKFNFRSQTEEERKTPFYPPPLLDWKVTQEKV PWGIVLLLGGGFALAKGSEASGLSVWMGKQMEPLHAVPPAAITLILSLLVAVFTECTS NVATTTLFLPIFAS

[0396] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 14B. TABLE 14B Comparison of NOV14a against NOV14b through NOV14e. Protein NOV14a Residues/ Identities/Similarities Sequence Match Residues for the Matched Region NOV14b 1 . . . 568 519/616 (84%) 1 . . . 616 524/616 (84%) NOV14c 1 . . . 568 519/616 (84%) 1 . . . 616 524/616 (84%) NOV14d 1 . . . 568 483/570 (84%) 1 . . . 522 485/570 (84%) NOV14e 1 . . . 480 440/482 (91%) 1 . . . 480 443/482 (91%)

[0397] Further analysis of the NOV14a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 14C. TABLE 14C Protein Sequence Properties NOV14a PSort 0.6400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4600 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3700 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 38 and 39 analysis:

[0398] A search of the NOV14a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 14D. TABLE 14D Geneseq Results for NOV14a Identities/ NOV14a Similarities Protein/ Residues/ for the Geneseq Organism/Length Match Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAB23625 Human secreted 10 . . . 566  256/623 e−137 protein SEQ ID NO: (41%) 50—Homo sapiens, 9 . . . 623 386/623 627 aa. (61%) [WO200049134-A1, Aug. 24, 2000] AAB36158 Novel human 10 . . . 566  256/623 e−137 transporter protein (41%) SEQ ID NO: 2— 9 . . . 623 386/623 Homo sapiens, (61%) 627 aa. [WO200065055-A2, Nov. 2, 2000] AAB42213 Human ORFX 10 . . . 566  256/623 e−136 ORF1977 poly- (41%) peptide sequence 9 . . . 623 386/623 SEQ ID NO: (61%) 3954—Homo sapiens, 627 aa. [WO200058473-A2, Oct. 5, 2000] AAB36164 Novel human 10 . . . 566  252/623 e−136 transporter protein (40%) SEQ ID NO: 14— 9 . . . 622 382/623 Homo sapiens, (60%) 626 aa. [WO200065055-A2, Nov. 2, 2000] AAB36159 Novel human 10 . . . 566  256/623 e−136 transporter protein (41%) SEQ ID NO: 4— 9 . . . 623 385/623 Homo sapiens, (61%) 627 aa. [WO200065055-A2, Nov. 2, 2000]

[0399] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV14a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 14E. TABLE 14E Public BLASTP Results for NOV14a NOV14a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Protein/ Match for the Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value O57661 INTESTINAL 1 . . . 564 336/619 (54%) 0.0 SODIUM/ 1 . . . 619 444/619 (71%) LITHIUM DEPENDENT DI- CARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER (NA(+)/DI- CARBOXYLATE COTRANS- PORTER)— Xenopus laevis (African clawed frog), 622 aa. Q9ES88 NA/DICARB- 1 . . . 561 311/572 (54%) e−179 OXYLATE CO- 1 . . . 567 421/572 (73%) TRANSPORTER (SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 13 (SODIUM- TRANSPORTER), MEMBER 2)— Mus musculus (Mouse), 586 aa. O35055 SODIUM/DI- 1 . . . 562 311/572 (54%) e−179 CARBOXYLATE 1 . . . 568 419/572 (72%) COTRANS- PORTER 1 (NA(+)/DI- CARBOXYLATE COTRANS- PORTER 1) (KIDNEY DI- CARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER) (SDCT1) (ORGANIC ANION TRANSPORTER 1) (OAT1)—Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 587 aa. Q13183 Renal sodium/ 1 . . . 561 318/581 (54%) e−179 dicarboxylate 1 . . . 572 428/581 (72%) cotransporter (Na(+)/ dicarboxylate cotransporter)— Homo sapiens (Human), 592 aa. Q28615 Renal sodium/ 1 . . . 562 300/586 (51%) e−172 dicarboxylate 1 . . . 576 418/586 (71%) cotransporter (Na(+)/ dicarboxylate cotransporter)— Oryctolagus cuniculus (Rabbit), 593 aa.

[0400] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV14a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 14F. TABLE 14F Domain Analysis of NOV14a NOV14a Identities/Similarities Expect Pfam Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value Na_sulph_symp: 6 . . . 554 163/604 (27%) 8.3e−140 domain 1 of 1 424/604 (70%)

Example 15

[0401] The NOV15 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 15A. TABLE 15A NOV15 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:53 1547 bp NOV15a, AACCCCCTTGACTGAAGCA ATGGAGGGGGGTCCAGCTGTCTGCTGCCAGGATCCTCGG CG57732-01 DNA Sequence GCAGAGCTGGTAGAACGGGTGGCAGCCATCGATGTGACTCACTTGGAGGAGGCAGATG GTGGCCCAGAGCCTACTAGAAACGGTGTGGACCCCCCACCACGGGCCAGAGCTGCCTC TGTGATCCCTGGCAGTACTTCAAGACTGCTCCCAGCCCGGCCTAGCCTCTCAGCCAGG AAGCTTTCCCTACAGGAGCGGCCAGCAGGAAGCTATCTGGAGGCGCAGGCTGGGCCTT ATGCCACGGGGCCTGCCAGCCACATCTCCCCCCGGGCCTGGCGGAGGCCCACCATCGA GTCCCACCACGTGGCCATCTCAGATGCAGAGGACTGCGTGCAGCTGAACCAGTACAAG CTGCAGAGTGAGATTGGCAAGGGTGCCTACGGTGTGGTGAGGCTGGCCTACAACGAAA GTGAAGACAGACACTATGCAATGAAAGTCCTTTCCAAAAAGAAGTTACTGAAGCAGTA TGGCTTTCCACGTCGCCCTCCCCCGAGAGGGTCCCAGGCTGCCCAGGGAGGACCAGCC AAGCAGCTGCTGCCCCTGGAGCGGGTGTACCAGGAGATTGCCATCCTGAAGAAGCTGG ACCACGTGAATGTGGTCAAACTGATCGAGGTACTGGATGACCCAGCTGAGGACAACCT CTATTTGCCCCGCATCCTTCTCCATAGGCCCGTCATGGAAGTGCCCTGTGACAAGCCC TTCTCGGAGGAGCAAGCTCGCCTCTACCTGCGGGACGTCATCCTGGGCCTCGAGTACG TGCACTGCCAGAAGATCGTCCACAGGGACATCAAGCCATCCAACCTGCTCCTGGGGGA TGATGGGCACGTGAAGATCGCCGACTTTGGCGTCAGCAACCAGTTTGAGGGGAACGAC GCTCAGCTGTCCAGCACGGCGGGAACCCCAGCATTCATGGCCCCCGAGGCCATTTCTG ATTCCGGCCAGAGCTTCAGTGGGAAGTTGGATGTATGGGCCACTGGCGTCACGTTGTA CTGCTTTGTCTATGGGAAGTGCCCATTCATCGACGATTTCATCCTGGCCCTCCACAGG AAGATCAAGAATGAGCCCGTGGTGTTTCCTGAGGAGCCAGAAATCAGCGAGGAGCTCA AGGACCTGATCCTGAAGATGTTAGACAAGAATCCCGAGACGAGAATTGGGGTGCCAGA CATCAAGTTGCACCCTTGGGTGACCAAGAACGGGGAGGAGCCCCTTCCTTCGGAGGAG GAGCACTGCAGCGTGGTGGAGGTGACAGAGGAGGAGGTTAAGAACTCAGTCAGGCTCA TCCCCAGCTGGACCACGGTGATCCTGGTGAAGTCCATGCTGAGGAAGCGTTCCTTTGG GAACCCGTTTGAGCCCCAAGCACGGAGGGAAGAGCGATCCATGTCTGCTCCAGGAAAC CTACTGGTGAAAGAAGGGTTTGGTGAAGGGGGCAAGAGCCCAGAGCTCCCCGGCGTCC AGGAAGACGAGGCTGCATCCTGA GCCCCTGCATGCACCC ORF Start: ATG at 20 ORF Stop: TGA at 1529 SEQ ID NO:54 503 aa MW at 55606.7 kD NOV15a, MEGGPAVCCQDPRAELVERVAAIDVTHLEEADGGPEPTRNGVDPPPRARAASVIPGST CG57732-01 Protein Sequence SRLLPARPSLSARKLSLQERPAGSYLEAQAGPYATGPASHISPRAWRRPTIESHHVAI SDAEDCVQLNQYKLQSEIGKGAYGVVRLAYNESEDRHYAMKVLSKKKLLKQYGFPRRP PPRGSQAAQGGPAKQLLPLERVYQEIAILKKLDHVNVVKLIEVLDDPAEDNLYLPRIL LERPVMEVPCDKPFSEEQARLYLRDVILGLEYVHCQKIVHRDIKPSNLLLGDDGHVKI ADFGVSNQFEGNDAQLSSTAGTPAFMAPEAISDSGQSFSGKLDVWATGVTLYCFVYGK CPFIDDFILALHRKIKNEPVVFPEEPEISEELKDLILKMLDKNPETRIGVPDIKLHPW VTKNGEEPLPSEEEHCSVVEVTEEEVKNSVRLIPSWTTVILVKSMLRKRSFGNPFEPQ ARREERSMSAPGNLLVKEGFGEGGKSPELPGVQEDEAAS SEQ ID NO:55 1611 bp NOV15b, GCGCCCAGGTTCCCAACAAGGCTACGCAGAAGAACCCCCTTGACTGAAGCAATGGAGG CG57732-02 DNA Sequence GGGGTCCAGCTGTCTGCTGCCAGGATCCTCGGGCAGAGCTGGTAGAACGGGTGGCAGC CATCGATGTGACTCACTTGGAGGAGGCAGATGGTGGCCCAGAGCCTACTAGAAACGGT GTGGACCCCCCACCACGGGCCAGAGCTGCCTCTGTGATCCCTGGCAGTACTTTAAGAC TGCTCCCAGCCCGGCCTAGCCTCTCAGCCAGGAAGCTTTCCCTACAGGAGCGGCCAGC AGGAAGCTATCTGGAGGCGCAGGCTGGGCCTTATGCCACGGGGCCTGCCAGCCACATC TCCCCCCGGGCCTGGCGGAGGCCCACCATCGAGTCCCACCACGTGGCCATCTCAGATG CAGAGGACTGCGTGCAGCTGAACCAGTACAAGCTGCAGAGTGAGATTGGCAAGGGTGC CTACGGTGTGGTGAGGCTGGCCTACAACGAAAGTGAAGACAGACACTATGCAATGAAA GTCCTTTCCAAAAAGAAGTTACTGAAGCAGTATGGCTTTCCACGTCGCCCTCCCCCGA GAGGGTCCCAGGCTGCCCAGGGAGGACCAGCCAAGCAGCTGCTGCCCCTGGAGCGGGT GTACCAGGAGATTGCCATCCTGAAGAAGCTGGACCACGTGAATGTGGTCAAACTGATC GAGGTCCTGGATGACCCAGCTGAGGACAACCTCTATTTGGTGTTTGACCTCCTGAGAA AGGGGCCCGTCATGGAAGTGCCCTGTGACAAGTCCTTCTCGGAGGAGCAAGCTCGCCT CTACCTGCGGGACGTCATCCTGGGCCTCGAGTACTTGCACTGCCAGAAGATCSTCCAC AGGGACATCAAGCCATCCAACCTGCTCCTGGGGGATGATGGGCACGTGAAGATCGCCG ACTTTGGCGTCAGCAACCAGTTTGAGGGGAACGACGCTCAGCTGTCCAGCACGGCGGG AACCCCAGCATTCATGGCCCCCGAGGCCATTTCTGATTCCGGCCAGAGCTTCAGTGGG AAGGCCTTGGATGTATGGGCCACTGGCGTCACGCTGTACTGCTTTGTCTATGGGAAGT GCCCGTTCATCGACGATTTCATCCTGGCCCTCCACAGGAAGATCAAGAATGAGCCCGT GGTGTTTCCTGAGGGGCCAGAAATCAGCGAGGAGCTCAAGGACCTGATCCTGAAGATG ATCCTGGTGAAGTCCATGCTGAGGAAGCGTTCCTTTGGGAACCCGTTTGAGCCCCAAG CACGGAGGGAAGAGCGATCCATGTCTGCTCCAGGAAACCTACTGGTGAAAGAAGGGTT TGGTGAAGGGGGCAAGAGCCCAGAGCTCCCCGGCGTCCAGGAAGACGAGGCTGCATCC TGA GCCCCTGCATGCACCCAGGGCCACCCGGCAGCACACTCATCC ORF Start: ATG at 52 ORF Stop: TGA at 1567 SEQ ID NO:56 505 aa MW at 55652.7 kD NOV15b, MEGGPAVDDQDPRAELVERVAAIDVTHLEEADGGPEPTRNGVDPPPRARAASVIPGST CG57732-02 Protein Sequence SRLLPARPSLSARKLSLQERPAGSYLEAQAGPYATGPASHISPRAWRRPTIESHHVAI SDAEDCVQLNQYKLQSEIGKGAYGVVRLAYNESEDRHYAMKVLSKKKLLKQYGFPRRP PPRGSQAAQGGPAEQLLPLERVYQEIAILKKLDHVNVVKLIEVLDDPAEDNLYLVFDL LRKGPVMEVPCDKSFSEEQARLYLRDVILGLEYLHCQKIVHRDIKPSNLLLGDDGHVK IADFGVSNQFEGNDAQLSSTAGTPAFMAPEAISDSGQSFSGKALDVWATGVTLYCFVY GKCPFIDDFILALHRKIKNEPVVFPEGPEISEELKDLILKMLDKNPETRIGVPDIKLH PWVTKNGEEPLPSEEEHCSVVEVTEEEVKNSVRLIPSWTTVILVKSMLRKRSFGNPPE PQARREERSMSAPGNLLVKEGFGEGGKSPELPGVQEDEAAS SEQ ID NO:57 1725 bp NOV15c, GCGCCCAGGTTCCCAACAAGGCTACGCAGAAGAACCCCCTTGACTGAAGTA ATGGAGG CG57732-03 DNA Sequence GGGGTCCAGCTGTCTGCTGCCAGGATCCTCGGGCAGAGCTGGTAGAACGGGTGGCAGC CATCGATGTGACTCACTTGGAGGAGGCAGATGGTGGCCCAGAGCCTACTAGAAACGGT GTGGACCCCCCACCACGGGCCAGAGCTGCCTCTGTGATCCCTGGCAGTACTTCAAGAC TGCTCCCAGCCCGGCCTAGCCTCTCAGCCAGGAAGCTTTCCCTACAGGAGCGGCCAGC AGGAAGCTATCTGGAGGCGCAGGCTGGGCCTTATGCCACGGGGCCTGCCAGCCACATC TCCCCCCGGGCCTGGCGGAGGCCCACCATCGAGTCCCACCACGTGGCCATCTCAGATG CAGAGGACTGCGTGCAGCTGAACCAGTACAAGCTGCAGAGTGAGATTGGCAAGGGTGC CTACGGTGTGGTGAGGCTGGCCTACAACGAAAGTGAAGACAGACACTATGCAATGAAA GTCCTTTCCAAAAAGAAGTTACTGAAGCAGTATGGCTTTCCACGTCGCCCTCCCCCGA GAGGGTCCCAGGCTGCCCAGGGAGGACCAGCCAAGCAGCTGCTGCCCCTGGAGCGGGT GTACCAGGAGATTGCCATCCTGAAGAAGCTGGACCACGTGAATGTGGTCAAACTGATC GAGGTCCTGGATGACCCGGCTGAGGACAACCTCTATTTGGCCCTGCAGAACCAGGCCC AGAATATCCAGTTAGATTCAACAAATATCGCCAAGTCCCACTCCCTGCTTCCCTCTGA GCAGCAAGACAGTGGATCCACGTGGGCTGCGCGCTCAGTGTTTGACCTCCTGAGAAAG GGGCCCGTCATGGAAGTGCCCTGTGACAAGCCCTTCTCGGAGGAGCAAGCTCGCCTCT ACCTGCGGGACGTCATCCTGGGCCTCGAGTACTTGCACTGCCAGAAGATCGTCCACAG GGACATCAAGCCATCCAACCTGCTCCTGGGGGATGATGGGCACGTGAAGATCGCCGAC TTTGGCGTCAGCAACCAGTTTGAGGGGAACGACGCTCAGCTGTCCAGCACGGCGGGAA CCCCAGCATTCATGGCCCCCGAGGCCATTTCTGATTCCGGCCAGAGCTTCAGTGGGAA GGCCTTGGATGTATGGGCCACTGGCGTCACGTTGTACTGCTTTGTCTATGGGAAGTGC CCGTTCATCGACGATTTCATCCTGGCCCTCCACAGGAAGACCAAGAATGAGCCCGTGG TGTTTCCTGAGGGGCCAGAAATCAGCGAGGAGCTCAAGGACCTGATCCTGAAGATGTT AGACAAGAATCCCGAGACGAGAATTGGGGTGCCAGACATCAAGTTGCACCCTTGGGTG ACCAAGAACGGGGAGGAGCCCCTTCCTTCGGAGGAGGAGCACTGCAGCGTGGTGGAGG TGACAGAGGAGGAGGTTAAGAACTCAGTCAGGCTCATCCCCAGCTGGACCACGGTGAT CCTGGTGAAGTCCATGCTGAGGAAGCGTTCCTTTGGGAACCCGTTTGAGCCCCAAGCA CGGAGGGAAGAGCGATCCATGTCTGCTCCAGGAAACCTACTGGTGAAAGAAGGGTTTG GTGAAGGGGGCAAGAGCCCAGAGCTCCCCGGCGTCCAGGAAGACGAGGCTGCATCCTG AGCCCCTGCATGCACCCAGGGCCACCCGGCAGCACACTCATCC ORF Start: ATG at 52 ORF Stop: TGA at 1681 SEQ ID NO:58 543 aa MW at 59729.0 kD NOV15c, MEGGPAVCCQDPRAELVERVAAIDVTHLEEADGGPEPTRNGVDPPPRARAASVIPGST CG57732-03 Protein Sequence SRLLPARPSLSARKLSLQERPAGSYLEAQAGPYATGPASHISPRAWRRPTIESHHVAI SDAEDCVQLNQYKLQSEIGKGAYGVVRLAYNESEDRHYAMKVLSKKKLLKQYGFPRRP PPRGSQAAQGGPAKQLLPLERVYQEIAILKKLDHVNVVKLIEVLDDPAEDNLYLALQN QAQNIQLDSTNIAKSHSLLPSEQQDSGSTWAARSVFDLLRKGPVMEVPCDKPFSEEQA RLYLRDVILGLEYLHCQKIVHRDIKPSNLLLGDDGHVKIADFGVSNQFEGNDAQLSST AGTPAFMAPEAISDSGQSFSGKALDVWATGVTLYCFVYGKCPPIDDFILALHRKTKNE PVVFPEGPEISEELKDLILKMLDKNPETRIGVPDIKLHPWVTKNGEEPLPSEEEHCSY VEVTEEEVKNSVRLIPSWTTVILVKSMLRKRSFGNPFEPQARREERSMSAPGNLLVKE GFGEGGKSPELPGVQEDEAAS

[0402] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 15B. TABLE 15B Comparison of NOV15a against NOV15b through NOV15c. Protein NOV15a Residues/ Identities/Similarities Sequence Match Residues for the Matched Region NOV15b 1 . . . 503 495/505 (98%) 1 . . . 505 497/505 (98%) NOV15c 1 . . . 503 492/543 (90%) 1 . . . 543 495/543 (90%)

[0403] Further analysis of the NOV15a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 15C. TABLE 15C Protein Sequence Properties NOV15a PSort 0.7600 probability located in nucleus; 0.3000 probability located in analysis: microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0404] A search of the NOV15a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 15D. TABLE 15D Geneseq Results for NOV15a Identities/ NOV15a Similarities Protein/ Residues/ for the Geneseq Organism/Length Match Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAU03510 Human protein  1 . . . 503 496/513 0.0 kinase #10—Homo (96%) sapiens, 513 aa.  1 . . . 513 498/513 [WO200138503-A2, (96%) May 31, 2001] AAE04361 Human kinase  1 . . . 503 496/513 0.0 (PKIN)-2—Homo (96%) sapiens, 513 aa.  1 . . . 513 498/513 [WO200146397-A2, (96%) Jun. 28, 2001] AAY44239 Human cell  64 . . . 500 289/450 e−165 signalling protein- (64%) 2—Homo sapiens,  90 . . . 538 367/450 540 aa. (81%) [WO9958558-A2, Nov. 18, 1999] AAM40450 Human polypeptide  64 . . . 482 283/432 e−162 SEQ ID NO 5381— (65%) Homo sapiens, 128 . . . 558 356/432 680 aa. (81%) [WO200153312-A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAM40449 Human polypeptide  64 . . . 482 283/432 e−162 SEQ ID NO 5380— (65%) Homo sapiens, 128 . . . 558 356/432 680 aa. (81%) [WO200153312-A1, Jul. 26, 2001]

[0405] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV15a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 15E. TABLE 15E Public BLASTP Results for NOV15a NOV15a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9BQH3 HYPOTHETICAL 1 . . . 503 497/505 (98%) 0.0 55.7 KDA 1 . . . 505 499/505 (98%) PROTEIN—Homo sapiens (Human), 505 aa. P97756 CA2+/ 1 . . . 503 465/505 (92%) 0.0 CALMODULIN- 1 . . . 505 478/505 (94%) DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE IV KINASE ISOFORM—Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 505 aa. AAH17529 SIMILAR TO 1 . . . 503 464/505 (91%) 0.0 CALCIUM/ 1 . . . 505 478/505 (93%) CALMODULIN- DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE KINASE 1, ALPHA—Mus musculus (Mouse), 505 aa. Q64572 CA2+/ 1 . . . 503 463/505 (91%) 0.0 CALMODULIN- 1 . . . 505 476/505 (93%) DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE KINASE (EC 2.7.1.37)—Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 505 aa. Q9R054 CALCIUM/ 1 . . . 503 454/505 (89%) 0.0 CALMODULIN 1 . . . 505 471/505 (92%) DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE KINASE ALPHA— Mus musculus (Mouse), 505 aa.

[0406] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV15a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 15F. TABLE 15F Domain Analysis of NOV15a NOV15a Identities/Similarities Expect Pfam Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value Pkinase: domain 128 . . . 228  28/101 (28%) 8.4e−16 1 of 2  81/101 (80%) Pkinase: domain 245 . . . 407  70/201 (35%) 1.7e−52 1 of 2 129/201 (64%)

Example 16

[0407] The NOV16 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 16A. TABLE 16A NOV16 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:59 688 bp NOV16a GACGCGGACCCGCC ATGGCGCGGAAGAAGGTGCGTCCGCGGCTGATCGCGGAGCTGGC CG57709-01 DNA Sequence CCGCCGCGTGCGCGCCCTGCGGGAGCAACTGAACAGGCCGCGCGACTCCCAGCTCTAC GCGGTGGACTACGAGACCTTGACGCGGCCGTTCTCTGGACGCCGGCTGCCGGTCCGGG CCTGGGCCGACGTGCGCCGCGAGAGCCGCCTCTTGCAGCTGCTCGGCCGCCTCCCGCT CTTCGGCCTGGGCCGCCTGGTCACGCGCAAGTCCTGGCTGTGGCAGCACGACGAGCCG TGCTACTGGCGCCTCACGCGGGTGCGGCCCGACTACACGGCGCAGAACTTGGACCACG GGAAGGCCTGGGGCATCCTGACCTTCAAAGGTAAGGCTCGGGAGAGCGCGCGGGAGAT CGAACACGTCATGTACCATGACTGGCGGCTGGTGCCCAAGCACGAGGAGGAGGCCTTC ACCGCGTTCACGCCGGCGCCGGAAGACAGCCTGGCCTCCGTGCCGTACCCGCCTCTCC TCCGGGCCATGATTATCGCAGAACGACAGAAAAATGGAGACACAAGCACCGAGGAGCC CATGCTGAATGTGCAGAGGATACGCATGGAACCCTGGGATTACCCTGCAAAACAGGAA GACAAAGGAAGGGCCAAGGGCACCCCCGTCTAG AATGCCAGAACCAGCGG ORF Start: ATG at 15 ORF Stop: TAG at 669 SEQ ID NO:60 218 aa MW at 25647.2 kD NOV16a, MARKKVRPRLIAELARRVRALREQLNRPRDSQLYAVDYETLTRPFSGRRLPVRAWADV CG57709-01 Protein Sequence RRESRLLQLLGRLPLFGLGRLVTRKSWLWQHDEPCYWRLTRVRPDYTAQNLDHGKAWG ILTFKGKARESAREIEHVMYHDWRLVPKHEEEAFTAFTPAPEDSLASVPYPPLLRAMI IAEROKNGDTSTEEPMLNVORIRMEPWDYPAKOEDKGRAKGTPV

[0408] Further analysis of the NOV16a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 16B. TABLE 16B Protein Sequence Properties NOV16a PSort 0.9081 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; analysis: 0.6000 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane; 0.6000 probability located in mitochondrial intermembrane space; 0.6000 probability located in mitochondrial outer membrane SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0409] A search of the NOV16a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 16C. TABLE 16C Geneseq Results for NOV16a NOV16a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAG81356 Human AFP  1 . . . 218 212/218  e−125 protein sequence  (97%) SEQ ID NO:  1 . . . 218 212/218 230—Homo  (97%) sapiens, 18 aa. [WO200129221- A2, Apr. 26, 2001] AAU30525 Novel human 135 . . . 218 84/84 3e−45  secreted protein (100%) [WO200179449-  1 . . . 84 84/84 A2, Oct. 25, (100%) 2001] AAU30526 Novel human 187 . . . 217 31/31 4e−12  secreted protein (100%) #1017—Homo 12 . . . 42 31/31 sapiens, 62 aa. (100%) [WO200179449- A2, Oct. 25, 2001]

[0410] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV16a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 16D. TABLE 16D Public BLASTP Results for NOV16a NOV16a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9BV17 HYPOTHETICAL 1 . . . 218 214/218 (98%) e−125 25.7 KDA 1 . . . 218 214/218 (98%) PROTEIN—Homo sapiens (Human), 218 aa. P82930 MITO- 1 . . . 218 213/218 (97%) e−124 CHONDRIAL 28S 1 . . . 218 213/218 (97%) RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S34 (MRP-S34)—Homo sapiens (Human), 218 aa. CAC38606 SEQUENCE 229 1 . . . 218 212/218 (97%) e−124 FROM PATENT 1 . . . 218 212/218 (97%) WO0129221— Homo sapiens (Human), 218 aa. Q9JIK9 TCE2 1 . . . 218 194/218 (88%) e−114 (0610007F04RIK 1 . . . 218 205/218 (93%) PROTEIN)— Mus musculus (Mouse), 218 aa. Q9D957 0610007F04R1K 1 . . . 218 193/218 (88%) e−114 PROTEN— 1 . . . 218 205/218 (93%) Mus musculus (Mouse), 218 aa.

[0411] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV16a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 16E. TABLE 16E Domain Analysis of NOV16a NOV16a Identities/Similarities Expect Pfam Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value No Significant Matches Found

Example 17

[0412] The NOV17 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 17A. TABLE 17A NOV17 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:61 894 bp NOV17a, CTCCGTGACC ATGAAGGTCAAGGTCATCCCCGTGCTCGAGGACAACTACATGTACCTG CG57700-01 DNA Sequence GTCATCGAGGAGCTCACGCGCGAGGCGGTGGCCGTGGACGTGGCTGTGCCCAAGAGGC TGCTGGAGATCGTGGGCCGGGAGGGGGTGTCTCTGACCGCTGTGCTGACCACCCACCA TCACTGGGACCACGCGCGGGGAAACCCGGAGCTGGCGCGGCTTCGTCCCGGGCTGGCG GTGCTGGGCGCGGACGAGCGCATCTTCTCGCTGACGCGCAGGCTGGCGCACGGCGAGG AGCTGCAGTTCGGGGCCATCCACGTGCGTTGCCTCCTGACGCCCGGCCACACCGCCCG CCACATGAGCTACTTCCTGTGGGAGGACGATTGCCCGGACCCACCCGCCCTGTTCTCG GGTGGCGACGCGCTGTCGGTGGCCGGCTGCGGCTCGTGCCTGGAGGGCAGCGCCCAGC AGATGTACCAGAGCCTGGCCGAGCTGGGTACCCTGCCCCCCGAGACGAAGGTGTTCTG CGGCCACGAGCACACGCTTAGCAACCTGGAGTTTGCCCAGAAAGTGGAGCCCTGCAAC GACCACGTGAGAGCCAAGCTGTCCTGGGCTCAGAAGAGGGATGAGGATGACGTGCCCA CTGTGCCGTCGACTCTGGGCGAGGAGCGCCTCTACAACCCCTTCCTGCGGGTGGCGGA GGAGCCGGTGCGCAAGTTCACGGGCAAGGCGGTCCCCGCCGACGTCCTGGAGGCGCTA TGCAAGGAGCGGGCGCGCTTCGAACAGGCGGGCGAGCCGCGGCAGCCACAGGCGCGGG CCCTCCTTGCGCTGCAGTGGGGGCTCCTGAGTGCAGCCCCACACGACTGA GCCACCCA GACCCTCACAGGGCTGGGGCCTGC ORF Start: ATG at 11 ORF Stop: TGA at 860 SEQ ID NO:62 283 aa MW at 31262.3 kD NOV17a, MKVKVIPVLEDNYMYLVIEELTREAVAVDVAVPKRLLEIVGREGVSLTAVLTTHHHWD CG57700-01 Protein Sequence HARGNPELARLRPGLAVLGADERIFSLTRRLAHGEELQFGAIHVRCLLTPGHTAGHMS YFLWEDDCPDPPALFSGGDALSVAGCGSCLEGSAQQMYQSLAELGTLPPETKVFCGHE HTLSNLEFAQKVEPCNDHVRAKLSWAQKRDEDDVPTVPSTLGEERLYNPFLRVAEEPV RKFTGKAVPADVLEALCKERARFEQAGEPRQPQARALLALQWGLLSAAPHD SEQ ID NO:63 888 bp NOV17b, CTCCGTGACC ATGAAGGTCAAGGTCATCCCCGTGCTCGAGGACAACTACATGTACCTG CG57700-02 DNA Sequence GTCATCGAGGAGCTCACGCGCGAGGCGGTGGCCGTGGACGTGGCTGTGCCCAAGAGGC TGCTGGAGATCGTGGGCCGGGAGGGGGTGTCTCTGACCGCTGTGCTGACCACCCACCA TCACTGGGACCACGCGCGGGGAAACCCGGAGCTGGCGCGGCTTCGTCCCGGGCTGGCG GTGCTGGGCGCGGACGAGCGCATCTTCTCGCTGACGCGCAGGCTGGCGCACGGCGAGG AGCTGCAGTTCGGGGCCATCCACGTGCGTTGCCTCCTGACGCCCGGCCACACCGCCGG CCACATGAGCTACTTCCTGTGGGAGGACGATTGCCCGGACCCACCCGCCCTGTTCTCG GGCGACGCGCTGTCGGTGGCCGGCTGCGGCTCGTGCCTGGAGGGCAGCGCCCAGCAGA TGTACCAGAGCCTGGCCGAGCTGGGTACCCTGCCCCCCGAGACGAAGGTGTTCTGCGG CCACGAGCACACACTTAGCAACCTGGAGTTTGCCCAGAAAGTGGAGCCCTGCAACGAC CACGTGAGAGCCAAGCTGTCCTGGGCTAAGAAGAGGGATGAGGATGACGTGCCCACTG TGCCGTCGACTCTGGGCGAGGAGCGCCTCTACAACCCCTTCCTGCGGGTGGCAGAGGA GCCGGTGCGCAAGTTCACGGGCAAGGCGGTCCCCGCCGACGTCCTGGAGGCGCTATGC AAGGAGCGGGCGCGCTTCGAACAGGCGGGCGAGCCGCGGCAGCCACAGGCGCGGGCCC TCCTTGCGCTGCAGTGGGGGCTCCTGAGTGCAGCCCCACACGACTGA GCCACCCAGAC CCTCACAGGGCTGGGCCT ORF Start: ATG at 11 ORF Stop: TGA at 857 SEQ ID NO:64 282 aa MW at 31205.3 kD NOV17b, MKVKVIPVLEDNYMYLVIEELTREAVAVDVAVPKRLLEIVGREGVSLTAVLTTHHHWD CG57700-02 Protein Sequence HARGNPELARLRPGLAVLGADERIFSLTRRLAHGEELQFGAIHVRCLLTPGHTAGHMS YFLWEDDCPDPPALFSGDALSVAGCGSCLEGSAQQMYQSLAELGTLPPETKVFCGHEH TLSNLEFAQKVEPCNDHVRAKLSWAKKRDEDDVPTVPSTLGEERLYNPFLRVAEEPVR KFTGKAVPADVLEALCKERARFEQAGEPRQPQARALLALQWGLLSAAPHD SEQ ID NO:65 882 bp NOV17c, ACC ATGAAGGTCAAGGTCATCCCCGTGCTCGAGGACAACTACATGTACCTGGTCATCG CG57700-03 DNA Sequence AGGAGCTCACGCGCGAGGCGGTGGCCGTGGACGTGGCTGTGCCCAAGAGGCTGCTGGA GATCGTGGGCCGGGAGGGGGTGTCTCTGACCGCTGTGCTGACCACCCACCATCACTGG GACCACGCGCGGGGAAACCCGGAGCTGGCGCGGCTTCGTCCCGGGCTGGCGGTGCTGG GCGCGGACGAGCGCATCTTCTCGCTGACGCGCAGGCTGGCGCACGGCGAGGAGCTGCG GTTCGGGGCCATCCACGTGCGTTGCCTCCTGACGCCCGGCCACACCGCCGGCCACATG AGCTACTTCCTGTGGGAGGACGATTGCCCGGACCCACCCGCCCTGTTCTCGGGCGACG CGCTGTCGGTGGCCGGCTGCGGCTGGTCCGTGGAGGGCAGCCCCCAGGACATCTACCA GAGCCTGGCCGAGCTGGGTACCCTGCCCCCCGAGACGAAGGTGTTCTGCGGCCACGAG CACACGCTTAGCAACCTGGAGTTTGCCCAGAAAGTGGAGCCCTGCAACGACCACGTGA GAGCCAAGCTGTCCTGGGCTAAGAAGAGGGATGAGGATGACGTGCCCACTGTGCCGTC GACTCTGGGCGAGGAGCGCCTCTACAACCCCTTCCTGCGGGTGGCAGAGGAGCCGGTG CGCAAGTTCACGGGCAAGGCGGTCCCCGCCGACGTCCTGGAGGCGCTATGCAAGGAGC GGGCGCGCTCCGAACAGGCGGGCGAGCCGCGGCAGCCACAGGCGCGGGCCCTCCTTGC GCTGCAGTGGGGGCTCCTGAGTGCAGCCCCACACGACTGA GCCACCCAGACCCTCACA GGGCTGGGGCCT ORF Start: ATG at 4 ORF Stop: TGA at 850 SEQ ID NO:66 282 aa MW at 31173.2 kD NOV17c, MKVKVIPVLEDNYMYLVIEELTREAVAVDVAVPKRLLEIVGREGVSLTAVLTTHHHWD CG57700-03 Protein Sequence HARGNPELARLRPGLAVLGADERIFSLTRRLAHGEELRFGAIHVRCLLTPGHTAGHMS YFLWEDDCPDPPALFSGDALSVAGCGSCLEGSAQQMYQSLAELGTLPPETKVFCGHEH TLSNLEFAQKVEPCNDHVRAKLSWAKKRDEDDVPTVPSTLGEERLYNPFLRVAEEPVR KFTGKAVPADVLEALCKERARSEQAGEPRQPQARALLALQWGLLSAAPHD SEQ ID NO:67 855 bp NOV17d, ACC ATGAAGGTCAAGGTCATCCCCGTGCTCGAGGACAACTACATGTACCTGGTCATCG CG57700-04 DNA Sequence AGGAGCTCACGCGCGAGGCGGTGGCCGTGGACGTGGCTGTGCCCAAGAGGCTGCTGGA GATCGTGGGCCGGGAGGGGGTGTCTCTGACCGCTGTGCTGACCACCCACTATCACTGG GACCACGCGCGGGGAAACCCGGAGCTGGCGCGGCTTCGTCCCGGGCTGGCGGTGCTGG GCGCGGACGAGCGCATCTTCTCGCTGACGCGCAGGCTGGCGCACGGCGAGGAGCTGCG GTTCGGGGCCATCCACGTGCGTTGCCTCCTGACGCCCGGCCACACCGCCGGCCACATG AGCTACTTCCTGTGGGAGGACGATTGCCCGGACCCACCCGCCCTGTTCTCGGGCGACG CGCTGTCGGTGGCCGGCTGCGGCTCGTGCCTGGAGGGCAGCGCCCAGCAGATGTACCA GAGCCTGGCCGAGCTGGGTACCCTGCCCCCCGAGACGAAGGTGTTCTGCGGCCACGAG CACACGCTTAGCAACCTGGAGTTTGCCCAGAAAGTGGAGCCCTGCAACGACCACAAGA GGGATGAGGATGACGTGCCCACTGTGCCGTCGACTCTGGGCGAGGAGCGCCTCTACAA CCCCTTCCTGCGGGTGGCAGAGGAGCCGGTGCGCAAGTTCACGGGCAAGGCGGTCCCC GCCGACGTCCTGGAGGCGCTATGCAAGGAGCGGGCGCGCTTCGAACAGGCGGGCGAGC CGCGGCAGCCACAGGCGCGGGCCCTCCTTGCGCTGCAGTGGGGGCTCCTGAGTGCAGC CCCACACGACTGA GCCACCCAGACCCTCACAGGGCTGGGGCCT ORF Start: ATG at 4 ORF Stop: TGA at 823 SEQ ID NO:68 273 aa MW at 30219.1 kD NOV17d, MKVKVIPVLEDNYMYLVIEELTREAVAVDVAVPKRLLEIVGREGVSLTAVLTTHYHWD CG57700-04 Protein Sequence HARGNPELARLRPGLAVLGADERIFSLTRRLAHGEELRFGAIHVRCLLTPGHTAGHMS YFLWEDDCPDPPALFSGDALSVAGCGSCLEGSAQQMYQSLAELGTLPPETKVFCGHEH TLSNLEFAQKVEPCNDHKRDEDDVPTVPSTLGEERLYNPFLRVAEEPVRKFTGKAVPA DVLEALCKERARFEQAGEPRQPQARALLALQWGLLSAAPHD

[0413] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 17B. TABLE 17B Comparison of NOV17a against NOV17b through NOV17d. Protein NOV17a Residues/ Identities/Similarities Sequence Match Residues for the Matched Region NOV17b 1 . . . 283 281/283 (99%) 1 . . . 282 282/283 (99%) NOV17c 1 . . . 283 279/283 (98%) 1 . . . 282 281/283 (98%) NOV17d 1 . . . 283 271/283 (95%) 1 . . . 273 273/283 (95%)

[0414] Further analysis of the NOV17a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 17C. TABLE 17C Protein Sequence Properties NOV17a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.3000 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1682 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0415] A search of the NOV17a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 17D. TABLE 17D Geneseq Results for NOV17a NOV17a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAW80783 Human bisphos-  1 . . . 256 128/257 (49%) 6e−72 phonate binding  1 . . . 256 184/257 (70%) protein, DP1 (hDP1)—Homo sapiens, 260 aa. [WO9836064-A1, Aug. 20, 1998] AAG10987 Arabidopsis  1 . . . 245 107/248 (43%) 5e−53 thaliana protein  1 . . . 246 160/248 (64%) fragment SEQ ID NO: 9531— Arabidopsis thaliana, 258 aa. [EP1033405-A2, Sep. 6, 2000] AAG10986 Arabidopsis  1 . . . 245 107/248 (43%) 5e−53 thaliana protein  11 . . . 256 160/248 (64%) fragment SEQ ID NO: 9530— Arabidopsis thaliana, 268 aa. [EP1033405-A2, Sep. 6, 2000] AAM78721 Human protein  1 . . . 226 100/227 (44%) 6e−45 SEQ ID NO 119 . . . 344 135/227 (59%) 1383—Homo sapiens, 385 aa. [WO200157190- A2, Aug. 9, 2001] AAY71110 Human Hydrolase  1 . . . 226 100/227 (44%) 6e−45 protein-8  95 . . . 320 135/227 (59%) (HYDRL-8)— Homo sapiens, 361 aa. [WO200028045- A2, May 18, 2000]

[0416] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV17a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 17E. TABLE 17E Public BLASTP Results for NOV17a NOV17a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9BT45 SIMILAR TO RIKEN 1 . . . 283 280/283 (98%)  e−163 CDNA 1500017E18 1 . . . 282 282/283 (98%) GENE—Homo sapiens (Human), 282 aa. Q9DB32 1500017E18R1K 1 . . . 278 231/279 (82%)  e−133 PROTEIN—Mus 1 . . . 278 251/279 (89%) musculus (Mouse), 283 aa. Q96S11 SIMILAR TO 1 . . . 128 217/228 (95%)  e−123 HAGH—Homo 1 . . . 218 218/228 (95%) sapiens (Human), 218 aa. Q96NR5 CDNA FLJ30279 1 . . . 133 132/133 (99%) 3e−73  FIS, CLONE 1 . . . 133 133/133 (99%) BRACE2002772, MODERATELY SIMILAR TO HYDROXYACYL- GLUTATHIONE HYDROLASE (BC 3.1.2.6)—Homo sapiens (Human), 202 aa. O35952 Hydroxyacyl- 1 . . . 256 128/257 (49%) 1e−71  glutathione hydrolase 1 . . . 256 184/257 (70%) (EC 3.1.2.6) (Glyoxalase II) (Glx II) (Round spermatid protein RSP29)— Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 260 aa.

[0417] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV17a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 17F. TABLE 17F Domain Analysis of NOV17a NOV17a Identities/Similarities Expect Pfam Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value lactamase_B: 7 . . . 173  55/221 (25%) 5.8e−32 domain 1 of 1 129/221 (58%)

Example 18

[0418] The NOV18 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 18A. TABLE 18A NOV18 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:69 2109 bp NOV18a, GGGTCCGGCGGGCATCGGCAAGACC ATGGCGGCCAAAAATATCCTGTACGACTGGGCG CG58553-01 DNA Sequence GCGGGCAAGCTGTACCAGGGCCAGGTGGACTTCGCCTTCTTCATGCCCTGCGGCGAGC TGCTGGAGAGGCCGGGCACGCGCAGCCTGGCTGACCTGATCCTGGACCAGTGCCCCGA CCGCGGCGCGCCGGTGCCGCAGATGCTGGCCCAGCCGCAGCGGCTGCTCTTCATCCTG GACGGCGCGGACGAGCTGCCGGCGCTGGGGGGCCCCGAGGCCGCGCCCTGCACAGACC CCTTCGAGGCGGCGAGCGGCGCGCGGGTGCTAGGCGGGCTGCTGAGTAAGGCGCTGCT GCCCACGGCCCTCCTGCTGGTGACCACGCGCGCCGCCGCCCCCGGGAGGCTGCAGGGC CGCCTGTGTTCCCCGCAGTGCGCCGAGGTGCGCGGCTTCTCCGACAAGGACAAGAAGA AGTATTTCTACAAGTTCTTCCGGGATGAGAGGAGGGCCGAGCGCGCCTACCGCTTCGT GAAGGAGAACGAGACGCTGTTCGCGCTGTGCTTCGTGCCCTTCGTGTGCTGGATCGTG TGCACCGTGCTGCGCCAGCAGCTGGAGCTCGGTCGGGACCTGTCGCGCACGTCCAAGA CCACCACGTCAGTGTACCTGCTTTTCATCACCAGCGTTCTGAGCTCGGCTCCGGTAGC CGACGGGCCCCGGTTGCAGGGCGACCTGCGCAATCTGTGCCGCCTGGCCCGCGAGGGC GTCCTCGGACGCAGGGCGCAGTTTGCCGAGAAGGAACTGGAGCAACTGGAGCTTCGTG GCTCCAAAGTGCAGACGCTGTTTCTCAGCAAAAAGGAGCTGCCGGGCGTGCTGGAGAC AGAGGTCACCTACCAGTTCATCGACCAGAGCTTCCAGGAGTCCTTCGCGGCACTGTCC TACCTGCTGGAGGACGGCGGGGTGCCCAGGACCGCGGCTGGCGGCGTTGGGACACTCC TGCGTGGGGACGCCCAGCCGCACAGCCACTTGGTGCTCACCACGCGCTTCCTCTTCGG ACTGCTGAGCGCGGAGCGGATGCGCGACATCGAGCGCCACTTCGGCTGCATGGTTTCA GAGCGTGTGAAGCAGGAGGCCCTGCGGTGGGTGCAGGGACAGGGACAGGGCTGCCCCG GAGTGGCACCAGAGGTGACCGAGGGGGCCAAAGGGCTCGAGGACACCGAAGAGCCAGA GGAGGAGGAGGAGGGAGAGGAGCCCAACTACCCACTGGAGTTGCTGTACTGCCTGTAC GAGACGCAGGAGGACGCGTTTGTGCGCCAAGCCCTGGGCCGGTTCCCGGAGCTGGCGC TGCAGCGAGTGCGCTTCTGCCGCATGGACGTGGCTGTTCTGAGCTACTGCGTGAGGTG CTGCCCTGCTGCACAGGCACTGCGGCTGATCAGCTGCAGATTGGTTGCTGCGCAGGAG AAGAAGAAGAAGAGCCTGGGGAAGCGGCTCCAGGCCAGCCTGGGCACCACAAAACAAC TGCCAGCCTCCCTTCTTCATCCACTCTTTCAGGCAATGACTGACCCACTGTGCCATCT GAGCAGCCTCACGCTGTCCCACTGCAAACTCCCTGACGCGGTCTGCCGAGACCTTTCT GAGGCCCTGAGGGCAGCCCCCGCACTGACGGAGCTGGGCCTCCTCCACAACAGGCTCA GTGAGGCAGGACTGCGTATGCTGAGTGAGGGCCTAGCCTGGCCGCAGTGCAGGGTGCA GACGGTCAGGGTACAGCTGCCTGACCCCCAGCGAGGGCTCCAGTACCTGGTGGGTATG CTTCGGCAGAGCCCTGCCCTGACCACCCTGGATCTCAGCGGCTGCCAACTGCCCGCCC CCATGGTGACCTACCTGTGTGCAGTCCTGCAGCACCAGGGATGCGGCCTGCAGACCCT CAGTCTGGCCTCTGTGGAGCTGAGCGAGCAGTCACTACAGGAGCTTCAGGCTGTGAAG AGAGCAAAGCCGGATCTGGTCATCACACACCCAGCGCTGGACGGCCACCCACAACCTC CCAAGGAACTCATCTCGACCTTCTGA GGCTCTGGTGGCCAGAGCAGGGTGGAAGACCC TAGTCAAAGTCCCTGTGGAGA ORF Start: ATG at 26 ORF Stop: TGA at 2054 SEQ ID NO:70 676 aa MW at 74650.3 kD NOV18a, MAAKNILYDWAAGKLYQGQVDFAFFMPCGELLERPGTRSLADLILDQCPDRGAPVPQM CG58553-01 Protein Sequence LAQPQRLLFILDGADELPALGGPEAAPCTDPFEAASGARVLGGLLSKALLPTALLLVT TRAAAPGRLQGRLCSPQCAEVRGFSDKDKKKYFYKFFRDERRAERAYRFVKENETLFA LCFVPFVCWIVCTVLRQQLELGRDLSRTSKTTTSVYLLFITSVLSSAPVADGPRLQGD LRNLCRLAREGVLGRRAQFAEKELEQLELRGSKVQTLFLSKKELPGVLETEVTYQFID QSFQESFAALSYLLEDGGVPRTAAGGVGTLLRGDAQPHSHLVLTTRFLFGLLSAERMR DIERHFGCMVSERVKQEALRWVQGQGQGCPGVAPEVTEGAKGLEDTEEPEEEEEGEEP NYPLELLYCLYETQEDAFVRQALGRFPELALQRVRFCRMDVAVLSYCVRCCPAAQALR LISCRLVAAQEKKKKSLGKRLQASLGTTKQLPASLLHPLFQAMTDPLCHLSSLTLSHC KLPDAVCRDLSEALRAAPALTELGLLHNRLSEAGLRMLSEGLAWPQCRVQTVRVQLPD PQRGLQYLVGMLRQSPALTTLDLSGCQLPAPMVTYLCAVLQHQGCGLQTLSLASVELS EQSLQELQAVKRAKPDLVITHPALDGHPQPPKELISTF

[0419] Further analysis of the NOV18a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 18B. TABLE 18B Protein Sequence Properties NOV18a Psort 0.7400 probability located in nucleus; 0.6000 probability analysis: located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.3000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0420] A search of the NOV18a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 18C. TABLE 18C Geneseq Results for NOV18a NOV18a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAE04546 Human G-protein  1 . . . 676 671/682 (98%) 0.0 coupled receptor- 210 . . . 891 671/682 (98%) 2 (GCREC-2) protein—Homo sapiens, 891 aa. [WO200142288- A2, Jun. 14, 2001] AAU00023 Human activated  1 . . . 633 605/695 (87%) 0.0 T-lymphocyte 210 . . . 904 610/695 (87%) associated sequence 2, ATLAS-2— Homo sapiens, 1851 aa. [WO200114564- A2, Mar. 1, 2001] ABB11735 Human vaso-  1 . . . 490 485/490 (98%) 0.0 pressin receptor 106 . . . 595 485/490 (98%) homologue, SEQ ID NO:2105— Homo sapiens, 597 aa. [WO200157188- A2, Aug. 9, 2001] AAR33389 AII/AVPv2 193 . . . 670 322/481 (66%) e−174 receptor—  1 . . . 480 371/481 (76%) Synthetic, 481 aa. [WO9305073-A, Mar. 18, 1993] AAM89960 Human immune/  1 . . . 274 265/274 (96%) e−151 haematopoietic  9 . . . 282 266/274 (96%) antigen SEQ ID NO:17553— Homo sapiens, 329 aa. [WO200157182- A2, Aug. 9, 2001]

[0421] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV18a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 18D. TABLE 18D Public BLASTP Results for NOV18a NOV18a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value CAC34689 SEQUENCE 3  1 . . . 633 605/695 (87%) 0.0 FROM PATENT 210 . . . 904 610/695 (87%) WO0114564— Homo sapiens (Human), 1851 aa. Q91WS2 HYPO- 107 . . . 659 390/557 (70%) 0.0 THETICAL  1 . . . 554 450/557 (80%) 62.5 KDA PROTEIN— Mus musculus (Mouse), 556 aa (fragment). Q63035 VASOPRESSIN 193 . . . 670 324/483 (67%)  e−173 RECEPTOR—  1 . . . 482 372/483 (76%) Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 483 aa. AAL12498 CRYOPYRIN—  3 . . . 657 232/709 (32%) 5e−94  Homo sapiens 234 . . . 914 355/709 (49%) (Human), 920 aa. AAL12497 CRYOPYRIN—  3 . . . 648 223/658 (33%) 6e−93  Homo sapiens 234 . . . 848 344/658 (51%) (Human), 1034 aa.

[0422] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV18a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 18E. TABLE 18E Domain Analysis of NOV18a NOV18a Identities/Similarities Expect Pfam Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value No Significant Matches Found

Example 19

[0423] The NOV19 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 19A. TABLE 19A NOV19 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:71 2686 bp NOV19a, CCGGCGGCGTCTCCACAGC ATGAATTACCCGGGCCGCGGGTCCCCACGGAGCCCCGAG CG58626-01 DNA Sequence CATAACGGCCGAGGCGGCGGCGGCGGCGCCTGGGAGCTGGGCTCAGACGCGAGGCCAG CGTTCGGCGGCGGCGTCTGCTGCTTCGAGCACCTGCCCGGCGGGGACCCGGACGACGG CGACGTGCCCCTGGCCCTGCTGCGCGGGGAACCCGGGCTGCATTTGGCGCCGGGCACC GACGACCACAACCACCACCTCGCGCTGGACCCCTGCCTCAGTGACGAGAACTATGACT TCAGCTCCGCCGAGTCGGGCTCCTCGCTGCGCTACTACAGCGAGGGTGAGAGCGGCGG CGGCGGCAGCTCCTTGTCGCTGCACCCGCCGCAGCAGCCTCCGCTGGTCCCGACGAAC TCGGGGGGCGGCGGCGCGACAGGAGGGTCCCCCGGGGAAAGGAAACGTACCCGCCTTG GCGGCCCGGCGGCCCGGCACCGCTATGAGGTAGTGACGGAGCTGGGCCCGGAGGAGGT ACGCTGGTTCTACAAGGAGGACAAGAAGACCTGGAAGCCCTTCATCGGCTACGACTCG CTCCGCATCGAGCTCGCCTTCCGGACCCTGCTGCAGACCACGGGTGCCCGGCCCCAGG GCGGGGACCGGGACGGCGACCATGTGTGCTCCCCCACGGGCCCAGCCTCCAGTTCCGG AGAAGATGACGATGAGGACCGCGCCTGCGGCTTCTGCCAGAGTACGACGGGGCACGAG CCGGAGATGGTGGAGCTTGTGAACATCGAGCCTGTGTGCGTGCGGGGCGGCCTCTACG AGGTGGATGTGACCCAAGGAGAGTGCTACCCGGTGTACTGGAACCGTGCTGATAAAAT ACCAGTAATGCGTGGACAGTGGTTTATTGACGGCACTTGGCAGCCTCTAGAAGAGGAA GAAAGTAATTTAATTGAGCAAGAACATCTCAATTGTTTTAGGGGCCAGCAGATGCAGG AAAATTTCGATATTGAAGTGTCAAAATCCATAGATGGAAAAGATGCTGTTCATAGTTT CAAGTTGAGTCGAAACCATGTGGACTGGCACAGTGTGGATGAAGTATATCTTTATAGT GATGCAACAACATCTAAAATTGCAAGAACAGTTACCCAAAAACTGGGATTTTCTAAAG CATCAAGTAGTGGTACCAGACTTCATAGAGGTTATGTAGAAGAAGCCACATTAGAAGA CAAGCCATCACAGACTACCCATATTGTATTTGTTGTGCATGGCATTGGGCAGAAAATG GACCAAGGAAGAATTATCAAAAATACAGCTATGATGAGAGAAGCTGCAAGAAAAATAG AAGAAAGGCATTTTTCCAACCATGCAACACATGTTGAATTTCTGCCTGTTGAGTGGCG GTCAAAACTTACTCTTGATGGAGACACTGTTGATTCCATTACTCCTGACAAAGTACGA GGTTTAAGGGATATGCTGAACAGCAGTGCAATGGACATAATGTATTATACTAGTCCAC TTTATAGAGATGAACTAGTTAAAGGCCTTCAGCAAGAGCTGAATCGATTGTATTCCCT TTTCTGTTCTCGGAATCCAGACTTTGAAGAAAAAGGGGGTAAAGTCTCAATAGTATCA CATTCCTTGGGATGTGTAATTACTTATGACATAATGACTGGCTGGAATCCAGTTCGGC TGTATGAACAGTTGCTGCAAAAGGAAGAAGAGTTGCCTGATGAACGATGGATGAGCTA TGAAGAACGACATCTTCTTGATGAACTCTATATAACTAAACGACGGCTGAAGGAAATA GAAGAACGGCTTCACGGATTGAAAGCATCATCTATGACACAAACACCTGCCTTAAAAT TTAAGGTAGAGAATTTCTTCTGTATGGGATCCCCATTAGCAGTTTTCTTGGCGTTGCG TGGCATCCGCCCAGGAAATACTGGAAGTCAAGACCATATTTTGCCTAGAGAGATTTGT AACCGGTTACTAAATATTTTTCATCCTACAGATCCAGTGGCTTATAGATTAGAACCAT TAATACTGAAACACTACAGCAACATTTCACCTGTCCAGATCCACTGGTACAATACTTC AAATCCTTTACCTTATGAACATATGAAGCCAAGCTTTCTCAACCCAGCTAAAGAACCT ACCTCAGTTTCAGAGAATGAAGGCATTTCAACCATACCAAGCCCTGTGACCTCACCAG TTTTGTCCCGCCGACACTATGGAGAATCTATAACAAATATAGGCAAAGCAAGCATATT AGGTGCTGCTAGCATTGGAAAGGGACTTGGAGGAATGTTGTTCTCAAGATTTGGACGT TCATCTACAACACAGTCATCTGAAACATCAAAAGACTCAATGGAAGATGAGAAGAAGC CAGTTGCCTCACCTTCTGCTACCACCGTAGGGACACAGACCCTTCCACATAGCAGTTC TGGCTTCCTCGATTCTGCAGTGGAGTTGGATCACAGGATTGATTTTGAACTCAGAGAA GGCCTTGTGGAGAGCCGCTATTGGTCAGCTGTCACGTCGCATACTGCCTATTGGTCAT CCTTGGATGTTGCCCTTTTTCTTTTAACCTTCATGTATAAACATGAGCACGATGATGA TGCAAAACCCAATTTAGATCCAATCTGA ACTCTCTTGAAGGACATGAATGGCCTAAAA CTGATTTTTTTTTTTTCC ORF Start: ATG at 20 ORF Stop: TGA at 2636 SEQ ID NO:72 872 aa MW at 97063.4 kD NOV19a, MNYPGRGSPRSPEHNGRGGGGGAWELGSDARPAFGGGVCCFEHLPGGDPDDGDVPLAL CG58626-01 Protein Sequence LRGEPGLHLAPGTDDHNHHLALDPCLSDENYDFSSAESGSSLRYYSEGESGGGGSSLS LHPPQQPPLVPTNSGGGGATGGSPGERKRTRLGGPAARHRYEVVTELGPEEVRWFYKE DKKTWKPFIGYDSLRIELAFRTLLQTTGARPQGGDRDGDHVCSPTGPASSSGEDDDED RACGFCQSTTGHEPEMVELVNIEPVCVRGGLYEVDVTQGECYPVYWNRADKIPVMRGQ WFIDGTWQPLEEEESNLIEQEHLNCFRGQQMQENFDIEVSKSIDGKDAVHSFKLSRNH VDWHSVDEVYLYSDATTSKIARTVTQKLGFSKASSSGTRLHRGYVEEATLEDKPSQTT HIVFVVHGIGQKMDQGRIIKNTAMMREAARKIEERHFSNHATHVEFLPVEWRSKLTLD GDTVDSITPDKVRGLRDMLNSSAMDIMYYTSPLYRDELVKGLQQELNRLYSLFCSRNP DFEEKGGKVSIVSHSLGCVITYDIMTGWNPVRLYEQLLQKEEELPDERWMSYEERHLL DELYITKRRLKEIEERLHGLKASSMTQTPALKFKVENFFCMGSPLAVFLALRGIRPGN TGSQDHILPREICNRLLNIFHPTDPVAYRLEPLILKHYSNISPVQIHWYNTSNPLPYE HMKPSFLNPAKEPTSVSENEGISTIPSPVTSPVLSRRHYGESITNIGKASILGAASIG KGLGGMLFSRFGRSSTTQSSETSKDSMEDEKKPVASPSATTVGTQTLPHSSSGFLDSA VELDHRIDFELREGLVESRYWSAVTSHTAYWSSLDVALFLLTFMYKHEHDDDAKPNLD PI

[0424] Further analysis of the NOV19a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 19B. TABLE 19B Protein Sequence Properties NOV19a PSort 0.4555 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.4500 analysis: probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0425] A search of the NOV19a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 19C. TABLE 19C Geneseq Results for NOV19a NOV19a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAG64151 Arabidopsis 257 . . . 547 104/316 (32%) 1e−38 thaliana 156 . . . 454 156/316 (48%) gravitropism protein— Arabidopsis thaliana, 933 aa. [JP2001120279- A, May 8, 2001] AAM41595 Human poly- 261 . . . 548  94/301 (31%) 6e−25 peptide SEQ ID  52 . . . 328 138/301 (45%) NO 6526−Homo sapiens, 677 aa. [WO200153312- A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAB92643 Human protein 119 . . . 608 132/524 (25%) 2e−24 sequence SEQ ID 226 . . . 664 204/524 (38%) NO:10972— Homo sapiens, 1000 aa. [EP1074617-A2, Feb. 7, 2001] AAM39809 Human poly- 274 . . . 548  90/288 (31%) 4e−23 peptide SEQ ID  3 . . . 266 131/288 (45%) NO 2954—Homo sapiens, 615 aa. [WO200153312- A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAB93825 Human protein 404 . . . 608  76/229 (33%) 6e−23 sequence SEQ ID 227 . . . 449 113/229 (49%) NO:13636— Homo sapiens, 694 aa. [EP1074617-A2, Feb. 7, 2001]

[0426] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV19a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 19D. TABLE 19D Public BLASTP Results for NOV19a NOV19a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value O46606 PHOSPHATIDIC  1 . . . 872 802/876 (91%) 0.0 ACID-  1 . . . 875 829/876 (94%) PREFERRING PHOSPHO- LIPASE A1— Bos taurus (Bovine), 875 aa. Q9C0F8 KIAA1705 378 . . . 872 493/495 (99%) 0.0 PROTEIN—  4 . . . 498 494/495 (99%) Homo sapiens (Human), 498 aa (fragment). Q96LL2 CDNA FLJ25408 419 . . . 872 453/454 (99%) 0.0 FIS, CLONE  1 . . . 454 454/454 (99%) TST02965, HIGHLY SIMILAR TO BOS TAURUS PHOSPHATIDIC ACID- PREFERRING PHOSPHO- LIPASE A1 MRNA—Homo sapiens (Human), 454 aa. AAH18552 HYPO- 624 . . . 869 224/246 (91%)  e−130 THETICAL  1 . . . 246 236/246 (95%) 27.3 KDA PROTEIN—Mus musculus (Mouse), 249 aa (fragment). AAL32232 HYPO- 122 . . . 867 255/794 (32%) 6e−91  THETICAL  11 . . . 750 374/794 (46%) 85.1 KDA PROTEIN— Caenorhabditis elegans, 753 aa.

[0427] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV19a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 19E. TABLE 19E Domain Analysis of NOV19a NOV19a Identities/Similarities Expect Pfam Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value DUF203: domain 252 . . . 458  42/219 (19%) 7.5 1 of 1 105/219 (48%) DDHD: domain 611 . . . 858  96/266 (36%) 3.3e−116 1 of 1 236/266 (89%)

Example 20

[0428] The NOV20 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 20A. TABLE 20A NOV20 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:73 773 bp NOV20a, GGTAAGGACACAAG ATGCCAAATAGGGTAAGGAATGGTCCAGAAACCTGTGAACTCTG CG57597-01 DNA Sequence CATTGCAGGCATGCACCACCACTCCTGGCTAATTTTTTGTATTTTTAGTGCCATCGAA TCCGGCTCAAACCTTTTATTTCTCTTATGTAAAAGCTGTGTACTTCAGAAAAACATGT ACAGTTATCCCTGGCAGTGCCGGGGTGGGGTCTGCGCGGCCCTGGAGGCCTGGCCGGC CTTGCAGATCGCTGTGGAGAATGGCTTCGGGGGTGTGCACAGCCAGGAGAAGGCCAAG TGGCTGGGGGGTGCAGTGGAGGATTACTTCATGCGCAATGCTGACTTGGAGCTAGATG AGGTGGAAGACTTCCTTGGAGAGCTGTTGACCAACGAGTTTGATACAGTTGTGGAAGA CGGGAGTCTGCCCCAGGTGAGCCAGCAACTGCAGACCATGTTCCACCACTTCCAGAGG GGTGATGGGGCTGCTCTGAGGGAGATGGCCTCCTGCATCACTCAGAGAAAATGCAAGG TCACAGCCACTGCACTTAAGACAGCTAGAGAGACTGATGAGGATGAAGATGATGTGGA CAGTGTGGAAGAGATGGAGGTCACAGCTACGAATGATGGGGCTGCTACAGATGGGGTC TGCCCCCAGCCTGAACCCTCTGATCCAGACGCTCAGACTATTAAGGAAGAGGATATAG TGGAAGATGGCTGGACCATTGTCCGGAGAAAAAAATGA GTGGGGATGATTGGAAATGG CTTTGGGCCCTTATTTGCT ORF Start: ATG at 15 ORF Stop: TGA at 732 SEQ ID NO:74 239 aa MW at 26579.5 kD NOV20a, MPNRVRNGPETCELCIAGMHHHSWLIFCIFSAIESGSNLLFLLCKSCVLQKNMYSYPW CG57597-O1 Protein Sequence QCRGGVCAALEAWPALQIAVENGFGGVHSQEKAKWLGGAVEDYFMRNADLELDEVEDF LGELLTNEFDTVVEDGSLPQVSQQLQTMFHHFQRGDGAALREMASCITQRKCKVTATA LKTARETDEDEDDVDSVEEMEVTATNDGAATDGVCPQPEPSDPDAQTIKEEDIVEDGW TIVRRKK

[0429] Further analysis of the NOV20a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 20B. TABLE 20B Protein Sequence Properties NOV20a PSort 0.3000 probability located in nucleus; 0.1000 probability analysis: located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0430] A search of the NOV20a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 20C. TABLE 20C Geneseq Results for NOV20a NOV20a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAG81374 Human AFP 61 . . . 239 178/179 (99%)  e−101 protein sequence 13 . . . 191 178/179 (99%) SEQ ID NO: 266—Homo sapiens, 191 aa. [WO200129221- A2, Apr. 26, 2001] AAG57770 Arabidopsis 63 . . . 239  56/182 (30%) 1e−13  thaliana protein 18 . . . 178  94/182 (50%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 184 aa. [EP1033405-A2, Sep. 6, 2000] AAG57771 Arabidopsis 74 . . . 239  52/171 (30%) 2e−11  thaliana protein  1 . . . 150  89/171 (51%) fragment SEQ ID NO:74487— Arabidopsis thaliana, 156 aa. [EP1033405-A2, Sep. 6, 2000]

[0431] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV20a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 20D. TABLE 20D Public BLASTP Results for NOV20a NOV20a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q969E8 UNKNOWN 61 . . . 239 178/179 (99%)  e−101 (PROTEIN FOR 13 . . . 191 178/179 (99%) MGC:20451) (PROTEIN FOR IMAGE:3953868)— Homo sapiens (Human), 191 aa. Q9NAD8 Y51H4A.15  1 . . . 239  66/239 (27%) 5e−23  PROTEIN—  1 . . . 225 122/239 (50%) Caenorhabditis elegans, 225 aa. Q06672 HIGHLY ACIDIC 63 . . . 238  46/177 (25%) 5e−11  C-TERMINUS— 79 . . . 244  82/177 (45%) Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Baker's yeast), 249 aa. Q9VB10 CG14543 71 . . . 238  49/174 (28%) 2e−10  PROTEIN— 24 . . . 195  81/174 (46%) Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly), 195 aa. Q9UUA9 HYPOTHETICAL 70 . . . 239  42/172 (24%) 2e−06  HIGHLY ACIDIC 22 . . . 178  83/172 (47%) C-TERMINUS PROTEIN— Schizosaccharo- myces pombe (Fission yeast), 179 aa.

[0432] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV20a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 20E. TABLE 20E Domain Analysis of NOV20a NOV20a Identities/Similarities Expect Pfam Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value No Significant Matches Found

Example 21

[0433] The NOV21 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 21A. TABLE 21A NOV21 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:75 7741 bp NOV21a, TTGTCTCTTTGTGTTTTCCAGACATTCTAAGTGAGACTGTCCACATCATCTAGGAAA A CG57804-01 DNA Sequence TGGTGGCCCTGTCCTTAAAGATTTGTGTGCGCCACTGCAACGTGGTGAAGACCATGCA GTTTGAACCATCTACAGCTGTGTACGATGCGTGTCGAGTCATTCGGGAACGGGTGCCT GAGGCACAAACTGGGCAAGCTTCTGACTATGGACTCTTTCTTTCGGATGAAGACCCGA GGAAAGGGATTTGGCTGGAAGCGGGCAGAACACTGGATTACTACATGTTGCGGAATGG GGATATTTTGGAATATAAAAAGAAACAGAGACCTCAGAAAATCCGGATGCTGGATGGA TCTGTGAAGACAGTGATGGTGGATGATTCCAAGACTGTGGGGGAGCTCCTGGTCACTA TTTGTAGCAGAATAGGAATAACAAATTATGAAGAATACTCCTTAATCCAAGAAACTAT TGAAGAAAAGAAAGAGGAAGGAACGGGCACACTCAAAAAAGACAGGACACTGTTACGA GATGAGAGGAAAATGGAGAAGTTGAAGGCCAAGCTGCACACAGATGATGACCTAAATT GGCTGGATCACAGCCGAACATTCAGAGAACAAGGAGTAGATGAAAACGAAACGTTGCT GCTTAGACGGAAGTTCTTTTACTCTGATCAGAATGTAGATTCGAGAGACCCCGTGCAG CTGAACTTGCTTTATGTTCAGGCACGGGATGACATCCTGAATGGCTCTCACCCTGTCT CCTTCGAGAAACCTTGTGAGTTTGGTGGATTTCAAGCCCAGATACAATTTGGACCTCA TGTGGAACATAAACACAAACCTGGATTTTTAGATCTGAAGGAATTCCTGCCCAAAGAA TATATCAAGCAGAGAGGAGCTGAAAAGAGGATCTTTCAGGAGCATAAGAACTGCGGAG AGATGAGTGAGATAGAAGCCAAGGTCAAGTACGTCAAACTCGCACGGTCCCTCCGCAC ATATGGCGTGTCCTTCTTCCTGGTGAAGGAGAAGATGAAAGGCAAGAACAAGCTGGTG CCTCGCCTGCTGGGGATCACCAAAGACTCGGTGATGCGCGTGGATGAGAAGACCAAGG AAGTGCTGCAGGAGTGGCCCCTCACCACCGTCAAGCGCTGGGCAGCCTCACCCAAGAG CTTCACACTGGATTTTGGGGAGTATCAGGAAAGCTACTATTCAGTACAAACCACCGAG GGAGAGCAGATATCCCAGCTGATTGCAGGCTACATTGACATCATCCTGAAAAAGGGAA CATACGTGACATCTGTGGGGTCTCCTCATTGCACTCCACATGGCTGGTGTTCTCTCAG TGACCAAACCACTTTTCCCGGCAGGTCCACCATCTTGCAGCAGCAGTTCAACCGGACC GGGAAGGCAGAGCACGGCTCAGTGGCGCTGCCGGCCGTGATGCGCTCGGGCTCCAGCG GGCCTGAGACCTTCAACGTTGGCAGCATGCCCTCGCCACAGCAGCAGGTCATGGTTGG GCAGATGCACCGAGGCCACATGCCGCCACTGACCTCAGCCCAGCAGGCCCTGATGGGG ACCATCAACACAAGCATGCACGCCGTCCAGCAGGCCCAGGATGATCTCAGTGAGCTCG ACTCGCTGCCACCTCTCGGCCAGGATATGGCATCTAGGGTATGGGTTCAGAACAAAGT CGACGAATCCAAACACGAAATCCATTCTCAAGTTGATGCTATCACGGCCGGAACGGCT TCAGTTGTTAACCTCACAGCTGGTGACCCTGCAGACACTGACTACACAGCTGTGGGAT GTGCGATCACCACTATTTCTTCCAACCTGACGGAGATGTCCAAGGGTGTGAAGCTATT GGCCGCCCTCATGGATGATGAGGTGGGCAGCGGGGAGGACTTGCTCAGAGCTGCCAGG ACCCTCGCTGGGGCGGTGTCAGACTTGCTGAAAGCTGTGCAGCCTACTTCTGGAGAGC CTCGACAGACAGTTTTGACTGCTGCTGGCAGCATCGGACAAGCCAGTGGGGATCTTCT GAGACAGATTGGAGAGAATGAGACTGATGAGCGATTCCAGGATGTTTTAATGAGTTTG GCCAAAGCTGTTGCCAATGCAGCTGCCATGTTGGTACTAAAGGCAAAGAATGTTGCCC AAGTGGCCGAAGACACTGTCCTACAGAACAGGGTAATTGCTGCTGCCACCCAGTGTGC CCTCTCCACCTCCCAGCTTGTGGCATGTGCCAAGGTTGTGAGCCCCACTATTAGCTCC CCTGTGTGCCAGGAGCAGCTGATTGAAGCAGGGAAGCTGGTGGACCGCTCGGTGGAGA ACTGTGTCCGTGCCTGCCAGGCGGCCACTACCGATAGTGAGCTCCTGAAGCAGGTCAG CGCAGCGGCCAGCGTGGTCAGCCAGGCCCTCCATGATCTCCTGCAGCATGTGCGGCAG TTTGCCAGCCGAGGCGAGCCCATCGGCCGCTACGACCAGGCTACTGACACCATCATGT GTGTCACCGAGAGCATCTTCAGCTCCATGGGTGACGCTGGTGAAATGGTGCGCCAGGC GCGGGTTCTGGCCCAAGCCACATCAGACCTCGTCAATGCCATGAGGTCAGATGCAGAA GCCGAAATCGACATGGAGAATTCAAAGAAGCTCCTGGCAGCAGCAAAACTCTTAGCTG ACTCCACTGCTCGCATGGTGGAAGCTGCAAAGGGGGCTGCAGCCAACCCAGAGAATGA GGACCAGCAGCAAAGGCTGAGAGAAGCTGCAGAAGGCCTCCGGGTAGCAACCAACGCA GCTGCCCAGAATGCTATTAAGAAAAAAATTGTCAACCGACTGGAGGTTGCAGCCAAGC AGGCCGCAGCGGCAGCCACACAGACCATCGCCGCCTCCCAGAATGCAGCTGTTTCCAA CAAGAACCCTGCGGCCCAGCAGCAGCTGGTCCAGAGTTGCAAGGCAGTGGCTGATCAC ATCCCTCAGCTGGTCCAGGGAGTGAGGGGGAGCCAAGCTCAAGCTGAAGACCTGAGTG CCCAGCTGGCTCTCATCATCTCCAGCCAGAACTTCCTCCAGCCTGGAAGCAAGATGGT GTCCTCTGCCAAAGCCGCAGTGCCCACCGTGAGTGACCAGGCCGCAGCCATGCAGCTG AGCCAGTGTGCCAAGAACCTGGCCACCAGCTTGGCGGAGCTGCGTACCGCCTCGCAGA AGGCCCATGAAGCTTGTGGTCCGATGGAAATCGATTCAGCTCTGAATACGGTGCAGAC GCTTAAGAATGAACTGCAGGATGCCAAGATGGCAGCCGTGGAGAGCCAGCTGAAGCCA CTTCCAGGGGAAACGCTGGAAAAATGTGCTCAGGACCTGGGAAGCACATCCAAGGCGG TGGGCTCCTCCATGGCACAGCTGCTGACCTGTGCTGCTCAAGGCAACGAACACTACAC AGGGGTGGCTGCTAGAGAGACGGCCCAAGCTCTGAAAACACTGGCCCAGGCCGCCCGT GGAGTGGCTGCATCGACAACCGACCCCGCGGCCGCCCATGCCATGTTAGATTCTGCTC GAGACGTGATGGAGGGCTCCGCCATGCTCATTCAAGAGGCCAAGCAGGCCCTGATTGC ACCTGGAGATGCAGAGCGTCAACAAAGACTGGCTCAGGTGGCTAAAGCCGTCTCACAC TCCTTGAATAACTGCGTAAATTGCCTCCCTGGGCAGAAGGATGTGGACGTGGCCTTGA AGAGCATCGGGGAGTCCAGCAAGAAGCTQCTTGTGGATTCGCTACCTCCAAGCACGAA GCCTTTCCAGGAAGCCCAGAGTGAACTGAACCAGGCAGCAGCTGATCTGAACCAGTCT GCTGGGGAAGTGGTCCATGCCACCCGGGGCCAGAGTGGACAGTTGGCTGCAGCCTCTG GAAAGTTCAGTGATGATTTTGGTGAATTCCTCGATGCTGGCATTGAGATGGCTGGCCA AGCTCAGACAAAAGAAGACCAGATCCAAGTGATAGGGAACCTCAAGAATATCTCGATG GCATCCAGCAAGCTGCTGTTAGCTGCCAAGTCTCTCTCTGTAGATCCAGGAGCTCCCA ATGCGAAAAATCTCCTGGCTGCAGCTGCAAGAGCTGTGACAGAGAGCATCAATCAACT CATCACTCTGTGTACCCAACAAGCTCCGGGCCAGAAAGAGTGCGATAATGCCCTGCGG GAGCTCGAGACTGTGAAGGGGATGTTGGACAATCCTAATGAACCTGTTAGTGACCTCT CTTACTTTGACTGCATTGAGAGTGTGATGGAAAACTCCAAGGTTCTGGGTGAATCGAT GGCAGGGATTTCACAGAATGCCAAGACCGGAGACCTCCCTGCCTTTGGGGAATGTGTG GGGATTGCATCCAAGGCTCTCTGTGGGCTGACAGAGGCTGCAGCCCAGGCTGCATACT TGGTTGGCATCTCTGATCCAAACAGCCAGGCAGGCCACCAGGGCCTGGTGGACCCCAT CCAGTTTGCCAGGGCTAACCAGGCCATCCAGATGGCATGCCAGAACTTGGTGGACCCT GGCAGCAGCCCATCACAGGTCCTGTCAGCCGCCACAATTGTTGCCAAGCACACGTCAG CCTTGTGCAATGCCTGCCGCATCGCCTCATCCAAGACGGCCAACCCAGTAGCCAAGAG GCACTTCGTCCAGTCAGCCAAGGAAGTCGCCAACAGCACTGCCAACCTGGTGAAGACC ATCAAGGCCCTGGATGGGGATTTCTCTGAAGACAACCGCAATAAGTGTCGCATCGCCA CCGCACCCTTGATTGAAGCTGTGGAGAACCTGACAGCGTTCGCCTCAAACCCTGAGTT TGTCAGCATTCCTGCCCAGATCAGCTCCGAGGGTTCCCAGGCACAGGAACCAATCCTG GTCTCAGCCAAGACCATGCTGGAGAGTTCATCGTACCTCATTCGCACTGCACGCTCTC TGGCCATCAACCCCAAAGACCCACCCACCTGGTCTGTACTGGCTGGACATTCCCATAC AGTGTCCGACTCCATCAAGAGTCTCATCACTTCTATCAGGGACAAGGCCCCTGGACAG AGGGAGTGTGATTACTCCATCGATGGCATCAACCGGTGCATCCGGGACATCGAGCAGG CCTCGCTGGCCGCCGTCAGCCAGAGCCTGGCCACGAGGGACGACATCTCTGTGGAGGC CCTGCAGGAGCAGCTGACTTCGGTGGTCCAGGAAATCGGACACCTTATCGATCCCATC GCCACAGCGGCTCGGGGAGAAGCAGCTCAGCTGGGACATAAGGTGACACAACTGGCAA GCTATTTTGAGCCCTTGATCTTAGCCGCAGTTGGTGTGGCCTCCAAGATTCTTGATCA TCAGCAGCAGATGACGGTGCTGGACCAGACCAAGACTCTCGCAGAGTCTGCCTTGCAG ATGTTGTATGCAGCCAAAGAAGGTGGCGGAAACCCCAAGGCACAACACACCCATGACG CCATCACAGAGGCCGCCCAGTTGATGAAGGAAGCCGTGGATGACATCATGGTGACGCT GAACGAAGCTGCCAGTGAAGTGGGGCTGGTTGGGGGCATGGTGGACGCCATTGCAGAA GCCATGAGCAAGCTGGATGAAGGCACTCCTCCAGAACCAAAGGGAACATTTGTCGACT ATCAGACGACTGTGGTTAAATACTCCAAAGCCATTGCGGTGACAGCTCAGGAAATGAT GACTAAGTCGGTTACTAACCCGGAGGAGTTGGGAGGACTGGCTTCACAAATGACCAGT GACTATGGGCACCTGGCTTTCCAGGGCCAGATGGCAGCAGCCACGGCGGAACCAGAGG AGATCGGATTCCAGATTCGCACTCGTGTGCAGGACCTGGGCCACGGCTGTATCTTCCT GGTGCAGAAGGCAGGGGCCCTCCAGGTCTGCCCCACAGACAGCTACACCAAGAGGGAG CTGATCGAATGCGCCCGTGCCGTCACGGAAAAGGTCTCCTTGGTGCTCTCGGCTCTCC AGGCCGGGAACAAAGGAACCCAGGCATGCATTACAGCCGCCACCGCTGTGTCTGGGAT CATTGCCGACCTGGACACCACCATTATGTTTGCAACAGCGGGGACGCTGAATGCAGAG AACAGTGAGACCTTCGCAGACCACAGGGAGAACATTCTCAAGACGGCCAAGGCCTTGG TAGAAGACACGAAACTACTTGTGTCAGGAGCTGCGTCCACTCCTGACAAGCTGGCCCA GGCGGCCCAGTCCTCAGCAGCCACCATCACCCAGCTCGCAGAAGTGGTCAAGCTGGGG GCAGCCAGCCTGGGCTCCGACGACCCCGAGACCCAGGTGGATTTGATCAATGCCATCA AAGATGTGGCCAAGGCCCTTTCTGATCTCATCAGTGCTACCAAGGGAGCTGCCAGCAA GCCAGTGGACGACCCTTCCATGTACCAGCTCAAGGGGGCTGCCAAGGTGATGGTGACC AATGTCACCTCGCTCCTCAAGACTGTAAAGGCAGTGGAGGATGAGGCCACCCGGGGCA CCAGGGCGCTTGAGGCCACAATTGAATGCATAAAGCAGGAGCTTACGGTGTTCCAGTC AAAAGACGTACCTGAAAAGACATCATCACCTGAAGAATCCATAAGGATGACGAAAGGC ATCACCATGGCAACAGCCAAAGCCGTGGCAGCTGGGAACTCATGTAGACAGGAGGACG TGATTGCTACTGCCAACCTGAGCCGGAAAGCCGTGTCAGATATGTTGACGGCTTGCAA GCAAGCATCCTTCCACCCCGATGTCAGTGACGAGGTGAGAACCAGAGCCTTGCGTTTC GGGACGGAGTGCACCCTTGGCTACTTGGACCTCCTGGAGCACGTCTTGGTGATTCTTC AGAAACCAACCCCAGAATTCAAGCAGCAGCTGGCCGCTTTCTCCAAGCGAGTCGCCGG CGCTGTGACAGAGCTCATCCAGGCGGCGGAAGCCATGAAAGGAACAGAGTGGGTGGAT CCAGAAGACCCAACTGTCATTGCAGAAACAGAGTTACTGGGGGCTGCAGCATCCATCG AAGCTGCTGCTAAGAAGTTAGAGCAACTGAAGCCAAGAGCAAAACCAAAACAAGCGGA TGAGACCCTGGACTTTGAGGAACAGATCTTGGAAGCTGCTAAATCCATTGCTGCTGCC ACAAGCGCCCTGGTCAAATCGGCCTCAGCAGCCCAGAGGGAGCTGGTGGCCCAAGGAA AGGTGGGCTCCATCCCTGCCAATGCTGCAGACGACGGACAGTGGTCACAGGGGCTGAT TTCTGCTGCCCGGATGGTGGCGGCTGCGACCAGCAGTCTCTGTGAGGCGGCCAATGCC TCCGTTCAGGGACACGCCAGCGAGGAGAAGCTCATCTCATCTGCCAAGCAGGTCGCCG CTTCCACGGCTCAGCTGCTGGTGGCCTGCAAGGTGAAGGCCGACCAGGATTCAGAGGC CATGAGGCGGCTACAGGCGGCAGGAAATGCTGTGAAAAGAGCCTCAGACAATCTTGTC CGTGCAGCCCAGAAGGCAGCTTTTGGCAAAGCTGATGACGACGATGTTGTAGTGGAAA CCAAGTTTGTGGGGGGCATTGCTCAGATCATCGCCGCCCAGGAAGAAATGCTAAAGAA AGAGCGAGAACTGGAAGAAGCAAGGAAAAAACTGGCCCAAATCCGCCAGCAGCAGTAT AAGTTTTTACCCACCGAGCTGAGGGAAGATGAGGGCTAA AGGTGCGAGCCCAGATGGC GAGCCCCAGGGGATGGCCCTGGCTGAA ORF Start: ATG at 58 ORF Stop: TAA at 7693 SEQ ID NO:76 2545 aa MW at 271692.8 kD NOV21a, MVALSLKICVRHCNVVKTMQFEPSTAVYDACRVIRERVPEAQTGQASDYGLFLSDEDP CG57804-01 Protein Sequence RKGIWLEAGRTLDYYMLRNGDILEYKKKQRPQKIRMLDGSVKTVMVDDSKTVGELLVT ICSRIGITNYEEYSLIQETIEEKKEEGTGTLKKDRTLLRDERKMEKLKAKLHTDDDLN WLDHSRTFREQGVDENETLLLRRKFFYSDQNVDSRDPVQLNLLYVQARDDILNGSHPV SFEKACEFGGFQAQIQFGPHVEHKHKPGFLDLKEFLPKEYIKQRGAEKRIFQEHKNCG EMSEIEAKVKYVKLARSLRTYGVSFFLVKEKMKGKNKLVPRLLGITKDSVMRVDEKTK EVLQEWPLTTVKRWAASPKSFTLDFGEYQESYYSVQTTEGEQISQLIAGYIDIILKKG TYVTSVGSPHCTPHGWCSLSDQTTFPGRSTILQQQFNRTGKAEHGSVALPAVMRSGSS GPSTFNVGSMPSPQQQVMVGQMHRGHMPPLTSAQQALMGTINTSMHAVQQAQDDLSEL DSLPPLGQDMASRVWVQNKVDESKHEIHSQVDAITAGTASVVNLTAGDPADTDYTAVG CAITTISSNLTEMSKGVKLLAALMDDEVGSGEDLLRAARTLAGAVSDLLKAVQPTSGE PRQTVLTAAGSIGQASGDLLRQIGENETDERFQDVLMSLAKAVANAAAMLVLKAKNVA QVAEDTVLQNRVIAAATQCALSTSQLVACAKVVSPTISSPVCQEQLIEAGKLVDRSVE NCVRACQAATTDSELLKQVSAAASVVSQALHDLLQHVRQFASRGEPIGRYDQATDTIM CVTESIFSSMGDAGEMVRQARVLAQATSDLVNAMRSDAEAEIDMENSKKLLAAAKLLA DSTARMVEAAKGAAANPENEDQQQRLREAAEGLRVATNAAAQNAIKKKIVNRLEVAAK QAAAAATQTIAASQNAAVSNKNPAAQQQLVQSCKAVADHIPQLVQGVRGSQAQAEDLS AQLALIISSQNFLQPGSKMVSSAKAAVPTVSDQAAAMQLSQCAKNLATSLAELRTASQ KAHEACGPMEIDSALNTVQTLKNELQDAKMAAVESQLKPLPGETLEKCAQDLGSTSKA VGSSMAQLLTCAAQGNEHYTGVAARETAQALKTLAQAARGVAASTTDPAAAHAMKDSA RDVMEGSAMLIQEAKQALIAPGDAERQQRLAQVAKAVSHSLNNCVNCLPGQKDVDVAL KSIGESSKKLLVDSLPPSTKPFQEAQSELNQAAADLNQSAGEVVHATRGQSGELAAAS GKFSDDFGEFLDAGIEMAGQAQTKEDQIQVIGNLKNISMASSKLLLAAKSLSVDPGAP NAKNLLAAAARAVTESINQLITLCTQQAPGQKECDNALRELETVKGMLDNPNEPVSDL SYFDCIESVMENSKVLGESMAGISQNAKTGDLPAFGECVGIASKALCGLTEAAAQAAY LVGISDPNSQAGHQGLVDPIQFARANQAIQMACQNLVDPGSSPSQVLSAATIVAKHTS ALCNACRIASSKTANPVAKRHFVQSAKEVANSTANLVKTIKALDGDFSEDNRNKCRIA TAPLIEAVENLTAFASNPEFVSIPAQISSEGSQAQEPILVSAKTMLESSSYLIRTARS LAINPKDPPTWSVLAGHSHTVSDSIKSLITSIRDKAPGQRECDYSIDGINRCIRDIEQ ASLAAVSQSLATRDDISVEALQEQLTSVVQEIGHLIDPIATAARGEAAQLGHKVTQLA SYFEPLILAAVGVASKILDHQQQMTVLDQTKTLAESALQMLYAAKEGGGNPKAQHTHD AITEAAQLMKEAVDDIMVTLNEAASEVGLVGGMVDAIAEAMSKLDEGTPPEPKGTFVD YQTTVVKYSKAIAVTAQEMMTKSVTNPEELGGLASQMTSDYGHLAFQGQMAAATAEPE EIGFQIRTRVQDLGHGCIFLVQKAGALQVCPTDSYTKRELIECARAVTEKVSLVLSAL QAGNKGTQACITAATAVSGIIADLDTTIMFATAGTLNAENSETFADHRENILKTAKAL VEDTKLLVSGAASTPDKLAQAAQSSAATITQLAEVVKLGAASLGSDDPETQVDLINAI KDVAKALSDLISATKGAASKPVDDPSMYQLKGAAKVMVTNVTSLLKTVKAVEDEATRG TRALEATIECIKQELTVFQSKDVPEKTSSPEESIRMTKGITMATAKAVAAGNSCRQED VIATANLSRKAVSDMLTACKQASFHPDVSDEVRTRALRFGTECTLGYLDLLEHVLVIL QKPTPEFKQQLAAFSKRVAGAVTELIQAAEAMKGTEWVDPEDPTVIAETELLGAAASI EAAAKKLEQLKPRAKPKQADETLDFEEQILEAAKSIAAATSALVKSASAAQRELVAQG KVGSIPANAADDGQWSQSLISAARMVAAATSSLCEAANASVQGHASEEKLISSAKQVA ASTAQLLVACKVKADQDSEAMRRLQAAGNAVKRASDNLVRAAQKAAFGKADDDDVVVE TKFVGGIAQIIAAQEEMLKKERELEEARKKLAQIRQQQYKFLPTELREDEG

[0434] Further analysis of the NOV21a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 21B. TABLE 21B Protein Sequence Properties NOV21a PSort 0.5964 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; analysis: 0.3037 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane; 0.3037 probability located in mitochondrial intermembrane space; 0.3037 probability located in mitochondrial outer membrane SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0435] A search of the NOV21a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 21C. TABLE 21C Geneseq Results for NOV21a Identities/ NOV21a Similarities Protein/ Residues/ for the Geneseq Organism/Length Match Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAB41087 Human ORFX   1 . . . 2543 1913/2546 0.0 ORF851 poly- (75%) peptide sequence   1 . . . 2540 2231/2546 SEQ ID NO: (87%) 1702—Homo sapiens, 2541 aa. [WO200058473- A2, Oct. 5, 2000] AAM39312 Human poly- 1381 . . . 2545 1161/1165 0.0 peptide SEQ ID (99%) NO 2457—Homo   1 . . . 1165 1163/1165 sapiens, 1165 aa. (99%) [WO200153312- A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAM79794 Human protein 1378 . . . 2545 1156/1168 0.0 SEQ ID NO (98%) 3440—Homo  10 . . . 1177 1160/1168 sapiens, 1177 aa. (98%) [WO200157190- A2, Aug. 9, 2001] AAM41098 Human poly- 1378 . . . 2545 1156/1168 0.0 peptide SEQ ID (98%) NO 6029—Homo  10 . . . 1177 1160/1168 sapiens, 1177 aa. (98%) [WO200153312- A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAM41079 Human poly- 1378 . . . 2545 1156/1168 0.0 peptide SEQ ID (98%) NO 6010—Homo  10 . . . 1177 1160/1168 sapiens, 1177 aa. (98%) [WO200153312- A1, Jul. 26, 2001]

[0436] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV21a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 21D. TABLE 21D Public BLASTP Results for NOV21a Identities/ NOV21a Similarities Protein Residues/ for the Accession Protein/ Match Matched Value Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Expect Q9Y490 Talin—Homo   1 . . . 2543 1910/2546 0.0 sapiens (Human), (75%) 2541 aa.   1 . . . 2540 2230/2546 (87%) P26039 Talin—Mus   1 . . . 2543 1907/2546 0.0 musculus (74%) (Mouse), 2541 aa.   1 . . . 2540 2230/2546 (86%) Q9UPX3 KIAA1027  853 . . . 2543 1262/1694 0.0 PROTEIN— (74%) Homo (fragment).   1 . . . 1694 1483/1694 (87%) Q9VSL8 CG6831   1 . . . 2532 1197/2563 0.0 PROTEIN (46%) (TALIN)—   1 . . . 2534 1707/2563 Drosophila (65%) melanogaster (Fruit fly), 2836 aa. Q9Y4G6 KIAA0320 1597 . . . 2545 947/949 0.0 PROTEIN— (99%) Homo sapiens  1 . . . 949 948/949 (Human), 949 aa (99%) (fragment).

[0437] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV21a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 21E. TABLE 21E Domain Analysis of NOV21a Identities/ Similarities NOV21a for the Expect Pfam Domain Match Region Matched Region Value ubiquitin: domain 1 of 1 64 . . . 88   8/27 (30%) 4.3  20/27 (74%) Band_41: domain 1 of 1 123 . . . 316  67/211 (32%) 1.3e−92 172/211 (82%) IRS: domain 1 of 1 312 . . . 404  19/109 (17%) 1.2  46/109 (42%) I_LWEQ: domain 1 of 5 674 . . . 768  31/98 (32%) 11  59/98 (60%) transport_prot: domain 667 . . . 814  24/182 (13%) 10 1 of 1  88/182 (48%) I_LWEQ: domain 2 of 5 852 . . . 894  18/47 (38%) 2.4e+02  31/47 (66%) Vinculin: domain 1 of 1 860 . . . 903  12/48 (25%) 1.3  30/48 (62%) I_LWEQ: domain 3 of 5 925 . . . 984  21/62 (34%) 5.9e+04  37/62 (60%) TP_methylase: domain  861 . . . 1036  26/226 (12%) 8 1 of 1 105/226 (46%) Apolipoprotein: domain  981 . . . 1229  48/288 (17%) 3.5 1 of 1 141/288 (49%) CAP: domain 1 of 1  917 . . . 1354  94/557 (17%) 4.4 209/557 (38%) I_LWEQ: domain 4 of 5 1529 . . . 1545  10/17 (59%) 56  13/17 (76%) STAT: domain 1 of 1 1660 . . . 1821  35/211 (17%) 8.2  95/211 (45%) LEA: domain 1 of 1 1768 . . . 1834  15/76 (20%) 7  42/76 (55%) Histone_HNS: domain 2232 . . . 2356  29/143 (20%) 3.7 1 of 1  63/143 (44%) I_LWEQ: domain 5 of 5 2345 . . . 2536 100/202 (50%)  2e−101 183/202 (91%)

Example 22

[0438] The NOV22 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 22A. TABLE 22A NOV22 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:77 2214 bp NOV22a, ATTCCTCCCTGCCCCTCGTGCAGCCGCTGCC ATGGCCCAGACACTGCAGATGGAGATC CG57551-01 DNA Sequence CCGAACTTCGGCAACAGCATCCTGGAGTGCCTCAATGAACAGCGGCTGCAGGGCCTGT ACTGTGACGTGTCAGTGGTGGTCAAGGGCCATGCCTTCAAGGCCCACCGGGCCGTGCT TGCTGCCAGCAGCTCCTACTTCCGGGACCTGTTCAACAACAGCCGCAGCGCCGTGGTG GAGCTGCCGCCGGCTGTGCAGCCCCAGTCTTTCCAGCAGATCCTCAGCTTCTGCTACA CGGGCCGGCTGAGCATGAACGTGGGCGACCAGTTCCTGCTCATGTACACGGCTGGCTT CCTGCAGATCCAGGAGATCATGGAGAAGGGCACCGAGTTCTTCCTCAAGGTGAGCTCC CCGAGCTGCGACTCCCAGGGCCTGCATGCGGAGGAGGCCCCATCGTCGGAGCCCCAGA GCCCCGTGGCGCAGACATCGGGCTGGCCAGCCTGTAGCACCCCGCTGCCCCTCGTGTC GCGGGTGAAGACGGAGCAGCAGGAGTCGGACTCCGTGCAGTGCATGCCCGTGGCCAAG CGGCTGTGGGACAGTGGCCAGAAGGAGGCTGGGGGCGGCGGCAATGGCAGCCGCAAGA TGGCCAAGTTCTCCACGCCGGACCTGGCTGCCAACCGGCCTCACCAGCCCCCGCCACC CCAACAGGCTCCGGTGGTGGCAGCAGCCCAGCCCGCCGTGGCTGCGGGAGCAGGGCAG CCAGCCGGTGGGGTGGCAGCAGCAGGGGGTGTGGTGAGTGGGCCCAGCACGTCGGAGC GGACCAGCCCAGGCACCTCAAGCGCCTACACCAGCGACAGCCCTGGCTCCTACCACAA TGAGGAGGACGAGGAGGAGGATGGTGGCGAGGAGGGCATGGATGAGCAGTACCGGCAG ATCTGCAACATGTACACCATGTACAGCATGATGAACGTCGGCCAGACAGCCGAGAAGG TGGAGGCCCTCCCGGAGCAGGTAGCCCCCGAGTCCCGAAATCGCATCCGGGTTCGGCA AGACCTGGCGTCTCTCCCGGCTGAACTTATCAACCAGATTGGGAACCGCTGCCACCCC AAGCTCTACGACGAGGGCGACCCCTCTGAGAAGCTGGAGCTGGTGACAGGCACCAACG TGTACATCACAAGGGCGCAGCTGATGAACTGCCACGTCAGCGCAGGCACGCGGCACAA GGTCCTACTGCGGCGGCTCCTGGCCTCCTTCTTTGACCGGAACACGCTGGCCAACAGC TGCGGCACCGGCATCCGCTCTTCTACCAACGATCCCCGTCGGAAGCCCCTGGACAGCC GCGTGCTCCACGCTGTCAAGTACTACTGCCAGAACTTCGCCCCCAACTTCAAGGAGAG CGAGATGAATGCCATCGCGGCCGACATGTGCACCAACGCCCGCCGCGTCGTGCGCAAG AGCTGGATGCCCAAGGTCAAGGTGCTCAAGGCTGAGGATGACGCCTACACCACCTTCA TCAGTGAAACGGGCAAGATCGAGCCGGACATGATGGGTGTGGAGCATGGCTTCGAGAC CGCCAGCCACGAGGGCGAGGCGGGTCCCATCGCTGAAGCCCTGCAGTAA CCCGCCCAG CCTCCCGCGGGGCCGCACACTTCCCCTCCCAACACACACACACACCTGCCATCTTGGT CATGAGCTACTGTCTGTCCCTCCCCAGGACCCGCGGTGGGTGCTGCATGTTCCCGGCC CTCTGCCCCTCCTGTCCTACCCCCTTTCCCCACCGAGAGCTGGGCCGGGAGAGGACCG CAGGGCAGGTGGCGTGAGGTCCGTGTTGCCTTCTTTAACACACACTCGTGCAGTGGGG GAGTTCTGGCTCCCCAACCTAACCCCTAGCCGTCATCTCCACACTCACCAGGCCCACC AGGGGAGGGGGCTGGCCTGGGGGTCTTGGGAAGGCCCCTCCCCAGGCCTTAGGCCACC TCGCGGAAGCCTTCAGCCTCCGCCCCTCACTGCAGCCCCTTGGGACTTGAGGGGGGCC CCAGGGGTTCTCAGGACCCCTCCCACCACCTCCCAGTGCTTCCACGTCTCCAAAAGCG CCTTCCTGTCACCCTCGTCTATCCCTGCGCCTGGGGGCTGGGGTAGGCGAGGCCGTGG GGACTACCCATTTTATAGCTGGGGAAACAGGCTCCGAGAAATTGCACAACCGACCTCA GGTGGCCGGC ORF Start: ATG at 32 ORF Stop: TAA at 1613 SEQ ID NO:78 527 aa MW at 57283.8 kD NOV22a, MAQTLQMEIPNFGNSILECLNEQRLQGLYCDVSVVVKGHAFKAHRAVLAASSSYFRDL CG57551-01 Protein Sequence FNNSRSAVVELPAAVQPQSFQQILSFCYTGRLSMNVGDQFLLMYTAGFLQIQEIMEKG TEFFLKVSSPSCDSQGLHAEEAPSSEPQSPVAQTSGWPACSTPLPLVSRVKTEQOESD SVQCMPVAKRLWDSGQKEAGGGGNGSRKMAKFSTPDLAANRPHQPPPPQQAPVVAAAQ PAVAAGAGQPAGGVAAAGGVVSGPSTSERTSPGTSSAYTSDSPGSYHNEEDEEEDGGE EGMDEQYRQICNMYTMYSMMNVGQTAEKVEALPEQVAPESRNRIRVRQDLASLPAELI NQIGNRCHPKLYDEGDPSEKLELVTGTNVYITRAQLMNCHVSAGTRHKVLLRRLLASF FDRNTLANSCGTGIRSSTNDPRRKPLDSRVLHAVKYYCQNFAPNFKESEMNAIAADMC TNARRVVRKSWMPKVKVLKAEDDAYTTFISETGKIEPDMMGVEHGFETASHEGEAGPI AEALQ

[0439] Further analysis of the NOV22a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 22B. TABLE 22B Protein Sequence Properties NOV22a PSort 0.6000 probability located in nucleus; 0.1000 probability analysis: located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0440] A search of the NOV22a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 22C. TABLE 22C Geneseq Results for NOV22a NOV22a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAB41621 Human ORFX 300 . . . 527 228/228  e−131 ORF1385 poly- (100%) peptide sequence  1 . . . 228 228/228 SEQ ID NO: (100%) 2770—Homo sapiens, 228 aa. [WO200058473- A2, Oct. 5, 2000] ABB17117 Human nervous 409 . . . 501 64/94 7e−29  system related (68%) polypeptide SEQ  1 . . . 93 73/94 ID NO 5774— (77%) Homo sapiens, 190 aa. [WO200159063- A2, Aug. 16, 2001] AAG78615 Human zinc  5 . . . 159  62/164 2e−25  finger tran- (37%) scription factor  7 . . . 170  92/164 BioZFTF45— (55%) Homo sapiens, 413 aa. [CN1299825-A, Jun. 20, 2001] AAY73351 HTRM clone  7 . . . 291  83/291 8e−18  1484257 protein (28%) [WO9957144-A2,  1 . . . 277 124/291 Nov. 11, 1999] (42%) AAM41058 Human poly-  7 . . . 291  84/295 2e−17  peptide SEQ ID (28%) NO 5989—Homo  2 . . . 271 123/295 sapiens, 804 aa. (41%) [WO200153312- A1, Jul. 26, 2001]

[0441] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV22a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 22D. TABLE 22D Public BLASTP Results for NOV22a NOV22a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Protein/ Match for the Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q96RE7 NAC1 1 . . . 527 526/527 (99%) 0.0 PROTEIN— 1 . . . 527 526/527 (99%) Homo sapiens (Human), 527 aa. O35260 NAC-1 1 . . . 527 462/530 (87%) 0.0 PROTEIN— 1 . . . 514 475/530 (89%) Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 514 aa. Q9CZ72 4930511N13R1K 1 . . . 527 462/530 (87%) 0.0 PROTEIN—Mus 1 . . . 514 476/530 (89%) musculus (Mouse), 514 aa. Q96BF6 SIMILAR TO 1 . . . 501 289/522 (55%) e−140 RIKEN CDNA 1 . . . 478 335/522 (63%) 0610020I02 GENE—Homo sapiens (Human), 587 aa. AAH22103 RIKEN CDNA 1 . . . 485 281/502 (55%) e−139 0610020I02 1 . . . 459 327/502 (64%) GENE—Mus musculus (Mouse), 586 aa.

[0442] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV22a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 22E. TABLE 22E Domain Analysis of NOV22a Identities/ NOV22a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value BTB: domain 1 of 1 14 . . . 124 40/143 (28%) 6.2e−23 88/143 (62%)

Example 23

[0443] The NOV23 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 23A. TABLE 23A NOV23 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:79 1497 bp NOV23a, b ATGGCCACTGCACAGGTGGAACTGGTGCAGGGTGGTCCCCGGGCTCCAGTAGGGGAGA CG57411-01 DNA Sequence AGCTGGAGCTCGTCCTGTCGAACCTGCAGGCAGACGTCCTGGAGTTGCTGCTGGAGTT TGTCTACACGGGCTCCCTGGTCATCGACTCGGCCAACGCCAAGACACTGCTGGAGGCG GCCAGCAAGTTCCAGTTCCACACCTTCTGCAAAGTCTGCGTGTCCTTTCTCGAGAAGC AGCTGACGGCCAGCAACTGCCTGGGCGTGCTGGCCATGGCCGAGGCCATGCAGTGCAG CGAGCTCTACCACATGGCCAAGGCCTTCGCGCTGCAGATCTTCCCCGAGGTGGCCGCC CAGGAGGAGATCCTCAGCATCTCCAAGGACGACTTCATCGCCTACGTCTCCAACGACA GCCTCAACACCAAGGCTGAGGAGCTGGTGTACGAGACAGTCATCAAGTGGATCAAGAA GGACCCCGCGACACGCACACAGCTGCAGTACGCGGCTGAGCTCCTGGCCGTGGTCCGC CTCCCCTTCATCCACCCCAGCTACCTGCTCAATGTGGTTGACAATGAAGAGCTGATCA AGTCATCAGAAGCCTGCCGGGACCTGGTGAACGAGGCCAAACGCTACCATATGCTGCC CCACGCCCGCCAGGAGATGCAGACGCCCCGAACCCGGCCGCGCGTCCCTGCAGGTGTG GCTGAGGTCATCGTCTTGGTTGGGGGCCGTCAGATGGTGGGGATGACCCAGCGCTCGC TGGTGGCCGTCACCTGCTGGAACCCGCAGAACAACAAGTGGTACCCCTTGGCCTCGCT GCCCTTCTATGACCGCGAGTTCTTCAGTGTAGTGAGTGCAGGGGACAACATCTACCTC TCAGGTGGGATGGAATCAGGGGTGACGCTGGCTGATGTCTGGTGCTACATGTCCCTGC TTGATAACTGGAACCTCGTCTCCAGAATGACAGTCCCCCGCTGTCGGCACAATAGCCT CGTCTACGATGGGAAGATTTACACCCTCGGGGGACTTGGCGTGGCAGGCAACGTGGAC CACGTGGAGGTCCCTGCAGGTGTGGCTGAGGTCATCGTCTTGGTTGGGGGCCGTCAGA TGGTGGGGATGACCCAGCGCTCGCTGGTGGCCGTCACCTGCTGGAACCCGCAGAACAA CAAGTGGTACCCCTTGGCCTCGCTGGGTGGGATGGAATCAGGGGTGACGCTGGCTGAT GTCTGGTGCTACATGTCCCTGCTTGATAACTGGAACCTCGTCTCCAGAATGACAGTCC CCCGCTGTCGGCACAATAGCCTCGTCTACGATGGGAAGATTTACACCCTCGGGGGACT TGGCGTGGCAGGCAACGTGGACCACGTGGAGGCCTACGAGCCCACAACCAACACATGG ACCCTCCTCCCCCACATGCCCTGCCCTGTGTTCAGACACGGCTGCGTCGTGATAAAGA AATATATTCAAAGCGGCTGA CATCAGCAGAAAGCCCACGATAAGACT ORF Start: ATG at 1 ORF Stop: TGA at 1468 SEQ ID NO:80 489 aa MW at 54208.2 kD NOV23a, MATAQVELVQGGPRAPVGEKLELVLSNLQADVLELLLEFVYTGSLVIDSANAKTLLEA CG57411-01 Protein Sequence ASKFQFHTFCKVCVSFLEKQLTASNCLGVLAMAEAMQCSELYHMAKAFALQIFPEVAA QEEILSISKDDFIAYVSNDSLNTKAEELVYETVIKWIKKDPATRTQLQYAAELLAVVR LPFIHPSYLLNVVDNEELIKSSEACRDLVNEAKRYHMLPHARQEMQTPRTRPRVPAGV AEVIVLVGGRQMVGMTQRSLVAVTCWNPQNNKWYPLASLPFYDREFFSVVSAGDNIYL SGGMESGVTLADVWCYMSLLDNWNLVSRMTVPRCRHNSLVYDGKIYTLGGLGVAGNVD HVEVPAGVAEVIVLVGGRQMVGMTQRSLVAVTCWNPQNNKWYPLASLGGMESGVTLAD VWCYMSLLDNWNLVSRMTVPRCRHNSLVYDGKIYTLGGLGVAGNVDHVEAYEPTTNTW TLLPHMPCPVFRHGCVVIKKYIQSG

[0444] Further analysis of the NOV23a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 23B. TABLE 23B Protein Sequence Properties NOV23a PSort 0.6500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.2271 probability analysis: located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0445] A search of the NOV23a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 23C. TABLE 23C Geneseq Results for NOV23a NOV23a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAB40940 Human ORFX 19 . . . 351 317/333 (95%)  e−180 ORF704 poly-  4 . . . 334 320/333 (95%) peptide sequence SEQ ID NO: 1408—Homo sapiens, 335 aa. [WO200058473- A2, Oct. 5, 2000] AAM38711 Human poly- 22 . . . 472 151/488 (30%) 2e−61  peptide SEQ ID 78 . . . 559 222/488 (44%) NO 1856—Homo sapiens, 574 aa. [WO200153312- A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAB43090 Human ORFX 22 . . . 468 150/491 (30%) 3e−59  ORF2854 poly-  9 . . . 487 241/491 (48%) peptide sequence SEQ ID NO: 5708—Homo sapiens, 506 aa. [WO200058473- A2, Oct. 5, 2000] AAM38956 Human poly- 22 . . . 468 149/491 (30%) 1e−58  peptide SEQ ID 90 . . . 568 240/491 (48%) NO 2101—Homo sapiens, 587 aa. [WO200153312- A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAM94018 Human stomach 25 . . . 470 148/490 (30%) 3e−56  cancer expressed 76 . . . 553 231/490 (46%) polypeptide SEQ ID NO 106— Homo sapiens, 568 aa. [WO200109317- A1, Feb. 8, 2001]

[0446] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV23a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 23D. TABLE 23D Public BLASTP Results for NOV23a NOV23a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Protein/ Match for the Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q96CT2 HYPO-  19 . . . 489 390/507 (76%) 0.0 THETICAL 203 . . . 707 406/507 (79%) 76.8 KDA PROTEIN— Homo sapiens (Human), 707 aa (fragment). Q96PW7 KIAA1921  19 . . . 489 390/507 (76%) 0.0 PROTEIN—  41 . . . 545 406/507 (79%) Homo sapiens (Human), 545 aa (fragment). Q96BF0 SIMILAR  19 . . . 351 329/333 (98%) 0.0 TO HYPO- 172 . . . 502 330/333 (98%) THETICAL PROTEIN FLJ14106— Homo sapiens (Human), 503 aa. Q9D5K3 4930429H24RIK  33 . . . 485 165/492 (33%) 2e−66 PROTEIN—  1 . . . 477 248/492 (49%) Mus musculus (Mouse), 484 aa. Q9UH77 Kelch-like protein  22 . . . 468 150/491 (30%) 1e−58 3—Homo sapiens  90 . . . 568 241/491 (48%) (Human), 587 aa.

[0447] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV23a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 23E. TABLE 23E Domain Analysis of NOV23a Identities/ NOV23a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value BTB: domain 1 of 1  4 . . . 79 24/143 (17%) 3.7  53/143 (37%) Kelch: domain 1 of 4 223 . . . 272  9/50 (18%) 0.94   28/50 (56%) Kelch: domain 2 of 4 275 . . . 320  11/47 (23%) 0.016  27/47 (57%) Kelch: domain 3 of 4 322 . . . 396  14/75 (19%) 3.3e−05  44/75 (59%) Kelch: domain 4 of 4 426 . . . 471  19/47 (40%) 7.2e−10  35/47 (74%)

Example 24

[0448] The NOV24 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 24A. TABLE 24A NOV24 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:81 4268 bp NOV24a, ATGACCTGGGACACAGCTCTCTGGACCTCAGTTTTTCTGATTGGGCTCCTTCCTACCC CG57399-01 DNA Sequence TTGGTTTCGCTAATTGCATCCTCCAGACTTCTGGTAAAATGTGTACTTTAAGAGGTAG ATACCCCCAGCCCCCACAACCACCTCTCTGCTTGTCTCCCCTAGTCCACCAGCTCCGA CCAGCAGACATCAAAGTGGTGGCCGCCCTGGGTAATGATGAAACCTTCCAGGAAAGTG GTGCAGGGCAGCTAAGTGAGCCTGACCCCAGGCAGTGGTCCTGGCCACAGGCCTGCTT GCCTGGGGTAAAAAAGGAAATGCAAGATGTGGTAGGTGAGAGAACGCCGAGCCGTCGC CGCAGCCTCCGCCGCCGAGAAGCCCTTGTTCCCGCTGCTGGGAAGGAGAGTCTGTGCC GACAAGATATTTTCATTTCCTTGTTGGAAATTATCAAGCATTTTCCTCCCTCCCCTCA GGACATCAACCTGGAGAAAGACTGGAAGCTGGTCACACTCTTCATTGGGGTCAACGAC TTGTGTCATTACTGTCCACTTGTTCAGGGCCCCGTTATAGACCTGGGTGGGATGGATA CCCTCCACTCCCTGCAGCTCCCAAGGGCTTTCGTCAACGTGGTGGAGGTCATGGAGCT GGCTAGCCTGTACCAGGGCCAAGGCGGGAAATGTGCCATGCTGGCAGCTCAGGAAGCC TGGAACAGCCTCCTGGCCTCCAGCAGGTACAGTGAGCAGGAGTCCTTCACCGTGGTTT TCCAGCCTTTCTTCTATGAGACCACCCCATCTGACCCCCGACTCCAGGATTCTACCAC GCTGGCCTGGCATCTCTGGAATAGGATGATGGAGCCAGCAGGAGAGAAAGATGAGCCA TTGAGTGTAAAACACGGGAGGCCAATGAAGTGTCCCTCTCAGGAGAGCCCCTATCTGT TCAGCTACAGAAACAGCAACTACCTGACCAGACTGCAGAAACCCCAAGACAAGCTTGT AAGAGAAGGAGCGGAAATCAGATGTCCTGACAAAGACCCCTCCGATACGGTTCCCACC TCAGTTCATAGGCTGAAGCCGGCTGACATCAACGTAATTGGAGCCCTGGGTGACTCTC TCACGGCAGGCAATGGGGCCGGGTCCACACCTGGGAACGTCTTGGACGTCTTGACTCA GTACCGAGGCCTGTCCTGGAGCGTCGGCGGAGATGAGAACATCGGCACCGTTACCACC CTGGCAGACATCCTCCGGGAATTCAACCCTTCCCTGAAGGGCTTCTCTGTTGGCACTG GGAAAGAAACCAGTCCTAATGCCTTCTTAAACCAGGCTGTGGCAGGAGGCCGAGCTGA GCAGGCCAGGAGGCTGGTGGACCTGATGAAGAATGACACGAGGATACACTTTCAGGAA GACTGGAAGATAATAACCCTGTTTATAGGCGGCAATGACCTCTGTGATTTCTGCAATG ATCTGGTACACTATTCTCCCCAGAACTTCACAGACAACATTGGAAAGGCCCTGGACAT CCTCCATGCTGAGTCTCAGGTTCCTCGGGCATTTGTGAACCTGGTGACGGTGCTTGAG ATCGTCAACCTGAGGGAGCTGTACCAGGAGAAAAAAGTCTACTGCCCAAGGATGATCC TCAGGTCACTGTGTCCCTGTGTCCTGAAGTTTGATGATAACTCAACAGAACTTGCTAC CCTCATCGAATTCAACAAGAAGTTTCAGGAGAAGACCCACCAACTGATTGAGAGTGGG CGATATGACACAAGGGAAGATTTTACTGTGGTTGTGCAGCCGTTCTTTGAAAACGTGG ACATGCCAAAGACCCAGGAAGGATTGCCTGACAACTCTTTCTTCGCTCCTGACTGTTT CCACTTCAGCAGCAAGTCTCACTCCCGAGCAGCCAGTGCTCTCTGGAACAATATGCTG GAGCCTGTTGGCCAGAAGACGACTCGTCATAAGTTTGAAAACAAGATCAATATCACAT GTCCGTCACAGGTCCAGCCGTTTCTGAGGACCTACAAGAACAGCATGCAGGGTCATGG GACCTGGCTGCCATGCAGGGACAGAGCCCCTTCTGCCTTGCACCCTACCTCAGTGCAT GCCCTGAGACCTGCAGACATCCAAGTTGTGGCTGCTCTGGGGGATTCTCTGACCGCTG GCAATGGAATTGGCTCCAAACCAGACGACCTCCCCGATGTCACCACACAGTATCGGGG ACTGTCATACAGTGCAGGAGGGGACGGCTCCCTGGAGAATGTCACCACCTTACCTAGT TCTATCCTTCGCGAGTTTAACAGAAACCTCACAGGCTACGCCGTCGGCACGGGTGATG CCAATGACACGAATGCATTCCTCAATCAAGCTGTTCCCGGAGCAAAGGCTAGGGATCT TATGAGCCAAGTCCAAACTCTGATGCAGAAGATGAAAGATGATCATAGAGTAAATTTC CATGAAGACTGGAAGGTCATCACAGTGCTGATCGGAGGCAGCGATTTATGTGACTACT GCACAGATTCGAATCTGTATTCTGCAGCCAACTTTGTTCACCATCTCCGCAATGCCTT GGACGTCCTCCATAGAGAGGTGCCCAGAGTCCTGGTCAACCTCGTGGACTTCCTGAAC CCCACTATCATGCGGCAGGTGTTCCTGGGAAACCCAGACAAGTGCCCAGTGCAGCAGG CCAGCGTTTTGTGTAACTGCGTTCTGACCCTGCGGGAGAACTCCCAAGAGCTAGCCAG GCTGGAGGCCTTCAGCCGAGCCTACCAGAGCAGCATGCGCGAGCTGGTGGGGTCAGGC CGCTATGACACGCAGGAGGACTTCTCTGTGGTGCTGCAGCCCTTCTTCCAGAACATCC AGCTCCCTGTCCTGCAGGATGGGCTCCCAGATACGTCCTTCTTTGCCCCAGACTGCAT CCACCCAAATCAGAAATTCCACTCCCAGCTGGCCAGACCCCTTTGGACCAATATGCTT GAACCACTTGGAAGCAAAACAGAGACCCTGGACCTGAGAGCAGAGATGCCCATCACCT GTCCCACTCAGAATGAGCCCTTCCTGAGAACCCCTCGGAATAGTAACTACACGTACCC CATCAAGCCAGCCATTGAGAACTGGGGCAGTGACTTCCTGTGTACAGAGTGGAAGGCT TCCAATAGTGTTCCAACCTCTGTCCACCAGCTCCGACCAGCAGACATCAAAGTGGTGG CCGCCCTGGGTGACTCTCTGACTACAGCAGTGGGAGCTCGACCAAACAACTCCAGTGA CCTACCCACATCTTGGAGGGGACTCTCTTGGAGCATTGGAGGGGATGGGAACTTGGAG ACTCACACCACACTGCCCAGTATTCTGAAGAAGTTCAACCCTTACCTCCTTGGCTTCT CTACCAGCACCTGGGAGGGGACAGCAGGACTAAATGTGGCAGCGGAAGGGGCCAGAGC TAGGAGGGACATGCCAGCCCAGGCCTGGGACCTGGTAGAGCGAATGAAAAACAGCCCC ATACACTTTCAGGAAGACTGGAAGATAATAACCCTGTTTATAGGCGGCAATGACCTCT GTGATTTCTGCAATGATCTGGTAGGTGAATATGTTCAGCACATCCAACAGGCCCTGGA CATCCTCTCTGAGGAGCTCCCAAGGGCTTTCGTCAACGTGGTGGAGGTCATGGAGCTG GCTAGCCTGTACCAGGGCCAAGGCGGGAAATGTGCCATGCTGGCAGCTCAGAACAACT GCACTTGCCTCAGACACTCGCAAAGCTCCCTGGAGAAGCAAGAACTGAAGAAAGTGAA CTGGAACCTCCAGCATGGCATCTCCAGTTTCTCCTACTGGCACCAATACACACAGCGT GAGGACTTTGCGGTTGTGGTGCAGCCTTTCTTCCAAAACACACTCACCCCACTGAACA GAGGGGACACTGACCTCACCTTCTTCTCCGAGGACTGTTTTCACTTCTCAGACCGCGG GCATGCCGAGATGGCCATCGCACTCTGGAACAACATGCTGGAACCAGTGGGCCGCAAG ACTACCTCCAACAACTTCACCCACAGCCGAGCCAAACTCAAGTGCCCCTCTCCTGTGA GTCCTTACCTCTACACCCTGCGGAACAGCCGATTGCTCCCAGACCAGGCTGAAGAAGC CCCCGAGGTGCTCTACTGGGCTGTCCCAGTGGCAGCGGGAGTCGGCCTTGTGGTGGGC ATCATCGGGACAGTGGTCTGGAGGTGCAGGAGAGGTGGCCGGAGGGAAGATCCTCCAA TGAGCCTGCGCACTGTGGCCCTCTAG GCCCGGGG ORF Start: ATG at 1 ORF Stop: TAG at 4258 SEQ ID NO:82 1419 aa MW at 158435.1 kD NOV24a, MTWDTALWTSVFLIGLLPTLGFANCILQTSGKMCTLRGRYPQPPQPPLCLSPLVHQLR CG57399-01 Protein Sequence PADIKVVAALGNDETFQESGAGQLSEPDPRQWSWPQACLPGVKKEMQDVVGERTPSRR RSLRRREALVPAAGKESLCRQDIFISLLEIIKHFPPSPQDINLEKDWKLVTLFIGVND LCHYCPLVQGPVIDLGGMDTLHSLQLPRAFVNVVEVMELASLYQGQGGKCAMLAAQEA WNSLLASSRYSEQESFTVVFQPFFYETTPSDPRLQDSTTLAWHLWNRMMEPAGEKDEP LSVKHGRPMKCPSQESPYLFSYRNSNYLTRLQKPQDKLVREGAEIRCPDKDPSDTVPT SVHRLKPADINVIGALGDSLTAGNGAGSTPGNVLDVLTQYRGLSWSVGGDENIGTVTT LADILREFNPSLKGFSVGTGKETSPNAFLNQAVAGGRAEQARRLVDLMKNDTRIHFQE DWKIITLFIGGNDLCDETNDLVHYSPQNFTDNTGKALDILHAESQVPRAFVNLVTVLE IVNLRELYQEKKVYCPRMILRSLCPCVLKFDDNSTELATLIEFNKKFQEKTHQLIESG RYDTREDFTVVVQPFFENVDMPKTQEGLPDNSFFAPDCFHFSSKSHSRAASALWNNML EPVGQKTTRHKFENKINITCPSQVQPFLRTYKNSMQGHGTWLPCRDRAPSALHPTSVH ALRPADIQVVAALGDSLTAGNGIGSKPDDLPDVTTQYRGLSYSAGGDGSLENVTTLPS SILREFNRNLTGYAVGTGDANDTNAFLNQAVPGAKARDLMSQVQTLMQKMKDDHRVNF HEDWKVITVLIGGSDLCDYCTDSNLYDAANFVHHLRNALDVLHREVPRVLVNLVDFLN PTIMRQVFLGNPDKCPVQQASVLCNCVLTLRENSQELARLEAFSRAYQSSMRELVGSG RYDTQEDFSVVLQPFFQNIQLPVLQDGLPDTSFFAPDCIHPNQKFHSQLARALWTNML EPLGSKTETLDLRAEMPITCPTQNEPFLRTPRNSNYTYPIKPAIENWGSDFLCTEWKA SNSVPTSVHQLRPADIKVVAALGDSLTTAVGARPNNSSDLPTSWRGLSWSIGGDGNLE THTTLPSILKKFNPYLLGFSTSTWEGTAGLNVAAEGARARRDMPAQAWDLVERMKNSP IHFQEDWKIITLFIGGNDLCDFCNDLVGEYVQHIQQALDILSEELPRAFVNVVEVMEL ASLYQGQGGKCAMLAAQNNCTCLRHSQSSLEKQELKKVNWNLQHGISSFSYWHQYTQR EDFAVVVQPFFQNTLTPLNRGDTDLTFFSEDCFHFSDRGHAEMAIALWNNMLEPVGRK TTSNNFTHSRAKLKCPSPVSPYLYTLRNSRLLPDQAEEAPEVLYWAVPVAAGVGLVVG IIGTVVWRCRRGGRREDPPMSLRTVAL SEQ ID NO:83 1624 bp NOV24b, GCCGGCTGACATCAATGTAATTGGAGCCCTGGGTGACTCTCTCACGGCAGGCAATGGG CG57399-02 DNA Sequence GCCGGGTCCACACCTGGGAACGTCTTGGACGTCTTGACTCAGTACCGAGGCCTGTCCT GGAGCGTCGGCGGAGATGAGAACATCGGCACCGTTACCACCCTGGCGAACATCCTCCG GGAATTCAACCCTTCCCTGAAGGGCTTCTCTGTTGGCACTGGGAAAGAAACCAGTCCT AATGCCTTCTTAAACCAGGCTGTGGCAGGAGGCCGAGCTGAGGATCTACCTGTCCAGG CCAGGAGGCTGGTGGACCTG ATGAAGAATGACACGAGGATACACTTTCAGGAAGACTG GAAGATAATAACCCTGTTTATAGGCGGCAATGACCTCTGTGATTTCTGCAATGATCTG GTCCACTATTCCCCCCAGAACTTCACAGACAACATTGGAAAGGCCCTGGACATCCTCC ATGCTGAGGTTCCTCGGGCATTTGTGAACCTGGTGACGGTGCTTGAGATCGTCAACCT GAGGGAGCTGTACCAGGAGAAAAAAGTCTACTGCCCAAGGATGATCCTCAGGTCTCTG TGTCCCTGTGTCCTGAAGTTTGATGATAACTCAACAGAACTTGCTACCCTCATCGAAT TCAACAAGAAGTTTCAGGAGAAGACCCACCAACTGATTGAGAGTGGGCGATATGACAC AAGGGAAGATTTTACTGTGGTTGTGCAGCCGTTCTTTGAAAACGTGGACATGCCAAAG ACCTCGGAAGGATTGCCTGACAACTCTTTCTTCGCTCCTGACTGTTTCCACTTCAGCA GCAAGTCTCACTCCCGAGCAGCCAGTGCTCTCTGGAACAATATGCTGGAGCCTGTTGG CCAGAAGACGACTCGTCATAAGTTTGAAAACAAGATCAATATCACATGTCCGAACCAG GTCCAGCCGTTTCTGAGGACCTACAAGAACAGCATGCAGGGTCATGGGACCTGGCTGC CATGCAGGGACAGAGCCCCTTCTGCCTTGCACCCTACCTCAGTGCATGCCCTGAGACC TGCAGACATCCAAGTTGTGGCTGCTCTGGGGGATTCTCTGACCGCTGGCAATGGAATT GGCTCCAAACCAGACGACCTCCCCGATGTCACCACACAGTATCGGGGACTGTCATACA GAGAAAGTAAACCAGGGTTCTTATCAGACTCCTGGGTCAGCAAATCCAACAGGAAATG CACCAGAAAAGCACCAAATCCCTGAATCTTCACCTCCCCGCTTGCATGTATACGTGTA CACGTGGTGTTCCTACGTCTCTGTTTACTGTCTTTATGTGTTTATTCATGTTGTCTTG TAGTCACACAGCTGCCTTTACATATATGTACACATCTGCACAGAAAACCTCTGAAACC CATCGCACACTTCGAGAGGCCATAACCAAGACACAATCACAATCAGCCATGTCTTGAA AGATTAGCAATTCGACAAGAGGAAAGGGTGAGAAAGGGCATCCCGAACACGGAAGTGG AGAAGCTCAGGGTGTGTCAGGCGAGCGGTTGCGTGTAGATATTCTCAAGTTTCTTTCT CTCCTAATAAAGTTCTCATTCCTGTAGGCTTCAAAGTAAGTGGCGAGTAGCTCAGAAT ORF Start: ATG at 311 ORF Stop: TGA at 1241 SEQ ID NO:84 310 aa MW at 35240.6 kD NOV24b, MKNDTRIHFQEDWKIITLFIGGNDLCHFCNDLVHYSPQNFTDNIGKALDILHAEVPRA CG57399-02 Protein Sequence FVNLVTVLEIVNLRELYQEKKVYCPRMILRSLCPCVLKFDDNSTELATLIEFNKKFQE KTHQLIESGRYDTREDPTVVVQPFFENVDMPKTSEGLPDNSFFAPDCFHFSSKSHSRA ASALWNNMLEPVGQKTTRHKFENKINITCPNQVQPFLRTYKNSMQGHGTWLPCRDRAP SALHPTSVHALRPADIQVVAALGDSLTAGNGIGSKPDDLPDVTTQYRGLSYRESKPGF LSDSWVSKSNRKCTRKAPNP SEQ ID NO:85 4425 bp NOV24c, CTGGAGCATTCTGGC ATGGGGCTGCGGCCAGGCATTTTCCTCCTGGAGCTGCTGCTGC CG57399-03 DNA Sequence TTCTGGGGCAAGGTACCCCTCAGATCCATACCTCTCCTAGAAAGAGTACATTGGAAGG GCAGCTATGGCCAGAGACAGTTCACTCTCTGAAGCCTTCTGATATTAAATTTGTGGCA GCCATTGGCAATCTGGAAATTGTGCCAGACCCAGGGACGGGCGATCTGGAGAAGCAAG ACGAAAGGCCACAGCAGGTGTGCATGGGAGTGATGACAGTCCTTTCAGACATCATCAG ATATTTCAGTCCTTCTGTTCCAATGCCTGTGTGCCACACTGGAAAGAGAGTCATACCC CACGATGGTGCTGAGGACTTGTGGATTCAGGCTCAAGAACTGGTGAGAAACATGAAAG AGAACCAACTTGACTTTCAATTTGACTGGAAGCTCATCAATGTGTTCTTCAGTAATGC AAGCCAGTGTTACCTGTGCCCCTCTGCTCAACAGAATGCGCTTGCGGCGGGCGGCGTG GATGAGCTGATGGGGGTGCTGGACTACCTGCAGCAGGAGGTGCCCAGAGCATTTGTAA ACCTGGTGGACCTCTCTGAGGTTGCAGAGGTCTCTCGTCAGTATCACGGCACTTGGCT CAGCCCTGCACCAGAGCCCTGTAATTGCTCAGAGGAGACCACCCGGCTGGCCAAGGTG GTGATGCAGTGGTCTTATCAGGAAGCCTGGAACAGCCTCCTGGCCTCCAGCAGGTACA GTGAGCAGGAGTCCTTCACCGTGGTTTTCCAGCCTTTCTTCTATGAGACCACCCCATC TGACCCCCGACTCCAGGATTCTACCACGCTGGCCTGGCATCTCTGGAATAGGATGATG GAGCCAGCAGGAGAGAAGATGAGCCATTGAGTGTAAAACACGGGAGGCCAAATGAAGT GTCCCTCTCAGGAGAGCCCCTATCTGTTCAGCTACAGAAACAGCAACTACCTGACCAG ACTGCAGAAACCCCAAGACAAGCTTGAGGTAAGAGAAGGAGCGGAAATCAGATGTCCT GACAAAGACCCCTCCGATACGGTTCCCACCTCAGTTCATAGGCTGAAGCCGGCTGACA TCAACGTAATTGGAGCCCTGGGTGACTCTCTCACGGCAGGCAATGGGGCCGGGTCCAC ACCTGGGAACCTCTTGGACGTCTTGACTCAGTACCGAGGCCTGTCCTGGAGCGTCGGC GGAGATGAGAACATCGGCACCGTTACCACCCTGGCGGACATCCTCCGGGAATTCAACC CTTCCCTGAAGGGCTTCTCTGTTGGCACTGGGAAAGAAACCAGTCCTAATGCCTTCTT AAACCAGGCTGTGGCAGGAGGCCGAGCTGAGCAGGCCAGGAGGCTGGTGGACCTGATG AAGAATGACACGAGGATACACTTTCAGGAAGACTCCAACATAATAACCCTGTTTATAG GCGGCAATGACCTCTGTGATTTCTGCAATGATCTGGTACACTATTCTCCCCAGAACTT CACAGACAACATTGGAAAGGCCCTGGACATCCTCCATGCTGAGGTTCCTCGGGCATTT GTGAACCTGGTGACGGTGCTTGAGATCGTCAACCTGAGGGAGCTGTACCAGGACAAAA AAGTCTACTGCCCAAGGATGATCCTCAGGTCACTGTGTCCCTGTGTCCTGAAGTTTGA TGATAACTCAACAGAACTTGCTACCCTCATCGAATTCAACAACAAGTTTCAGGAGAAG ACCCACCAACTGATTGAGAGTGGGCGATATGACACAAGGGAAGATTTTACTGTGGTTG TGCAGCCGTTCTTTGAAAACGTGCACATGCCAAAGACCCAGGAAGGATTGCCTGACAA CTCTTTCTTCGCTCCTGACTGTTTCCACTTCAGCAGCAAGTCTCACTCCCGAGCAGCC AGTGCTCTCTGGAACAATATGCTGGAGCCTGTTOCCCAGAAGACGACTCGTCATAAGT TTGAAAACAAGATCAATATCACATGTCCGAACCACGTAGAGTGGCCGTTTCTGAGGAC CTACAAGAACAGCATGCAGGGTCATGGGACCTGGCTGCCATGCAGGGACAGAGCCCCT TCTGCCTTGCACCCTACCTCAGTCCATGCCCTGAGACCTGCAGACATCCAAGTTGTGG CTGCTCTGGGGGATTCTCTGACCGCTGGCAATGGAATTGGCTCCAAACCAGACGACCT CCCCGATGTCACCACACAGTATCGGGGACTGTCATACAGTGCAGGAGGGGACGGCTCC CTGGAGAATGTGACCACCTTACCTGATATCCTTCGGGAGTTTAACAGAAACCTCACAG GCTACGCCGTGGGCACGGGTGATCCCAATGACACGAATGCATTCCTCAATCAAGCTGT TCCCGGAGCAAAGGCTAGGGATCTTATGAGCCAAGTCCAAACTCTGATGCACAAGATG AAAGATGATCATAGAGTAAATTTCCATGAAGACTGGAAGGTCATCACAGTGCTGATCG GAGGCAGCGATTTATGTGACTACTGCACAGATTCGAATCTGTATTCTGCAGCCAACTT TGTTCACCATCTCCGCAATGCCTTGGACGTCCTGCATAGAGAGGTGCCCAGAGTCCTG GTCAACCTCGTCGACTTCCTGAACCCCACTATCATGCGGCAGGTGTTCCTGGGAAACC CAGACAAGTGCCCAGTGCAGCAGGCCAGCGTTTTGTGTAACTGCGTTCTGACCCTGCG GGAGAACTCCCAAGAGCTAGCCAGGCTGGAGGCCTTCAGCCGACCCTACCAGAGCAGC ATGCGCGAGCTGGTGGGGTCAGGCCGCTATGACACGCAGGAGGACTTCTCTGTGGTGC TGCAGCCCTTCTTCCAGAACATCCAGCTCCCTGTCCTGCAGGATGGGCTCCCAGATAC GTCCTTCTTTGCCCCAGACTGCATCCACCCAAATCAGAAATTCCACTCCCAGCTGGCC AGAGCCCTTTGGACCAATATGCTTGAACCACTTGGAAGCAAAACAGAGACCCTGGACC TGAGAGCAGAGATGCCCATCACCTGTCCCACTCAGAATGAGCCCTTCCTGAGAACCCC TCGGAATAGTAACTACACGTACCCCATCAAGCCAGCCATTGAGAACTGGGGCAGTGAC TTCCTGTGTACAGAGTGGAAGGCTTCCAATAGTGTTCCAACCTCTGTCCACCAGCTCC CACCAGCAGACATCAAAGTGGTGGCCGCCCTGGGTGACTCTCTGACTGTGGCAGTGGG AGCTCGACCAAACAACTCCAGTGACCTACCCACATCTTGGAGGGGACTCTCTTGGAGC ATTGGAGGGGATGGGAACTTGGAGACTCACACCACACTGCCCGACATTCTGAAGAAGT TCAACCCTTACCTCCTTGGCTTCTCTACCAGCACCTGGGAGGGGACAGCAGGACTAAA TGTGGCAGCGGAAGGGGCCAGAGCTAGGGACATGCCAGCCCAGGCCTGGGACCTGGTA GAGCGAATGAAAAACAGCCCCCAGGACATCAACCTGGAGAAAGACTGGAAGCTGGTCA CACTCTTCATTGGGGTCAACGACTTGTGTCATTACTGTGAGAATCCGGTAGGCGAATA TGTTCAGCACATCCAACAGGCCCTGGACATCCTCTCTGAGGAGCTCCCAAGGGCTTTC GTCAACGTGGTGGAGGTCATGGAGCTGGCTAGCCTGTACCAGGGCCAAGGCGGGAAAT GTGCCATGCTGGCAGCTCAGAACAACTGCACTTGCCTCAGACACTCGCAAAGCTCCCT GGAGAAGCAAGAACTGAAGAAAGTGAACTGGAACCTCCAGCATGGCATCTCCAGTTTC TCCTACTGGCACCAATACACACAGCGTGAGGACTTTGCGGTTGTGGTGCAGCCTTTCT TCCAAAACACACTCACCCCACTGAACAGAGGGGACACTGACCTCACCTTCTTCTCCGA GGACTGTTTTCACTTCTCAGACCGCGGGCATGCCGAGATGGCCATCGCACTCTGGAAC AACATGCTGGAACCAGTGGGCCGCAAGACTACCTCCAACAACTTCACCCACAGCCGAG CCAAACTCAAGTGCCCCTCTCCTGAGAGCCCTTACCTCTACACCCTGCGGAACAGCCG ATTGCTCCCAGACCAGGCTGAAGAAGCCCCCGAGGTGCTCTACTGGGCTGTCCCAGTG GCAGCGGGAGTCGGCCTTGTGGTGGGCATCATCGGGACAGTGGTCTGGAGGTGCAGGA GAGGTGGCCGGAGGGAAGATCCTCCAATGAGCCTGCGCACTGTGGCCCTCTAG GCCCG GGGGTGGGTCCTCACCCTAAACTCCCTATAGCCACTCTCTTCACCGCCCTCTGCCCCA GCCACTCCCGGCCACCAGGACATGCTTCAATGCCTGGTGCCATAGGAAGCCCAGGGGA CAGTCACAACTTCTTGG ORF Start ATG at 16 ORF Stop: TAG at 4285 SEQ ID NO:86 1423 aa MW at 159352.7 kD NOV24c, MGLRPGIFLLELLLLLGQGTPQIHTSPRKSTLEGQLWPETVHSLKPSKIKFVAAIGNL CG57399-03 Protein Sequence EIVPDPGTGDLEKQDERPQQVCMGVMTVLSDIIRYFSPSVPMPVCHTGKRVIPHDGAE DLWIQAQELVRNMKENQLDFQFDWKLINVFFSNASQCYLCPSAQQNGLAAGGVDELMG VLDYLQQEVPRAFVNLVDLSEVAEVSRQYHGTWLSPAPEPCNCSEETTRLAKVVMQWS YQEAWNSLLASSRYSEQESFTVVFQPFFYETTPSDPRLQDSTTLAWHLWNRMMEPAGE KDEPLSVKHGRPMKCPSQESPYLFSYRNSNYLTRLQKPQDKLEVREGAEIRCPDKDPS DTVPTSVHRLKPADINVIGALGDSLTAGNGAGSTPGNVLDVLTQYRGLSWSVGGDENI GTVTTLADILREFNPSLKGFSVGTGKETSPNAFLNQAVAGGRAEQARRLVDLMKNDTR IHFQEDWKIITLFIGGNDLCDFCNDLVHYSPQNFTDNIGKALDILHAEVPRAFVNIVT VLEIVNLRELYQEKKVYCPRMILRSLCPCVLKFDDNSTELATLIEFWKKFQEKTHQLI ESGRYDTREDFTVVVQPFFENVDMPKTQEGLPDNSFFAPDCFHFSSKSHSRAASALWN NMLEPVGQKTTRHKFENKINITCPNQVEWPFLRTYKNSMQGHGTWLPCRDRAPSAIHP TSVHALRPADIQVVAALGDSLTAGNGIGSKPDDLPDVTTQYRGLSYSAGGDGSLENVT TLPDILREFNRNLTGYAVGTGDANDTNAFLNQAVPGAKARDLMSQVQTLMQKMKDDHR VNFHEDWKVITVLIGGSDLCDYCTDSNLYSAANFVHHLRNALDVLHREVPRVLVNLVD FLNPTIMRQVFLGNPDKCPVQQASVLCNCVLTLRENSQELARLEAFSRAYQSSMRELV GSGRYDTQEDFSVVLQPFFQNIQLPVLQDGLPDTSFFAPDCIHPNQKFHSQLARALWT NNLEPLGSKTETLDLRAEMPITCPTQNEPFLRTPRNSNYTYPIKPAIENWGSDFLCTE WKASNSVPTSVHQLRPADIKVVAALGDSLTVAVGARPNNSSDLPTSWRGLSWSIGGDG NLETHTTLPDILKKPNPYLLGPSTSTWEGTAGLNVAAEGARARDMPAQAWDLVERMKN SPQDINLEKDWKLVTLFIGVNDLCHYCENPVGEYVQHIQQALDILSEELPRAFVNVVE VMELASLYQGQGGKCAMLAAQNNCTCLRHSQSSLEKQELKKVNWNLQHGISSFSYWHQ YTQREDFAVVVQPFFQNTLTPLNRGDTDLTFFSEDCFHFSDRGHAEMAIALWNNMLEP VGRKTTSNNFTHSRAKLKCPSPESPYLYTLRNSRLLPDQAEEAPEVLYWAVPVAAGVG LVVGIIGTVVWRCRRGGRREDPPMSLRTVAL

[0449] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 24B. TABLE 24B Comparison of NOV24a against NOV24b through NOV24c. Protein NOV24a Residues/ Identities/Similarities Sequence Match Residues for the Matched Region NOV24b 454 . . . 748  283/295 (95%)  1 . . . 293  285/295 (95%) NOV24c  27 . . . 1419 1211/1426 (84%)  23 . . . 1423 1261/1426 (87%)

[0450] Further analysis of the NOV24a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 24C. TABLE 24C Protein Sequence Properties NOV24a PSort 0.6850 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum analysis: (membrane); 0.6400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4600 probability located in Golgi body; 0.1080 probability located in nucleus SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 24 and 25 analysis:

[0451] A search of the NOV24a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 24D. TABLE 24D Geneseq Results for NOV24a Identities/ NOV24a Similarities Protein/ Residues/ for the Geneseq Organism/Length Match Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAW30751 Rat phospho-  50 . . . 1403  911/1404 0.0 lipase-B/lipase— (64%) Rattus rattus  60 . . . 1447 1077/1404 1450 aa. (75%) [JP09248190-A, Sep. 22, 1997] ABB11053 Human phospho- 985 . . . 1203 205/224  e−117 lipase B Homo (91%) sapiens, 267 aa. 45 . . . 267 213/224 [WO200157188- (94%) A2, Aug. 9, 2001] AAM25824 Human protein 985 . . . 1203 205/224  e−117 sequence SEQ ID (91%) NO:1339—Homo 45 . . . 267 213/224 sapiens, 267 aa. (94%) [WO200153455- A2, Jul. 26, 2001] AAM95420 Human 979 . . . 1106 110/130 3e−56  reproductive (84%) system related  4 . . . 133 117/130 antigen SEQ ID (89%) NO:4078—Homo sapiens, 148 aa. [WO200155320- A2, Aug. 2, 2001] ABB11237 Human phospho- 393 . . . 478  84/90 3e−40  lipase homologue, (93%) SEQ ID NO: 43 . . . 132 86/90 1607—Homo (95%) sapiens, 132 aa. [WO200157188- A2, Aug. 9, 2001]

[0452] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV24a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 24E. TABLE 24E Public BLASTP Results for NOV24a NOV24a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q05017 Phospholipase  6 . . . 1416 1042/1466 0.0 ADRAB-B (71%) precursor  2 . . . 1456 1179/1466 (EC 3.1.-.-)— (80%) Oryctolagus cuniculus (Rabbit), 1458 aa. O70320 PHOSPHO-  7 . . . 1414  965/1474 0.0 LIPASE B— (65%) Cavia porcellus  3 . . . 1458 1135/1474 (Guinea pig), (76%) 1463 aa. O54728 PHOSPHO-  50 . . . 1403  911/1404 0.0 LIPASE B— (64%) Rattus norvegicus  60 . . . 1447 1077/1404 (Rat), 1450 aa. (75%) Q96DP9 CDNA FLJ30866 454 . . . 714  257/261  e−151 FIS, CLONE (98%) FEBRA2004110,  1 . . . 259 258/261 HIGHLY (98%) SIMILAR TO PHOSPHO- LIPASE ADRAB-B PRECURSOR (EC 3.1.-.-)— Homo sapiens (Human), 270 aa. Q9N2Z4 HYPO- 343 . . . 673  130/343 1e−59  THETICAL (37%) 41.4 KDA 37 . . . 369 202/343 PROTEIN— (57%) Caenorhabditis elegans, 377 aa.

[0453] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV24a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 24F. TABLE 24F Domain Analysis of NOV24a Identities/ NOV24a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value Lipase_GDSL: domain 360 . . . 484  54/147 (37%) 4.8e−42 1 of 3 116/147 (79%) Lipase_GDSL: domain 705 . . . 834  57/147 (39%) 4.5e−44 2 of 3 116/147 (79%) SecA_protein: domain 834 . . . 851  10/20 (50%) 4.9 1 of 1  17/20 (85%) Vitellogenin_N: domain 1107 . . . 1124   8/18 (44%) 3.8 1 of 1  17/18 (94%) Lipase_GDSL: domain 1062 . . . 1185  48/147 (33%) 6.3e−37 3 of 3 114/147 (78%)

Example 25

[0454] The NOV25 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 25A. TABLE 25A NOV25 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:87 1348 bp NOV25a, CTGGGTCGCCCCTGTTCTACCCAGATTGGG ATGGCAGCGACGCTGATCCTGGAGCCCG CG59311-01 DNA Sequence CGGGCCGCTGCTGCTGGGACGAGCCGCTGCGCATCGCAGTGCGCGGCCTGGCCCCGGA GCAGCCAGTCACGCTGCGCACGTCCCTGCGCGACGAAGAGGGCGCGCTCTTCCGGGCC CACGCGCGCTACCGTGCCGACGCCCGCGACGAGCTGGACCTGGAGCGCGCGCCCGCGC TGGGAGGCAGCTTCGCGGGGCTCCAGCCCATGGGGCTGCTGTGGGCGTTGGAGCCCGA GAAAGCCTTGGTGCGGCTGGTGAAGCGCGACGTGCGGACGCCCTTCGCCGTGGAGCTG GAAGTGCTGGACGGCCACGACACCGAGCCCGGGCGGCTGCTGTGCCTGGCGCAGAACA AGCGCGACTTTCTCCGGCCGGGGGTGCGGCGCGAGCCGGTGCGCGCGGGCCCGGTGCG CGCCGCGCTCTTCCTGCCGCCGGATAGGGGGCCCTTTCCTGGGATCATTGATCTGTTT GGGAGCAGCAGGGGCCTTTGTGAATACAGGGCCAGCCTCCTGGCCGGACATGGTTTTG CTGTGCTTGCCCTGGCTTATTTCAGATTTGAAGACCTCCCCGAAGATCTGAATGATGT ACATCTGGAGTACTTTGAAGAAGCCGTGGACTTTATGCTGCAGCATCCAAAGGTGAAA GGTCCTAGTATTGCGCTTCTTGGATTTTCCAAAGGAGGTGACCTGTGTCTCTCAATGG CTTCTTTCTTGAAGGGCATCACAGCCACTGTACTTATCAATGCCTGTGTAGCCAACAC AGTAGCTCCTCTACATTACAAGGATATGATTATTCCTAAACTTGTCGATGATCTAGGA AAAGTAAAAATCACTAAGTCAGGATTTCTCACTTTTATGGACACTTGGAGCAATCCAC TGGAGGAACACAATCACCAAAGTCTTGTTCCATTGGAAAAGGCGCAGGTGCCCTTCTT GTTTATTGTTGGCATGGATGATCAAAGCTGGAAGAGTGAATTCTATGCTCAGATAGCC TCTGAAAGGCTACAAGCTCATGGGAAAGAAAGACCCCAGATAATCTGTTACCCAGAAA CTGGTCACTGTATTGACCCACCTTATTTTCCTCCTTCTAGAGCTTCTGTGCACGCTGT TTTGGGTGAGGCAATATTCTATGGAGGTGAGCCAAAGGCTCACTCAAAGGCACAGGTA GATGCCTGGCAGCAAATTCAAACTTTCTTCCATAAACATCTCAATGGTAAAAAATCTG TCAAGCACAGCAAAATATAA CATTGTAGCCACAGACCAGATACCATTAATAAAAATCC TATTCATACAACTT ORF Start: ATG at 31 ORF Stop: TAA at 1294 SEQ ID NO:88 421 aa MW at 46815.4 kD NOV25a, MAATLILEPAGRCCWDEPLRIAVRGLAPEQPVTLRTSLRDEEGALFRAHARYRADARD CG59311-01 Protein Sequnce ELDLERAPALGGSFAGLQPMGLLWALEPEKALVRLVKRDVRTPFAVELEVLDGHDTEP GRLLCLAQNKRDFLRPGVRREPVRAGPVRAALFLPPDRGPFPFIIDLFGSSRGLCEYR ASLLAGHGFAVLALAYFRFEDLPEDLNDVHLEYFEEAVDFMLQHPKVKGPSIALLGFS KGGDLCLSMASFLKGITATVLINACVANTVAPLHYKDMIIPKLVDDLGKVKITKSGFL TFMDTWSNPLEEHNHQSLVPLEKAQVPFLFIVGMDDQSWKSEFYAQIASERLQAHGKE RPQIICYPETGHCIDPPYFPPSRASVHAVLGEAIFYGGEPKAHSKAQVDAWQQIQTFF HKHLNGKKSVKHSKI SEQ ID NO:89 1021 bp NOV25b, AGATTGGG ATGGCAGCGACGCTGATCCTGGAGCCCGCGGGCCGCTGCTGCTGGGACGA CG59311-01 DNA Sequence GCCGCTGCGCATCGCAGTGCGCGGCCTGGCCCCGGAGCAGCCAGTCACGCTGCGCACG TCCCTGCGCGACGAAGAGGGCGCGCTCTTCCGGGCCCACGCGCGCTACCGTGCCGACG CCTCTAATCCCGGCACTTTGGGGGGCCAAGGCAGGGGGCCCTTTCCTGGGATCATTGA TCTGTTTGGGAGCAGCAGGGGCCTTTGTGAATACAGGGCCAGCCTCCTGGCCGGACAT GGTTTTGCTGTGCTTGCCCTGGCTTATTTCAGATTTGAAGACCTCCCCGAAGATCTGA ATGATGTACATCTGGAGTACTTTGAAGAAGCCGTGGACTTTATGCTGCAGCATCCAAA GGTGAAAGGTCCTAGTATTGCGCTTCTTGGATTTTCCAAAGGAGGTGACCTGTGTCTC TCAATGGCTTCTTTCTTGAAGGGCATCACAGCCACTGTACTTATCAATGCCTGTGTAG CCAACACAGTAGCTCCTCTACATTACAAGGATATGATTATTCCTAAACTTGTCGATGA TCTAGGAAAAGTAAAAATCACTAAGTCAGGATTTCTCACTTTTATGGACACTTGGAGC AATCCACTGGAGGAACACAATCACCAAAGTCTTGTTCCATTGGAAAAGGCGCAGGTGC CCTTCTTGTTTATTGTTGGCATGGATGATCAAAGCTGGAAGAGTGAATTCTATGCTCA GATAGCCTCTGAAAGGCTACAAGCTCATGGGAAAGAAAGACCCCAGATAATCTGTTAC CCAGAAACTGGTCACTGTATTGACCCACCTTATTTTCCTCCTTCTAGAGCTTCTGTGC ACGCTGTTTTGGGTGAGGCAATATTCTATGGAGGTGAGCCAAAGGCTCACTCAAAGGC ACAGGTAGATGCCTGGCAGCAAATTCAAACTTTCTTCCATAAACATCTCAATGGTAAA AAATCTGTCAAGCACAGCAAAATATAA CATTGTAG ORF Start: ATG at 9 ORF Stop: TAA at 1011 SEQ ID NO:90 334 aa MW at 36926.0 kD NOV25b, MAATLILEPAGRCCWDEPLRIAVRGLAPEQPVTLRTSLRDEEGALFRAHARYRADASN CG59311-02 Protein Sequence PGTLGGQGRGPFPGIIDLFGSSRGLCEYRASLLAGHGFAVLALAYFRFEDLPEDLNDV HLEYFEEAVDFMLQHPKVKGPSIALLGFSKGGDLCLSMASFLKGITATVLINACVANT VAPLHYKDMIIPKLVDDLGKVKITKSGFLTFMDTWSNPLEEHNHQSLVPLEKAQVPFL FIVGMDDQSWKSEFYAQIASERLQAHGKERPQIICYPETGHCIDPPYFPPSRASVHAV LGEAIFYGGEPKAHSKAQVDAWQQIQTFFHKHLNGKKSVKHSKI SEQ ID NO:91 1021 bp NOV25c, AGATTGGG ATGGCAGCGACGCTGATCCTGGAGCCCGCGGGCCGCTGCTGCTGGGACGA CG59311-03 DNA Sequence GCCGCTGCGCATCGCAGTGCGCGGCCTGGCCCCGGAGCAGCCAGTCACGCTGCGCACG TCCCTGCGCGACGAAGAGGGCGCGCTCTTCCGGGCCCACGCGCGCTACCGTGCCGACG CCTCTAATCCCGGCACTTTGGGAGGCCAAGGCAGGGGGCCCTTTCCTGGGATCATTGA TCTGTTTGGGAGCAGCAGGGGCCTTTGTGAATACAGGGCCAGCCTCCTGGCCGGACAT GGTTTTGCTGTGCTTGCCCTGGCTTATTTCAGATTTGAAGACCTCCCCGAAGATCTGA ATGATGTACATCTGGAGTACTTTGAAGAAGCCGTGGACTTTATGCTGCAGCATCCAAA GGTGAAAGGTCCTAGTATTGCGCTTCTTGGATTTTCCAAAGGAGGTGACCTGTGTCTC TCAATGGCTTCTTTCTTGAAGGGCATCACAGCCACTGTACTTATCAATGCCTGTGTAG CCAACACAGTAGCTCCTCTACATTACAAGGATATGATTATTCCTAAACTTGTCGATGA TCTAGGAAAAGTAAAAATCACTAAGTCAGGATTTCTCACTTTTATGGACACTTGGAGC AATCCACTGGAGGAACACAATCACCAAAGTCTTGTTCCATTGOAAAAGGCGCAGGTGC CCTTCTTGTTTATTGTTGGCATGGATGATCAAAGCTGGAAGAGTGAATTCTATGCTCA GATAGCCTCTGAAAGGCTACAAGCTCATGGGAAAGAAAGACCCCAGATAATCTGTTAC CCAGAAACTGGTCACTGTATTGACCCACCTTATTTTCCTCCTTCTAGAGCTTCTGTGC ACGCTGTTTTGGGTGAGGCAATATTCTATGGAGGTGAGCCAAAGGCTCACTCAAAGGC ACAGGTAGATGCCTGGCAGCAAATTCAAACTTTCTTCCATAAACATCTCAATGGTAAA AAATCTGTCAAGCACAGCAAAATATAA CATTGTAG ORF Start: ATG at 9 ORF Stop: TAA at 1011 SEQ ID NO:92 334 aa MW at 36926.0 kD NOV25c, MAATLILEPAGRCCWDEPLRIAVRGLAPEQPVTLRTSLRDEEGALFRAHARYRADASN CG59311-03 Protein Sequence PGTLGGQGRGPFPGIIDLFGSSRGLCEYRASLLAGHGFAVLALAYFRFEDLPEDLNDV HLEYFEEAVDFMLQHPKVKGPSIALLGFSKGGDLCLSMASFLKGITATVLINACVANT VAPLHYKDMIIPKLVDDLGKVKITKSGFLTFMDTWSNPLEEHNHQSLVPLEKAQVPFL FIVGMDDQSWKSEFYAQIASERLQAHGKERPQIICYPETGHCIDPPYFPPSRASVHAV LGEAIFYGGEPKAHSKAQVDAWQQIQTFFHKHLNGKKSVKHSKI

[0455] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 25B. TABLE 25B Comparison of NOV25a against NOV25b through NOV25c. Protein NOV25a Residues/ Identities/Similarities Sequence Match Residues for the Matched Region NOV25b 154 . . . 421 268/268 (100%)  67 . . . 334 268/268 (100%) NOV25c 154 . . . 421 268/268 (100%)  67 . . . 334 268/268 (100%)

[0456] Further analysis of the NOV25a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 25C. TABLE 25C Protein Sequence Properties NOV25a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.3630 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1958 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0457] A search of the NOV25a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 25D. TABLE 25D Geneseq Results for NOV25a NOV25a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAM41490 Human poly-  1 . . . 421 288/421 e−175 peptide SEQ ID (68%) NO 6421—Homo  74 . . . 494 347/421 sapiens, 494 aa. (82%) Jul. 26, 2001] AAM39704 Human poly-  1 . . . 421 288/421 e−175 peptide SEQ ID (68%) NO 2849—Homo  63 . . . 483 346/421 sapiens, 483 aa. (81%) [WO200153312- A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAY71112 Human Hydrolase  1 . . . 421 288/421 e−175 protein-10 (68%) (HYDRL-10)—  63 . . . 483 346/421 Homo sapiens, (81%) 483 aa. [WO200028045- A2, May 18, 2000] AAB93479 Human protein  1 . . . 421 287/421 e−175 sequence SEQ ID (68%) NO:12766—  63 . . . 483 346/421 Homo sapiens, (82%) 483 aa. [EP1074617-A2, Feb. 7, 2001] AAY07932 Human secreted 241 . . . 421  181/181 e−105 protein fragment (100%) encoded from  1 . . . 181  181/181 gene 81—Homo (100%) sapiens, 182 aa. [WO9918208-A1, Apr. 15, 1999]

[0458] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV25a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 25E. TABLE 25E Public BLASTP Results for NOV25a NOV25a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value P49753 Peroxisomal acyl-  1 . . . 421 288/421 (68%) e−175 coenzyme A  1 . . . 421 347/421 (82%) thioester hydrolase 2 (EC 3.1.2.2) (Peroxisomal long- chain acyl-coA thioesterase 2) (ZAP128)—Homo sapiens (Human), 421 aa. Q9QYR7 Peroxisomal acyl-  1 . . . 421 264/421 (62%) e−157 coenzyme A 12 . . . 432 331/421 (77%) thioester hydrolase 2 (EC 3.1.2.2) (Peroxisomal long- chain acyl-coA thioesterase 2) (PTE-Ia)—Mus musculus (Mouse), 432 aa. O88267 Cytosolic acyl  1 . . . 421 268/421 (63%) e−153 coenzyme A  1 . . . 419 318/421 (74%) thioester hydrolase, inducible (EC 3.1.2.2) (Long chain acyl-CoA thioester hydrolase) (Long chain acyl- CoA hydrolase) (CTE-I) (LACH2) (ACH2) Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 419 aa. Q9QYR9 Acyl coenzyme A  3 . . . 413 264/411 (64%) e−153 thioester hydrolase, 44 . . . 452 321/411 (77%) mitochondrial precursor (EC 3.1.2.2) (Very- long-chain acyl- CoA thioesterase) (MTE-I)—Mus musculus (Mouse), 453 aa. O55137 Cytosolic acyl  1 . . . 413 262/413 (63%) e−153 coenzyme A  1 . . . 411 319/413 (76%) thioester (Long chain acyl-CoA thioester hydrolase) (Long chain acyl- CoA hydrolase) (CTE-I)—Mus musculus (Mouse), 419 aa.

[0459] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV25a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 25F. TABLE 25F Domain Analysis of NOV25a NOV25a Identities/Similarities Expect Pfam Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value No Significant Matches Found

Example 26

[0460] The NOV26 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 26A. TABLE 26A NOV26 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:93 1375 bp NOV26a, GGGACGCCGGACGCCGTCCGGACATTCGGCGCGCTTGCCACGATCTTGGACGGGTCTC CG59309-01 DNA Sequence GGGCCTCGACCTTTGAATTCCCCGCTCCGGCTCCAAG ATGTCAGCAACGCTGATCCTG GAGCCCCCAGGCCGCTGCTGCTGGAACGAGCCGGTGCGCATTGCCGTGCGCGGCCTGG CCCCGGAGCAGCGGGTTACGCTGCGCGCGTCCCTGCGCGACGAGAAGGGCGCGCTCTT CCGGGCCCACGCGCGCTACTGCGCCGACGCCCGCGGCGAGCTGGACCTGGAGCGCGCA CCCGCGCTGGGCGGCAGCTTCGCGGGACTCGAGCCCATGGGGCTGCTCTGGGCCCTGG AACCCGAGAAGCCTTTTTGGCGCTTCCTGAAGCGGGACGTACAGATTCCTTTTGTCGT GGAGTTGGAGGTGCTGGACGGCCACGACCCCGAGCCTGGACGGCTGCTGTGCCAGGCG CAGCACGAGCGCCACTTCCTCCCGCCAGGGGTGCGGCGCCAGTCGGTGCGAGCGGGCC GGGTGCGCGCCACGCTCTTCCTGCCGCCAGGTGAGCCTGGACCCTTCCCAGGGATCAT TGACATCTTTGGTATTGGAGGGGGCCTCTTGGAATATCGAGCCAGCCTCCTTGCTGGC CATGGCTTTGCCACGTTGGCTCTAGCTTATTATAACTTTGAAGATCTCCCCAATAACA TGGACAACATATCCCTGGAGTACTTCGAAGAAGCCGTATGCTACATGCTTCAACATCC CCAGGTTAAAGGCCCAGGCATTGGGCTTTTGGGCATTTCTCTAGGAGCTGATATTTGT CTCTCAATGGCCTCATTCTTGAAGAATGTCTCAGCCACAGTTTCCATCAATGGATCTG GGATCAGTGGGAACACAGCCATCAACTATAAGCACAGTAGCATTCCACCATTGGGCTA TGACCTGAGGAGAATCAAGGTAGCTTTCTCAGGCCTCGTGGACATTGTGGATATAAGG AATGCTCTCGTAGGAGGGTACAAGAACCCCAGCATGATTCCAATAGAGAAGGCCCAGG GGCCCATCCTGCTCATTGTTGGTCAGGATGACCATAACTGGAGAAGTGAGTTGTATGC CCAAACAGTCTCTGAACGGTTACAGGCCCATGGAAAGGAAAAACCCCAGATCATCTGT TACCCTGGGACTGGGCATTACATCGAGCCTCCTTACTTCCCCCTGTGCCCAGCTTCCC TTCACAGATTACTGAACAAACATGTTATATGGGGTGGGGAGCCCAGGGCTCATTCTAA GGCCCAGGAAGATGCCTGGAAGCAAATTCTAGCCTTCTTCTGCAAACACCTGGGAGGT ACCCAGAAAACAGCTGTCCCTAAATTGTAA TGCATTTGTCT ORF Start: ATG at 96 ORF Stop: TAA at 1362 SEQ ID NO:94 422 aa MW at 46455.1 kD NOV26a, MSATLILEPPGRCCWNEPVRIAVRGLAPEQRVTLRASLRDEKGALFRAHARYCADARG CG59309-01 Protein Sequence ELDLERAPALGGSFAGLEPMGLLWALEPEKPFWRFLKRDVQIPFVVELEVLDGHDPEP GRLLCQAQHERHFLPPGVRRQSVRAGRVRATLFLPPGEPGPFPGIIDIFGIGGGLLEY RASLLAGHGFATLALAYYNFEDLPNNMDNISLEYFEEAVCYMLQHPQVKGPGIGLLGI SLGADICLSMASFLKNVSATVSINGSGISGNTAINYKHSSIPPLGYDLRRIKVAFSGL VDIVDIRNALVGGYKNPSMIPIEKAQGPILLIVGQDDHNWRSELYAQTVSERLQAHGK EKPQIICYPGTGHYIEPPYFPLCPASLHRLLNKHVIWGGEPRAHSKAQEDAWKQILAF FCKHLGGTQKTAVPKL

[0461] Further analysis of the NOV26a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 26B. TABLE 26B Protein Sequence Properties NOV26a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.2585 probability analysis: located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1940 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0462] A search of the NOV26a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 26C. TABLE 26C Geneseq Results for NOV26a NOV26a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAM41490 Human poly-  1 . . . 422 296/422 (70%)  e−179 peptide SEQ ID  74 . . . 494 341/422 (80%) NO 6421—Homo sapiens, 494 aa. [WO200153312- A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAM39704 Human poly-  1 . . . 422 296/422 (70%)  e−179 peptide SEQ ID  63 . . . 483 341/422 (80%) NO 2849—Homo sapiens, 483 aa. [WO200153312- A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAY71112 Human Hydrolase  1 . . . 422 296/422 (70%)  e−179 protein-10  63 . . . 483 341/422 (80%) (HYDRL-10)— Homo sapiens, 483 aa. [WO200028045- A2, May 18, 2000] AAB93479 Human protein  1 . . . 422 295/422 (69%)  e−178 sequence SEQ ID  63 . . . 483 340/422 (79%) NO:12766— Homo sapiens, 483 aa. [EP1074617-A2, Feb. 7, 2001] AAY07932 Human secreted 242 . . . 422  93/181 (51%) 2e−48  protein fragment  1 . . . 181 123/181 (67%) encoded from gene 81—Homo sapiens, 182 aa. [WO9918208-A1, Apr. 15, 1999]

[0463] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV26a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 26D. TABLE 26D Public BLASTP Results for NOV26a NOV26a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9QYR8 PEROXISOMAL  1 . . . 422 312/422 (73%) 0.0 LONG CHAIN  1 . . . 421 362/422 (84%) ACYL-COA THIO- ESTERASE IB— Mus musculus (Mouse), 421 aa. P49753 Peroxisomal acyl-  1 . . . 422 296/422 (70%) e−178 coenzyme A  1 . . . 421 341/422 (80%) thioester hydrolase 2 (EC 3.1.2.2) (Peroxisomal long- chain acyl-coA thioesterase 2) (ZAP128)—Homo sapiens (Human), 421 aa. Q9QYR7 Peroxisomal acyl-  1 . . . 422 281/424 (66%) e−163 coenzyme A 12 . . . 432 333/424 (78%) thioester hydrolase 2 (EC 3.1.2.2) (Peroxisomal long- chain acyl-coA thioesterase 2) (PTE-Ia)—Mus musculus (Mouse), 432 aa. O55137 Cytosolic acyl  1 . . . 422 275/423 (65%) e−162 coenzyme A  1 . . . 419 330/423 (78%) thioester hydrolase, inducible (EC 3.1.2.2) (Long chain acyl-CoA thioester hydrolase) (Long chain acyl- CoA hydrolase) (CTE-I)—Mus musculus (Mouse), 419 aa. O88267 Cytosolic acyl  1 . . . 422 276/423 (65%) e−162 coenzyme A  1 . . . 419 329/423 (77%) thioester hydrolase, inducible (EC 3.1.2.2) (Long chain acyl-CoA thioester hydrolase) (Long chain acyl- CoA hydrolase) (CTE-I) (LACH2) (ACH2) Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 419 aa.

[0464] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV26a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 26E. TABLE 26E Domain Analysis of NOV26a Identities/ NOV26a Similarities Match for the Pfam Domain Region Matched Region Expect Value DLH: domain 1 of 2 144 . . . 188 17/52 (33%) 63 32/52 (62%) DLH: domain 2 of 2 394 . . . 411  9/18 (50%) 2.6 13/18 (72%)

Example 27

[0465] The NOV27 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 27A. TABLE 27A NOV27 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:95 1333 bp NOV27a, CCTGGCCCCCAAGCTCCCCACTCTGGTGCCCCGAGCAGCCCTGTGGGCAAGCAGCCGC CG57364-01 DNA Sequence CGCC ATGGCCGAGCACCTGGAGCTGCTGGCAGAGATGCCCATGGTGGGCAGGATGAGC ACACAGGAGCGGCTGAAGCATGCCCAGAAGCGGCGCGCCCAGCAGGTGAAGATGTGGG CCCAGGCTGAGAAGGAGGCCCAGGGCAAGAAGGGTCCTGGGGAGCGTCCCCGGAAGGA GGCAGCCAGCCAAGGGCTCCTGAAGCAGGTCCTCTTCCCTCCCAGTGTTGTCCTTCTG GAGGCCGCTGCCCGAAATGACCTGGAAGAAGTCCGCCAGTTCCTTGGGAGTGGGGTCA GCCCTGACTTGGCCAACGAGGACGGCCTGACGGCCCTGCACCAGTGCTGCATTGATGA TTTCCGAGAGATGGTGCAGCAGCTCCTGGAGGCTGGGGCCAACATCAATGCCTGTGAC AGTGAGTGCTGGACGCCTCTGCATGCTGCGGCCACCTGCGGCCACCTGCACCTGGTGG AGCTGCTCATCGCCAGTGGCGCCAATCTCCTGGCGGTCAACACCGACGGGAACATGCC CTATGACCTGTGTGATGATGAGCAGACGCTGGACTGCCTGGAGACTGCCATGGCCGAC CGTGGCATCACCCAGGACAGCATCGAGGCCGCCCGGGCCGTGCCAGAACTGCGCATGC TGGACGACATCCGGAGCCGGCTGCAGGCCGGGGCAGACCTCCATGCCCCCCTGGACCA CGGGGCCACGCTGCTGCACGTCGCAGCCGCCAACGGGTTCAGCGAGGCGGCTGCCCTG CTGCTGGAACACCGAGCCAGCCTGAGCGCTAAGGACCAAGACGGCTGGGAGCCGCTGC ACGCCGCGGCCTACTGGGGCCAGGTGCCCCTGGTGGAGCTGCTCGTGGCGCACGGGGC CGACCTGAACGCAAAGTCCCTGATGGACGAGACGCCCCTTGATGTGTGCGGGGACGAG GAGGTGCGGGCCAAGCTGCTGGAGCTGAAGCACAAGCACGACGCCCTCCTGCGCGCCC AGAGCCGCCAGCGCTCCTTGCTGCGCCGCCGCACCTCCAGCGCCGGCAGCCGCGGGAA GGTGGTGAGGCGGGATGAGCCTAACCCAGCGCAGCGGCTGACGCATGTCCCAGAAGCG GCGCGCCCAGCAGGTGAAGATGTGGGCCCAGGCTGA GAAGGAGGCCCAGGGCAAGAAG GGTCCTGGGGAGCGTCCCCGGAAGGAGGCAGCCAGCCAAGGGCTCCTGAAGCAGGTCC TCTTCCCTCCCAGTGTTGTCCTTCTGGAGGCCGCTGCCCGAAATGACCTGGAAGAAG ORF Start: ATG at 63 ORF Stop: TGA at 1194 SEQ ID NO:96 377 aa MW at 41019.9 kD NOV27a, MAEHLELLAEMPMVGRMSTQERLKHAQKRRAQQVKMWAQAEKEAQGKKGPGERPRKEA CG57364-01 Protein Sequence ASQGLLKQVLFPPSVVLLEAAARNDLEEVRQFLGSGVSPDLANEDGLTALHQCCIDDF REMVQQLLEAGANINACDSECWTPLHAAATCGHLHLVELLIASGANLLAVNTDGNMPY DLCDDEQTLDCLETAMADRGITQDSIEAARAVPELRMLDDIRSRLQAGADLHAPLDHG ATLLHVAAANGFSEAAALLLEHRASLSAKDQDGWEPLHAAAYWGQVPLVELLVAHGAD LNAKSLMDETPLDVCGDEEVRAKLLELKHKHDALLRAQSRQRSLLRRRTSSAGSRGKV VRRDEPNPAQRLTHVPEAARPAGEDVGPG

[0466] Further analysis of the NOV27a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 27B. TABLE 27B Protein Sequence Properties NOV27a PSort 0.3000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.3000 analysis: probability located in nucleus; 0.1547 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0467] A search of the NOV27a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 27C. TABLE 27C Geneseq Results for NOV27a Identities/ NOV27a Similarities Protein/ Residues/ for the Geneseq Organism/Length Match Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAM40636 Human polypeptide  89 . . . 351 262/263  e−151 SEQ ID NO 5567—  (99%) Homo sapiens,  1 . . . 263 263/263 440 aa.  (99%) [WO200153312-A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAM38850 Human polypeptide 119 . . . 351 233/233  e−132 SEQ ID NO 1995— (100%) Homo sapiens,  1 . . . 233 233/233 410 aa. (100%) [WO200153312-A1, Jul. 26, 2001] AAM78864 Human protein SEQ  1 . . . 351 209/351  e−118 ID NO 1526—  (59%) Homo sapiens,  1 . . . 348 265/351 567 aa.  (74%) [WO200157190-A2, Aug. 9, 2001] ABB11817 Human KIAA0823  45 . . . 354 173/316 3e−94  protein homologue,  (54%) SEQ ID NO:  3 . . . 318 226/316 2187—Homo  (70%) sapiens, 536 aa. [WO200157188-A2, Aug. 9, 2001] AAM79848 Human protein  45 . . . 354 173/316 3e−94  SEQ ID NO 3494—  (54%) Homo sapiens,  3 . . . 318 226/316 536 aa.  (70%) [WO200157190-A2, Aug. 9, 2001]

[0468] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV27a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 27D. TABLE 27D Public BLASTP Results for NOV27a NOV27a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Protein/ Match for the Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q96134 UNKNOWN 1 . . . 351 351/351 (100%) 0.0 (PROTEIN FOR 1 . . . 351 351/351 (100%) MGC:14333)— Homo sapiens (Human), 528 aa. Q923M0 MYOSIN 1 . . . 351 301/351 (85%)  e−171 PHOSPHATASE 1 . . . 351 320/351 (90%)  TARGETING SUBUNIT 3 MYPT3—Mus musculus (Mouse), 524 aa (fragment). AAL62093 PROTEIN PHOS- 1 . . . 351 210/351 (59%)  e−118 PHATASE 1 1 . . . 348 266/351 (74%)  REGULATORY SUBUNIT 16B— Mus musculus (Mouse), 568 aa. Q95N27 CAAX BOX 1 . . . 351 210/351 (59%)  e−118 PROTEIN 1 . . . 348 266/351 (74%)  TIMAP—Bos taurus (Bovine), 568 aa. Q96T49 CAAX BOX 1 . . . 351 209/351 (59%)  e−117 PROTEIN 1 . . . 348 265/351 (74%)  TIMAP—Homo sapiens (Human), 567 aa.

[0469] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV27a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 27E. TABLE 27E Domain Analysis of NOV27a NOV27a Identities/Similarities Expect Pfam Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value ank: domain 1 of 5  70 . . . 102  8/33 (24%) 99 20/33 (61%) ank: domain 2 of 5 103 . . . 135 16/33 (48%) 7.1e−08 26/33 (79%) ank: domain 3 of 5 136 . . . 168 15/33 (45%) 2.9e−07 26/33 (79%) ank: domain 4 of 5 231 . . . 263 16/33 (48%)   2e−06 24/33 (73%) ank: domain 5 of 5 264 . . . 296 16/33 (48%) 2.7e−08 27/33 (82%)

Example 28

[0470] The NOV28 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 28A. TABLE 28A NOV28 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:97 1719 bp NOV28a, CGGGCACAGGCTCACCCTCGAGTGGCACAGGAATCCCAGGTAGATGACGGCGGCCGCG CG59348-01 DNA Sequence GCTGGTGCTGCAGGGTCGCCAGCTCCCGCGGCAGCGGCCGGCGCCCCGGGATCTGGGG GCGCACCCTCAGGGTCGCAGGGGGTGCTGATCGGGGACAGGCTGTACTCCGGGGTGCT CATCACCTTGGAGAACTGCCTCCTGCCTGACGACAAGCTCCGTTTCACGCCGTCCATG TCGAGCGGCCTCGACACCGACACAGAGACCGACCTCCGCGTGGTGGGCTGCGAGCTCA TCCAGGCGGCCGGTATCCTGCTCCGCCTGCCGCAGGTGGCCATGGCTACCGGGCAGGT GTTGTTCCAGCGGTTCTTTTATACCAAGTCCTTCGTGAAGCACTCCATGGAGCATGTG TCAATGGCCTGTGTCCACCTGGCTTCCAAGATAGAAGAGGCCCCAAGACGCATACGGG ACGTCATCAATGTGTTTCACCGCCTTCGACAGCTGAGAGACAAAAAGAAGCCCGTGCC TCTACTACTGGATCAAGATTATGTTAATTTAAAGAACCAAATTATAAAGGCGGAAAGA CGAGTTCTCAAAGAGTTGGGTTTCTGCGTCCATGTGAAGCATCCTCATAAGATAATCG TTATGTACCTTCAGGTGTTAGAGTGTGAGCGTAACCAACACCTGGTCCAGACCTCATG GAATTACATGAACGACAGCCTTCGCACCGACGTCTTCGTGCGGTTCCAGCCAGAGAGC ATCGCCTGTGCCTGCATTTATCTTGCTGCCCGGACGCTGGAGATCCCTTTGCCCAATC GTCCCCATTGGTTTCTTTTGTTTGGAGCAACTGAAGAAGAAATTCAGGAAATCTGCTT AAAGATCTTGCAGCTTTATGCTCGGAAAAAGGTTGATCTCACACACCTGGAGGGTGAA GTGGAAAAAAGAAAGCACGCTATCGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCCAAGCCCGGGGCCTGTTGC CTGGGGGCACACAGGTGCTGGATGGTACCTCGGGGTTCTCTCCTGCCCCCAAGCTGGT GGAATCCCCCAAAGAAGGTAAAGGGAGCAAGCCTTCCCCACTGTCTGTGAAGAACACC AAGAGGAGGCTGGAGGGCGCCAAGAAAGCCAAGGCGGACAGCCCCGTGAACGGCTTGC CAAAGGGGCGAGAGAGTCGGAGTCGGAGCCGGAGCCGTGAGCAGAGCTACTCGAGGTC CCCATCCCGATCAGCGTCTCCTAAGAGGAGGAAAAGTGACAGCGGCTCCACATCTGGT GGGTCCAAGTCGCAGAGCCGCTCCCGGAGCAGGAGTGACTCCCCACCGAGACAGGCCC CCCGCAGCGCTCCCTACAAAGGCTCTGAGATTCGGGGCTCCCGGAAGTCCAAGGACTG CAAGTACCCCCAGAAGCCACACAAGTCTCGGAGCCGGAGTTCTTCCCGTTCTCGAAGC AGGTCACGGGAGCGGGCGGATAATCCGGGAAAATACAAGAAGAAAAGTCATTACTACA GAGATCAGCGACGAGAGCGCTCGAGGTCGTATGAACGCACAGGCCGTCGCTATGAGCG GGACCACCCTGGGCACAGCAGGCATCGGAGGTGACACGTGCTTCAGACCGGTCTGGGG TGCGGCGCACACCTGGGCCCGTGCAGGGCTCAGCTCGGCAGCAGCTCTGAGGGCAGCT CAATGAAAAAGTGAATGCACACGCCCTTGTTGGCGTG ORF Start: ATG at 44 ORF Stop: TGA at 1598 SEQ ID NO:98 518 aa MW at 58034.5 kD NOV28a, MTAAAAGAAGSAAPAAAAGAPGSGGAPSGSQGVLIGDRLYSGVLITLENCLLPDDKLR CG59348-01 Protein Sequence FTPSMSSGLDTDTETDLRVVGCELIQAAGILLRLPQVAMATGQVLFQRFFYTKSFVKH SMEHVSMACVHLASKIEEAPRRIRDVINVFHRLRQLRDKKKPVPLLLDQDYVNLKNQI IKAERRVLKELGFCVHVKHPHKIIVMYLQVLECERNQHLVQTSWNYMNDSLRTDVFVR FQPESIACACIYLAARTLEIPLPNRPHWFLLFGATEEEIQEICLKILQLYARKKVDLT HLEGEVEKRKHAIEEAKAQARGLLPGGTQVLDGTSGFSPAPKLVESPKEGKGSKPSPL SVKNTKRRLEGAKKAKADSPVNGLPKGRESRSRSRSREQSYSRSPSRSASPKRRKSDS GSTSGGSKSQSRSRSRSDSPPRQAPRSAPYKGSEIRGSRKSKDCKYPQKPHKSRSRSS SRSRSRSRERADNPGKYKKKSHYYRDQRRERSRSYERTGRRYERDHPGHSRHRR

[0471] Further analysis of the NOV28a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 28B. TABLE 28B Protein Sequence Properties NOV28a Psort 0.5500 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum analysis: (membrane); 0.2400 probability located in nucleus; 0.1900 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0472] A search of the NOV28a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 28C. TABLE 28C Geneseq Results for NOV28a NOV28a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAM94028 Human stomach 221 . . . 518 298/298 e−172 cancer expressed (100%) polypeptide SEQ  1 . . . 298 298/298 ID NO 126— (100%) Homo sapiens, 298 aa. [WO200109317- A1, Feb. 8, 2001] AAG64403 Human paneth 221 . . . 518 298/298 e−172 cell enhanced (100%) expression-like  1 . . . 298 298/298 protein—Homo (100%) sapiens, 298 aa. [WO200138372- A1, May 31, 2001] AAB94641 Human protein 221 . . . 518 298/298 e−172 sequence SEQ ID (100%) NO:15526—  1 . . . 298 298/298 Homo sapiens, (100%) 298 aa. [EP1074617-A2, Feb. 7, 2001] AAM78533 Human protein  2 . . . 518 316/526 e−168 SEQ ID NO  (60%) 1195—Homo  8 . . . 526 390/526 sapiens, 526 aa.  (74%) [WO200157190- A2, Aug. 9, 2001] AAB94371 Human protein  2 . . . 518 316/526 e−168 sequence SEQ ID  (60%) NO:14909—  8 . . . 526 390/526 Homo sapiens,  (74%) 526 aa. [EP1074617-A2, Feb. 7, 2001]

[0473] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV28a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 28D. TABLE 28D Public BLASTP Results for NOV28a NOV28a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Protein/ Match for the Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q96S94 HYPO-  3 . . . 518 516/516 (100%) 0.0 THETICAL  5 . . . 520 516/516 (100%) 58.1 KDA PROTEIN— Homo sapiens (Human), 520 aa. Q9JJA7 BRAIN CDNA,  1 . . . 518 466/519 (89%)  0.0 CLONE MNCB-  1 . . . 518 482/519 (92%)  5160, SIMILAR TO MUS MUSCULUS PANETH CELL ENHANCED EXPRESSION PCEE MRNA— Mus musculus (Mouse), 518 aa. Q9UK58 CYCLIN L  2 . . . 518 316/526 (60%)  e−167 ANIA-6A—  8 . . . 526 390/526 (74%)  Homo sapiens (Human), 526 aa. Q9R1Q2 CYCLIN ANIA-  2 . . . 518 312/526 (59%)  e−165 6A—Rattus  9 . . . 527 391/526 (74%)  norvegicus (Rat), 527 aa. Q9WV44 CYCLIN ANIA-  3 . . . 518 314/526 (59%)  e−162 6A—Mus 15 . . . 531 385/526 (72%)  musculus (Mouse), 531 aa.

[0474] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV28a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 28E. TABLE 28E Domain Analysis of NOV28a Identities/ NOV28a Similarities for Match the Matched Expect Pfam Domain Region Region Value cyclin: domain 1 of 1  46 . . . 190 28/163 (17%) 0.0022 86/163 (53%) Srg: domain 1 of 1 221 . . . 230 4/10 (40%) 6.7 10/10 (100%) transcript_fac2: domain 1 235 . . . 253 12/19 (63%) 0.86 of 1 15/19 (79%) cyclin_C: domain 1 of 1 196 . . . 311 22/139 (16%) 2.6 65/139 (47%)

Example 29

[0475] The NOV29 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 29A. TABLE 29A NOV29 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:99 1069 bp NOV29a, CGGGGCCTGGTCGGCAGCTGGGCCGCC ATGGAGTCCACGCTGGGCGCGGGCATCGTGA CG59245-01 DNA Sequence TAGCCGAGGCGCTACAGAACCAGCTAGCCTGGCTGGAGAACGTGTGGCTCTGGATCAC CTTTCTGGGCGATCCCAAGATCCTCTTTCTGTTCTACTTCCCCGCGGCCTACTACGCC TCCCGCCGTGTGGGCATCGCGGTGCTCTGGATCAGCCTCATCACCGAGTGGCTCAACC TCATCTTCAAGTGGTTTCTTTTTGGAGACAGGCCCTTTTGGTGGGTCCATGAGTCTGG TTACTACAGCCAGGCTCCAGCCCAGGTTCACCAGTTCCCCTCTTCTTGTGAGACTGGT CCAGGTGGCAGCCCTTCTGGACACTGCATGATCACAGGAGCAGCCCTCTGGCCCATAA TGACGGCCCTGTCTTCGCAGGTGCGCTGGGTAAGGGTGATGCCTAGCCTGGCTTATTG CACCTTCCTTTTGGCGGTTGGCTTGTCGCGAATCTTCATCTTAGCACATTTCCCTCAC CAGGTGCTGGCTGGCCTAATAACTGGTTGGCTGATGACTCCCCGAGTGCCTATGGAGC GGGAGCTAAGCTTCTATGGGTTGACTGCACTGGCCCTCATGCTAGGCACCAGCCTCAT CTATTGGACCCTCTTTACACTGGGCCTGGATCTTTCTTGGTCCATCAGCCTAGCCTTC AAGTGGTGTGAGCGGCCTGAGTGGATACACGTGGATAGCCGGCCCTTTGCCTCCCTGA GCCGTGACTCAGGGGCTGCCCTGGGCCTGGGCATTGCCTTGCACTCTCCCTGCTATGC CCAGGTGCGTCGGGCACAGCTGGGAAATGGCCAGAAGATAGCCTGCCTTGTGCTGGCC ATGGGGCTGCTGGGCCCCCTGGACTGGCTGGGCCACCCCCCTCAGATCAGCCTCTTCT ACATTTTCAATTTCCTCAAGTACACCCTCTGGCCATGCCTAGTCCTGGCCCTCGTGCC CTGGGCAGTGCACATGTTCAGTGCCCAGGAAGCACCGCCCATCCACTCTTCCTGA CTT CTTGTGTGCCTCCCTTTCCTTTCCC ORF Start: ATG at 28 ORF Stop: TGA at 1039 SEQ ID NO:100 337 aa MW at 37808.0 kD NOV29a, MESTLGAGIVIAEALQNQLAWLENVWLWITFLGDPKILFLFYFPAAYYASRRVGIAVL CG59245-01 Protein Sequence WISLITEWLNLIFKWFLFGDRPFWWVHESGYYSQAPAQVHQFPSSCETGPGGSPSGHC MITGAALWPIMTALSSQVRWVRVMPSLAYCTFLLAVGLSRIFILAHFPHQVLAGLITG WLMTPRVPMERELSFYGLTALALMLGTSLIYWTLFTLGLDLSWSISLAFKWCERPEWI HVDSRPFASLSRDSGAALGLGIALHSPCYAQVRRAQLGNGQKIACLVLAMGLLGPLDW LGHPPQISLFYIFNFLKYTLWPCLVLALVPWAVEMFSAQEAPPIHSS SEQ ID NO:101 1386 bp NOV29b, TGAGTCTGTACTTTCCGCCCTGGAGCAAGCCGGGGCCTGGTCGGCAGCTGGGCCGCC A CG59245-01 DNA Sequence TGGAGTCCACGCTGGGCGCGGGCATCGTGATAGCCGAGGCGCTACAGAACCAGCTAGC CTGGCTGGAGAACGTGTGGCTCTGGATCACCTTTCTGGGCGATCCCAAGATCCTCTTT CTGTTCTACTTCCCCGCGGCCTACTACGCCTCCCGCCGTGTGGGCATCGCGGTGCTCT GGATCAGCCTCATCACCGAGTGGCTCAACCTCATCTTCAAGTGGTTTCTTTTTGGAGA CAGGCCCTTTTGGTGGGTCCATGAGTCTGGTTACTACAGCCAGGCTCCAGCCCAGGTT CACCAGTTCCCCTCTTCTTGTGAGACTGGTCCAGGCAGCCCTTCTGGACACTGCATGA TCACAGGAGCAGCCCTCTGGCCCATAATGACGGCCCTGTCTTCGCAGGTGGCCACTCG GGCCCGCAGCCGCTGGGTAAGGGTGATGCCTAGCCTGGCTTATTGCACCTTCCTTTTG GCGGTTGGCTTGTCGCGAATCTTCATCTTAGCACATTTCCCTCACCAGGTGCTGGCTG GCCTAATAACTGGCGCTGTCCTGGGCTGGCTGATGACTCCCCGAGTGCCTATGGAGCG GGAGCTAAGCTTCTATGGGTTGACTGCACTGGCCCTCATGCTAGGCACCAGCCTCATC TATTGGACCCTCTTTACACTGGGCCTGGATCTTTCTTGGTCCATCAGCCTAGCCTTCA AGTGGTGTGAGCGGCCTGAGTGGATACACGTGGATAGCCGGCCCTTTGCCTCCCTGAG CCGTGACTCAGGGGCTGCCCTGGGCCTGGGCATTGCCTTGCACTCTCCCTGCTATGCC CAGGTGCGTCGGGCACAGCTGGGAAATGGCCAGAAGATAGCCTGCCTTGTGCTGGCCA TGGGGCTGCTGGGCCCCCTGGACTGGCTGGGCCACCCCCCTCAGATCAGCCTCTTCTA CATTTTCAATTTCCTCAAGTACACCCTCTGGCCATGCCCAGTCCTGGCCCTCGTGCCC TGGGCAGTGCACATGTTCAGTGCCCAGGAAGCACCGCCCATCCACTCTTCCTGACTTC TTGTGTGCCTCCCTTTCCTTTCCCTCCCACAAAGCCAACACTCTGTGACCACCACACT CCAGGAGGCAGCCCCATCCCCTTCCAGCCCCTAAGTAGGCCCTCCCCTCCCTAAATCT GCTTCCGCACCACCTGGTCTTAGCCCCAAAGATGGGCCTTCTCTCTCCCAGATAAGTT GGTCCTCCCTCTGCCTTTCCTCTCAAGCCCCCAAAGAGCAAAGGCAACAGCAAGACCA GCGGGTTCTTGCAACACTGTGAGGGGCAGCCAGGGCGGAAAGTACAGACTCA ORF Start: ATG at 58 ORF Stop: TGA at 1096 SEQ ID NO:102 346 aa MW at 38718.0 kD NOV29b, MESTLGAGIVIAEALQNQLAWLENVWLWITFLGDPKILFLFYFPAAYYASRRVGIAVL CG59245-01 Protein Sequence WISLITEWLNLIFKWFLFGDRPFWWVHESGYYSQAPAQVHQFPSSCETGPGSPSGHCM ITGAALWPIMTALSSQVATRARSRWVRVMPSLAYCTFLLAVGLSRIFILAHFPHQVLA GLITGAVLGWLMTPRVPMERELSFYGLTALALMLGTSLIYWTLFTLGLDLSWSISLAF KWCERPEWIHVDSRPFASLSRDSGAALGLGIALHSPCYAQVRRAQLGNGQKIACLVLA MGLLGPLDWLGHPPQISLFYIFNFLKYTLWPCPVLALVPWAVHMFSAQEAPPIHSS

[0476] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 29B. TABLE 29B Comparison of NOV29a against NOV29b. NOV29a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities for Protein Match the Matched Sequence Residues Region NOV29b 1 . . . 337 335/347 (96%) 1 . . . 346 335/347 (96%)

[0477] Further analysis of the NOV29a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 29C. TABLE 29C Protein Sequence Properties NOV29a PSort 0.6850 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum analysis: (membrane); 0.6400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4600 probability located in Golgi body; 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 41 and 42 analysis:

[0478] A search of the NOV29a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 29D. TABLE 29D Geneseq Results for NOV29a NOV29a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAM79500 Human protein SEQ ID NO 3146 - 1 . . . 337 336/347 (96%) 0.0 Homo sapiens, 382 aa. 37 . . . 382  336/347 (96%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAB42637 Human ORFX ORF2401 1 . . . 337 328/348 (94%) 0.0 polypeptide sequence SEQ ID 31 . . . 377  328/348 (94%) NO:4802 - Homo sapiens, 377 aa. [WO200058473-A2, 5 OCT 2000] AAB85355 Human phosphatase (PP) (clone ID 1 . . . 305 297/315 (94%)  e−174 1269556CD1) - Homo sapiens, 385 1 . . . 314 298/315 (94%) aa. [WO200153469-A2, 26 JUL 2001] AAM78516 Human protein SEQ ID NO 1178 - 1 . . . 337 266/341 (78%)  e−146 Homo sapiens, 404 aa. 125 . . . 404  272/341 (79%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAB25679 Human secreted protein sequence 198 . . . 337  140/140 (100%) 6e−81 encoded by gene 15 SEQ ID 1 . . . 140 140/140 (100%) NO:68 - Homo sapiens, 141 aa. [WO200043495-A2, 27 JUL 2000]

[0479] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV29a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 29E. TABLE 29E Public BLASTP Results for NOV29a Identities/ NOV29a Similarities Protein Residues/ for the Accession Match Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value AAH21574 HYPOTHETICAL 38.7 KDA 1 . . . 337 336/347 (96%) 0.0 PROTEIN - Homo sapiens 1 . . . 346 336/347 (96%) (Human), 346 aa. Q9BUM1 HYPOTHETICAL 40.1 KDA 1 . . . 337 336/347 (96%) 0.0 PROTEIN - Homo sapiens 15 . . . 360  336/347 (96%) (Human), 360 aa (fragment). O42153 Glucose-6-phosphatase (EC 8 . . . 323 127/333 (38%) 1e−59 3.1.3.9) (G6Pase) (G-6-Pase) - 8 . . . 339 184/333 (55%) Haplochromis nubilus, 352 aa. Q98UF8 GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATASE - 8 . . . 323 123/333 (36%) 2e−57 Sparus aurata (Gilthead sea 8 . . . 337 185/333 (54%) bream), 350 aa. Q9Z186 GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATASE - 7 . . . 325 128/343 (37%) 5e−56 Mus musculus (Mouse), 355 aa. 7 . . . 345 188/343 (54%)

[0480] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV29a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 29F. TABLE 29F Domain Analysis of NOV29a Identities/ Similarities Pfam NOV29a for the Expect Domain Match Region Matched Region Value PAP2: domain 1 of 1 51 . . . 190 38/175 (22%) 0.00037 95/175 (54%)

Example 30

[0481] The NOV30 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 30A. TABLE 30A NOV39 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:103 1624 bp NOV30a, ATGGAACTGAAGGCCGAGGAGGAGGAGGTGGGTGGCGTCCAGCCGGTGGACTTGGTGG CG59241-01 DNA Sequence CCTTTGCCAACAGCTGCACCCTCCATGGCACCAACCACATTTTTGTGGAGGGGGGTCC AGGGCCAAGGCAGGTGCTGTGGGCGGTGGCCTTTGTCCTGGCACTGGGTGCCTTCCTG TGCCAGGTAGGGGACCGCGTTGCTTATTACCTCAGCTACCCACACGTGACCCTTCTAA ACGAAGTGGCCACCACGGAGCTGGCCTTCCCGGCAGTCACCCTCTGCAACACTAATGC TGTGCGGCTGTCCCAGCTCAGCTACCCTGACTTGCTTTATTTGGCCCCCATGCTGGGA CTGGATGAAAGTGATGACCCCGGGGTGCCCCTCGCTCCACCGGGCCCTGAGGCCTTCT CTGGGGAGCCCTTTAACCTGCACCGCTTCTACAATCGCTCCTGCCACCGGCTGGAGGA CATGCTGCTCTATTGCTCCTACCAAGGGGGACCCTGCGGCCCTCACAACTTCTCAGTG GTGTTCACACGCTATGGAAAGTGCTACACGTTCAACTCGGGCCGAGATGGGCGGCCGC GGCTGAAGACCATGAAGGGTGGGACGGGCAATGGGCTGGAAATCATGCTGGACATCCA GCAGGACGAGTACCTGCCTGTGTGGGGGGAGACTGACGAGACGTCCTTCGAAGCAGGC ATCAAAGTGCAGATCCATAGTCAGGATGAACCTCCTTTCATCGACCAGCTGGGCTTTG GCGTGGCCCCAGGCTTCCAGACCTTTGTGGCCTGCCAGGAGCAGCGGATCTACCTGCC CCCACCCTGGGGCACCTGCAAAGCTGTTACCATGGACTCGGATTTCTTCGACTCCTAC AGCATCACTGCCTGCCGCATCGACTGTGAGACGCGCTACCTGGTGGAGAACTGCAACT GCCGCATGGTGCACATGCCAGGTGATGCCCCATACTGTACTCCAGAGCAGTACAAGGA GTGTGCAGATCCTGCTCTGGACTTCCTGGTGGAGAAGGACCAGGAGTACTGCGTGTGT GAAATGCCTTGCAACCTGACCCGCTATGGCAAAGAGCTGTCCATGGTCAAGATCCCCA GCAAAGCCTCAGCCAAGTACCTGGCCAAGAAGTTCAACAAATCTGAGCAATACATAGG GGAGAACATCCTGGTGCTGGACATTTTCTTTGAAGTCCTCAACTATGAGACCATTGAA CAGAAGAAGGCCTATGAGATTGCAGGGCTCCTGGGTGACATCGGGGGCCAGATGGGGC TGTTCATCGGGGCCAGCATCCTCACGGTGCTGGAGCTCTTTGACTACGCCTACGAGGT AGTCATTAAGCACAAGCTGTGCCGACGAGGAAAATGCCAGAAGGAGGCCAAAAGGAGC AGTGCGGACAAGGGCGTGGCCCTCAGCCTGGACGACGTCAAAAGACACAACCCGTGCG AGAGCCTTCGGGGCCACCCTGCCGGGATGACATACGCTGCCAACATCCTACCTCACCA TCCGGCCCGAGGCACGTTCGAGGACTTTACCTGCTGA GCCCCGCAGGCCGCTGAACCA AAGGCCTAGATGGGGAGGACTAGGAGAGCGAGGGGGCCCCCAGCTGCCTCCTCACATC ORF Start: ATG at 1 ORF Stop: TGA at 1543 SEQ ID NO:104 514 aa MW at 57221.7 kD NOV3a, MELKAEEEEVGGVQPVDLVAFANSCTLHGTNHIFVEGGPGPRQVLWAVAFVLALGAFL CG59241-01 Protein Sequence CQVGDRVAYYLSYPHVTLLNEVATTELAFPAVTLCNTNAVRLSQLSYPDLLYLAPMLG LDESDDPGVPLAPPGPEAFSGEPFNLHRFYNRSCHRLEDMLLYCSYQGGPCGPHNFSV VFTRYGKCYTFNSGRDGRPRLKTMKGGTGNGLEIMLDIQQDEYLPVWGETDETSFEAG IKVQIHSQDEPPFIDQLGFGVAPGFQTFVACQEQRIYLPPPWGTCKAVTMDSDFFDSY SITACRIDCETRYLVENCNCRMVHMPGDAPTCTPEQYKECADPALDFLVEKDQEYCVC EMPCNLTRYGKELSMVKIPSKASAKYLAKKFNKSEQYIGENILVLDIFFEVLNYETIE QKKAYEIAGLLGDIGGQMGLFIGASILTVLELFDYAYEVVIKHKLCRRGKCQKEAKRS SADKGVALSLDDVKRHNPCESLRGHPAGMTYAANILPHHPARGTFEDFTC

[0482] Further analysis of the NOV30a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 30B. TABLE 30B Protein Sequence Properties NOV30a PSort 0.7900 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.3000 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.2000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 60 and 61 analysis:

[0483] A search of the NOV30a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 30C. TABLE 30C Geneseq Results for NOV30a NOV30a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAY69178 A rat acid-sensitive cationic  1 . . . 514 488/515 (94%) 0.0 channel 1B (rASIC1B) - Rattus sp, 47 . . . 559 497/515 (95%) 559 aa. [WO200008149-A2, 17 FEB 2000] AAY03186 Rat Acid sensitive ion channel  1 . . . 514 488/515 (94%) 0.0 protein sequence - Rattus sp, 513  1 . . . 513 498/515 (95%) aa. [WO9911784-A1, 11 MAR 1999] AAW68507 Rat acid sensing ionic channel 1B -  1 . . . 514 488/515 (94%) 0.0 Rattus sp, 559 aa. [WO9835034- 47 . . . 559 497/515 (95%) A1, 13 AUG 1998] AAY69175 A rat acid-sensitive cationic  1 . . . 514 416/527 (78%) 0.0 526 aa. [WO200008149-A2, 17  1 . . . 526 445/527 (83%) FEB 2000] AAY03188 Rat Acid sensitive ion channel  1 . . . 514 416/527 (78%) 0.0 alpha protein sequence - Rattus sp,  1 . . . 526 445/527 (83%) 526 aa. [WO9911784-A1, 11 MAR 1999]

[0484] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV30a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 30D. TABLE 30D Public BLASTP Results for NOV30a Identities/ NOV30a Similarities Protein Residues/ for the Accession Match Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q91YB8 ION CHANNEL - Rattus norvegicus 1 . . . 514 489/515 (94%) 0.0 (Rat), 559 aa. 47 . . . 559  498/515 (95%) O88762 ASIC-BETA - Rattus norvegicus 1 . . . 514 488/515 (94%) 0.0 (Rat), 513 aa. 1 . . . 513 498/515 (95%) P55926 Amiloride-sensitive brain sodium 1 . . . 514 416/527 (78%) 0.0 channel BNaC2 (Amiloride-sensitive 1 . . . 526 445/527 (83%) cation channel neuronal 2) (Proton gated cation channel ASIC1) - Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 526 aa. P78348 Amiloride-sensitive brain sodium 1 . . . 514 421/575 (73%) 0.0 channel BNaC2 (Amiloride-sensitive 1 . . . 574 447/575 (77%) cation channel neuronal 2) - Homo sapiens (Human), 574 aa. Q99NA1 PROTON-GATED CATION 175 . . . 514  334/341 (97%) 0.0 CHANNEL SUBUNIT ASIC- 86 . . . 425  337/341 (97%) BETA2 - Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 425 aa.

[0485] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV30a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 30E. TABLE 30E Domain Analysis of NOV30a Identities/ Similarities Pfam NOV30a for the Expect Domain Match Region Matched Region Value ASC: domain 1 of 2  21 . . . 118 34/106 (32%) 1.6e−29  79/106 (75%) ASC: domain 2 of 2 145 . . . 442 133/351 (38%) 2.1e−139 281/351 (80%)

Example 31

[0486] The NOV31 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 31A. TABLE 31A NOV31 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:105 1949 bp NOV31a, TGCCTGGCT ATGGCCCGACTGCTCAGGTCTGCAACCTGGGAGCTGTTCCCCTGGAGGG CG58602-01 DNA Sequence GCTACTGCTCCCAGTCCCTGCAGGGAGAGCTCTGCAGGGACTTCGTAGAGGCTCTGAA GGCCGTGGTGGGCGGCTCCCACGTGTCCACTGCCGCGGTGGTCCGAGAGCAGCACGGG CGCGATGAGTCGGTGCACAGGTGCGAACCTCCTGATGCTGTGGTGTGGCCCCAGAACG TGGAGCAGGTCAGCCGGCTGGCAGCCCTGTGCTATCGCCAAGGTGTGCCCATCATCCC ATTCGGCACCGGCACCGGGCTTGAGGGTGGCGTCTGTGCTGTGCAGGGCGGCGTCTGC GTTAACCTGACGCATATGGACCGAATCCTGGAGCTGAACCAGGAGGACTTCTCTGTGG TGGTGGAGCCAGGTGTCACCCGCAAAGCCCTCAACGCCAACCTGCGGGACAGCGGCCT CTGGTTTCCTCCAGACCCAGGCGCGGACGCCTCTCTCTGTGGCATGGCGGCCACCGGG GCGTCGGGGACCAACGCGGTCCGCTACGGCACCATGCGGGACAACGTGCTCAACCTGG AGGTGGTGCTGCCCGACGGGCGGCTGCTGCACACGGCGGGCCGAGGCCTCATCACAGA TTCCACTGCTGCATTCCCCCACATCAGCCCCACTGAGTGCTTTTCCCAGGGGCCAGGG CCTCATGTCAATTCTCCTCACCCTGCCCCTGAGGCCACAGTGGCCGCCACGTGTGCGT TCCCCAGTGTCCAGGCTGCTGTGGACAGCACTGTACACATCCTCCAGGCTGCAGTGCC CGTAGCCCGCATTGAGTTCCTGGATGAAGTCATGATGGATGCCTGCAACAGGTACAGC AAGCTGAATTGCTTAGTGGCGCCCACACTCTTCCTGGAGTTCCATGGCTCCCAGCAGG CACTGGAGGAGCAGCTGCAGCGCACAGAGGAGATAGTCCAGCAGAACGGAGCCTCTGA CTTCTCCTGGGCCAAGGAGGCCGAGGAGCGCAGCCGGCTTTGGACAGCACGGCACAAT GCCTGGTACGCAGCCCTGGCCACGCGGCCAGGCTGCAAGGGCTACTCCACGGATGTGT GTGTGCCCATCTCCCGGCTGCCGGAGATCGTGGTGCAGACCAAGGAGGATCTGAATGC CTCAGGACTCACAGGAAGCATTGTCGGGCATGTGGGTGACGGCAACTTCCACTGCATC CTGCTGGTCAACCCTGATGACGCCGAGGAACTGGGCAGGGTCAAGGCTTTTGCAGAAC AGCTGGGCAGGCGGGCACTGGCTCTCCACGGAACGTGCACCGGGGGAGCATGGCATGG AATGGGCAAGCGGCAGCTGCTGCAGGAGGAGGTGGGCGCCGTGGGCGTGGAGACCATG CGGCAGCTCAAGGCCGTGCTAGACCCCCAAGGCCTCATGAATCCAGGCAAAGTGCTGT GA AGGGGGTCTGAGCACTTAGCCCACAAGTTCCCTGACTACGGAGCCGGTTCTGGAAC TTTTCTTCATGCCACGGCCCCTGCAAGGAAATAGATGCTGAGGCAGTCTTCCTGCCAG CGAGCCCACTGTATCTGGGCCCAAGGCCAGAGGGCCCAGAGAGAAGCCTGAGCACCGT GTTACCTCCCTGGCCCTCTGGCTGGCCCCAGGAGCCTTTGGTTCAGTAAACGACCCAG GGTGGTTCCCAGCAAAGCTGCTTCCTCTCTGCTCCTACGCATCCTGTCCTGGCGGGAA GAGAGCGTCTGGGTCCATTCAAGACTCTGATGACACCCCTCCCCGAGGCCTCCCACTG CCGGGGTCCCAGGACCCTTCCCCCTTCACCTGGTGACAGGAACACTCCTTTCCTGGTA TGGAACGTGAGCTCCCGTGACATGATGATAGGTCTTCTCCTTGGGGCCTCCCCCAATA AATCTGTAATAAACCTGAAACCCACCTACAGCTAA ORF Start: ATG at 10 ORF Stop: TGA at 1450 SEQ ID NO:106 480 aa MW at 51629.1 kD NOV31a, MARLLRSATWELFPWRGYCSQSLQGELCRDFVEALKAVVGGSHVSTAAVVREQHGRDE CG58602-01 Protein Sequence SVHRCEPPDAVVWPQNVEQVSRLAALCYRQGVPIIPFGTGTGLEGGVCAVQGGVCVNL THMDRILELNQEDFSVVVEPGVTRKALNAHLRDSGLWFPPDPGADASLCGMAATGASG TNAVRYGTMRDNVLNLEVVLPDGRLLHTAGRGLITDSTAAFPHISPTECFSQGPGPHV NSPHPAPEATVAATCAFPSVQAAVDSTVHILQAAVPVARIEFLDEVMMDACNRYSKLN CLVAPTLFLEFHGSQQALEEQLQRTEEIVQQNGASDFSWAKEAEERSRLWTARHNAWY AALATRPGCKGYSTDVCVPISRLPEIVVQTKEDLNASGLTGSIVGHVGDGNFHCILLV NPDDAEELGRVKAFAEQLGRRALALHGTCTGEHGIGMGKRQLLQEEVGAVGVETMRQL KAVLDPQGLMNPGKVL

[0487] Further analysis of the NOV31a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 31B. TABLE 31B Protein Sequence Properties NOV31a PSort 0.6574 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; analysis: 0.3502 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane; 0.3502 probability located in mitochondrial intermembrane space; 0.3502 probability located in mitochondrial outer membrane SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 20 and 21 analysis:

[0488] A search of the NOV31a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 31C. TABLE 31C Geneseq Results for NOV31a NOV31a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value ABB10446 Human cDNA SEQ ID NO: 754 - 1 . . . 96 91/96 (94%) 8e−49 Homo sapiens, 115 aa. 15 . . . 110 92/96 (95%) [WO200154474-A2, 2 AUG 2001] AAE09597 Human gene 5 encoded novel 1 . . . 96 91/96 (94%) 8e−49 protein HDPMT22, SEQ ID NO:33 - 15 . . . 110 92/96 (95%) Homo sapiens, 115 aa. [WO200155311-A2, 2 AUG 2001] AAM52368 GIP12-C4 protein - Arabidopsis 66 . . . 203 69/138 (50%) 9e−34 thaliana, 159 aa. [FR2806095-A1,  3 . . . 140 98/138 (71%) 14 SEP 2001] AAG92286 C glutamicum protein fragment SEQ 46 . . . 477 108/486 (22%) 2e−22 ID NO: 6040 - Corynebacterium 25 . . . 502 186/486 (38%) glutamicum, 948 aa. [EP1108790- A2, 20 JUN 2001] AAB79309 Corynebacterium glutamicum SMP 46 . . . 477 108/486 (22%) 2e−22 protein sequence SEQ ID NO:134 - 22 . . . 499 186/486 (38%) Corynebacterium glutamicum, 945 aa. [WO200100844-A2, 4 JAN 2001]

[0489] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV31a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 31D. TABLE 31D Public BLASTP Results for NOV31a Identities/ NOV31a Similarities Protein Residues/ for the Accession Match Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9D635 4733401P21RIK PROTEIN - Mus  1 . . . 480 394/483 (81%) 0.0 musculus (Mouse), 481 aa.  1 . . . 481 423/483 (87%) Q19965 F32D8.4 PROTEIN - Caenorhabditis 20 . . . 480 221/466 (47%) e−121 elegans, 912 aa. 445 . . . 909  307/466 (65%) CAD16371 PUTATIVE D-LACTATE 32 . . . 479 226/454 (49%) e−119 DEHYDROGENASE 20 . . . 469 300/454 (65%) (CYTOCHROME) OXIDOREDUCTASE PROTEIN (EC 1.1.2.4) - Ralstonia solanacearum (Pseudomonas solanacearum), 472 aa. A89201 protein F32D8.4 [imported] - 30 . . . 480 214/469 (45%) e−115 Caenorhabditis elegans, 870 aa. 399 . . . 867  296/469 (62%) AAL51780 D-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE 41 . . . 480 209/444 (47%) e−114 (CYTOCHROME) (EC 1.1.2.4) - 28 . . . 467 286/444 (64%) Brucella melitensis, 468 aa.

[0490] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV31a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 31E. TABLE 31E Domain Analysis of NOV31a Identities/ Similarities Pfam NOV31a for the Expect Domain Match Region Matched Region Value FAD_binding_4:  33 . . . 214 70/208 (34%) 3.7e−56 domain 1 of 1 154/208 (74%) FAD-oxidase_C: 206 . . . 479 91/307 (30%) 1.3e−58 domain 1 of 1 210/307 (68%)

Example 32

[0491] The NOV32 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 32A. TABLE 32A NOV32 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:107 698 bp NOV32a, CTCCTTCCTGTGCTCTTTAT ATGGACCAACAACTTCTCGTCCTTGGGGTCTCTGTGCA CG58468-01 DNA Sequence AATATCAATTTTTTCACATTATCTTTTCTCCACAGACATGAGAGGGAAGGCATTTATT TTCCCTCAAGAATCAGCTACAGTCTATGTGTCCCTGATCCCCAAGGTGAAGAAGCCCC TGAAGAACTTCAAGCTTTGCCTGAAAACCTTCACAGACTTCACCTGCCCTTATAGCCT CTTCTACAGCACTCCGTCCCAGGACAATGAGCTGCTTCTCCTTGTCAACAAAATGGGA ATGTATCTGCTGCACATTGGAAATGCTGCGGTCACTTTCAATGGCCCCACCCCCTGCC CTCGATCTCCTTATGCTTCGACCCATGTCAATGTGAGCTGGGAGTCTGCCTCTGGAAT TGCTACACTCTGGGCAAATGGGAAGCTGGTGGGGAGGAAGGGTGTGTGGAAGGGGTAC TCTGTGGGAGAAGAGGCTAAGATCATCCTGGGACAAGAGCAGGATTCCTTTGGGGGAC ATTTTGATGAAAATCAATCCTTTGTTGGGGTGATATGGGATGTGTTTTTGTGGGATCA TGTGCTCCCTCCAAAGGAGATGTGTGACTCCTGTTACAGCGGCAGCCTCCTGAATCGG CATACCCTGACTTATGAAGATAATGGCTATGTGGTAACTAAGCCCAAGGTGTGGGCTT AA ORF Start: ATG at 21 ORF Stop: TAA at 696 SEQ ID NO:108 225 aa MW at 25265.8 kD NOV32a, MDQQLLVLGVSVQISIFSHYLFSTDMRGKAFIFPQESATVYVSLIPKVKKPLKNFKLC CG58468-01 Protein Sequence LKTFTDFTCPYSLFYSTRSQDNELLLLVNKMGMYLLHIGNAAVTFNGPTPCPRSPYAS THVNVSWESASGIATLWANGKLVGRKGVWKGYSVGEEAKIILGQEQDSFGGHFDENQS FVGVIWDVFLWDHVLPPKEMCDSCYSGSLLNRHTLTYEDNGYVVTKPKVWA

[0492] Further analysis of the NOV32a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 32B. TABLE 32B Protein Sequence Properties NOV32a PSort 0.5500 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum analysis: (membrane); 0.3200 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.2368 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0493] A search of the NOV32a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 32C. TABLE 32C Geneseq Results for NOV32a NOV32a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAR74763 Sermun amyloid P component, 24 . . . 224  98/207 (47%) 4e−48 promoter sapm-Homo sapiens,  2 . . . 203 136/207 (65%) 204 aa. [WO9505394-A, 23 Feb. 1995] AAR29923 SAP-Homo sapiens, 223 aa.  7 . . . 224 101/224 (45%) 3e−47 [WO9221364-A, 10 DEC. 1992]  5 . . . 222 143/224 (63%) AAR29922 CRP-Homo sapiens, 225 aa. 14 . . . 224 100/218 (45%) 2e−43 [WO9221364-A, 10 DEC. 1992] 11 . . . 224 132/218 (59%) AAR74769 Female hamster protein, 1 fhp- 24 . . . 222  95/206 (46%) 6e−43 Cricetus cricetus, 210 aa.  1 . . . 199 132/206 (63%) [WO9505394-A, 23 FEB. 1995] AAY76844 Human C reactive protein (CRP) 24 . . . 224  98/208 (47%) 1e−42 sequence-Homo sapiens, 206 aa.  2 . . . 205 128/208 (61%) [JP2000014388-A, 18 JAN. 2000]

[0494] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV32a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 32D. TABLE 32D Public BLASTP Results for NOV32a NOV32a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q9D8J8 1810030J14RIK PROTEIN-Mus  6 . . . 224 130/220 (59%) 5e−72 musculus (Mouse), 219 aa.  4 . . . 218 166/220 (75%) Q9D8V2 1810030J14RIK PROTEIN-Mus  6 . . . 190 110/186 (59%) 2e−58 musculus (Mouse), 200 aa. 20 . . . 200 139/186 (74%) Q63913 SERUM AMYLOID P-Cricetulus  1 . . . 224 109/231 (47%) 4e−51 migratorius (Armenian hamster),  1 . . . 222 152/231 (65%) 223 aa. P23680 Serum amyloid P-component  6 . . . 224 105/224 (46%) 7e−50 precursor (SAP)-Rattus norvegicus  4 . . . 223 145/224 (63%) (Rat), 228 aa. P15697 Female protein precursor (FP)  1 . . . 222 108/229 (47%) 7e−50 (Serum amyloid P-component)-  1 . . . 220 151/229 (65%) Cricetulus migratorius (Armenian hamster), 231 aa.

[0495] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV32a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 32E. TABLE 32E Domain Analysis of NOV32a Identities/ Pfam NOV32a Match Similarities for Expect Domain Region the Matched Region Value pentaxin: domain 1 of 29 . . . 221 103/214 (48%) 8e−76 1 156/214 (73%)

Example 33

[0496] The NOV33 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 33A. TABLE 33A NOV33 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:109 3350 bp NOV33a, TA ATGAGGAGACTGAGTTTGTGGTGGCTGCTGAGCAGGGTCTGTCTGCTGTTGCCGCC CG58183-01 DNA Sequence GCCCTGCGCACTGGTGCTGGCCGGGGTGCCCAGCTCCTCCTCGCACCCGCAGCCCTGC CAGATCCTCAAGCGCATCGGGCACGCGGTGAGGGTGGGCGCGGTGCACTTGCAGCCCT GGACCACCGCCCCCCGCGCGGCCAGCCGCGCTCCGGACGACAGCCGAGCAGGAGCCCA GAGGGATGAGCCGGAGCCAGGGACTAGGCGGTCCCCGGCGCCCTCGCCGGGCGCACGC TGGTTGGGGAGCACCCTGCATGGCCGGGGGCCGCCGGGCTCCCGTAAGCCCGGGGAGG GCGCCAGGGCGGAGGCCCTGTGGCCACGGGACGCCCTCCTATTTGCCGTGGACAACCT GAACCGCGTGGAAGGGCTGCTACCCTACAACCTGTCTTTGGAAGTAGTGATGGCCATC GAGGCAGGCCTGGGCGATCTGCCACTTTTGCCCTTCTCCTCCCCTAGTTCGCCATGGA GCAGTGACCCTTTCTCCTTCCTGCAAAGTGTGTGCCATACCGTGGTGGTGCAAGGGGT GTCGGCGCTGCTCGCCTTCCCCCAGAGCCAGGGCGAAATGATGGAGCTCGACTTGGTC AGCTTAGTCCTGCACATTCCAGTGATCAGCATCGTGCGCCACGAGTTTCCACGGGAGA GTCAGAATCCCCTTCACCTACAACTGAGTTTAGAAAATTCATTAAGTTCTGATGCTGA TGTCACTGTCTCAATCCTGACCATGAACAACTGGTACAATTTTAGCTTGTTGCTGTGC CAGGAAGACTGGAACATCACCGACTTCCTCCTCCTTACCCAGAATAATTCCAAGTTCC ACCTTGGTTCTATCATCAACATCACCGCTAACCTCCCCTCCACCCAGGACCTCTTGAG CTTCCTACAGATCCAGCTTGAGAGTATTAAGAACAGCACACCCACAGTGGTGATGTTT GGCTGCGACATGGAAAGTATCCGGCGGATTTTCGAAATTACAACCCAGTTTGGGGTCA TGCCCCCTGAACTTCGTTGGGTGCTGGGAGATTCCCAGAATGTGGAGGAACTGAGGAC AGAGGGTCTGCCCTTAGGGCTCATTGCTCATGGAAAAACAACACAGTCTGTCTTTGAG CACTACGTACAAGATGCTATGGAGCTGGTCGCAAGAGCTGTAGCCACAGCCACCATGA TCCAACCAGAACTTGCTCTCATTCCCAGCACGATGAACTGCATGGAGGTGGAAACTAC AAATCTCACTTCAGGACAATATTTATCAAGGTTTCTAGCCAATACCACTTTCAGAGGC CTCAGTGGTTCCATCAGAGTAAAAGGTTCCACCATCGTCAGCTCAGAAAACAACTTTT TCATCTGGAATCTTCAACATCACCCCATGGGAAAGCCAATGTGGACCCGCTTGGGCAG CTGGCAGGGGGGAAAGATTGTCATGGACTATGGAATATGGCCAGAGCAGGCCCAGAGA CACAAAACCCACTTCCAACATCCAAGTAAGCTACACTTGAGAGTGGTTACCCTGATTG AGCATCCTTTTGTCTTCACAAGGGAGGTAGATGATGAAGGCTTGTGCCCTGCTGGCCA ACTCTGTCTAGACCCCATGACTAATGACTCTTCCACATTGGACAGCCTTTTTAGCAGC CTCCATAGCAGTAATGATACAGTGCCCATTAAATTCAAGAAGTGCTGCTATGGATATT GCATTGATCTGCTGGAAAAGATAGCAGAAGACATGAACTTTGACTTCGACCTCTATAT TGTAGGGGATGGAAAGTATGGAGCATGGAAAAATGGGCACTGGACTGGGCTAGTGGGT GATCTCCTGAGAGGGACTGCCCACATGGCAGTCACTTCCTTTAGCATCAATACTGCAC GGAGCCAGGTGATAGATTTCACCAGCCCTTTCTTCTCCACCAGCTTGGGCATCTTAGT GAGGACCCGAGATACAGCAGCTCCCATTGGAGCCTTCATGTGGCCACTCCACTGGACA ATGTGGCTGGGGATTTTTGTGGCTCTGCACATCACTGCCGTCTTCCTCACTCTGTATG AATGGAAGAGTCCATTTGGTTTGACTTCCAAGGCGCGAAATAGAAGTAAAGTCTTCTC CTTTTCTTCAGCCTTGAACATCTGTTATGCCCTCTTGTTTGGCAGAACAGTGGCCATC AAACCTCCAAAATGTTGGACTGGAAGGTTTCTAATGAACCTTTGGGCCATTTTCTGTA TGTTTTGCCTTTCCACATACACGGCAAACTTGCCTGCTGTCATGGTAGGTGAGAAGAT CTATGAAGAGCTTTCTGGAATACATGACCCCAAGTTACATCATCCTTCCCAAGGATTC CGCTTTGGAACTGTCCGAGAAAGCAGTGCTGAAGATTATGTGAGACAAAGTTTCCCAG AGATGCATGAATATATGAGAAGGTACAATGTTCCAGCCACCCCTGATGGAGTGGAGTA TCTGAAGAATGATCCAGAGAAACTAGACGCCTTCATCATGGACAAAGCCCTTCTGGAT TATGAAGTGTCAATAGATGCTGACTGCAAACTTCTCACTGTGGGGAAGCCATTTGCCA TAGAAGGTTACGGCATTGGCCTCCCACCCAACTCTCCATTGACCGCCAACATATCCGA GCTAATCAGTCAATACAAGTCACATGGGTTTATGGATATGCTCCATGACAAGTGGTAC AGGGTGGTTCCCTGTGGCAAGAGAAGTTTTGCTGTCACGGAGACTTTGCAAATGGGCA TCAAACACTTCTCTGGGCTCTTTGTGCTGCTGTGCATTGGATTTGGTCTGTCCATTTT GACCACCATTGGTGAGCACATAGTATACAGGCTGCTGCTACCACGAATCAAAAACAAA TCCAAGCTGCAATACTGGCTCCACACCAGCCAGAGATTACACAGAGCAATAAATACAT CATTTATAGAGGAAAAGCAGCAGCATTTCAAGACCAAACGTGTGGAAAAGAGATCTAA TGTGGGACCCCGTCAGCTTACCGTATGGAATACTTCCAATCTGAGTCATGACAACCGA CGGAAATACATCTTTAGTGATGAGGAAGGACAAAACCAGCTGGGCATCCGGATCCACC AGGACATCCCCCTCCCTCCAAGGAGAAGAGAGCTCCCTGCCTTGCGGACCACCAATGG GAAAGCAGACTCCCTAAATGTATCTCGGAACTCAGTGATGCAGGAACTCTCAGAGCTC GAGAAGCAGATTCAGGTGATCCGTCAGGAGCTGCAGCTGGCTGTGAGCAGGAAAACGG AGCTGGAGGAGTATCAAAGGACAAGTCGGACTTGTGAGTCCTAG ORF Start: ATG at 3 ORF Stop: TAG at 3348 SEQ ID NO:110 1115 aa MW at 125453.7 kD NOV33a, MRRLSLWWLLSRVCLLLPPPCALVLAGVPSSSSHPQPCQILKRIGHAVRVGAVHLQPW CG58183-01 Protein Sequence TTAPRAASRAPDDSRAGAQRDEPEPGTRRSTAPSPGARWLGSTLHGRGPPGSRKPGEG ARAEALWPRDALLFAVDNLNRVEGLLPYNLSLEVVNAIEAGLGDLPLLPFSSPSSPWS SDPFSFLQSVCHTVVVQGVSALLAFPQSQGEMMELDLVSLVLHIPVISIVRHEFPRES QNPLHLQLSLENSLSSDADVTVSILTMNNWYNFSLLLCQEDWNITDFLLLTQNNSKFH LGSIINITANLPSTQDLLSFLQIQLESIKNSTPTVVMFGCDMESIRRIFEITTQFGVM PPELRWVLGDSQNVEELRTEGLPLGLIAHGKTTQSVFEHYVQDAMELVARAVATATMI QPELALIPSTMNCMEVETTNLTSGQYLSRFLANTTFRGLSGSIRVKGSTIVSSENNFF IWNLQHDPMGKPMWTRLGSWQGCKIVMDYGIWPEQAQRNKTHFQHPSKLHLRVVTLIE HPFVFTREVDDEGLCPAGQLCLDPMTNDSSTLDSLFSSLHSSNDTVPIKFKKCCYGYC IDLLEKIAEDMNFDFDLYIVGDGKYGAWKNGHWTGLVGDLLRGTAHMAVTSFSINTAR SQVIDFTSPFFSTSLGILVRTRDTAAPIGAFMWPLHWTMWLGIFVALHITAVFLTLYE WKSPFGLTSKGRNRSKVFSFSSALNICYALLFGRTVAIKPPKCWTGRFLMNLWAIFCM FCLSTYTANLAAVMVGEKIYEELSGIHDPKLNHPSQGFRFGTVRESSAEDYVRQSFPE MHEYMRRYNVPATPDGVEYLKNDPEKLDAFIMDKALLDYEVSIDADCKLLTVGKPFAI EGYGIGLPPNSPLTANISELISQYKSHGFMDMLHDKWYRVVPCGKRSFAVTETLQNGI KHFSGLFVLLCIGFGLSILTTIGEHIVYRLLLPRIKNKSKLQYWLHTSQRLHRAINTS FIEEKQQHFKTKRVEKRSNVGPRQLTVWNTSNLSHDNRRKYIFSDEEGQNQLGIRIHQ DIPLPPRRRELPALRTTNGKADSLNVSRNSVMQELSELEKQIQVIRQELQLAVSRKTE LEEYQRTSRTCES

[0497] Further analysis of the NOV33a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 33B. TABLE 33B Protein Sequence Properties NOV33a PSort 0.6400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4600 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3700 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 34 and 35 analysis:

[0498] A search of the NOV33a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 33C. TABLE 33C Geneseq Results for NOV33a NOV33a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAU02199 Human glutamate receptor-like  95 . . . 1103 508/1047 (48%) 0.0 protein, MEM4-Homo sapiens,  6 . . . 1007 680/1047 (64%) 1043 aa. [WO200144473-A2, 21 JUN. 2001] AAB42494 Human ORFX ORF2258  95 . . . 985 484/912 (53%) 0.0 polypeptide sequence SEQ ID  6 . . . 885 635/912 (69%) NO: 4516-Homo sapiens, 901 aa. [WO200058473-A2, 5 OCT. 2000] AAU02198 Human glutamate receptor-like 532 . . . 1103 361/579 (62%) 0.0 protein, MEM3-Homo sapiens, 362 . . . 935 448/579 (77%) 971 aa. [WO200144473-A2, 21 JUN. 2001] AAU02197 Human glutamate receptor-like 532 . . . 1103 352/579 (60%) 0.0 protein, MEM2-Homo sapiens, 362 . . . 929 437/579 (74%) 965 aa. [WO200144473-A2, 21 JUN. 2001] AAR44192 Rat NMDA receptor subunit, 175 . . . 1023 245/873 (28%) 2e−83 NR2A-Rattus rattus, 1464 aa.  77 . . . 911 425/873 (48%) [DE4216321-A, 18-NOV. 1993]

[0499] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV33a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 33D. TABLE 33D Public BLASTP Results for NOV33a NOV33a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value AAL40734 N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE  1 . . . 1115 1110/1115 (99%) 0.0 RECEPTOR 3A-Homo sapiens  1 . . . 1115 1112/1115 (99%) (Human), 1115 aa. Q62800 IONOTROPIC GLUTAMATE  1 . . . 1115 1032/1115 (92%) 0.0 RECEPTOR-Rattus norvegicus  1 . . . 1115 1083/1115 (96%) (Rat), 1115 aa. Q9R1M7 N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE  1 . . . 1115 1032/1135 (90%) 0.0 RECEPTOR SPLICE  1 . . . 1135 1083/1135 (94%) VARIANT NR3A-2-Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 1135 aa. CAC69380 SEQUENCE 7 FROM PATENT  95 . . . 1103  508/1047 (48%) 0.0 WO0144473-Homo sapiens  6 . . . 1007  680/1047 (64%) (Human), 1043 aa. Q91ZU9 NMDA-TYPE GLUTAMATE 112 . . . 1103  510/1001 (50%) 0.0 RECEPTOR SUBUNIT NR3B  34 . . . 980  669/1001 (65%) PRECURSOR-Mus musculus (Mouse), 1003 aa.

[0500] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV33a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 33E. TABLE 33E Domain Analysis of NOV33a Identities/ Pfam NOV33a Match Similarities for Expect Domain Region the Matched Region Value lig_chan: domain 1 of 674 . . . 952  81/323 (25%) 4e−95 1 232/323 (72%)

Example 34

[0501] The NOV34 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 34A. TABLE 34A NOV34 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:111 1253 bp NOV34a, CCCAGCGCC ATGGGGGAGTGGGCGTTCCTGGGCTCGCTGCTGGACGCCGTGCAGCTGC CG59315-01 DNA Sequence AGTCGCCGCTCGTGGGCCGCCTCTGGCTGGTGGTCATGCTGATCTTCCGCATCCTGGT GCTGGCCACGGTGGGCGGCGCCGTGTTCGAGGACGAGCAAGAGGAGTTCGTGTGCAAC ACGCTGCAGCCGGGCTGTCGCCAGACCTGCTACGACCGCGCCTTCCCGGTCTCCCACT ACCGCTTCTGGCTCTTCCACATCCTGCTGCTCTCCGCGCCCCCGGTGCTGTTCGTCGT CTACTCCATGCACCGGGCAGGCAAGGAGGCGGGCGGCGCTGAGGCGGCGGCGCAGTGC GCCCCCGGACTGCCCGAGGCCCAGTGCGCGCCGTGCGCCCTGCGCGCCCGCCGCGCGC GCCGCTGCTACCTGCTGAGCGTGGCGCTGCGCCTGCTGGCCGAGCTGACCTTCCTGGG CGGCCAGGCGCTGCTCTACGGCTTCCGCGTGGCCCCGCACTTCGCGTGCGCCGGTCCG CCCTGCCCGCACACGGTCGACTGCTTCGTGAGCCGCCCCACCGAGAAGACCGTCTTCG TGCTCTTCTATTTCGCGGTGGGGCTGCTGTCGGCGCTGCTCAGCGTAGCCGAGCTGGG CCACCTGCTCTGGAAGGGCCGCCCGCGCGCCGGGGAGCGTGACAACCGCTGCAACCGT GCACACGAAGAGGCGCAGAAGCTGCTCCCGCCGCCGCCGCCGCCACCTCCCCCACCGG CCCTGCCCTCCCGGCGCCCCGGCCCCGAGCCGTGCGCCCCGCCGGCCTATGCGCACCC GGCGCCGGCCAGCCTCCGCGAGTGCGGCAGCGGCCGCGGCAGGAATGCGCCAATGGCT CCCAGATGTGGACCCCACCGCTTAACCCCTTACCCCCCAGCCGCGCTCCCCCAAGGGC CTTCCAGCCTGAGCCCCGCCAACAGCAGGGAGCTCTGCCCAGGTGAGAACCAGCCCAG GACTGGAGTCAGCGCCAGCCCGCCCCTAGTGCCCACGGACACCTCCCAACCTAGATCC TACCTGTCTTCCTTCCTTGAGGCTGGAGGGGAAGGCTCATGGACACAAGAATGCAAGC ATGCATGCACACAGCTACACTGCCTCCCATCCCCTCCCGCCGACGCTGCCAGGGTGCC CCTCCCTCGCTCCCCATCCTGGCAGGGCGGGCGGCGCAGAGCGCTCCACTCCGGATTC CCCACGCCCCCGAGCCGTTCGCAGGCTCGCACAAG ORF Start: ATG at 10 ORF Stop: AG at 1252 SEQ ID NO:112 414 aa MW at 44773.0 kD NOV34a, MGEWAFLGSLLDAVQLQSPLVGRLWLVVMLIFRILVLATVGGAVFEDEQEEFVCNTLQ CG59315-01 Protein Sequence PGCRQTCYDRAFPVSHYRFWLFHILLLSAPPVLFVVYSMHRAGKEAGGAEAAAQCAPG LPEAQCAPCALRARRARRCYLLSVALRLLAELTFLGGQALLYGFRVAPHFACAGPPCP HTVDCFVSRPTEKTVFVLFYFAVGLLSALLSVAELGHLLWKGRPRAGERDNRCNRAHE EAQKLLPPPPPPPPPPALPSRRPGPEPCAPPAYAHPAPASLRECGSGRGRNAPMAPRC GRHRLTPYPPAALPQGPSSLSPANSRELCPGENQPRTGVSASPPLVPTDTSQPRSYLS SFLEAGGEGSWTQECKHACTQLHCLPSPPADAARVPLPRSPSWQGGRRRALHSGFPTP PSRSQART

[0502] Further analysis of the NOV34a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 34B. TABLE 34B Protein Sequence Properties NOV34a PSort 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4000 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.0300 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 39 and 40 analysis:

[0503] A search of the NOV34a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 34C. TABLE 34C Geneseq Results for NOV34a NOV34a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAW49009 Mouse alpha 3 connexin protein- 1 . . . 296 121/334 (36%) 5e−52 Mus sp, 417 aa. [WO9830677-A1, 1 . . . 327 169/334 (50%) 16 JUL. 1998] AAW23968 Connexin protein Cx40-Homo 1 . . . 215  93/233 (39%) 9e−46 sapiens, 358 aa. [WO9802150-A1, 1 . . . 232 133/233 (56%) 22 JAN. 1998] AAW23970 Connexin protein Cx45-Homo 4 . . . 212  93/252 (36%) 3e−43 sapiens, 396 aa. [WO9802150-A1, 3 . . . 253 137/252 (53%) 22 JAN. 1998] AAW23969 Connexin protein Cx43-Homo 1 . . . 216  86/235 (36%) 1e−42 sapiens, 382 aa. [WO9802150-A1, 1 . . . 235 130/235 (54%) 22 JAN. 1998] AAM93194 Human polypeptide, SEQ ID NO: 7 . . . 384 129/409 (31%) 8e−38 [EP1130094-A2, 5 SEP. 2001] 7 . . . 360 169/409 (40%)

[0504] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV34a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 34D. TABLE 34D Public BLASTP Results for NOV34a NOV34a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q91YD1 CONNEXIN30.2-Mus musculus 1 . . . 283 228/283 (80%)  e−129 (Mouse), 278 aa. 1 . . . 265 240/283 (84%) I46053 connexin44-bovine, 402 aa. 1 . . . 397 151/418 (36%) 1e−62 1 . . . 396 207/418 (49%) P41987 Gap junction alpha-3 protein 2 . . . 397 150/417 (35%) 4e−62 (Connexin 44) (Cx44)-Bos 1 . . . 395 206/417 (48%) taurus (Bovine), 401 aa. AAA50954 CONNEXIN44-Bos taurus 1 . . . 398 154/429 (35%) 1e−60 (Bovine), 407 aa. 1 . . . 402 214/429 (48%) Q9TU17 GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN 1 . . . 398 147/415 (35%) 1e−60 (CONNEXIN)-Ovis aries 1 . . . 408 204/415 (48%) (Sheep), 413 aa.

[0505] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV34a protein contains the domains shown in the TABLE 34E Domain Analysis of NOV34a Identities/ Pfam NOV34a Match Similarities for Expect Domain Region the Matched Region Value DUF26: domain 1 of 1 107 . . . 152  12/56 (21%) 1.4  27/56 (48%) connexin: domain 1 of  1 . . . 212 101/247 (41%) 6.5e−75 1 150/247 (61%)

Example 35

[0506] The NOV35 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 35A. TABLE 35A NOV35 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:113 724 bp NOV35a, TAAATTCGCGGCCGCGTCGACCTTCCGCAGACTCAACTGAGAAGTCAGCCTCTGCGGC CG59203-01 DNA Sequence AGGCACCAGGAATCTGCCTTTTCAGTTCTGTCTCCGGCAGGCTTTGAGG ATGAAGGCT GCGGGCATTCTGACCCTCATTGGCTGCCTGGTCACAGGCGCCGAGTCCAAAATCTACA CTCGTTGCAAACTGGCAAAAATATTCTCGAGGGCTGGCCTGGACAATTACTGGGGCTT CAGCCTTGGAAACTGGATCTGCATGGCGTATTATGAGAGCGGCTACAACACCACAGCC CAGACGGTCCTGGATGACGGCAGCATCGACTACGGCATCTTCCAGATCAACAGCTTCG CGTGGTGCAGACGCGGAAAGCTGAAGGAGAACAACCACTGCCACGTCGCCTGCTCAGC CTTGGTCACTGATGACCTCACAGATGCGATTATCTGTGCCAAGAAAATTGTTAAAGAG ACACAAGGAATGAACTATTGGCAAGGCTGGAAGAAACACTGTGAGGGGAGAGACCTGT CCGACTGGAAAAAAGACTGTGAGGTTTCCTAA ACTGGAACTGGACCCAGGATGCTTTG CAGCAACGCCCTAGGGTTTGCAGTGAATGTCCAAATGCCTGTGTCATCTTGTCCCGTT TCCTCCCAATATTCCTTCTCAAACTTGGAGAGGGAAAATTAAGCTATACTTTTAAGAA AATAAATATTTCCATTTAAATGTCAAAA ORF Start: ATG at 108 ORF Stop: TAA at 552 SEQ ID NO:114 148 aa MW at 16655.9 kD NOV35a, MKAAGILTLIGCLVTGAESKIYTRCKLAKIFSRAGLDNYWGFSLGNWICMAYYESGYN CG59203-01 Protein Sequence TTAQTVLDDGSIDYGIFQINSFAWCRRGKLKENNHCHVACSALVTDDLTDAIICAKKI VKETQGMNYWQGWKKHCEGRDLSDWKKDCEVS SEQ ID NO:115 453 bp NOV35b, CATTCTGACCCTCATTGGCTGCCTGGTCACAGGCGCCGAGTCCAAAATCTACACTCGT CG59203-02 DNA Sequence TGCAAACTGGCAAAAATATTCTCGAGGGCTGGCCTGGACAATTACTGGGGCTTCAGCC TTGGAAACTGGATCTGC ATGGCGTATTATGAGAGCGGCTACAACACCACAGCCCAGAC GGTCCTGGATGACGGCAGCATCGACTACGGCATCTTCCAGATCAACAGCTTCGCGTGG TGCAGACGCGGAAAGCTGAAGGAGAACAACCACTGCCACGTCGCCTGCTCAGCCTTGG TCACTGATGACCTCACAGATGCAATTATCTGTGCCAGGAAAATTGTTAAAGAGACACA AGGAATGAATTATTGGCAAGGCTGGAAGAAACATTGTGAGGGCAGAGACCTGTCCGAC TGGAAAAAAGGCTGTGAGGTTTCCTAA ACTGGAACTGGACCCAGGAT ORF Start: ATG at 134 ORF Stop: TAA at 431 SEQ ID NO:116 99 aa MW at 11288.6 kD NOV35b, MAYYESGYNTTAQTVLDDGSIDYGIFQINSFAWCRRGKLKENNHCHVACSALVTDDLT CG59203-02 Protein Sequence DAIICARKIVKETQGMNYWQGWKKHCEGRDLSDWKKGCEVS

[0507] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 35B. TABLE 35B Comparison of NOV35a against NOV35b. Identities/ Protein NOV35a Residues/ Similarities for Sequence Match Residues the Matched Region NOV35b 50 . . . 148 97/99 (97%)  1 . . . 99 98/99 (98%)

[0508] Further analysis of the NOV35a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 35C. TABLE 35C Protein Sequence Properties NOV35a Psort 0.3700 probability located in outside; 0.1697 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 20 and 21 analysis:

[0509] A search of the NOV35a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 35D. TABLE 35D Geneseq Results for NOV35a NOV35a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAY57399 Human lysoenzyme LYC2  1 . . . 148 143/148 (96%) 3e−86 polypeptide-Homo sapiens, 148 aa.  1 . . . 148 147/148 (98%) [WO200012722-A1, 9 MAR. 2000] AAU29169 Human PRO polypeptide sequence  1 . . . 148 143/148 (96%) 6e−86 #146-Homo sapiens, 148 aa.  1 . . . 148 146/148 (98%) [WO200168848-A2, 20 SEP. 2001] AAB66145 Protein of the invention #57-  1 . . . 148 143/148 (96%) 6e−86 Unidentified, 148 aa.  1 . . . 148 146/148 (98%) [WO200078961-A1, 28 DEC. 2000] AAY99396 Human PRO1278 (UNQ648)  1 . . . 148 143/148 (96%) 6e−86 amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:  1 . . . 148 146/148 (98%) 203-Homo sapiens, 148 aa. [WO200012708-A2, 9 MAR. 2000] AAY71109 Human Hydrolase protein-7  1 . . . 148 142/148 (95%) 1e−85 (HYDRL-7)-Homo sapiens, 194 47 . . . 194 146/148 (97%) aa. [WO200028045-A2, 18 MAY 2000]

[0510] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV35a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 35E. TABLE 35E Public BLASTP Results for NOV35a NOV35a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q96LF2 BA14C22.1 (NOVEL PROTEIN  1 . . . 148 148/148 (100%) 7e−88 SIMILAR TO LYSOZYME)-  1 . . . 148 148/148 (100%) Homo sapiens (Human), 148 aa. Q9H1R9 BA534G20.1.1 (NOVEL PROTEIN  1 . . . 148 144/148 (97%) 4e−86 SIMILAR TO LYSOZYME C-1  1 . . . 148 147/148 (99%) (1,4-BETA-N- ACYLMURAMIDASE C, EC 3.2.1.17) (ISOFORM 1))-Homo sapiens (Human), 148 aa. AAH21730 HYPOTHETICAL 21.6 KDA  1 . . . 148 143/148 (96%) 2e−85 PROTEIN-Homo sapiens 47 . . . 194 146/148 (98%) (Human), 194 aa. Q9CPX3 1700038F02RIK PROTEIN-Mus  1 . . . 148 110/148 (74%) 3e−66 musculus (Mouse), 148 aa.  1 . . . 148 127/148 (85%) Q9H1R8 BA534G20.1.2 (NOVEL PROTEIN 20 . . . 125 104/106 (98%) 1e−59 SIMILAR TO LYSOZYME C-1  1 . . . 106 106/106 (99%) (1,4-BETA-N- ACYLMURAMIDASE C, EC 3.2.1.17) (ISOFORM 2))-Homo sapiens (Human), 106 aa (fragment).

[0511] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV35a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 35F. TABLE 35F Domain Analysis of NOV35a Identities/ Pfam NOV35a Match Similarities for Expect Domain Region the Matched Region Value lys: domain 1 of 1 20 . . . 145  68/129 (53%) 8e−58 107/129 (83%)

Example 36

[0512] The NOV36 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 36A. TABLE 36A NOV36 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:117 712 bp NOV36a, GCAGCTATTGCACTTAATCGCGGCTGCTAGCACC ATGTCCCGCGTTTTGGTGCCTTGC CG58662-01 DNA Sequence CATGTGAAAGGCACCGTAGCCCTGCAGGTGGGGGACGTATGGACCTCCCAAGGCCGGC CTAGTGTGCTGGTCATTGATGTCACCTTCCCCTGTGTCACTCCGTTCGAGGGGATCAC ATTTAAGAATTATTACACAGCGTTTTTTGAGCATCCTGTCTGTCAGCACACCTCAGCA CACACACCGGCCAAGTGGGTGACCTGCCTGTGGGACTACTGTCTGATGCCCGACCCAC ACAGTGAGGAGGGAGCCCAGGAGTATGTGTCGCTGTTCAAGCAACAGATACTGTGTGA CATGGCCAGAATATCGGACCTACACCTGATTCTGCAGCAGCCATCACCACTGTGGCTG TCTTTCACAGTGGACGAGCTGCAGATCTATCAGCAGGGACCAAAGAGCCCCTCCATGA TCTTCCCCAAGTGGCTCTCCCACCCAGTGCCCTGTGAGCAACCTGCACTCCTCCATGA GGGTCTCCCAGACCCCAGCAGGGTATCCTCTGAGGTGCAGCAGATGTGGGCACTGACA GAGATGATCCGGGCCAGTCACACCTCCGCGAGGATAGGCCACTTTGATGTAGATGGCT GTTATGACCTGAACTTACTCTCCTACACTTGA GTGGTGGCTCCTAGCCAAGATGTTGG CCTTTCTGTGCCCACT ORF Start: ATG at 35 ORF Stop: TGA at 668 SEQ ID NO:118 211 aa MW at 23932.3 kD NOV36a, MSRVLVPCHVKGTVALQVGDVWTSQCRPSVLVIDVTFPCVTPFEGITFKNYYTAFFEH CG58662-01 Protein Sequence PVCQETSAHTPAKWVTCLWDYCLMPDPHSEEGAQEYVSLPKQQILCDMARISELHLIL QQPSPLWLSFTVEELQIYQQGPKSPSMIFPKWLSHPVPCEQPALLHEGLPDPSRVSSE VQQMWALTEMIRASRTSARIGEFDVDGCYDLNLLSYT SEQ ID NO:119 843 bp NOV36b, CTGGCCTGAAGCCATGTCCCGCGTTCTAGCACCATGTCCCGCGTCTAGCACCATGTCC CG58662-02 DNA Sequence CGCGTCTAGCACCATGTCCCGCGTTCTAGCACCATGTCCCGCGTTCTAGCACCATGTC CCGCGTTCTAGCACCATGTCCCGCGTTTTGGTGCCTTGCCATGTGAAAGGCTCCGTAG CCCTCCAGGTGGGCGACGTGCGGACCTCCCAAGGCCGGCCTGGCGTGCTGGTCATCGA TGTCACCTTCCCCAGCGTCGCTCCCTTCGAGTTGCAGGAAATCACGTTTAAGAATTAC TACACAGCTTTTTTGAGCATCCGTGTCCGTCAGTACACCTCAGCACACACACCTGCCA AGTGGGTGACCTGCCTTCGGGACTACTGCCTGATGCCTGACCCACACAGTGAAGAGGG AGCCCAGGAGTATGTATCGCTGTTCAAGCATCAGATGCTATGTGACATGGCTAGAATA TCGGAGCTACGCCTGATTCTGCGGCAGCCATCACCACTGTGGCTGTCTTTCACAGTGG AGGAGCTGCAGATCTATCAGCAGGGACCAAAGAGCCCCTCCGTGACCTTTCCCAAGTG GCTCTCCCACCCAGTGCCCTGTGAGCAACCTGCACTCCTCCGTGAGGGTTTCCCAGAC CCCAGCAGGGTATCCTCCGAGGTGCAGCAGATGTGGGCACTGACAGAGATGATCCGGG CCAGTCACACCTCCGCAAGGATCGGCCGCTTTGATGTGGATGGCTGTTATGACCTGAC CTTGCTCTCCTACACTTGA ATGGTTGCTCTTAGCCAAGATGTTGGCCTTTTTGTGGGC ACAGAAAGGCCAACGCGGGACATGGTGCTAG ORF Start: ATG at 132 Stop: TGA at 771 SEQ ID NO:120 213 aa MW at 24222.6 kD NOV36b, MSRVLVPCHVKGSVALQVGDVRTSQGRPGVLVIDVTFPSVAPFELQEITFKNYYTAFL CG58662-02 Protein Sequence SIRVRQYTSAHTPAKWVTCLRDYCLMPDPHSEEGAQEYVLSFKHQMLCDMARISELRL ILRQPSPLWLSFTVEELQIYQQGPKSPSVTFPKWLSHPVPCEQPALLREGFPDPSRVS SEVQQMWALTEMIRASHTSARIGRFDVDGCYDLTLLSYT

[0513] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 36B. TABLE 36B Comparison of NOV36a against NOV36b. Identities/ Protein NOV36a Residues/ Similarities for Sequence Match Residues the Matched Region NOV36b 1 . . . 211 188/213 (88%) 1 . . . 213 193/213 (90%)

[0514] Further analysis of the NOV36a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 36C. TABLE 36C Protein Sequence Properties NOV36a PSort 0.5666 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); analysis: 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1562 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0515] A search of the NOV36a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 36D. TABLE 36D Geneseq Results for NOV36a NOV36a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAG04038 Human secreted protein, SEQ ID 1 . . . 103 82/105 (78%) 1e−39 NO: 8119-Homo sapiens, 115 aa. 1 . . . 105 85/105 (80%) [EP1033401-A2, 6 SEP. 2000]

[0516] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV36a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 36E. TABLE 36E Public BLASTP Results for NOV36a NOV36a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q9BSH3 SIMILAR TO RIKEN CDNA 1 . . . 211 190/213 (89%)  e−107 1500032A17 GENE-Homo 1 . . . 213 195/213 (91%) sapiens (Human), 213 aa. Q9CQM0 1500032A17RIK PROTEIN- 1 . . . 211 174/213 (81%) 4e−97 Mus musculus (Mouse), 1 . . . 213 183/213 (85%) 213 aa.

[0517] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV36a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 36F. TABLE 36F Domain Analysis of NOV36a Identities/ Pfam NOV36a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value No Significant Matches Found

Example 37

[0518] The NOV37 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 37A. TABLE 37A NOV37 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:121 520 bp NOV37a, CA TTTGCTGTCTCCTCTGCTCACCAGCAGCTGTACTGGAGCCACCCGCGAAAATTCGG CG58584-01 DNA Sequence CCAGGGTTCTCGCTCTTGTCGTGTCTGTTCAAACCGGCACGGTCTGATCCGGAAATAT GGCCTCAATATGTGCCGCCAGTGTTTCCGTCAGTACGCGAAGGATATCGGTTTCATTA AGAAAGACCTGAGCTGTCTTCCTTGGCACTGCCTATGGAGGTGA CACCCATCTCCTCC ATCATGGCCATCCTGAGACCGCTCGCGAAGCCCAAGATCATCAAAAAGAGCACCAAGT TCACTGGGAACCAGTCAGACTGATATGTCAAAATTAAGGGTAACTGGTGGAAACACAG AGGTATTGACAACAGGGTTCATAGAAGGTTTGAGGGCCAGATCTATGCCCAACATTGG TTATGGGAGAAACAAAAAGACAAAGCACATACTGCCCAGTGGCTTCTGGAAGTTCCTC GTCCACAACGTTAAGGAGCTGGAAGTACTGCTGGTGAGCAGAGGAGACAGCAAATG ORF Start: TTT at 3 ORF Stop: TGA at 216 SEQ ID NO:122 71 aa MW at 8461.8 kD NOV37a, FAVSSAHQQLYWSHPRKFGQGSRSCRVCSNRHGLIRKYGLNMCRQCFRQYAKDIGFIK CG58584-01 Protein Sequence KDLSCLPWHCLWR

[0519] Further analysis of the NOV37a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 37B. TABLE 37B Protein Sequence Properties NOV37a PSort 0.6400 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); analysis: 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0520] A search of the NOV37a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 37C. TABLE 37C Geneseq Results for NOV37a NOV37a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAG76128 Human colon cancer antigen  7 . . . 60 46/54 (85%) 4e−24 protein SEQ ID NO: 6892-Homo  2 . . . 55 48/54 (88%) sapiens, 80 aa. [WO200122920- A2, 5 APR. 2001] AAM79084 Human protein SEQ ID NO 1746-  7 . . . 60 39/54 (72%) 2e−18 Homo sapiens, 56 aa.  3 . . . 56 43/54 (79%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAG39921 Arabidopsis thaliana protein  7 . . . 63 40/57 (70%) 2e−18 fragment SEQ ID NO: 49464-  3 . . . 58 45/57 (78%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 637 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP. 2000] AAM80068 Human protein SEQ ID NO 3714-  7 . . . 58 38/52 (73%) 5e−18 Homo sapiens, 74 aa. 22 . . . 73 42/52 (80%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAG34802 Arabidopsis thaliana protein  7 . . . 58 37/52 (71%) 1e−17 fragment SEQ ID NO: 42406-  3 . . . 54 42/52 (80%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 56 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP. 2000]

[0521] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV37a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 37D. TABLE 37D Public BLASTP Results for NOV37a NOV37a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value BAB79485 RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S29-  7 . . . 60 53/54 (98%) 1e−27 Homo sapiens (Human), 56 aa.  3 . . . 56 53/54 (98%) P30054 40S ribosomal protein S29-Homo  7 . . . 60 53/54 (98%) 1e−27 sapiens (Human),, 55 aa.  2 . . . 55 53/54 (98%) Q9OYP2 40S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S29-  7 . . . 60 52/54 (96%) 2e−27 Ictalurus punctatus (Channel  3 . . . 56 53/54 (97%) catfish), 56 aa. AAL62474 RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S29-  7 . . . 60 41/54 (75%) 6e−21 Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall  3 . . . 56 48/54 (87%) armyworm), 56 aa. Q9VH69 CG8495 PROTEIN-Drosophila 10 . . . 60 41/51 (80%) 3e−20 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 56 aa.  6 . . . 56 46/51 (89%)

[0522] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV37a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 37E. TABLE 37E Domain Analysis of NOV37a Identities/ Pfam NOV37a Match Similarities for Expect Domain Region the Matched Region Value Ribosomal_S14: 7 . . . 61 17/60 (28%) 7.5e−20 domain 1 of 1 51/60 (85%)

Example 38

[0523] The NOV38 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 38A. TABLE 38A NOV38 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:123 2039 bp NOV38a, GCAGCACACCTGCTCTGTGACTGACACTCTTGCAGAAGTGGGGCCACTTCAGGGACAT CG58538-01 DNA Sequence GGACAAGGTGTTGTACCTGCTGTCACAGAGCCTGTTATCTGTTCAGA ATGACCGAAGA AGCATGCCGAACACGGAGTCAGAAACGAGCGCTTGAACGGGACCCAACAGAGGACGAT GTGGAGAGCAAGAAAATAAAAATGGAGAGAGGATTGTTGGCTTCAGATTTAAACACTG ACGGAGACATGAGGGTGACACCTGAGCCCGCAGCAGGTCCAACCCAAGCATTGCTGAG GGCAACAGAGGCCACGGCCATGGCCATGGGCAGAGGCGAAGGGCTGGTGGGCGATGGG CCCGTGGACATGCGCACCTCACACAGTGACATGAAGTCCGAGAGGAGACCCCCCTCAC CTGACGTGATTGTGCTCTCCGACAACGAGCAGCCCTCGAGCCCGAGAGTGAATGGGCT GACCACCGTGGCCTTGAAGGAGACTAGCACCGAGGCCCTCATGAAAAGCAGTCCTGAA GAACGAGAAAGGATGATCAAGCAGCTGAAGGAAGAATTGAGGTTAGAAGAAGCAAAAC TCGTGTTGTTGAAAAAGTTGCGGCAGAGTCAAATACAAAAGGAAGCCACCGCCCAGAA GCCCACAGGTTCTGTTGGGAGCACCGTGACCACCCCTCCCCCGCTTGTTCGGGGCACT CAGAACATTCCTGCTGGCAAGCCATCACTCCAGACCTCTTCAGCTCGGATGCCCGGCA GTGTCATACCCCCGCCCCTGGTCCGAGGTGGGCAGCAGGCGTCCTCGAAGCTGGGGCC ACAGGCGAGCTCACAGGTCGTCATGCCCCCACTCGTCAGGGGGGCTCAGCAAATCCAC AGCATTAGGCAACATTCCAGCACAGGGCCACCGCCCCTCCTCCTGGCCCCCCGGGCGT CGGTGCCCAGTGTGCAGATTCAGGGACAGAGGATCATCCAGCAGGGCCTCATCCGCGT CGCCAATGTTCCCAACACCAGCCTGCTCGTCAACATCCCACAGCCCACCCCAGCATCA CTGAAGGGGACAACAGCCACCTCCGCTCAGGCCAACTCCACCCCCACTAGTGTGGCCT CTGTGGTCACCTCTGCCGAGTCTCCAGCAAGCCGACAGGCGGCCGCCAAGCTGGCGCT GCGCAAACAGCTGGAGAAGACGCTACTCGAGATCCCCCCACCCAAGCCCCCAGCCCCA GAGATGAACTTCCTGCCCAGCGCCGCCAACAACGAGTTCATCTACCTGGTCGGCCTGG AGGAGGTGGTGCAGAACCTACTGGAGACACAAGCAGGCAGGATGTCGGCCGCCACTGT GCTGTCCCGGGAGCCCTACATGTGTGCACAGTGCAAGACGGACTTCACGTGCCGCTGG CGGGAGGAGAAGAGCGGCGCCATCATGTGTGAGAACTGCATGACAACCAACCAGAAGA AGGCGCTCAAGGTGGAGCACACCAGCCGGCTGAAGGCCGCCTTTGTGAAGGCGCTGCA GCAGGAACAGGAGATTGAGCAGCGGCTCCTGCAGCAGGGCACGGCCCCTGCACAGGCC AAGGCCGAGCCCACCGCTGCCCCACACCCCGTGCTGAAGCAGGCCTCCAGCCAGCTGT CCCGGGGTTCGGCCACGACGCCCCGAGGTGTCCTGCACACGTTCAGTCCGTCACCCAA ACTGCAGAACTCAGCCTCGGCCACAGCCCTGGTCAGCAGGACCGGCAGACATTCTGAG AGAACCGTGAGCGCCGGCAAGGGCAGCGCCACCTCCAACTGGAAGAAGACGCCCCTCA GCACAGGCGGGACCCTTGCGTTTGTCAGCCCAAGCCTGGCGGTGCACAAGAGCTCCTC GGCCGTGGACCGCCAGCGAGAGTACCTCCTGGACATGATCCCACCCCGCTCCATCCCC CAGTCAGCCACGTGGAAATAG TGCGAGCCAGGCCCCGTGGAAGACGGGCTCCCTCCTC CCCCACCTGGCCCCTGGTCTAGAAGGACCCACTGCACCACCCTCCGCTGGCTCGGGAA GACACCGTG ORF Start: ATG at 106 ORF Stop: TAG at 1933 SEQ ID NO:124 609 aa MW at 65295.8 kD NOV38a, MTEEACRTRSQKRALERDPTEDDVESKKIKMERGLLASDLNTDGDMRVTPEPGAGPTQ CG58538-01 Protein Sequence GLLRATEATAMAMGRGEGLVGDGPVDMRTSHSDMKSERRPPSPDVIVLSDNSQPSSPR VNGLTTVAIKETSTEALMKSSPEERERNIKQLKEELRLEEAKLVLLKKLRQSQIQKEA TAQKPTGSVGSTVTTPPPLVRGTQNIPAGKPSLQTSSARMPGSVIPPPLVRGGQQASS KLGPQASSQVVMPPLVRGAQQIHSIRQHSSTGPPPLLLAPRASVPSVQIQGQRIIQQG LIRVANVPNTSLLVNIPQPTPASLKGTTATSAQANSTPTSVASVVTSAESPASRQAAA KLALRKQLEKTLLEIPPPKPPAPEMNFLPSAANNEFIYLVGLEEVVQNLLETQAGRMS AATVLSREPYMCAQCKTDFTCRWREEKSGAIMCENCMTTNQKKALKVEHTSRLKAAEV KALQQEQEIEQRLLQQGTAFAQAKAEPTAAPHPVLKQASSQLSRGSATTPRGVLHTFS PSPKLQNSASATALVSRTGRHSERTVSAGKGSATSNWKKTPLSTGGTLAFVSPSLAVH KSSSAVDRQREYLLDMIPPRSIPQSATWK

[0524] Further analysis of the NOV38a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 38B. TABLE 38B Protein Sequence Properties NOV38a PSort 0.4404 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; analysis: 0.3000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1257 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane; 0.1257 probability located in mitochondrial intermembrane space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0525] A search of the NOV38a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 38C. TABLE 38C Geneseq Results for NOV38a NOV38a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAM00991 Human bone marrow protein, SEQ  1 . . . 471 217/504 (43%) 2e−87 ID NO: 492-Homo sapiens, 502  4 . . . 473 290/504 (57%) aa. [WO200153453-A2, 26 JUL. 2001] AAM00944 Human bone marrow protein, SEQ  1 . . . 471 217/504 (43%) 2e−87 ID NO: 420-Homo sapiens, 546  48 . . . 517 290/504 (57%) aa. [WO200153453-A2, 26 JUL. 2001] AAM00831 Human bone marrow protein, SEQ  1 . . . 197  84/217 (38%) 1e−23 ID NO: 194-Homo sapiens, 266  47 . . . 262 110/217 (49%) aa. [WO200153453-A2, 26 JUL. 2001] AAM85818 Human immune/haematopoietic 417 . . . 471  41/55 (74%) 7e−19 antigen SEQ ID NO: 13411-Homo  1 . . . 55  49/55 (88%) sapiens, 84 aa. [WO200157182- A2, 9 AUG. 2001]

[0526] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV38a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 38D. TABLE 38D Public BLASTP Results for NOV38a NOV38a Protein Protein/ Residues/ Identities/ Accession Organism/ Match Similarities for Expect Number Length Residues the Matched Portion Value No Significant Matches Found

[0527] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV38a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 38E. TABLE 38E Domain Analysis of NOV38a Identities/ Pfam NOV38a Match Similarities for Expect Domain Region the Matched Region Value GATA: domain 1 of 1 414 . . . 453 12/43 (28%) 1.1 17/43 (40%)

Example 39

[0528] The NOV39 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 39A. TABLE 39A NOV39 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:125 1421 bp NOV39a, ACCATTTCAGAG ATGTCTTCCAGAAGTACCAAAGATTTAATTAAAAGTAAGTGGGGAT CG59371-01 DNA Sequence CGAAGCCTAGTAACTCCAAATCCGAAACTACATTAGAAAAATTAAAGGGAGAAATTGC ACACTTAAAGACATCAGTGGATGAAATCACAAGTGGGAAAGGAAAGCTGACTGATAAA GAGAGACACAGACTTTTGGAGAAAATTCGAGTCCTTGAGGCTGAGAAGGAGAAGAATG CTTATCAACTCACAGAGAAGGACAAAGAAATACAGCGACTGAGAGACCAACTGAAGGC CAGATATAGTACTACCACATTGCTTGAACAGCTGGAAGAGACAACGAGAGAAGGAGAA AGGAGGGAGCAGGTGTTGAAAGCCTTATCTGAAGAGAAAGACGTATTGAAACAACAGT TGTCTGCTGCAACCTCACGAATTGCTGAACTTGAAAGCAAAACCAATACACTCCGTTT ATCACAGACTGTGGCTCCAAACTGCTTCAACTCATCAATAAATAATATTCATGAAATG GAAATACAGCTGAAAGATGCTCTGGAGAAAAATCAGCAGTGGCTCGTGTATGATCAGC AGCGGGAAGTCTATGTAAAAGGACTTTTAGCAAAGATCTTTGAGTTGGAAAAGAAAAC GGAAACAGCTGCTCATTCACTCCCACAGCAGACAAAAAAGCCTGAATCAGAAGGTTAT CTTCAAGAAGAGAAGCAGAAATGTTACAACGATCTCTTGGCAACTGCAAAAAAAGATC TTGAGGTTGAACGACAAACCATAACTCAGCTGAGTTTTGAACTGAGTGAATTTCGAAG AAAATATGAAGAAACCCAAAAAGAAGTTCACAATTTAAATCAGCTGTTGTATTCACAA AGAAGGGCAGATGTGCAACATCTGGAAGATGATAGGCATAAAACAGAGAAGATACAAA AACTCAGGGAAGAGAATGATATTGCTAGGGGAAAACTTGAAGAAGAGAAGAAGAGATC CGAAGAGCTCTTATCTCAGGTCCAGTCTCTTTACACATCTCTGCTAAACCAGCAAGAA GAACAAACAAGGGTAGCTCTGTTGGAACAACAGATGCAGGCATGTACTTTAGACTTTG AAAATGAAAAACTCGACCGTCAACATGTGCAGCATCAATTGCATGTAATTCTTAAGGA GCTCCGAAAAGCAAGAAAAAATATAACACAGTTGGAATCCTTGAAACAGCTTCATGAG TTTGCCATCACAGAGCCATTAGTCACTTTCCAAGGAGAGACTGAAAACAGAGAAAAAG TTGCCGCCTCACCAAAAAGTCCCACTGCTGCACTCAATGGAAGCCTGGTGGAATGTCC CAAGTGCAATATACAGTATCCAGCCACTGAGCATCGCGATCTGCTTGTCCATGTGGAA TACTGTTCAAAGTAG CAAAATAAGTATTT ORF Start: ATG at 13 ORF Stop: TAG at 1405 SEQ ID NO:126 464 aa MW at 54045.6 kD NOV39a, MSSRSTKDLIKSKWGSKPSNSKSETTLEKLKGEIAHLKTSVDEITSGKGKLTDKERHR CG59371-01 Protein Sequence LLEKIRVLEAEKEKNAYQLTEKDKEIQRLRDQLKARYSTTTLLEQLEETTREGERREQ VLKALSEEKDVLKQQLSAATSRIAELESKTNTLRLSQTVAPNCFNSSINNIHEMEIQL KDALEKNQQWLVYDQQREVYVKGLLAKTFELEKKTETAAHSLPQQTKKPSSEGYLQEE KQKCYNDLLASAKKDLEVERQTITQLSFELSEFRRKYEETQKEVHNLNQLLYSQRRAD VQHLEDDRHKTEKIQKLREENDIARGKLEEEKKRSEELLSQVQSLYTSLLKQQEEQTR VALLEQQAQACTLDFENEKLDRQHVQHQLNVILKELRKARKNITQLESLKQLHEFAIT EPLVTFQGETENREKVAASPKSPTAALNGSLVECPKCNIQYPATEHRDLLVHVEYCSK

[0529] Further analysis of the NOV39a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 39B. TABLE 39B Protein Sequence Properties NOV39a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.3000 analysis: probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0530] A search of the NOV39a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 39C. TABLE 39C Geneseq Results for NOV39a NOV39a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAB92925 Human protein sequence SEQ ID 170 . . . 392 222/223 (99%)  e−122 NO: 11576-Homo sapiens, 231 aa.  1 . . . 223 222/223 (99%) [EP1074617-A2, 7 FEB. 2001] AAG75490 Human colon cancer antigen  1 . . . 67  64/67 (95%) 1e−28 protein SEQ ID NO: 6254-Homo  99 . . . 165  64/67 (95%) sapiens, 165 aa. [WO200122920- A2, 5 APR. 2001] AAM78520 Human protein SEQ ID NO 1182-  6 . . . 394  96/421 (22%) 3e−12 Homo sapiens, 990 aa. 515 . . . 929 182/421 (42%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM41000 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO  70 . . . 420  90/384 (23%) 3e−12 5931-Homo sapiens, 1988 aa. 852 . . . 1203 161/384 (41%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL. 2001] AAM40999 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO  70 . . . 420  90/384 (23%) 3e−12 5930-Homo sapiens, 1988 aa. 852 . . . 1203 161/384 (41%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL. 2001]

[0531] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV39a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 39D. TABLE 39D Public BLASTP Results for NOV39a NOV39a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q96H32 SIMILAR TO RIKEN CDNA 1 . . . 464 458/464 (98%) 0.0 1200008O12 GENE - Homo 1 . . . 464 458/464 (98%) sapiens (Human), 464 aa. Q9DBZ8 1200008O12RIK PROTEIN - 1 . . . 464 348/464 (75%) 0.0 Mus musculus (Mouse), 462 aa. 1 . . . 462 401/464 (86%) Q9NVS7 CDNA FLJ10540 FIS, CLONE 170 . . . 392  222/223 (99%)  e−122 NT2RP2001245 - Homo sapiens 1 . . . 223 222/223 (99%) (Human), 231 aa. Q9CZP8 2700032M20RIK PROTEIN - 1 . . . 176 121/176 (68%) 3e−63 Mus musculus (Mouse), 189 aa. 1 . . . 176 150/176 (84%) Q9VJE5 CLIP-190 PROTEIN - Drosophila 4 . . . 439 108/461 (23%) 2e−16 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 1690 aa. 675 . . . 1118  203/461 (43%)

[0532] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV39a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 39E. TABLE 39E Identities/ NOV39a Similarities Expect Pfam Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value No Significant Matches Found

[0533] Table 39E. Domain Analysis of NOV39a Identities Pfam Domain NOV39a Match Region Similarities Expect Value for the Matched Region No Significant Matches Found

Example 40

[0534] The NOV40 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 40A. TABLE 40A NOV40 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:127 3955 bp NOV40a, TGCACCCTCGCTGCCTCCTTTCCTCCATGCTGCCTGGATCTGGCGAGCTGGGGTGATT CG59346.01 DNA Sequence AATTGGCT ATGATGATGAACGTCCCCGGCGGAGGAGCGGCCGCGGTGATGATGACGGG CTACAATAATGGTCGCTGTCCCCGGAATTCTCTCTACAGTGACTGCATTATTGAGGAG AAGACGGTGGTCCTGCAGAAAAAAGACAATGAGGGCTTTGGATTCGTGCTTCGAGGGG CCAAAGCTGACACACCCATTGAAGAATTCACACCAACACCGGCTTTCCCAGCCCTACA GTACCTGGAGTCCGTGGATGAAGGTGGGGTGGCGTGGCAAGCCCGACTAAGGACCGGG GACTTCTTGATTGAGGTTAACAATGAGAATGTTGTCAAAGTCGGCCACAGGCAGGTGG TGAACATGATCCGGCAGGGAGGGAATCACCTGGTCCTTAAGGTGGTCACGGTGACCAG GAATCTGGACCCCGACGACACCGCCAGGAAGAAAGCTCCCCCGCCTCCAAAGCGGGCA CCGACCACAGCCCTCACCCTGCGCTCCAAGTCCATGACCTCGGAGCTGGAGGAGCTCG ATAAACCCGAGGAGATAGTCCCGGCCTCCAAGCCCTCCCGCGCTGCTGAGAACATGGC TGTGGAACCGAGGGTGGCGACCATCAAGCAGCGGCCCAGCAGCCGGTGCTTCCCGGCG GGCTCAGACATGAACGTGAGTGGCCGTACCTTGGGACCACGAGGGCGGGGGCCGACGG TGCCCCCTAGGCTCTCTGGTTTGCAGTCTGTGTACGAACGCCAAGGAATCGCCGTGAT GACGCCCACTGTTCCTGGGAGCCCAAAAGCCCCGTTTCTGGGCATCCCTCGAGGTACG ATGCGAAGGCAGAAATCAATAGGAATAACAGAGGAAGAGCGGCAGTTTCTGGCTCCTC CAATGCTGAAGTTCACCAGAAGCCTGTCCATGCCGGACACCTCTGAGGACATCCCCCC TCCACCGCAGTCTGTGCCCCCGTCCCCACCACCACCTTCCCCAACCACTTACAACTGC CCCAAGTCCCCAACTCCAAGAGTCTACGGGACGATTAAGCCTGCGTTCAATCAGAATT CTGCCGCCAAGGTGTCCCCCGCCACCAGGTCCGACACCGTGGCCACCATGATGAGGGA GAAGGGGATGTACTTCAGGAGAGAGCTGGACCGCTACTCCTTGGACTCTGAAGACCTC TACAGTCGGAATGCCGGCCCGCAAGCCAACTTCCGCAACAAGAGAGGCCAGATGCCAG AAAACCCATACTCAGACGTGGGGAAGATCGCCAGCAAAGCCGTCTACGTCCCCGCCAA GCCCGCCAGGCGGAAGGGGATGCTGGTGAAGCAGTCCAACGTGGAGGACAGCCCCGAG AAGACGTGCTCCATCCCTATCCCGACCATCATCGTGAAGGAGCCGTCCACCAGCAGCA GCGGCAAGAGCAGCCAGGGCAGCAGCATGGAGATCGACCCCCAGGCCCCGGAGCCACC GAGCCAGCTGCGGCCTGACGAAAGCCTCACCGTCAGCAGCCCCTTTGCCGCCGCCATC GCCGGAGCCGTCCGCGACCGTGAGAAGCGGCTGGAAGCCAGGAGGAACTCCCCGGCCT TCCTCTCCACAGACCTGGGGGATGAGGATGTGGGCCTGGGGCCACCCGCCCCCAGGAC GCGGCCCTCCATGTTCCCCGAGGAGGGGGATTTTGCTGACGAGGACAGCGCTGAGCAG CTGTCATCCCCCATGCCGAGTGCCACGCCCAGGGAGCCCGAAAACCATTTCGTGGGTG GCGCCGAGGCCAGTGCTCCGGGTGAGGCTGGGAGGCCGCTGAATTCCACGTCCAAAGC CCAGGGGCCCGAGAGCAGCCCAGCAGTGCCCTCCGCGAGCAGCGGCACAGCCGGCCCC GGGAATTATGTCCACCCACTCACAGGGCGGCTGCTTGATCCCAGCTCCCCGCTGGCCC TGGCACTCTCCGCAAGGGACCCAGCCATGAAGGAGTCTCAACAGGGACCCAAAGGGGA GGCCCCCAAGGCCGACCTCAACAAACCTCTTTACATTGATACCAAAATGCGGCCCAGC CTGGATGCCGGCTTCCCTACGGTCACCAGGCAGAACACCCGGGGACCCCTGAGGCGGC AGGAGACGGAGAACAAGTACGAGACCGACCTGGGCCGAGACCGGAAAGGCGATGACAA GAAGAACATGCTGATCGACATCATGGACACGTCCCAGCAGAAGTCGGCTGGCCTGCTG ATGGTGCACACCGTGGACGCCACTAAGCTGGACAACGCCCTGCAGGAAGAGGACGAGA AGGCAGAGGTGGAGATGAAGCCAGACAGCTCGCCGTCCGAGGTGCCAGAAGGTGTTTC CGAAACCGAAGGTGCTTTACAGATCTCCGCTGCCCCCGAGCCCACCACCGTGCCCGGC AGAACCATCGTCGCGGTGGGCTCCATGGAAGAGGCGGTGATTTTGCCATTCCGCATCC CTCCTCCCCCTCTGGCATCCGTGGACTTGGATGAGGATTTTATTTTTACAGAGCCATT GCCTCCTCCCCTGGAATTTGCAAATAGTTTTGATATCCCCGATGACCGGGCAGCTTCT GTCCCGGCTCTCTCAGACTTAGTGAAGCAGAACAAAAGCGACACCCCTCAGTCCCCTT CGTTGAACTCCAGCCAACCAACCAACTCTGCAGACAGCAAGAAGCCAGCCAGTCTTTC AAACTGTCTGCCTGCCTCATTCCTGCCACCCCCTGAAAGCTTTGACGCCGTCGCCGAC TCTGGGATCGAGGAGGTGGACAGCCGGAGTAGCAGCGACCACCACCTCGAGACGACCA GCACTATCTCCACCGTGTCTAGCATCTCCACCCTGTCTTCCGAAGGTGGAGAGAATGT GGACACCTGCACAGTCTATGCAGATGGGCAAGCATTTATGGTTGACAAACCCCCAGTA CCTCCTAAGCCAAAAATGAAGCCCATCATTCACAAAAGCAATGCACTTTATCAAGACG CGCTCGTGGAAGAAGATGTAGATAGCTTTGTTATCCCCCCGCCCGCTCCCCCGCCCCC GCCGGGCAGTGCCCAGCCTGGGATGGCCAAGGTTCTCCAGCCAAGGACCTCCAAGTTG TGGGGCGACGTCACAGAGATCAAAAGCCCGATTCTCTCAGGCCCAAAGGCAAACGTTA TTAGTGAATTGAACTCTATCCTACAGCAAATGAACCGAGAGAAATTGGCAAAGCCGGG GGAAGGACTGGATTCACCAATGGGAGCCAAGTCCGCCAGCCTCGCTCCAAGAAGCCCG GAGATCATGAGCACCATCTCAGGTACACGGAGCACGACGGTCACCTTCACTGTTCGCC CCGGCACCTCCCAGCCCATCACCCTGCAGAGCCGGCCCCCCGACTATGAAAGCAGGAC CTCAGGAACAAGACGTGCCCCAAGCCCTGTGGTCTCGCCAACACAGATGAACAAAGAG ACCCTGCCCGCCCCCCTGTCTGCTGCCACCGCCTCTCCTTCTCCCGCTCTCTCAGATG TCTTTAGCCTTCCAAGCCAGCCCCCTTCTGGGGATCTATTTGGCTTGAACCCAGCGGG ACGCAGTAGGTCGCCATCCCCCTCGATACTGCAACAGCCAATCTCAAATAAGCCTTTT ACAACTAAACCTGTCCACCTGTGGACTAAACCAGATGTGGCCGATTGGCTGGAAAGTC TAAACTTGGGTGAACATAAAGAGGCCTTCATGGACAATGAGATCGATGGCAGTCACTT ACCAAACCTGCAGAAGGAGGACCTCATCGATCTTGGGGTAACTCGAGTCGGGCACAGA ATGAACATAGAAAGGGCTTTGAAACAGCTGCTGGACAGATAA GGACGGCTGCTCTCCA CCTCGCAGACTGCTCTTGTTATAAGTAGAGATGGGCTCGTGCTGAAACATCTGAATGC CAAGCGAAGTC ORF Start: ATG at 67 ORF Stop: TAA at 3868 SEQ ID NO:128 1267 aa MW at 136108.7 kD NOV40a, MMMNVPGGGAAAVMNTGYNNGRCPRNSLYSDCIIEEKTVVLQKKDNEGFGFVLRGAKA CG59346-01 Protein Sequence DTPIEEFTPTPAFPALQYLESVDEGGVAWQAGLRTGDFLIEVNNENVVKVGHRQVVNM IRQGGNHLVLKVVTVTRNLDPDDTARKKAPPPPKRAPTTALTLRSKSMTSELEELDKP EEIVPASKPSRAAENMAVEPRVATIKQRPSSRCFPAGSDNNVSGRTLGPRGRGPTVPP RLSGLQSVYERQGIAVMTPTVPGSPKAPFLGIPRGTMRRQKSTGTTEEERQFLAPPML KFTRSLSMPDTSEDIPPPPQSVPPSPFPPSPTTYNCPKSPTPRVYGTIKPAFNQNSAA KVSPATRSDTVATMMREKGMYFRRELDRYSLDSEDLYSRNAGPQANFRNKRGQMPENP YSEVGKIASKAVYVPAKPARRKGMLVKQSNVEDSPEKTCSIPTPTIIVKEPSTSSSGK SSQGSSMEIDPQAPEPPSQLRPDESLTVSSPFAAAIAGAVRDREKRLEARRNSPAFLS TDLGDEDVGLGPPAPRTRPSMFPEEGDFADEDSAEQLSSPMPSATPREPENHFVGGAE ASAPGEAGRPLNSTSKAQGPESSPAVPSASSGTAGPGNYVHPLTGRLLDPSSPLALAL SARDRAMKESQQGPKGEAPKADLNKPLYIDTKMRPSLDAGFPTVTRQNTRGPLRRQET ENKYETDLGRDRKGDDKKNNLIDIMDTSQQKSAGLLMVHTVDATKLDNALQEEDEKAE VEMKPDSSPSEVPEGVSETEGALQISAAPEPTTVPGRTIVAVGSMEEAVILPFRIPPP PLASVDLDEDFIFTEPLPPPLEFANSFDIPDDRAASVPALSDLVKQRKSDTPQSPSLN SSQPTNSADSKKPASLSNCLPASFLPPPESFDAVADSGIEEVDSRSSSDHHLETTSTI STVSSISTLSSEGGENVDTCTVYADGQAFMVDKPPVPPKPKNKPIIHKSNALYQDALV EEDVDSFVIPPPAPPPPPGSAQPGMAKVLQPRTSKLWGDVTEIKSPILSGPKANVISE LNSILQQMNREKLAKPGEGLDSPMGAKSASLAPRSPEIMSTISGTRSTTVTFTVRPGT SQPITLQSRPPDYESRTSGTRRAPSPVVSPTEMNKETLPAPLSAATASPSPALSDVFS LPSQPPSGDLFGLNPAGRSRSPSPSILQQPISNKPFTTKPVHLWTKPDVADWLESLNL GEHKEAFMDNEIDGSHLPNLQKEDLIDLGVTRVGHRMNIERALKQLLDR

[0535] Further analysis of the NOV40a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 40B. TABLE 40B Protein Sequence Properties NOV40a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.3000 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0536] A search of the NOV40a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 40C. TABLE 40C Geneseq Results for NOV40a NOV40a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Data] Residues Region Value AAM79240 Human protein SEQ ID NO 1902 - 14 . . . 1267 1231/1271 (96%) 0.0 Homo sapiens, 1248 aa.  1 . . . 1248 1231/1271 (96%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAB31518 Amino acid sequence of the rat 30 . . . 1267 1078/1255 (85%) 0.0 Shank2 polypeptide - Rattus sp, 240 . . . 1470  1132/1255 (89%) 1470 aa. [WO200078921-A2, 28 DEC 2000] AAM80224 Human protein SEQ ID NO 3870 - 172 . . . 1267  1071/1103 (97%) 0.0 Homo sapiens, 1161 aa. 82 . . . 1161 1071/1103 (97%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAB31517 Amino acid sequence of the rat 18 . . . 1264 496/1349 (36%) 0.0 Shank3a polypeptide - Rattus sp, 550 . . . 1737  673/1349 (49%) 1740 aa. [WO200078921-A2, 28 DEC 2000] AAY83017 Rat shank 3a - Rattus rattus, 1740 18 . . . 1264 496/1349 (36%) 0.0 aa. [WO200011204-A2, 550 . . . 1737  673/1349 (49%) 2 MAR 2000]

[0537] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV40a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 40D. TABLE 40D Public BLASTP Results for NOV40a NOV40a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9UPX8 KIAA1022 PROTEIN - Homo 124 . . . 1267  1121/1154 (97%) 0.0 sapiens (Human), 1131 aa 1 . . . 1131 1121/1154 (97%) (fragment). Q9QX93 PROLINE RICH SYNAPSE 2 . . . 1267 1103/1276 (86%) 0.0 ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 1 - 1 . . . 1252 1158/1276 (90%) Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 1252 aa. O70470 CORTACTIN-BINDING 2 . . . 1267 1102/1276 (86%) 0.0 PROTEIN 1 - Rattus norvegicus 1 . . . 1252 1158/1276 (90%) (Rat), 1252 aa. Q9WUV9 PROLINE RICH SYNAPSE 2 . . . 1267 1103/1283 (85%) 0.0 ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 1 - 1 . . . 1259 1158/1283 (89%) Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 1259 aa. Q9WUW0 PROLINE RICH SYNAPSE 2 . . . 1267 1095/1276 (85%) 0.0 ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 1 - 1 . . . 1250 1151/1276 (89%) Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 1250 aa.

[0538] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV40a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 40E. TABLE 40E Domain Analysis of NOV40a Identities/ Similarities NOV40a for the Expect Pfam Domain Match Region Matched Region Value PDZ: domain 1 of 1  38 . . . 131 23/97 (24%)   1e−07 70/97 (72%) SAM: domain 1 of 1 1202 . . . 1265 27/68 (40%) 9.8e−22 53/68 (78%)

Example 41

[0539] The NOV41 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 41A. TABLE 41A NOV41 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:129 2069 bp NOV41a, GGACACTGACATGGACTGAAGGAGTAGAAAGCACTATAAATGTCTTTCCTTATCTGTG CG57814-01 DNA Sequence TGTACTCTTATCTCACTGTTCTATTTTTTCTCCTCATTTATATTAACTCTTTCTTACC TTTTTTTCTGAACTTCTAGGCCTTCTCTTTCCAGAACTGGTGGAAGACAAATGAAACG GCCAAGATGGTAAGAAACAAGCCGCATTTCTCCTTGGGGAGACTGATAATTTAAAAGG TTTGTTGTGTCAGAAACATTCCCAGCTTCATCACCAACCCTTTCCTTCCACCTCTGCC CACTGGAGACCACTTACATCCCGAAGCGGACGCGGCAGCTGAAGTCAGGAAACCATGC ATCACATTAGCAGGAGCCAACTGCAGACTTTAAACTCCGTTCAACATGTGGATGCGGC AGAGAA ATGACCTGTCCAGACAAGCCGGGGCAGCTCATAAACTGGTTCATCTGCTCCC TGTGCGTCCCGCGGGTGCGTAAGCTCTGGAGCAGCCGGCGTCCAAGGACCCGGAGAAA CCTTCTGCTGGGCACTGCGTGTGCCATCTACTTGGGCTTCCTGGTGAGCCAGGTGGGG AGGGCCTCTCTCCAGCATGGACAGGCGGCTGAGAAGGGGCCACATCGCAGCCGCGACA CCGCCGAGCCATCCTTCCCTGAGATACCCCTGGATGGTACCCTGGCCCCTCCAGAGTC CCAGGGCAATGGGTCCACTCTGCAGCCCAATGTGGTGTACATTACCCTACGCTCCGAG CGCAGCAAGCCGGCCAATATCCGTGGCACCGTGAAGCCCAAGCGCAGGAAAAAGCATG CAGTGGCATCGGCTGCCCCAGGGCAGGAGGCTTTGGTCGGACCATCCCTTCAGCCGCA GGAAGCGGCAAGGGAAGCTGATGCTGTAGCACCTGGGTACGCTCAGGGAGCAAACCTG GTTAAGATTGGAGAGCGACCCTGGAGGTTGGTGCGGGGTCCGGGAGTGCGAGCCGGGG GCCCAGACTTCCTGCAGCCCAGCTCCAGGGAGAGCAACATTAGGATCTACAGCGAGAG CGCCCCCTCCTGGCTGAGCAAAGATGACATCCGAAGAATGCGACTCTTGGCGGACAGC GCAGTGGCAGGGCTCCGGCCTGTGTCCTCTAGGAGCGGAGCCCGTTTGCTGGTGCTGG AGGGGGGCGCACCTGGCGCTGTGCTCCGCTGTGGCCCTAGCCCCTGTGGGCTTCTCAA GCAGCCCTTGGACATGAGTGAGGTGTTTGCCTTCCACCTAGACAGGATCCTGGGGCTC AACAGGACCCTGCCGTCTGTGAGCAGGAAAGCAGAGTTCATCCAAGATGCCCGCCCAT GCCCCATCATTCTTTGGGATGCATCTTTATCTTCAGCAAGTAATGACACCCATTCTTC TGTTAAGCTCACCTGGGGAACTTATCAGCAGTTGCTGAAACAGAAATGCTGGCAGAAT GGCCGAGTACCCAAGCCTGAATCAGGTTGTACTGAAATACATCATCATGAGTGGTCCA AGATGGCACTCTTTGATTTTTTGTTACAGATTTATAATCGCTTAGATACAAATTGCTG TGGATTCAGACCTCGCAAGGAAGATGCCTGTGTACAGAATGGATTGAGGCCAAAATGT GATGACCAAGGTTCTGCGGCTCTAGCACACATTATCCAGCGAAAGCATGACCCAAGGC ATTTGGTTTTTATAGACAACAAGGGTTTCTTTGACAGGAGTGAAGATAACTTAAACTT CAAATTGTTAGAAGGCATCAAAGAGTTTCCAGCTTCTGCAGTTTCTGTTTTGAAGAGC CAGCACTTACGGCAGAAACTTCTTCAGTCTCTGTTTCTTGATAAAGTGTATTGGGAAA GTCAAGGAGGTAGACAAGGAATTGAAAAGCTTATCGATGTAATAGAACACAGAGCCAA AATTCTTATCACCTATATCAATGCACACGGGGTCAAAGTATTACCTATGAATGAATGA CAAAAGAATCTTCTGGCTAGGGTGTTAGATATATTTATGCATTTTTGGTTTTGTTTTT AAATCAAGCACATCAACCTCAAGCCCGTTTAGCAATGAG ORF Start: ATG at 413 ORF Stop: TGA at 1970 SEQ ID NO:130 519 aa MW at 57552.4 kD NOV41a, MTCPDKPGQLINWFICSLCVPRVRRLWSSRRPRTRRNLLLGTACAIYLGFLVSQVGRA CG57814-01 Protein Sequence SLQHGQAAEKGPHRSRDTAEPSFPEIPLDGTLAPPESQGNGSTLQPNVVYITLRSERS KPANIRGTVKPKRRKKHAVASAAPGQEALVGPSLQPQEAAREADAVAPGYAQGANLVK IGERPWRLVRGPGVRAGGPDFLQPSSRESNIRIYSESAPSWLSKDDIRRMRLLADSAV AGLRPVSSRSGARLLVLEGGAPGAVLRCGPSPCGLLKQPLDMSEVFAFHLDRILGLNR TLPSVSRKAEFIQDGRPCPIILWDASLSSASNDTHSSVKLTWGTYQQLLKQKCWQNGR VPKPESGCTEIHHHEWSKMALFDFLLQIYNRLDTNCCGFRPRKEDACVQNGLRPKCDD QGSAALAHIIQRKHDPRHLVFTDNKGFFDRSEDNLNFKLLEGIKEFPASAVSVLKSQH LRQKLLQSLFLDKVYWESQGGRQGIEKLIDVIEHRAKILITYINAHGVKVLPMNE SEQ ID NO:131 1740 bp NOV41b, GGCAGCTGAAGTCAGGAAACCATGCATCACATTAGCAGGAGCCAACTGCAGACTTTAA CG57814-02 DNA Sequence ACTCCGTTCAACATGTGGATGCGGCAGAGAA ATGACCTGTCCAGACAAGCCGGGGCAG CTCATAAACTGGTTCATCTGCTCCCTGTGCGTCCCGCGGGTGCGTAAGCTCTGGAGCA GCCGGCGTCCAAGGACCCGGAGAAACCTTCTGCTGGGCACTGCGTGTGCCATCTACTT GGGCTTCCTGGTGAGCCAGGTGGGGAGGGCCTCTCTCCAGCATGGACAGGCGGCTGAG AAGGGGCCACATCGCAGCCGCGACACCGCCGAGCCATCCTTCCCTGAGATACCCCTGG ATGGTACCCTGGCCCCTCCAGAGTCCCAGGGCAATGGGTCCACTCTGCAGCCCAATGT GGTGTACATTACCCTACGCTCCAAGCGCAGCAAGCCGGCCAATATCCGTGGCACCGTG AAGCCCAAGCGCAGGAAAAAGCATGCAGTGGCATCGGCTGCCCAAGGGCAGGAGGCTT TGGTCGGACCATCCCTTCAGCCGCAAGAAGCGGCAAGGGAAGCTGATGCTGTAGCACT GGGTACGCTCAGGAGCAAACTGGTTAAGATGGAGAGCGACCCTGAAGGTGGTGCGGGG TCGGGAGTGCGAGCCGGGGGCCCAGACTTCCTGCAGCCCAGCTCCAGGGAGAGCAACA TTAGGATCTACAGCGAGAGCGCCCCCTCCTGGCTGAGCAAAGATGACATCCGAAGAAT GCGACTCTTGGCGGAGAGCGCAGTGGCAGGGCTCCGGCCTGTGTCCTCTAGGAGCGGA GCCCGTTTGCTGGTGCTGGAGGGGGGCGCACCTGGCGCTGTGCTCCGCTGTGGCCCTA GCCCCTGTGGGCTTCTCAAGCAGCCCTTGGACATGAGTGAGGTGTTTGCCTTCCACCT AGACAGGATCCTGGGGCTCAACAGGACCCTGCCGTCTGTGAGCAGGAAAGCAGAGTTC ATCCAAGATGGCCGCCCATGCCCCATCATTCTTTGGCATGCATCTTTATCTTCAGCAA GTAATGACACCCATTCTTCTGTTAAGCTCACCTGGGGAACTTATCAGCAGTTGCTGAA ACAGAAATGCTGGCAGAATGGCCGAGTACCCAAGCCTGAATCAGGTTGTACTGAAATA CATCATCATGAGTGGTCCAAGATGGCACTCTTTGATTTTTTGTTACAGATTTATAATC GCTTAGATACAAATTGCTGTGGATTCAGACCTCGCAACGAAGATGCCTGTGTACAGAA TGGATTGAGGCCAAAATGTGATGACCAAGGTTCTGCGGCTCTAGCACACATTATCCAG CGAAAGCATGACCCAAGGCATTTGGTTTTTATAGACAACAAGGGTTTCTTTGACAGGA GTGAAGATAACTTAAACTTCAAATTGTTAGAAGGCATCAAAGAGTTTCCAGCTTCTGC AGTTTCTGTTTTGAAGAGCCAGCACTTACGGCAGAAACTTCTTCAGTCTCTGTTTCTT GATAAAGTGTATTGGGAAAGTCAAGGAGGTAGACAAGGAATTGAAAAGCTTATCGATG TAATAGAACACAGAGCCAAAATTCTTATCACCTATATCAATGCACACGGGGTCAAAGT ATTACCTATGAATGAATGA CAAAAGAATCTTCTGGCTAGCGTGTTAGATATATTTATG CATTTTTGGTTTTGTTTTTAAATCAAGCACATCAACCTCAAGCCCGTTTAGCAATGAG ORF Start: ATG at 90 ORF Stop: TGA at 1641 SEQ ID NO:132 517 aa MW at 57179.9 kD NOV41b, MTCPDKPGQLINWFICSLCVPRVRKLWSSRRPRTRRNLLLGTACAIYLGFLVSQVGRA CG57814-02 Protein Sequence SLQHGQAAEKGPHRSRDTAEPSFPEIPLDGTLAPPESQGNGSTLQPNVVYITLRSKRS KPANIRGTVKPKRRKKHAVASAAQGQEALVGPSLQPQEAAREADAVALGTLRSKLVKM ESDPEGGAGSGVRAGGPDFLQPSSRESNIRIYSESAPSWLSKDDIRRMRLLADSAVAG LRPVSSRSGARLLVLEGGAPGAVLRCGPSPCGLLKQPLDMSEVFAFHLDRILGLNRTL PSVSRKAEFIQDGRPCPIILWDASLSSASNDTHSSVKLTWGTYQQLLKQKCWQNGRVP KPESGCTEIHHHEWSKMALFDFLLQIYNRLDTNCCGFRPRKEDACVQNGLRPKCDDQG SAALAHIIQRKHDPRHLVFIDNKGFFDRSEDNLNFKLLEGIKEFPASAVSVLKSQHLR QKLLQSLFLDKVYWESQGGRQGIEKLIDVIEHRAKILITYINAHGVKVLPMNE

[0540] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 41B. TABLE 41B Comparison of NOV41a against NOV41b. Identities/ NOV41a Residues/ Similarities for Protein Sequence Match Residues the Matched Region NOV41b 1 . . . 519 493/519 (94%) 1 . . . 517 497/519 (94%)

[0541] Further analysis of the NOV41a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 41C. TABLE 41C Protein Sequence Properties NOV41a PSort 0.5500 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum analysis: (membrane); 0.2404 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in outside SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 59 and 60 analysis:

[0542] A search of the NOV41a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 41D. TABLE 41D Geneseq Results for NOV41a NOV41a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Data] Residues Region Value AAU12276 Human PRO6001 polypeptide 1 . . . 519 518/519 (99%) 0.0 sequence - Homo sapiens, 519 aa. 1 . . . 519 519/519 (99%) [WO200140466-A2, 7 JUN 2001] AAM39125 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 1 . . . 519 518/519 (99%) 0.0 2270 - Homo sapiens, 519 aa. 1 . . . 519 519/519 (99%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001] AAM40911 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 1 . . . 519 491/527 (93%) 0.0 5842 - Homo sapiens, 537 aa. 19 . . . 537  495/527 (93%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001] AAM41373 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 212 . . . 512  130/316 (41%) 1e−64 6304 - Homo sapiens, 479 aa. 161 . . . 471  180/316 (56%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001] AAM39587 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 212 . . . 512  130/316 (41%) 1e−64 2732 - Homo sapiens, 397 aa. 79 . . . 389  180/316 (56%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001]

[0543] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV41a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 41E. TABLE 41E Public BLASTP Results for NOV41a NOV41a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9ET25 HYPOTHETICAL BASIC  1 . . . 519 431/519 (83%) 0.0 PROTEIN I-19 - Mus musculus  1 . . . 517 462/519 (88%) (Mouse), 517 aa. Q9NYZ0 AD021 PROTEIN - Homo 274 . . . 519 246/246 (100%)  e−145 sapiens (Human), 246 aa.  1 . . . 246 246/246 (100%) Q9UFP1 HYPOTHETICAL 49.5 KDA 212 . . . 512 129/316 (40%) 2e−63 PROTEIN - Homo sapiens 130 . . . 440 179/316 (55%) (Human), 448 aa (fragment).

[0544] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV41a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 41F. TABLE 41F Domain Analysis of NOV41a Identities/ Similarities NOV41a for the Expect Pfam Domain Match Region Matched Region Value SQS_PSY: 109 . . . 145 8/37 (22%) 9.9 domain 1 of 1 29/37 (78%)

Example 42

[0545] The NOV42 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 42A. TABLE 42A NOV42 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:133 1294 bp NOV42a, G ATGGCCACCTTGAACGTTGTACTGATGTTGATGCCCCTTGCCCAGTACATTTTCCAT CG59327-01 DNA Sequence TGTTTTATAACTGTGCTACTGAAGTACTTGTGTGCAGAGTATGGCTGGAGGAATGCCA TGTTGATCCAAGICCCCGTTTCCTTAAACCTGTTTGTTTTTGGGACCCTCATGAGGCC CCTCCCTCCTGGGAAAAACCCAAATGACCCAGAAGAGAAAGATCTGCGCGTCCTGCCC GCGCACTCCACAGAGTCTGTAATGTCAAATGGACAGCAGGGAAGAATAGAAGAGAAGG ATGGCGGGTCTGGGAACGAGGAGACCCTCTGTGACCTGCAAGCCCAGGAGTGCAAGCC CAGGAGTGCCCCGATCAGGCCAGATCATGTGCGCTTTCCGGTTCTGAAGACGGTCAGC TGGCTCATTATGAGAGTCAAGAAGGGCTTCGAGGATTGGTACTCAGGCTATTTTGGGA CAGCCAGCCTATTTACAAATCGAATGTTTGTAGCCTTTGTTTTCTGGGCTTCATTTGC ATACAGCAGCTTTGTCATCTCCTTTATTCATCTCCCAGAAATCGTCAATTTGTATAAC TTATTGGAGCAAACGAAGGTTTTCCCTCTGACTTCAATTATAGCAATAGTTCACATTG TTGGAAAAGTGATCCTGGGCGTCATAGCTGACTTACCTTGCATCAGTGTTTGGAATGT CTTCCTGTTGGCCAGCTTCGTTCTTGTCCTCAGTATTTTTGTTTTGCTGCCTTTGATG CATATGTACGCTGGCCTGGTGGTCATCTGCACACTGACAGGGTTTTCCAGCGGTTATT TCTCCCTAATGCCCATAGTGACTGAAGACTTGGTTGGCATTGAACATTTGGCCAATGC CTACGGCATCATCATCTGTGCTAATGGCATCTCTGCGTTGTTGGGACCACCTTTTGCA GGTAAACTGTCTGAGGTTTTAAGAGTTCATAGTGCATATAGATACGGTGTGTTAGCTC TGCGAGGAGACGGATGCAGAGCACTCACATCTTCTCTTATACATAGAAGTGAAATGGC TTTCTAA AGTTAGATCACTGGCCAGAGTTTTTGAGTCACAAGAGCTATTCCACAGATT TCCTTTAGAAAAACAATCACCACTGGCAGTCCACTTCAGTGACACAGAATGGGTTGCA GAACTTGCTTACTTATGTGACACATTCAACCTGCTCAATGAACTCAATCTGTCACTTC AGGGGAGAAGGACAACTGTGTTCAAGTCAGCAAATAAAGTGGCTACATTCAAAACCAA ACTGGAATTACGGGGGTG ORF Start: ATG at 2 Stop: TAA at 1049 SEQ ID NO:134 349 aa MW at 38694.2 kD NOV42a, MATLNVVLMLNPLAQYIFHCFITVLLKYLCAEYGWRNAMLIQGAVSLNLFVFGTLMRP CG59327-01 Protein Sequence LPPGKNPNDPEEKDLRVLPAHSTESVNSNGQQGRIEEKDGGSGNEETLCDLQAQECKP RSAPIRPDHVRFPVLKTVSWLIMRVKKGFEDWYSGYFGTASLFTNRMFVAFVFWASFA YSSFVISFIHLPEIVNLYNLLEQTKVFFLTSIIAIVHIVGKVILGVIADLPCISVWNV FLLASFVLVLSIFVLLPLMHMYAGLVVICTLTGFSSGYFSLMPIVTEDLVGIEHLANA YGIIICANGISALLGPPFAGKLSEVLRVHSAYRYGVLALRGDGCRALTSSLIHRSEMAF

[0546] Further analysis of the NOV42a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 42B. TABLE 42B Protein Sequence Properties NOV42a PSort 0.6850 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum analysis: (membrane); 0.6400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4600 probability located in Golgi body; 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 32 and 33 analysis:

[0547] A search of the NOV42a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 42C. TABLE 42C Geneseq Results for NOV42a NOV42a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Data] Residues Matched Region Value AAO07132 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 257 . . . 331 49/77 (63%) 6e−20 21024 - Homo sapiens, 107 aa.  5 . . . 81 58/77 (74%) [WO200164835-A2, 7 SEP 2001] AAY31642 Human transport-associated protein- 157 . . . 342 54/197 (27%) 1e−07 4 (TRANP-4) - Homo sapiens, 465 221 . . . 401 86/197 (43%) aa. [WO9941373-A2, 19 AUG 1999] AAY02737 Human secreted protein encoded by 198 . . . 342 41/147 (27%) 9e−06 gene 88 clone HKAFB88 - Homo  24 . . . 164 65/147 (43%) sapiens, 229 aa. [WO9902546-A1, 21 JAN 1999]

[0548] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV42a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 42D. TABLE 42D Public BLASTP Results for NOV42a Identities/ Protein Similarities Accession NOV42a Residues/ for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Match Residues Matched Portion Value Q96NI7 CDNA FLJ30794 FIS, CLONE  22 . . . 331 250/312 (80%)  e−138 FEBRA2001093, WEAKLY  1 . . . 310 266/312 (85%) SIMILAR TO MONOCARBOXYLATE (Human), 336 aa. Q9D1K0 1110004H10RIK PROTEIN - Mus  22 . . . 331 220/312 (70%)  e−119 musculus (Mouse), 336 aa.  1 . . . 310 250/312 (79%) AAL39716 LD30953P - Drosophila 142 . . . 314 50/180 (27%) 2e−15 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 894 aa. 665 . . . 843 89/180 (48%) Q9V9B3 CG3409 PROTEIN - Drosophila 142 . . . 314 50/180 (27%) 2e−15 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 800 aa. 571 . . . 749 89/180 (48%) Q9W0L6 CG13907 PROTEIN - Drosophila 157 . . . 331 55/178 (30%) 1e−14 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 816 aa. 565 . . . 738 91/178 (50%)

[0549] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV42a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 42E. TABLE 42E Domain Analysis of NOV42a Identities/ Similarities NOV42a for the Expect Pfam Domain Match Region Matched Region Value oxidored_q3: 197 . . . 314 25/177 (14%) 9.1 domain 1 of 1 73/177 (41%)

Example 43

[0550] The NOV43 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 43A. TABLE 43A NOV43 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:135 455 bp NOV43a, TAGAACTGTGTTGAGCTCTCACCCATCACG ATGAGCAACAAATTCTTGGGAACCTGGA CG59494-01 DNA Sequence AGCTGGTCTCCAGTGAAAACTTTGAGGATTACATGAAAGAACTGGGAGTGAATTTCGC AGCCCGGAACATGGCAGGGTTAGTGAAACCGACAGTAACTATTAGTGTTGATGGGAAA ATGATGACCATAAGAACAGAAAGTTCTTTCCAGGACACTAAGATCTCCTTCAAGCTGG GGGAAGAATTTGATGAAACTACAGCAGACAACCGGAAAGTAAAGAGCACCATAACATT AGAGAATGGCTCAATGATTCACGTCCAAAAATGGCTTGGCAAAGAGACAACAATCAAA AGAAAAATTGTGGATGAAAAAATGGTAGTGGAATGTAAAATGAATAATATTGTCAGCA CCAGAATCTACGAAAAGGTCTGA AAAATCATTTCTTCATTGAAGTGGCT ORF Start: ATG at 31 ORF Stop: TGA at 427 SEQ ID NO:136 132 aa MW at 15096.4 kD NOV43a, MSNKFLGTWKLVSSENFEDYMKELGVNFAARNMAGLVKPTVTISVDGKMMTIRTESSF CG59494-01 Protein Sequence QDTKISFKLGEEPDETTADNRRVKSTITLENGSMIHVQKWLGKETTIKRKIVDEKMVV ECKMNNIVSTRIYEKV

[0551] Further analysis of the NOV43a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 43B. TABLE 43B Protein Sequence Properties NOV43a PSort 0.6500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1000 analysis: probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0053 probability located in microbody (peroxisome) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0552] A search of the NOV43a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 43C. TABLE 43C Geneseq Results for NOV43a NOV43a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAW40227 Human myelin P2 protein-Homo 1 . . . 130  89/130 (68%) 2e−47 sapiens, 136 aa. [WO9803647-A2, 1 . . . 130 107/130 (81%) 29 JAN. 1998] AAW40228 Bovine myelin P2 protein-Bos 1 . . . 130  89/130 (68%) 9e−47 taurus, 136 aa. [WO9803647-A2, 1 . . . 130 106/130 (81%) 29 JAN. 1998] AAY90320 Human AFABP protein sequence- 1 . . . 131  84/131 (64%) 3e−46 Homo sapiens, 132 aa. 1 . . . 131 110/131 (83%) [WO200047734-A1, 17 AUG. 2000] AAY90319 Mouse AFABP protein sequence- 1 . . . 131  83/131 (63%) 7e−45 Mus sp, 132 aa. [WO200047734- 1 . . . 131 108/131 (82%) A1, 17 AUG. 2000] AAG66576 Mouse MDGI polypeptide-Mus 1 . . . 131  73/131 (55%) 6e−40 sp, 133 aa. [U.S. Pat. 1 . . . 131 103/131 (77%) No. 6232291-B1, 15 MAY 2001]

[0553] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV43a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 43D. TABLE 43D Public BLASTP Results for NOV43a NOV43a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value MPRB2 myelin P2 protein-rabbit, 132 aa. 1 . . . 132  95/132 (71%) 3e−49 1 . . . 132 109/132 (81%) P02691 Myelin P2 protein-Oryctolagus 2 . . . 132  94/131 (71%) 1e−48 cuniculus (Rabbit), 131 aa. 1 . . . 131 108/131 (81%) MPHU2 myelin P2 protein [validated]- 1 . . . 132  92/132 (69%) 3e−48 human, 132 aa. 1 . . . 132 109/132 (81%) Q90X56 ADIPOCYTE FATTY ACID 1 . . . 131  86/131 (65%) 1e−47 BINDING PROTEIN-Gallus 1 . . . 131 113/131 (85%) gallus (Chicken), 132 aa. P02689 Myelin P2 protein-Homo sapiens 2 . . . 132  91/131 (69%) 1e−47 (Human), 131 aa. 1 . . . 131 108/131 (81%)

[0554] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV43a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 43E. TABLE 43E Domain Analysis of NOV43a Identities/ Pfam NOV43a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value lipocalin: domain 1 of 4 . . . 132  45/157 (29%) 3.2e−36 1 113/157 (72%)

Example 44

[0555] The NOV44 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 44A. TABLE 44A NOV44 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:137 1561 bp NOV44a, AAGAATTGTAGCTCTCCACTGAATTGCAGGGGTTCTTGAATGTTGTCAACATTTGGAG CG59432-01 DNA Sequence GCAGTTGGAGGAGGGAGCTCTATTGATGAAAAATGGCTACATATTCAAAATTTCAGTG TATACCAGGAAGATAATTCAATTCAATCTCTGGCTTACCCAAAGAATCTTGGAGTTAC TGCCAATGAGGAAATCCCCAGGGTCTAATAAAAATATCTTTAGGAGTGAAGGAGTTAA CTGAGTGTGTAAGCTTTATCTTCTGTCCAATGGACTTGTGGTTTGCTTATAAAACTCT CCAGTAAATAATTGTTAGAGACCTGTCATTGATAGCAGTTGCTAGTTGCTGCCTTTTA AGAGCTCGTTGATTCCTCTGCAAGGTGGTGCAGCATCCTCTGTCCCTTCATTCATTTC AGATCTACTCAGGTCTCCCTGTAAACAGATCTCTCGGATCAATAAGC ATGAATGACGA AGACTACACCACCATCTATGACACAATCCAAAATGAGAGGACGTATGAGGTTCCAGAC CAGCCAGAAGAAAATGAAAGTCCCCATTATGATGATGTCCATGAGTACTTAAGGCCAG AAAATGATTTATATGCCACTCAGCTGAATACCCATGAGTATGATTTTGTGTCAGTCTA TACCATTAAGGGTGAAGAGACCAGCTTGGCCTCTGTCCAGTCAGAAGACAGAGGCTAC CTCCTGCCTGATGAGATATACTCTGAACTCCAGGAGGCTCATCCAGGTGAGCCCCAGG AGGACAGGGGCATCTCAATGGAAGGGTTATATTCATCAACCCAGGACCAGCAACTCTG CGCAGCAGAACTCCAGGAGAATGGGAGTGTGATGAAGGAAGATCTGCCTTCTCCTTCA AGCTTCACCATTCAGCACAGTAAGGCCTTCTCTACCACCAAGTATTCCTGCTATTCTG ATGCTGAAGGTTTGGAAGAAAAGGAGGCAGCTCACATGAACCCTGAGATTTACCTCTT TGTGAAGGTAAGGTCTGCCTCTGACAGGCATACCCTGTTCATGCAGATATTATGGCTG GTGTTTTATTTTGCTCTGAATGACCAGGGAAAGATTCATAATGCCATGGTCCTTGGAT CTCAATACATATTCAGGAGTCGGAGGGACTAA ATCAGTCATTAGAGTGTACTCAGCTC TTCACAAAATTAGAGGAATTGGAAGGTGCATTTAAAGCACGTATTTAATCACTGACTT TTACATACCATGGGCAAAGTATTTTTCAAAACGGTTCACATAAGTGAGCCATAACTGC TGCCCAAATCCTTGCCATTGTGGCTGACATTAAGTACATTTTTCTGTCTGGTTAAATT TCCTTTGTCGACATGTTTAAAAGTGAAACCAAAGCTTGTGAAAGAAAGACCTTCTTGT GCTTCTAAGGTCACAGATTTGTCAGATAGGTGGTCAATAAAGGCTATCTCTGTCACTA GCTTGCCCCTTTGGCACCAATATAACTAAAAATTTGATGAAGTCAAATGATTTCAGTA GTAGTAAGACACTACCAGTGTTAATGTTTAATACTTACGATATCTAAACAGAA ORF Start: ATG at 454 ORF Stop: TAA at 1132 SEQ ID NO:138 226 aa MW at 26132.2 kD NOV44a, MNDEDYSTIYDTIQNERTYEVPDQPEENESPHYDDVHEYLRPENDLYATQLNTHEYDF CG59432-01 Protein Sequence VSVYTIKGEETSLASVQSEDRGYLLPDEIYSELQEAHPGEPQEDRGISMEGLYSSTQD QQLCAAELQENGSVMKEDLPSPSSFTIQHSKAFSTTKYSCYSDAEGLEEKEGAHMNPE IYLFVKVRSASDRHTLFMQILWLVFYFALNDQGKIHNAMVLGSQYIFRSRRD SEQ ID NO:139 809 bp NOV44b, ATCCTCTGTCCCTTCATTCATTTCAGATCTACTCAGGTCTCCCTGTAAACAGATCTCT CG59432-02 DNA Sequence CGGATCAATAAGC ATGAATGACGAAGACTACGGCACCATCTATGACACAATCCAAAAT GAGAGGACGTATGAGGTTCCAGACCAGCCAGAAGAAAATGAAAGTCCCCATTATGATG ATGTCCATGAGTACTTAAGGCCAGAAAATGATTTATATGCCACTCAGCTGAATACCCA TGAGTATGATTTTGTGTCAGTCTATACCATTAAGGGTGAAGAGACCAGCTTGGCCTCT GTCCAGTCAGAAGACAGAGGCTACCTCCTGCCTGATGAGATATACTCTGAACTCCAGG AGGCTCATCCAGGTGAGCCCCAGGAGGACAGGGGCATCTCAATGGAAGGGTTATATTC ATCAACCCAGGACCAGCAACTCTGCGCAGCAGAACTCCAGGAGAATGGGAGTGTGATG AAGGAAGATCTGCCTTCTCCTTCAAGCTTCACCATTCAGCACAGTAAGGCCTTCTCTA CCACCAAGTATTCCTGCTATTCTGATGCTGAAGGTTTGGAAGAAAAGGAGGGAGCTCA CATGAACCCTGAGATTTACCTCTTTGTGAAGGTAAGGTCTGCCTCTGACAGGCATACC CTGTTCATGCAGATATTATGGCTGCTGTTTTATTTTCCTCTGAATGACCAGGGAAAGA TTCATAATGCCATGGTCCTTGGATCTCAATACATATTCAGGAGTCGGAGGGACTAA AT CAGTCATTAGAGTGTACTCAGCTCTTCACAAAATTAGAGGAATTGGAAGGTGCAT ORF Start: ATG at 72 ORF Stop: TAA at 750 SEQ ID NO:140 226 aa MW at 26102.2 kD NOV44b, MNDEDYGTIYDTIQNERTYEVPDQPEENESPHYDDVHEYLRPENDLYATQLNTHEYDF CG59432-02 Protein Sequence VSVYTIKGEETSLASVQSEDRGYLLPDEIYSELQEAHPGEPQEDRGISMEGLYSSTQD QQLCAAELQENGSVNKEDLPSPSSFTIQHSKAFSTTKYSCYSDAEGLEEKEGAHMNPE IYLFVKVRSASDRHTLFMQILWLVFYFALNDQGKIHNANVLGSQYIFRSRRD

[0556] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 44B. TABLE 44B Comparison of NOV44a against NOV44b. Identities/ Protein NOV44a Residues/ Similarities for Sequence Match Residues the Matched Region NOV44b 1 . . . 226 225/226 (99%) 1 . . . 226 225/226 (99%)

[0557] Further analysis of the NOV44a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 44C. TABLE 44C Protein Sequence Properties NOV44a PSort 0.6500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1000 analysis: probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0558] A search of the NOV44a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 44D. TABLE 44D Geneseq Results for NOV44a NOV44a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value No Significant Matches Found

[0559] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV44a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 44E. TABLE 44E Public BLASTP Results for NOV44a NOV44a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q96JT5 CLIC5B-Homo sapiens (Human), 1 . . . 200 185/202 (91%)  e−104 410 aa. 1 . . . 202 191/202 (93%) Q9NPY9 DJ447E21.4 (SIMILAR TO 1 . . . 180 180/180 (100%)  e−103 BOVINE CHLORIDE CHANNEL 1 . . . 180 180/180 (100%) PROTEIN (P64))-Homo sapiens (Human), 180 aa (fragment). A47104 chloride channel 64K chain- 1 . . . 197 104/231 (45%) 1e−39 bovine, 437 aa. 1 . . . 229 133/231 (57%) P35526 Chlorine channel protein p64-Bos 1 . . . 197 103/231 (44%) 1e−38 taurus (Bovine), 437 aa. 1 . . . 229 131/231 (56%)

[0560] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV44a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 44F. TABLE 44F Domain Analysis of NOV44a Identities/ Pfam NOV44a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value No Significant Matches Found

Example 45

[0561] The NOV45 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 45A. TABLE 45A NOV45 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:141 877 bp NOV45a, ACTTTGTCCTCTTGGGCTTCACACAGAATCCAAAGGAGCAGAAAGTACTTTTTGTTAT CS59394-01 DNA Sequence GTTCTTGCTCTTCTACATTTTGACCATGGTGGGCAACCTGCTCATTGTAGTGACCGTA ACTGTCAGTGACACCCTGGGCTCACCAATGTACTTCTTTCTTGCTGGCTTATCATTTA TAGATATCATTTATTCTTCATCCATTTCCCCCAGATTGATTTCAGGCTTGTTCTTTGG GAATAATTCCATATCCTTCCAATCTTGCATGGCCCAGCTCTTTATCGAGCACATTTTC GGTGGGTCAGAGGTCTTTCTCCTGTTGGTQATGGCCTATGACTGCTATGTGGCCATCT GTAAGCCCTTGCATTATTTGGTTATCATGAGACAATGGGTGTGTGTTCTGCTGCTGGT AGTGTCCTGGGTTGGAGGATTTCTGCACTCAGTATTTCAACTTAGCATTATTTATGGG CTCCCATTCTGTGGCCCCAATGTCATTGATCATTTTTTCTGTGACATGTATCCCTTAT TGAAACTGGTCTGCACTGACACCCATGCTATTGGCCTCTTAGTGGTOGCCAATGGAGG ACTGGCTTGCACTATTGTGTTTCTGCTCTTACTCATCTCTTATGGTGTCATCTTGCAC TCTTTAAAGAACCTTAGTCAGAAAGGGAGGCAAAAAGCCCTCTCAACCTGCAGTTCCC ACATGACTGTGGTTGTCTTCTTCTTTGTTCCTTGTATTTTTATGTATcCTAGACCTGC TAGGACCTTCCCCATTGACAAATCAGTGAGTGTGTTTTATACAGTCATAACCCCAATG CTGAACCCCTTAATCTACACTCTGAGAAATTCTGAGATGACAAGTGCTATGAAGAAGC TTTAGAG ORF Start: TTT at 3 ORF Stop: TAG at 873 SEQ ID NO:142 290 aa MW at 32485.7 kD NOV45a, FVLLGFTQNPKEQKVLFVMFLLFYILTMVGNLLIVVTVTVSETLGSPMYFFLAGLSFI CG59394-01 Protein Sequence DIIYSSSISPRLISGLFFGNNSISFQSCMAQLFIEHIFGGSEVFLLLVMAYDCYVAIC KPLHYLVIMRQWVCVVLLVVSWVGGFLHSVFQLSIIYGLPFCGPNVIDHFFCDMYPLL KLVCTDTHAIGLLVVANGGLACTIVFLLLLISYGVILHSLKNLSQKGRQKALSTCSSH MTVVVFFFVPCIFMYARPARTFPIDKSVSVFYTVITPMLNPLIYTLRNSEMTSAMKKL

[0562] Further analysis of the NOV45a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 45B. TABLE 45B Protein Sequence Properties NOV45a PSort 0.6400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4600 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3700 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 42 and 43 analysis:

[0563] A search of the NOV45a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 45C. TABLE 45C Geneseq Results for NOV45a NOV45a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAU24536 Human olfactory receptor  1 . . . 290 273/290 (94%) e−155 AOLFR21-Homo sapiens, 299 aa. 10 . . . 299 278/290 (95%) [WO200168805-A2, 20 SEP. 2001] AAG71950 Human olfactory receptor  1 . . . 290 273/290 (94%) e−155 polypeptide, SEQ ID NO: 1631- 10 . . . 299 278/290 (95%) Homo sapiens, 299 aa. [WO200127158-A2, 19 APR. 2001] AAG72258 Human olfactory receptor 33 . . . 290 234/258 (90%) e−131 polypeptide, SEQ ID NO: 1939-  1 . . . 250 240/258 (92%) Homo sapiens, 262 aa. [WO200127158-A2, 19 APR. 2001] AAG72553 Human OR-like polypeptide query  1 . . . 290 198/290 (68%) e−121 SEQ NO: 2234- 10 . . . 299 242/290 (83%) Homo sapiens, 327 aa. [WO200127158-A2, 19 APR. 2001] AAG71909 Human olfactory receptor  1 . . . 290 198/290 (68%) e−121 polypeptide, SEQ ID NO: 1590- 10 . . . 299 242/290 (83%) Homo sapiens, 327 aa. [WO200127158-A2, 19 APR. 2001]

[0564] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV45a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 45D. TABLE 45D Public BLASTP Results for NOV45a NOV45a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q9QW37 OR18=ODORANT RECEPTOR-  1 . . . 290 192/290 (66%)  e−115 Rattus sp, 307 aa. 10 . . . 299 237/290 (81%) Q96R66 OLFACTORY RECEPTOR- 57 . . . 269 198/213 (92%)  e−111 Homo sapiens (Human), 213 aa  1 . . . 213 202/213 (93%) (fragment). Q9R0K2 ODORANT RECEPTOR  1 . . . 290 177/290 (61%)  e−105 MOR18-Mus musculus 10 . . . 299 229/290 (78%) (Mouse), 308 aa. Q9R0K1 ODORANT RECEPTOR A16-  1 . . . 290 171/290 (58%)  e−102 Mus musculus (Mouse), 302 aa. 10 . . . 299 226/290 (76%) CAC88333 SEQUENCE 34 FROM PATENT  1 . . . 290 167/290 (57%) 5e−99 WO0164879-Homo sapiens 10 . . . 299 221/290 (75%) (Human), 309 aa.

[0565] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV45a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 45E. TABLE 45E Domain Analysis of NOV45a Identities/ Pfam NOV45a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value 7tm_1: domain 1 of 1 30 . . . 276 50/268 (19%) 4.4e−23 174/268 (65%)

Example 46

[0566] The NOV46 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 46A. TABLE 46A NOV46 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:143 1746 bp NOV46a, ATAATTCAGTTTGAAAACCAGTGGTTTCTCTTTCCTTCCCTATAGGTGTAAAGAATAT CG59383-01 DNA Sequence CCAGCTGGTGGCTACAGTTCCCCCTCTGGTTTTGCTGCC ATGCATCCTGGGCGAACTA CTGGTAAAGGGCCCTCTACTCACACTCAGATTGACCAGCAACCTCCACGGCTTCTCAT TGTGCACATTGCTCTACCGTCCTGGGCTGACATCTGCACCAACCTCTGTGAGGCTCTG CAGAACTTCTTCTCTCTAGCCTGCAGCTTGATGGGCCCCAGCCGCATGTCCCTGTTCA GTTTATACATGGTACAAGATCAGCATGAGTGCATCCTCCCTTTTGTGCAAGTGAAAGG GAACTTTGCTAGOTTGCAGACCTGCATCTCAGAACTCCGCATGTTACAGAGAGAAGGG TGTTTCAGATCACAAGGTGCTTCTCTGCGGCTGGCAGTAGAGGATGGGCTCCAGCAAT TCAAACAATACAGCAGACATGTGACCACAAGGGCAGCTCTGACCTATACCTCCCTGGA GATTACTATTCTGACTTCTCAGCCTGGAAAAGAGGTGGTCAAACAGTTGGAGGAAGGG TTGAAAGATACAGACCTAGCCAGAGTCAGGAGGTTTCAGGTCGTTGAGGTCACAAAGG GAATCCTAGAGCACGTGGACTCAGCGTCTCCTGTTGAGGATACCAGCAATGATGAGAG TTCTATTCTGGGAACTGACATTGACCTTCAGACTATAGACAATGATATCGTCAGCATG GAGATTTTCTTCAAAGCCTGGCTACATAACAGTGGAACAGACCAAGAACAAATCCATC TTCTTCTTTCTTCACAGTGTTTCAGCAACATTTCCAGACCCAGAGATAATCCAATGTG TCTGAAATGTGATCTCCAAGAGCGACTGCTCTGCCCATCCCTACTCGCTGGCACAGCT GACGGCTCCTTGAGAATGGATGACCCTAAAGGAGACTTCATCACACTCTACCAGATGG CTTCCCAGTCATCGGCCTCTCATTACAAOCTCCAAGTGATCAAGGCTTTAAAATCTAG CGGGCTCTGCGAGTCATTGACATATGGACTCCCGTTCATCCTCAGACCTACAAGCTGT TGGCAGCTCGACTGGGATGAGCTGGAGACAAATCAGCAACATTTCCATGCTTTGTGTC ACAGCCTGCTGAAAAGGGAATGGCTGCTGTTAGCCAAGGGGGAACCACCGGGCCCAGG ACACAGCCAGAGAATTCCTGCCAGCACCTTCTATGTGATCATGCCGTCACACTCCCTC ACACTGCTGGTAAAGGCGGTGGCCACGCGGGAACTGATGCTGCCCAGCACCTTCCCCC TGCTACCTGAGGACCCACATGATGATAGCCTTAAGAATAGCATGCTGGACAGCCTGGA GCTGGAGCCCACCTACAACCCCTTGCATGTTCAAAGCCACCTGTACTCACACCTGAGC AGCATCTATGCCAAGCCTCAGGGGCGGCTCCACCCACACTGGGAGAGCCGAGCTCCGA GAAAGACTGGGCAGTTGCAGACCAACCGAGCTCGAGCTACTGTGGCCCCCCTGCCTAT GACTCCTGTCCCAGGCAGAGCCTCCAAGATGCCAGCAGCCAGCAAATCTTCCTCAGAT GCCTTCTTCCTGCCTTCAGAGTGGGAGAAGGATCCCTCAAGGCCCTAA GTCACCAGCA CCAGAGCCCAGCTGCCCAGCTTAACCATATCCATGCTCAGGTTCACATAATGGCTATC TGTGGT ORF Start: ATG at 98 ORF Stop: TAA at 1670 SEQ ID NO:144 524 aa MW AT 58691.3 kD NOV46a, MHPGRTTGKGPSTHTQIDQQPPRLLIVHIALPSWADICTNLCEALQNFFSLACSLMGP CG59383-01 Protein Sequence SRMSLFSLYMVQDQHECILPFVQVKGNFARLQTCISELRMLQREGCFRSQGASLRLAV EDGLQQEKQYSRHVTTRAALTYTSLEITILTSQPGKEVVKQLEEGLKDTDLARVRRFQ VVEVTKGILEHVDSASPVEDTSNDESSILGTDIDLQTIDNDTVSMEIFFKAWLHNSGT DQEQIHLLLSSQCFSNISRPRDNPMCLKCDLQERLLCPSLLAGTADGSLRNDDPKGDF ITLYQMASQSSASHYKLQVIKALKSSGLCESLTYGLPFILRPTSCWQLDWDELETNQQ HFHALCHSLLKREWLLLAKGEPPGPGHSQRIPASTFYVIMPSHSLTLLVKAVATRELM LPSTFPLLPEDPHDDSLKNSMLDSLELEPTYNPLHVQSHLYSHLSSIYAKPQGRLHPH WESRAPRKTGQLQTNRARATVAPLPMTPVPGRASKNPAASKSSSDAFFLPSEWEKDPS RP SEQ ID NO:145 1647 bp NOV46b, AAAGAATATCCAGCTGGTGGCTACAGTTCCCCCTCTGGTTTTGCTGCC ATGCATCCTG CG59383-02 DNA Sequence GGCGAACTACTGGTAAAGGGCCCTCTACTCACACTCAGATTGACCAGCAACCTCCACG GCTTCTCATTGTGCACATTGCTCTACCGTCCTGGGCTGACATCTGCACCAACCTCTGT GAGGCTCTGCAGAACTTCTTCTCTCTAGCCTGCAGCTTGATGGGCCCCAGCCGCATGT CCCTGTTCAGTTTATACATGGTACAAGATCAGCATGAGTGCATCCTCCCTTTTGTGCA AGTGAAAOGGAACTTTGCTAGGTTGCAGACCTGCATCTCAGAACTCCGCATGTTACAG AGAGAAGGGTGTTTCAGATCACAAGGTGCTTCTCTGCGGCTGGCAGTAGAGGATGGGC TCCAGCAATTCAAACAATACAGCAGACATGTGACCACAAGGGCAGCTCTGACCTATAC CTCCCTGGAGATTACTATTCTGACTTCTCAGCCTGGAAAAGAGGTGGTCAAACAGTTG GAGGAAGGGTTGAAAGATACAGACCTAGCCAGAGTCAGGAGGTTTCAGGTCGTTGAGG TCACAAAGGGAATCCTAGAGCACGTGGACTCAGCGTCTCCTGTTGAGGATACCAGCAA TGATGAGAGTTCTATTCTGGGAACTGACATTGACCTTCAGACTATAGACAATGATATC GTCAGCATGGAGATTTTCTTCAAAGCCTGGCTACATAACAGTGGAACAGACCAGGAAC AAATCCATCTTCTTCTTTCTTCACAGTGTTTCAGCAACATTTCCAGACCCAGAGATAA TCCAATGTGTCTGAAATGTGATCTCCAAGAGCGACTGCTCTGCCCATCCCTACTCGCT GGCACAGCTGACGGCTCCTTGAGAATGGATGACCCTAAAGGAGACTTCATCACACTCC ACCAGATGGCTTCCCAGTCATCGGCCTCTCATTACAAGCTCCAAGTGATCAAGGCTTT AAAATCTAGCGGGCTCTGCGAGTCATTGACATATGGACTCCCGTTCATCCTCAGACCT ACAACCTGTTGGCAGCTGGACTGGGATGAGCTGGAGACAAATCAGCAACATTTCCATG CTTTGTGTCACAGCCTGCTGAAAAGGGAATGGCTGCTGTTAGCCAAGGGGGAACCACC GGGCCCAGGACACAGCCAGAGAATTCCTGCCAGCACCTTCTATGTGATCATGCCGTCA CACTCCCTCACACTGCTGGTAAAGGCGGTGGCCACGCGGCAACTGATGCTGCCCAGCA CCTTCCCCCTGCTGCCTGAGGACCCACATGATGATAGCCTTAAGAATGTGGAGAGCAT GCTGGACAGCCTGGAGCTGOAGCCCACCTACAACCCCTTGCATGTTCAAAGCCACCTG TACTCACACCTGAGCAGCATCTATGCCAAGCCTCAGGGGCGGCTCCACCCACACTGGG AGAGCCGAGCTCCGAGAAAGCATCCCTGCAAGACTGGGCAGTTGCAGACCAACCGAGC TCGAGCTACTGTGGCCCCCCTGCCTATGACTCCTGTCCCAGGCAGAGCCTCCAAGATG CCAGCAGCCAGCAAATCTTCCTCAGATGCCTTCTTCCTGCCTTCAGAGTGGGAGAAGG ATCCCTCAAGGCCCTAA GTCACC ORF Start: ATG at 49 ORF Stop: TAA at 1639 SEQ ID NO:146 530 aa MW at 59359.1 kD NOV46b, MHPGRTTGKGPSTHTQIDQQPPRLLIVHIALPSWADICTNLCEALQNFFSLACSLMGP CG59383-02 Protein Sequence SRMSLFSLYMVQDQHECILPFVQVKGNFARLQTCISELRMLQREGCFRSQGASLRLAV EDGLQQFKQYSRHVTTRAALTYTSLEITILTSQPGKEVVKQLEEGLKDTDLARVRRFQ VVEVTKGTLEHVDSASPVEDTSNDESSILGTDIDLQTIDNDIVSMEIFFKAWLHNSGT DQEQIELLLSSQCFSNISRPRDNPMCLKCDLQERLLCPSLLAGTADGSLRMDDPKGDF ITLHQMASQSSASUYKLQVIKALKSSGLCESLTYGLPFILRPTSCWQLDWDELETNQQ HFHALCHSLLKREWLLLAKGEPPGPGHSQRIPASTFYVIMPSHSLTLLVKAVATRELM LPSTFPLLPEDPHDDSLKNVESMLDSLELEPTYNPLHVQSHLYSHLSSIYAKPQGRLH PHWESRAPRKHPCKTGQLQTNRARATVAPLPMTPVPGRASKMPAASKSSSDAPFLPSE WEKDPSRP

[0567] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 46B. TABLE 46B Comparison of NOV46a against NOV46b. Identities/ Protein NOV44a Residues/ Similarities for Sequence Match Residues the Matched Region NOV46b 1 . . . 524 509/530 (96%) 1 . . . 530 510/530 (96%)

[0568] Further analysis of the NOV46a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 46C. TABLE 46C Protein Sequence Properties NOV46a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.3000 analysis: probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0569] A search of the NOV46a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 46D. TABLE 46D Geneseq Results for NOV46a NOV46a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAM34317 Peptide #8354 encoded by probe for 259 . . . 310 52/52 (100%) 7e−23 measuring placental gene expression-  1 . . . 52 52/52 (100%) Homo sapiens, 52 aa. [WO200157272-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] ABB18624 Protein #623 encoded by probe for 101 . . . 142 42/42 (100%) 2e−16 measuring heart cell gene expression-  1 . . . 42 42/42 (100%) Homo sapiens, 42 aa. [WO200157274-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM66343 Human bone marrow expressed 101 . . . 142 42/42 (100%) 2e−16 probe encoded protein SEQ ID NO:  1 . . . 42 42/42 (100%) 26649-Homo sapiens, 42 aa. [WO200157276-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM53955 Human brain expressed single exon 101 . . . 142 42/42 (100%) 2e−16 probe encoded protein SEQ ID NO:  1 . . . 42 42/42 (100%) 26060-Homo sapiens, 42 aa. [WO200157275-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM26622 Peptide #659 encoded by probe for 101 . . . 142 42/42 (100%) 2e−16 measuring placental gene expression-  1 . . . 42 42/42 (100%) Homo sapiens, 42 aa. [WO200157272-A2, 9 AUG. 2001]

[0570] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV46a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 46E. TABLE 46E Public BLASTP Results for NOV46a NOV46a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q9Z0E1 D6MM5E PROTEIN - Mus 1 . . . 524 380/526 (72%) 0.0 musculus (Mouse), 529 aa. 1 . . . 526 423/526 (80%) Q96L07 SIMILAR TO DNA SEGMENT, 1 . . . 358 358/358 (100%) 0.0 CHR 6, MIRIAM MEISLER 5, 1 . . . 358 358/358 (100%) EXPRESSED - Homo sapiens (Human), 365 aa.

[0571] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV46a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 46F. TABLE 46F Domain Analysis of NOV46a Identities/ Similarities NOV46a for the Pfam Domain Match Region Matched Region Expect Value RA: domain 1 of 1 124 . . . 214 18/115 (16%) 8.4 65/115 (57%)

Example 47

[0572] The NOV47 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 47A. TABLE 47A NOV47 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:147 960 bp NOV47a, AGGACTAAATAAAATGGCCTAAATTTAAAT ATGGATTGGGATTTCCATTCTCTTGCAG CG58526-01 DNA Sequence ATGCCCAGAACCAAAGAAGAGGTCTGCCTGGTTTTCTTCCTGGAGCTCCAGACCCAGA CCAAAGCCTTCCTGCCTCTTCCAATCCAGGGAACCAAGCATGGCAGCTGAGTCTCCCT CTGCCAAGCAGTTTCCTGCCAACAGTCAGTCTCCCTCCTGGTCTAGAATATTTAAGCC AGTTAGACCTGATAATTATACACCAGCAGGTGGAGCTGCTTGTGATACTTGGTACTGA GACCTCCAACAAATATGAGATTAAAAACAGCTTGGGACAAAGAATTTACTTTGCAGTG GAGGAAAGCATCTGCTTCAATCGTACTTTCTGTTCCACTCTGCGATCTTGCACCCTGA GGATCACAGATAACTCAGGTCGAGAGGTCATTACAGTGAACAGGCCCTTGAGATGTAA CAGCTGCTGGTGCCCTTGCTACCTACAAGAGTTAGAAATCCAAGCCCCTCCTGGTACT ATAGTTGGTTACGTTACGCAGAAGTGGGACCCCTTTCTGCCTAAATTCACAATCCAAA ATGCAAACAAAGAAGATATTTTGAAAATTGTTGGTCCTTGTGTGACATGTGGCTGTTT TGGCGATGTGGATTTTGAGAAGGTGAAAACCATTAATGAAAAGCTTACAATTGGGAAG ATTTCAAAGTACTGGTCAGGATTTGTAAATGATGTCTTCACAAATGCTGACAATTTCG GAATTCATGTTCCTGCAGATCTAGATGTAACAGTCAAAGCAGCAATGATCGGTGCCTG TTTTCTCTTTGTAAGTATGGGCTTTGAGAGCCCAGCCCTCCAAGATGAGAAAGAGTCA GTGTGGCAATTCAAAAAATCAGAGTGCCCTCTCACCTCCAAACAAGCCCACTTGTTCC CCAGCGATGGTTCTTAG CCAGACTGAAATGAC ORF Start: ATG at 31 ORF Stop: TAG at 943 SEQ ID NO:148 304 aa MW at 33794.2 kD NOV47a, MDWDFHSLADAQNQRRGLPGFLPGAPDPDQSLPASSNPGNQAWQLSLPLPSSFLPTVS CG58526-01 Protein Sequence LPPGLEYLSQLDLIIIHQQVELLVILGTETSNKYEIKNSLGQRIYFAVEESICFNRTF CSTLRSCTLRITDNSGREVITVNRPLRCNSCWCPCYLQELEIQAPPGTIVGYVTQKWD PFLPKFTIQNANKEDILRIVGPCVTCGCFGDVDFEKVKTINEKLTIGKISKYWSGFVN DVFTNADNFGIRVPADLDVTVKAAMIGACFLFVSMGFESPALQDEKESVWQFKKSECP LTSKQAHLFPSDGS

[0573] Further analysis of the NOV47a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 47B. TABLE 47B Protein Sequence Properties NOV47a PSort 0.8500 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum analysis: (membrane); 0.4400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4244 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0574] A search of the NOV47a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 47C. TABLE 47C Geneseq Results for NOV47a NOV47a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAG78341 Human Mm-1 cell line derived 24 . . . 282 152/263 (57%) 5e−84 transplantability-associated gene 1b - 60 . . . 318 187/263 (70%) Homo sapiens , 318 aa. [WO200164894-A2, 7 SEP 2001] AAB24113 Human phospholipid scramblase 24 . . . 282 152/263 (57%) 5e−84 HPLS protein sequence - Homo 60 . . . 318 187/263 (70%) sapiens , 318 aa. [CN1259574-A, 12 JUL 2000] AAB24112 Mouse phospholipid scramblase 24 . . . 282 152/263 (57%) 5e−84 MPLS protein sequence - Mus sp, 60 . . . 318 187/263 (70%) 318 aa. [CN1259574-A, 12 JUL 2000] AAY09309 Human phospholipid scramblase - 24 . . . 282 152/263 (57%) 5e−84 Homo sapiens , 318 aa. 60 . . . 318 187/263 (70%) [WO9919352-A2, 22 APR 1999] AAY29323 Human PL scramblase - Homo 24 . . . 282 152/263 (57%) 5e−84 sapiens , 318 aa. [WO9936536-A2, 60 . . . 318 187/263 (70%) 22 JUL 1999]

[0575] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV47a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 47D. TABLE 47D Public BLASTP Results for NOV47a NOV47a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9JJ00 Phospholipid scramblase 1 (PL 20 . . . 283 150/267 (56%) 4e−84 scramblase 1) (Transplantability 66 . . . 328 191/267 (71%) associated protein 1) (TRA1) (NOR1) - Mus musculus (Mouse), 328 aa. Q99M50 PHOSPHOLIPID SCRAMBLASE 1 - 20 . . . 282 150/266 (56%) 6e−84 Mus musculus (Mouse), 327 aa. 66 . . . 327 191/266 (71%) O15162 Phospholipid scramblase 1 (PL 24 . . . 282 152/263 (57%) 2e−83 scramblase 1) (Erythrocyte 60 . . . 318 187/263 (70%) phospholipid scramblase) (Ca2 + dependent phospholipid scramblase 1) (MmTRA1b) - Homo sapiens (Human), 318 aa. P58195 Phospholipid scramblase 1 (PL 28 . . . 282 145/256 (56%) 3e−81 scramblase 1) (Ca2 + dependent 84 . . . 335 183/256 (70%) phospholipid scramblase 1) - Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 335 aa. Q9NRY7 Phospholipid scramblase 2 (PL 55 . . . 270 135/217 (62%) le−75 scramblase 2) (Ca2 + dependent  6 . . . 221 164/217 (75%) phospholipid scramblase 2) - Homo sapiens (Human), 224 aa.

[0576] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV47a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 47E. TABLE 47E Domain Analysis of NOV47a Identities/ Pfam NOV47a Similarities Expect Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value No Significant Matches Found

Example 48

[0577] The NOV48 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 48A. TABLE 48A NOV48 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:149 957 bp NOV48a, CCCCTGCTGGTGCCCAAGACCACCGTGGAAGGA ATGGCTAAAGAGGAGACAAGTGAGT CG57851-01 DNA Sequence TAGAATGGGGCTTGTTACCCCCAGAAGAATTTTCCCAAGTGAATGGAATCATTCTTCA AAAGAAAATGTGCGATTTCTGGGATAAGATCTGGAACTTCCAAGCCAAGCCTGATGAC CTGCTCATTGCTTCTTACCCCAAAGCAGGTACCACTTGGACACAGGAAATTGTAGATC TGATACAAAATGATGGCGATATTGAGAAAAGCAGGCGCGCTTCCATTCAACTTCAACA CCCTTTCCTGGAGTGGATAAGAATGACACACGCCAGGAAAATTTTTGCAGGGATTGAC CAGGCTAACACAATGCCTTCCCCAAGGACCCTGAAAACTCATCTTCCTGTACAACTAC TGCCTCCATCCTTCTGGGAGGAAAACTGTAAGATAATCTATGTGGCAAGAAATGCCAA GGATAACCTGGTGTCCTACTACCATTTTCAAAGGATGAGCAAAGCACTCCCTGACGTT TTGACAGTGGGAGAATACATTATGTGTGGGGAAGTGTTGTGGGGAATATGGGAAGAGA TTCGGACTTGGCAACTGCATAGGTTGTTCTGCTGGTTCTTTGATCATGCTTCTGAGAA TCCTAGAAAGTTCAAAAGGATAATGGAATTTATGGGGAATAAACTAGATGAAGATCCT GTCAAAAGAATTGTTCAGCACACATCTTTTGAAAGTAAGAAGAAAAACCAGATGACCA ACTATGTAATGATAACCTGTGACATCATGGACCACTCCATCTCCCCATTTATGAGGAA AGGGACCGTTGGAGAGTGGAAGGATTACTTCTCAGCAGCACACAATAAGAGATTTGAT GAAGACAGGAAAATGGCTGACTCTTCTCTGACCTTCCACACGGAGCTCTAA AGAGAGA GAGACAAAGTCTATACTACACAGGGGCAC ORF Start: ATG at 34 ORF Stop: TAA at 919 SEQ ID NO:150 295 aa MW at 34853.7 kD NOV48a, MAKEETSELEWGLLPPEEFSQVNGIILQKKMCDFWDKIWNFQAKPDDLLIASYPKAGT CG57851-01 Protein Sequence TWTQEIVDLIQNDGDIEKSRRASIQLQHPFLEWIRMTHARKIFAGIDQANTMPSPRTL KTHLPVQLLPPSFWEENCKIIYVARNAKDNLVSYYHFQRMSKALPDVLTVGEYIMCGE VLWGIWEEIRTWQLHRLFCWFFDHASENPRKFKRIMEFMGNKLDEDPVKRIVQHTSFE SKKKNQMTNYVNITCDIMDESISPFMRKGTVGEWKDYFSAAQNKRFDEDRKMADSSLT FHTEL

[0578] Further analysis of the NOV48a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 48B. TABLE 48B Protein Sequence Properties NOV48a PSort 0.6400 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); analysis: 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0579] A search of the NOV48a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 48C. TABLE 48C Geneseq Results for NOV48a NOV48a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAE12209 Human ST drug-metabolising 16 . . . 295 137/293 (46%) 9e−74 protein 2 encoded by DNA 15 . . . 304 200/293 (67%) transcript 2 - Homo sapiens, 304 aa. [WO200172977-A2, 4 OCT 2001] AAE12210 Human ST drug-metabolising 16 . . . 295 129/293 (44%) 1e−67 protein 3 encoded by cDNA - Homo 15 . . . 304 190/293 (64%) sapiens, 304 aa. [WO200172977- A2, 4 OCT 2001] AAE12208 Human ST drug-metabolising 16 . . . 295 128/293 (43%) 6e−67 protein 1 encoded by DNA 15 . . . 304 190/293 (64%) transcript 1 - Homo sapiens, 304 aa. [WO200172977-A2, 4 OCT 2001] AAE05178 Human drug metabolising enzyme 16 . . . 295 128/293 (43%) 1e−66 (DME-9) protein - Homo sapiens, 15 . . . 304 189/293 (63%) 304 aa. [WO200151638-A2, 19 JUL 2001] AAY67294 Human STP2 (phenol 15 . . . 295 133/292 (45%) 5e−66 sulphotransferase 2) amino acid 10 . . . 295 186/292 (63%) sequence - Homo sapiens, 295 aa. [WO9964630-A1, 16 DEC 1999]

[0580] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV48a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 48D. TABLE 48D Public BLASTP Results for NOV48a NOV48a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q90WR6 SULFOTRANSFERASE 1C -  3 . . . 295 170/304 (55%) 3e−94 Gallus gallus (Chicken), 307 aa.  5 . . . 307 218/304 (70%) P50237 N-hydroxyarylamine  1 . . . 295 172/308 (55%) 3e−92 sulfotransferase (EC 2.8.2.-)  1 . . . 304 222/308 (71%) (HAST-I) - Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 304 aa. O70262 PHENOL SULFOTRANSFERASE - 18 . . . 295 164/289 (56%) 1e−91 Mus musculus (Mouse), 304 aa. 19 . . . 304 215/289 (73%) O75897 Sulfotransferase 1C2 (EC 2.8.2.-) 22 . . . 292 160/282 (56%) 1e−87 (SULT1C) (SULT1C#2) - Homo 22 . . . 299 203/282 (71%) sapiens (Human), 302 aa. O00338 Sulfotransferase 1C1 (EC 2.8.2.-) 18 . . . 295 149/289 (51%) 1e−80 (SULT1C#1) (ST1C2) 12 . . . 296 201/289 (68%) (humSULTC2) - Homo sapiens (Human), 296 aa.

[0581] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV48a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 48E. TABLE 48E Domain Analysis of NOV48a Identities/ Pfam NOV48a Similarities Expect Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value Sulfotransfer: 23 . . . 285 116/298 (39%) 6.2e−82 domain 1 of 1 207/298 (69%)

Example 49

[0582] The NOV49 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 49A. TABLE 49A NOV49 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:151 1934 bp NOV49a, CTTGATTACGGAGACTGAACCTTCATAGGGTGCGCACTTACCAAGGACAGGAAGGTTT CG59377-01 DNA Sequence CTCTGTTTGAAGGGCTTTAAACTTATAACAAAGAAAATAAAA ATGACGACTTCGTCTA TCAGACGGCAGATGAAAAACATCGTGAACAATTACTCAGAGGCAGAAATCAAAGTCCG GGAAGCCACCTCCAATGACCCGTGGGGCCCGTCCAGTTCTCTGATGACCGAGATTGCC GACCTGACCTACAACGTGGTGGCCTTCTCGGAGATCATGAGCATGGTGTGGAAGCGGC TGAATGACCATGGCAAGAACTGGCGGCATGTGTACAAGGCGCTGACCCTGCTGGACTA CCTCATCAAGACAGGCTCCGAACGTGTGGCCCAGCAGTGCCGGGAGAACATCTTCGCC ATCCAGACCCTGAAGGACTTCCAGTACATTGACCOAGATGGCAAGGACCAGGGCATCA ATGTGCGTGAGAAGTCAAAGCAACTGGTGGCTCTCCTCAAGGACGAGGAACGGTTGAA GGCTGAGAGGGCCCAGGCTCTCAAAACCAAAGAGCGCATGGCCCAGGTTGCCACTGGC ATGGGCAGCAACCAGATCACCTTTGGGCGAGGCTCCAGCCAGCCCAACCTCtCCACCA GCCACTCGGAGCAGGAGTATGGCAAGGCCGGGGGCTCCCCGGCCTCCTACCATGGCTC CACCTCCCCGCGAGTGTCCTCCGAGCTGGAGCAAGCCCGGCCCCAGACTAGTGGAGAA GAGGAGCTTCAGCTGCAGCTGGCACTTGCCATGAGCAGAGAAGTGGCTGAGCAGGAAG AACGCCTCAGGCGGGGTGATGACCTCAGATTACAGATGGCCCTGGAAGAAAGCCGAAG GGACACAGTTAAAATTCCAAAAAAGAAAGAGCAGACTACGCTGTTGGATTTAATGGAT GCTCTCCCCAGCTCGGGCCCCGCGGCCCACAAAGCAGAGCCCTGGGGCCCGTCAGCCT CCACTAACCAGACCAACCCCTGGGGCGGGCCAGCGGCTCCTGCGAGTACTTCAGACCC CTGGCCATCGTTTGGTACCAAGCCAGCTGCCTCCATTGACCCATGGGGGGTGCCCACT GGAGCCACCGCACAATCTGTCCCCAAGAACTCGGACCCCTGGGCAGCTTCACAGCAGC CTGCCTCCAGTGCTGGGAAAAGAGCTTCTGACGCGTGGGGCGCAGTCTCCACCACCAA GCCCGTGTCTGTCTCTGGGTCCTTTGAGCTCTTCAGTAATCTGAATGGTACAATTAAA GATGACTTTTCTGAATTTGACAACCTTCGGACTTCAAAAAAAACAGCCGAATCTGTGA CCTCTCTGCCATCCCAAAACAATGGAACTACCAGCCCTGACCCCTTTGAGTCTCAACC CCTGACTGTCGCCTCAAGCAAGCCCAGCAGTGCCCGGAAAACACCTGAGTCCTTCCTG GGCCCCAACGCGGCCCTGGTGAACCTGGACTCACCGGTGACCAGGCCTGCCCCACCAG CCCAGTCCCTCAACCCTTTCCTGGCACCAGGTGCTCCCGCCACCTCGGCCCCTGTTAA CCCTTTCCAGGTGAACCAGCCCCAGCCGCTGACACTGAACCAGCTTCGGGGGAGCCCA GTCCTGGGGACCAGCACATCCTTTGGGCCTGGCCCAGGAGTGGAGTCCATGGCTGTGG CCTCGATGACCTCCGCGGCCCCACAGCCAGCTCTGGGGGCCACTGGTTCCTCTCTGAC ACCACTGGGCCCTGCAATGATGAACATGGTGGGCAGTGTCGGTATACCCCCATCAGCA GCCCAGGCCACTGGCACAACCAACCCTTTCCTTCTCTAG TGCCTGGGCCTGGGACCCA CCCAGAGCACCTGTGCTGGAGGATGCCGAGCAGGCACTCTCGTCTGTGGCACGGGATC CAAGAGTTTGGQGATTAGGG ORF Start: ATG at 101 ORF Stop: TAG at 1835 SEQ ID NO:152 578 aa MW at 61651.2 kD NOV49a, MTTSSIRRQNKNIVNNYSEAEIKVREATSNDPWGPSSSLMTEIADLTYNVVAFSEIMS CG59377-01 Protein Sequence MVWKRLNDHGKNWRHVYKALTLLDYLIKTGSERVAQQCRENIFAIQTLKDFQYIDRDG KDQGINVREKSKQLVALLKDEERLKAERAQALKTKERMAQVATGMGSNQITFGRGSSQ PNLSTSESEQEYGKAGGSPASYHGSTSPRVSSELEQARPQTSGEEELQLQLALAISRE VAEQEERLRRGDDLRLQMALEESRRDTVKIPKKKEQTTLLDLMDALPSSGPAAQKAEP WGPSASTNQTNPWGGPAAPASTSDPWPSFGTKPAASIDPWGVPTGATAQSVPKNSDPW AASQQPASSAGKRASDAWGAVSTTKPVSVSGSFELFSNLNGTIKDDFSEFDNLRTSKK TAESVTSLPSQNNGTTSPDPFESQPLTVASSKPSSARKTPESFLGPNAALVNLDSLVT RPAPPAQSLNPFLAPGAFATSAPVNPFQVNQPQPLTLNQLRGSPVLGTSTSFGPGPGV ESMAVASMTSAAPQPATGATGSSLTPLGPAMMNMVGSVGIPPSAAQATGTTNPFLL

[0583] Further analysis of the NOV49a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 49B. TABLE 49B Protein Sequence Properties NOV49a PSort 0.4936 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; analysis: 0.3000 probability located in nucleus; 0.2087 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane; 0.2087 probability located in mitochondrial intermembrane space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0584] A search of the NOV49a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologousproteins shown in Table 49C. TABLE 49C Geneseq Results for NOV49a NOV49a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues/ Region Value AAB93525 Human protein sequence SEQ ID 1 . . . 578 578/584 (98%) 0.0 NO:12872 - Homo sapiens , 584 aa. 1 . . . 584 578/584 (98%) [EP1074617-A2, 7 FEB 2001] AAB95663 Human protein sequence SEQ ID 40 . . . 403  364/370 (98%) 0.0 NO: 18438 - Homo sapiens, 370 aa. 1 . . . 370 364/370 (98%) [EP1074617-A2, 7 FEB 2001] AAB93011 Human protein sequence SEQ ID 1 . . . 407 385/470 (81%) 0.0 NO:11762 - Homo sapiens , 484 aa. 1 . . . 470 390/470 (82%) [EP1074617-A2, 7 FEB 2001] AAB42049 Human ORFX ORF1813 1 . . . 578 306/636 (48%) e−141 polypeptide sequence SEQ ID 1 . . . 551 370/636 (58%) NO:3626 - Homo sapiens, 551 aa. [WO200058473-A2, 5 OCT 2000] AAB95100 Human protein sequence SEQ ID 1 . . . 578 298/636 (46%) e−137 NO:17064 - Homo sapiens, 576 aa. 1 . . . 576 371/636 (57%) [EP1074617-A2, 7 FEB 2001]

[0585] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV49a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 49D. TABLE 49D Public BLASTP Results for NOV49a Identities/ Protein NOV49a Similarities for Accession Residues/Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value O95207 EPSIN 2A - Homo sapiens 1 . . . 578 576/584 (98%) 0.0 (Human), 584 aa. 1 . . . 584 576/584 (98%) Q9UPT7 KIAA1065 PROTEIN - Homo 1 . . . 578 557/641 (86%) 0.0 sapiens (Human), 641 aa. 1 . . . 641 562/641 (86%) O95208 EPSIN 2B - Homo sapiens 1 . . . 578 556/642 (86%) 0.0 (Human), 642 aa. 1 . . . 642 560/642 (86%) Q9Z1Z3 EH DOMAIN BINDING 1 . . . 578 512/590 (86%) 0.0 PROTEIN EPSIN 2 - Rattus 1 . . . 583 526/590 (88%) norvegicus (Rat), 583 aa. O70447 INTERSECTIN-EH BINDING 76 . . . 578  438/515 (85%) 0.0 PROTEIN IBP2 - Mus musculus 2 . . . 509 459/515 (89%) (Mouse), 509 aa (fragment).

[0586] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV49a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 49E. TABLE 49E Domain Analysis of NOV49a Identities/ Pfam NOV49a Similarities Expect Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value ENTH: domain  17 . . . 140 70/131 (53%) 7.9e−68 1 of 1 117/131 (89%) VHS: domain 1 of 1  14 . . . 158 33/160 (21%) 3.3 90/160 (56%) UIM: domain 1 of 2 217 . . . 234 11/18 (61%) 0.043 16/18 (89%) UIM: domain 2 of 2 242 . . . 259 5/18 (28%) 80 12/18 (67%)

Example 50

[0587] The NOV50 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 50A. TABLE 50A NOV50 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:153 2580 bp NOV50a, ATGCTGCTGGCCCCCTTTTATTGCTGGGTGTGTGCCCATGCTGCTGGCCCCCTTTTAT CG59258-01 DNA Sequence TGCTGGGCAGTGACAAACTGTACCATCAGTGGCTCTCCACTGTCCGGAAAGGAAGTGG AGCAATTCTGAATACTGTAAAGACCAAAGCAAATCCGGCCATGAAGACTGTCTACAAG TTCGACATTGCCGAGAATGGCTGCGCCCCCACCCCAGAAGAGCAGCTGCCAAAGACTG CACCGTCCCCACTGGTGGAGGCCAAGGACCCCAAGCTCCGAGAAGACCGGCGGCCAAT CACAGTCCACTTTGGACAGGACCAGTCTGAGATGTCTTTCAGCTCAGCACTCACTCAC GGCAAAGAGAGTGCCCGGACCCAGCCGGAGAGAGTCGTTGACAGGACTGGCGAGCCCC TGAATCCTGAGCGCGCTCTCTCCGGAGATCATCTCTGGCCTGTTACGCACTTGCTCTG GGCAACCCTGGGCAAGTCCTTGCTTGCCCTCATCTGTGAAATGGGTAGCAGCCCTCGT TCCCTGCAGAGGAGCCTTGCGCTGCTGGGGACACCCCAGCTTATTTGGGAAACTGCAA CCACCATGGCCGATGGCCCCACCACGCCCTGTCTAGGAAGCAGAGGCCTCCCCAGCAG CGTGTCCACTGTGCCCCTGGCCCTGCGTGAAGTGCCATCAGATGCCCCGCATCCCTGC AGCAGGGCCCTCGTGACTGGCGTCACAGATGAGGACACAGAGGCCCAGGGAAGTCACT TGCTTGCCAAAGTCACTCAGCAAACCATGTCTGTCTGGCTCTCAGAAAATGGGAAAGA AGCCTGGGCATTCAGCCATGAGGGAGCCACGGCTGTAGCCAGTGGAATGACGTACCCT CAGTCCAGGATGTGCACCCGGGCAGCCAGGTCCCACAGCCACTACTTTCTTGCCCCCA CCACTGCTCCCACAGTTCCCAGAACTCAGTCTCCAGATCTGGGCTCCAGGATGCAGAG GCTGTCCTCAGGCCTGGTAAAGCCCTTGCGACACTATGCGGTCTTCCTCTCCGAAGAC TCCTCTGATGATGAATGCCAGCGGGAAGAGGGCCCGAGCTCTGGCTTCACCGAGAGCT TTTTCTTCTCCGCTCCCTTTGAATGGCCGCAGCCGTATCGGACACTCAGGGAGTCAGA CAGCGCGGAAGGCGACGAGGCAGAGAGTCCAGAGCAGCAAGTGCGGAAGTCCACAGGC CCTGTCCCAGCTCCCCCTGACCGGGCTGCCAGCATCGACCTTCTGGAAGACGTCTTCA GCAACCTGGACATGGAGGCCGCACTGCAGCCACTGGGCCAGGCCAAGAGCTTAGAGGA CCTTCGTGCCCCCAAAGACCTGAGGGAGCAGCCAGGGACCTTTGACTATCAGAGGCTG GATCTGGGCGGGAGTGAGAGGAGCCGCGGGGTGACAGTGGCCTTGAAGCTTACCCACC CGTACAACAAGCTCTGGAGCCTGGGCCAGGACGACATGGCCATCCCCAGCAAGCCCCC AGCTGCCTCCCCTGAGAAGCCCTCAGCCCTGCTCGGAAACTCCCTGGCCCTGCCTCGA AGGCCCCAGAACCGGGACAGCATCCTGAACCCCAGTGACAAGGAGGAGGTGCCCACCC CTACTCTGGGCAGCATCACCATCCCCCGGCCCCAAGGCAGGAAGACCCCAGAGCTGGG CATCGTGCCTCCACCGCCCATTCCCCGCCCGGCCAAGCTCCAGGCTGCCGGCGCCGCA CTTGGTGACGTCTCAGAGCGGCTGCAGACGGATCGGGACAGGCGAGCTGCCCTGAGTC CAGGGCTCCTGCCTGGTGTTGTCCCCCAAGGCCCCACTGAACTGCTCCAGCCGCTCAG CCCTGGCCCCGGGGCTGCAGGCACGAGCAGTGACGCCCTGCTCGCCCTCCTGGACCCG CTCAGCACAGCCTGGTCAGGCAGCACCCTCCCGTCACGCCCCGCCACCCCGAATGTAG CCACCCCATTCACCCCCCAATTCAGCTTCCCCCCTGCAGGGACACCCACCCCATTCCC ACAGCCACCACTCAACCCCTTTGTCCCATCCATGCCAGCAGCCCCACCCACCCTGCCC CTGGTCTCCACACCAGCCGGGCCTTTCGGGGCCCCTCCAGCTTCCCTGGGGCCGGCTT TTGCGTCCGGCCTCCTGCTGTCCAGTGCTGGCTTCTGTGCCCCTCACAGGTCTCAGCC CAACCTCTCCGCCCTCTCCATGCCCAACCTCTTTGGCCAGATGCCCATGGGCACCCAC ACGAGCCCCCTACAGCCGCTGGGTCCCCCAGCAGTTGCCCCGTCGAGGATCCGAACGT TGCCCCTGGCCCGCTCAAGTGCCAGGGCTGCTGAGACCAAGCAGGGGCTCGCCCTGAG GCCTGGAGACCCCCCGCTTCTGCCTCCCAGGCCCCCTCAAGGCCTGGAGCCAACACTG CAGCCCTCTGCTCCTCAACAGGCCAGAGACCCCTTTGAGGATTTGTTACAGAAAACCA AGCAAGACGTGAGCCCGAGTCCGGCCCTGGCCCCGGCCCCAGACTCGGTGGAGCAGCT CAGGAAGCAGTGGGAGACCTTCGAGTGA ORF Start: ATG at 1 ORF Stop: TGA at 2578 SEQ ID NO:154 859 aa MW at 91746.7 kD NOV50a, MLLAPFYCWVCAHAAGPLLLLGSDKLYHQWLSTVRKGSGAILNTVKTKANPAMKTVYK CG59258-01 Protein Sequence FDIAENGCAPTPEEQLPKTAPSPLVEAKDPKLREDRRPITVHFCQDQSEMSFSSALTH GKESARTQPERVVDRTGEPLNPERALSGDHLWPVTELLWATLGKSLLALICEMGSSPR SLQRSLALLGTPQLIWETATTMADGPTTPCLGSRGLPSSVSTVPLALREVPSDAPHPC SRALVTGLTDEDTEAQGSHLLAXVTQQTMSVWLSENGKEAWAFSHEGATAVASGMTYP QSRMCTRAARSHSHYFLAPTTAPTVPRTQSPDLGSRMQRLSSGLVKPLRHYAVFLSED SSDDECQREEGPSSGFTESFFFSAPFEWPQPYRTLRESDSAEGDEAESPEQQVRKSTG PVPAPPDRAASIDLLEDVFSNLDMEAALQPLGQAKSLEDLRAPKDLREQPGTFDYQRL DLGGSERSRGVTVALKLTHPYNKLWSLGQDDMAIPSKPPAASPEKPSALLGNSLALPR RPQNRNSILNPSDKEEVPTPTLGSITIPRPQGRKTPELGIVPPPPIPRPAKLQAAGAA LGDVSERLQTDRDRRAALSPGLLPGVVPQGPTELLQPLSPGPGAAGTSSDALLALLDP LSTAWSGSTLPSRPATPNVATPPTPQFSFPPAGTPTPFPQPPLNPFVPSMPAAPPTLP LVSTPAGPFGAPPASLGPAFASGLLLSSAGFCAPHRSQPNLSALSMPNLFGQMPNGTH TSPLQPLGPPAVAPSRIRTLPLARSSARAAETKQGLALRPGDPPLLPPRPPQGLEPTL QPSAPQQARDPFEDLLQKTKQDVSPSPALAPAPDSVEQLRKQWETFE

[0588] Further analysis of the NOV50a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 50B. TABLE 50B Protein Sequence Properties NOV50a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.3000 analysis: probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1940 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 15 and 16 analysis:

[0589] A search of the NOV50a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 50C. TABLE 50C Geneseq Results for NOV50a NOV50a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAM41501 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO  22 . . . 103  82/82 (100%) 2e−42 6432-Homo sapiens, 545 aa.  401 . . . 482  82/82 (100%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL. 2001] AAM39715 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO  22 . . . 103  82/101 (81%) 6e−39 2860-Homo sapiens, 559 aa.  396 . . . 496  82/101 (81%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL. 2001] AAW31855 Mycobacterium tuberculosis 55  498 . . . 845  96/358 (26%) 8e−12 kDa protein-Mycobacterium  71 . . . 389 125/358 (34%) tuberculosis, 572 aa. [WO9741252-A2, 6 NOV. 1997] AAW31852 Mycobacterium tuberculosis 74  498 . . . 845  96/358 (26%) 8e−12 kDa protein-Mycobacterium  262 . . . 580 125/358 (34%) tuberculosis, 763 aa. [WO9741252-A2, 6 NOV. 1997] AAB50363 Human SRCAP-Homo sapiens,  501 . . . 845 112/369 (30%) 1e−11 2972 aa. [WO200073467-A1, 1235 . . . 1575 141/369 (37%) 7 DEC. 2000]

[0590] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV50a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 50D. TABLE 59D Public BLASTP Results for NOV50a NOV50a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q9HCG4 KIAA1608 PROTEIN-Homo 309 . . . 859 501/555 (90%) 0.0 sapiens (Human), 603 aa  62 . . . 603 510/555 (91%) (fragment). Q9H796 CDNA: FLJ21129 FIS, CLONE  22 . . . 103  81/101 (80%) 2e−37 CAS06266-Homo sapiens 396 . . . 496  81/101 (80%) (Human), 559 aa. AAK44515 HYPOTHETICAL 58.5 KDA 499 . . . 845 104/354 (29%) 8e−14 PROTEIN-Mycobacterium 299 . . . 562 121/354 (33%) tuberculosis CDC1551, 598 aa. Q9SN46 EXTENSIN-LIKE PROTEIN- 604 . . . 848  73/249 (29%) 3e−12 Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear 407 . . . 626 100/249 (39%) cress), 839 aa. Q41805 EXTENSIN-LIKE PROTEIN 492 . . . 848  88/361 (24%) 5e−12 PRECURSOR-Zea mays 415 . . . 749 124/361 (33%) (Maize), 1188 aa.

[0591] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV50a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 50E. TABLE 50E Domain Analysis of NOV50a Identities/ Pfam NOV50a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value No Significant Matches Found

Example 51

[0592] The NOV51 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 51A. TABLE 51A NOV51 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:155 1394 bp NOV51, GTGGCCTGCTCCTGCAGCAATCCCAGGACCCCCTGCTC ATGGGGCTGTTTCCTACTAA CG59492-01 DNA Sequence CCCCAAAGAGAAGACCCAGGAGGAACCCCCTGGCCAGAGCAGGGCCCCTGTGTTGACC GTGGTGTCCAAGTTCAAGGCCTCACTGGAGCAGCTTCTGCAGGTCCTACACAGCACCA CGCCCCACTACATTCGCTGCATCAAGCCCAACAGCCAGGGCCAGGCGCAGACCTTTCT CCAAGAGGAGGTCCTGAGCCAGCTGGAGGCCTGTGGCCTCGTGGAGACCATCCATATC AGTGCTGCTGGCTTCCCCATCCGGGTCTCTCACCGAAACTTTGTAGAACGATACAAGT TACTAAGAAGGCTTCATCCTTGCACATCCTCTGGCCCCGACAGCCCATATCCTGCCAA AGGGCTCCCTGAATGGTGTCCACACAGCGAGGAAGCCACGCTTGAACCTCTCATCCAG GACATTCTCCACACTCTGCCGGTCCTAACTCAGGCAGCAGCCATAACTGGTGACTCGG CTGAGGCCATGCCAGCCCCCATGCACTGTGGCAGGACCAAGGTGTTCATGACTGACTC TATGCTGGAGCTTCTGGAATGTGGGCGTGCCCGGGTGCTGGAGCAGTGTGCCCGCTGC ATCCAGGGTGGCTGGAGGCGACACCGGCACCGAGAGCAGGAGCGGCAGTGGCGGGCCG TCATGCTCATCCAGGCAGCCATTCGTTCCTGGTTAACTCGGAAACACATCCAGAGGCT GCATGCAGCTGCCACAGTCATCAAGCGTGCATGGCAGAAGTGGAGAATCAGAATGGCC TGCCTTGCTGCTAAAGAGCTGGATGGTGTGGAAGAAAAACACTTCTCTCAAGCTCCCT GTTCCCTGAGCACCTCGCCGCTGCAGACCAGGCTCCTGGAGGCAATAATCCGCTTCTG GCCCCTGGGACTGGTCCTGGCCAATACGGCTATGGGTGTAGGCAGCTTTCAGAGGAAA TTAGTGGTCTGGGCTTGCCTCCAGCTCCCCAGGGGCAGCCCCAGTAGCTACACTGTCC AGACAGCACAAGACCAGGCTGGTGTCACGTCCATCCGAGCGCTGCCTCAGGGATCGAT AAAGTTTCACTGCAGAAAGTCTCCACTGCGGTATGCTGACATCTGCCCTGAACCTTCA CCCTACAGCATTGCAGGCTTTAATCAGATTCTGCTGGAAAGACACAGGCTGATCCACG TGACCTCTTCTGCCTTCACTGGGCTGGGGTGA TCCTTGGTGCCTTTGTTTCCACAAGG CCTTTTCCTGCCCCCTGCCTTGCCAAAGACATTTAATCAGCACACAGCTGCCAGACTA TTCCCACAGTGCTCCAAATGCACATGAACAACAGTGACGGCTCCAGCCTTCGACCCAG AG ORF Start: ATG at 39 ORF Stop: TGA at 1248 SEQ ID NO:156 403 aa MW at 45142.8 kD NOV51a, MGLFPTNPKEKTQEEPPGQSRAPVLTVVSKFKASLEQLLQVLUSTTPHYIRCIKPNSQ CG59492-01 Protein Sequence GQAQTFLQEEVLSQLEACGLVETIHISAAGFPIRVSHRNFVERYKLLRRLHPCTSSGP DSPYPAKGLPEWCPHSEEATLEPLIQDILHTLPVLTQAAAITGDSAEAMPAPMHCGRT KVFMTDSNLELLECGRARVLEQCARCIQGGWRRHRHREQERQWRAVMLIQAAIRSWLT RKHIQRLHAAATVIKRAWQKWRIRMACLAAKELDGVEEKHFSQAPCSLSTSPLQTRLL EAIIRFWPLGLVLANTAMGVGSFQRKLVVWACLQLPRGSPSSYTVQTAQDQAGVTSIR ALPQGSIKFIICRKSPLRYADICPEPSPYSIAGFNQILLERHRLIHVTSSAFTGLG

[0593] Further analysis of the NOV51a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 51B. TABLE 51B Protein Sequence Properties NOV51a PSort 0.3000 probability located in nucleus; 0.2029 probability analysis: located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 00320 probability located in microbody (peroxisome) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0594] A search of the NOV51a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 51C. TABLE 51C Geneseq Results for NOV51a NOV51a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAY94290 Human myosin heavy chain  1 . . . 403 401/403 (99%) 0.0 homologue-Homo sapiens, 612 210 . . . 612 401/403 (99%) aa. [WO200026372-A1, 11 MAY 2000] AAU23676 Novel human enzyme polypeptide  17 . . . 403 384/387 (99%) 0.0 #762-Homo sapiens, 387 aa.  1 . . . 387 384/387 (99%) [WO200155301-A2, 2 AUG. 2001] ABB10243 Human cDNA SEQ ID NO: 551-  1 . . . 365 365/365 (100%) 0.0 Homo sapiens, 570 aa. 206 . . . 570 365/365 (100%) [WO200154474-A2, 2 AUG. 2001] AAU23123 Novel human enzyme polypeptide  1 . . . 365 364/365 (99%) 0.0 #209-Homo sapiens, 567 aa. 203 . . . 567 364/365 (99%) [WO200155301-A2, 2 AUG. 2001] AAM23563 Human EST encoded protein SEQ  1 . . . 189 188/189 (99%) e−108 ID NO: 1088-Homo sapiens, 477 288 . . . 476 188/189 (99%) aa. [WO200154477-A2, 2 AUG. 2001]

[0595] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV51a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 5 ID. TABLE 51D Public BLASTP Results for NOV51a NOV51a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q96H55 HYPOTHETICAL 86.7 KDA  72 . . . 403 330/332 (99%) 0.0 PROTEIN-Homo sapiens (Human) 439 . . . 770 330/332 (99%) 770 aa. Q9D2Z3 1110055A02R1K PROTEIN  3 . . . 394 288/394 (73%)  e−162 RIKEN CDNA 1110055A02  2 . . . 395 320/394 (81%) GENE)-Mus musculus (Mouse), 395 aa. Q948A2 PUTATIVE MYOSIN HEAVY  2 . . . 255  84/258 (32%) 1e−23 CHAIN-Oryza sativa (Rice), 1601 663 . . . 876 125/258 (47%) aa. O74805 HYPOTHETICAL MYOSIN-  20 . . . 347  96/340 (28%) 1e−21 LIKE PROTEIN C2D10.14C IN 615 . . . 903 152/340 (44%) CHROMOSOME II- Schizosaccharomyces pombe (Fission yeast), 1471 aa. T30148 hypothetical protein E02C12.1-  5 . . . 249  74/248 (29%) 6e−21 Caenorhabditis elegans, 1019 aa. 619 . . . 830 119/248 (47%)

[0596] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV51a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 51E. TABLE 51E Domain Analysis of NOV51a Identities/ Pfam NOV51a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value myosin_head: domain 1 26 . . . 105 37/81 (46%) 5.1e−25 of 1 60/81 (74%)

Example 52

[0597] The NOV52 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 52A. TABLE 52A NOV52 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:157 1380 bp NOV52a, TAGAATTCCAGCGGCCGCTGAAATCCTCACTCGGTCAGTTCCTCGGGCGAGTTACGGG CG59564-01 DNA Sequence GACGACCTGCGGGAGCACGCGGGCAGTGGCCGGACGCTGAAGCCCAGGAGAGCG ATGG AGACGTATGCGGAGGTTGGGAAGGAGGGCAAGCCTTCCTGTGCATCGGTGGATCTGCA GGGAGACAGCTCCTTACAGGTGGAGATTTCTCACGCAGTGAGTGAGCGGGACAAGGTG AAATTCACTGTTCAAACAAAGAGCTGCCTCCCTCACTTCGCCCAGACCGAGTTCTCAG TCGTGCGGCAGCACGAGGAGTTCATCTGGCTGCATGATGCCTACGTGGAGAATGAGGA GTACGCCGGCCTCATCATCCCCCCAGCCCCTCCGAGCCCAGACTTTGAGGCTTCGAGG GAAAAGCTACAGAAATTGGGCGAGGGGGACAGCTCTGTCACTCGGGAAGAGTTTGCCA AGATGAAGCAGGAGCTGGAAGCGGAGTACCTGGCCATCTTTAAGAAGACAGTTGCGAT GCACGAAGTCTTTCTGCAGCGCCTGGCGGCCCACCCCACCCTGCGTCGAGACCACAAC TTCTTTGTGTTTTTGCAATATGGACAGGATCTCAGTGTCCGGGGGAAGAACAGGAAGG AGCTCCTCGGAGGGTTTCTGAGGAATATTGTGAAGTCCGCGGATGAAGCCCTCATCAC GGGCATGTCAGGGCTCAAGGAGGTGGATGACTTCTTTGAGCATGAGAGGACCTTCCTG TTGGAGTATCACACCCGTATCCGAGATGCCTGCCTCCGGGCCGACCGCGTCATGCGCG CCCACAAGTGCCTGGCAGACGATTATATCCCTATCTCAGCTGCGCTGAGCAGTCTGGG AACACAGGAAGTCAACCAGCTAAGGACGAGCTTCCTCAAATTGGCACAGCTCTTTGAC CGGCTGAGGAAGCTGGAGGGCCGGGTGGCTTCCGATGAGGACCTGAAGCTGTCAGACA TGCTGAGGTACTACATGCGTGACTCACAGGCAGCCAAGGACCTGCTGTACCGGCGGCT GCGGGCACTGGCCGACTACGACAATGCCAACAAGGCGCTGCACAAGCCGCGCACCAGG AACCGGGAGGTGCGGCCCGCCGAGAGCCACCAGCAGCTGTGCTGCCAACGCTTCGAGC GCCTCTCCGACTCCGCCAAGCAAGAGCTCATGGACTTCAAGTCCCGCCGGGTCTCCTC TTTTCGAAAGAATCTCATTGAGCTGGCAGAGCTCGAGCTCAAACACGCCAAGGCCAGC ACCCTGATTCTCCGGAACACCCTTGTTGCCCTAAAGGGGGAGCCTTAG AGTAGCCAGA GCTCAGCCAGACCCTAATCTGGGATCTCCAGTCACCAGGGTATCCC ORF Start: ATG at 113 ORF Stop: TAG at 1322 SEQ ID NO:158 403 aa MW at 46384.2 kD NOV52a, METYAEVGKEGKPSCASVDLQGDSSLQVEISDAVSERDKVKFTVQTKSCLPHFAQTEF CG59564-01 Protein Sequence SVVRQHEEFIWLHDAYVENEEYAGLIIPPAPPRPDFEASREKLQKLGEGDSSVTREEF AKMKQELEAEYLAIFKKTVAMHEVFLQRLAAHPTLRRDHNFFVFLEYGQDLSVRGKNR KELLGGFLRNIVKSADEALITGMSGLKEVDDFFFHERTFLLEYHTRTRDACLRADRVN RAHKCLADDYIPISAALSSLGTQEVNQLRTSFLKLAELFDRLRKLEGRVASDEDLKLS DMLRYYMRDSQAAKDLLYRRLRALADYENANKALDKARTRNREVRPAESEQQLCCQRF ERLSDSAKQELMDFKSRRVSSFRKNLIELAELELKHAKASTLILRNTLVALKGEP

[0598] Further analysis of the NOV52a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 52B. TABLE 52B Protein Sequence Properties NOV52a PSort 0.6500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1000 probability analysis: located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0599] A search of the NOV52a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 52C. TABLE 52C Geneseq Results for NOV52a NOV52a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAY94209 Human TRAF four associated factor 17 . . . 402 273/386 (70%)  e−160 TFAF2-Homo sapiens, 406 aa. 23 . . . 405 333/386 (85%) [CA2245340-A1, 19 FEB. 2000] AAB07856 Amino acid sequence of Smad1 17 . . . 402 273/386 (70%) 1e−160 interactor protein clone S1 + 12-2- 31 . . . 413 333/386 (85%) Homo sapiens, 414 aa. [WO200047102-A2, 17 AUG. 2000] AAB43157 Human ORFX ORF2921 17 . . . 402 273/386 (70%)  e−160 polypeptide sequence SEQ ID 77 . . . 459 333/386 (85%) NO: 5842-Homo sapiens, 460 aa. [WO200058473-A2, 5 OCT. 2000] AAB58368 Lung cancer associated polypeptide 17 . . . 402 273/386 (70%)  e−160 sequence SEQ ID 706-Homo sapiens, 414 aa. [WO200055180- A2, 21 SEP. 2000] AA013507 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO- 17 . . . 400 242/384 (63%)  e−144 27399-Homo sapiens, 443 aa. 61 . . . 441 317/384 (82%) [WO200164835-A2, 7 SEP. 2001]

[0600] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV52a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 52D. TABLE 52D Public BLASTP Results for NOV52a NOV52a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q9UNH7 Sorting nexin 6 (TRAF4-associated 17 . . . 402 273/386 (70%) e−159 factor 2)-Homo sapiens (Human), 23 . . . 405 333/386 (85%) 406 aa. Q9CZ03 2810425K19RIK PROTEIN-Mus 17 . . . 402 271/386 (70%) e−159 musculus (Mouse), 406 aa. 23 . . . 405 333/386 (86%) Q9Y5X3 Sorting nexin 5-Homo sapiens 17 . . . 400 242/384 (63%) e−143 (Human), 404 aa. 22 . . . 402 317/384 (82%) Q9D8U8 Sorting nexin 5-Mus musculus 17 . . . 400 241/384 (62%) e−142 (Mouse), 404 aa. 22 . . . 402 314/384 (81%) Q96NG4 CDNA FLJ30934 FIS, CLONE  1 . . . 237 236/237 (99%) e−134 FEBRA2007017, MODERATELY  1 . . . 237 236/237 (99%) SIMILAR TO HOMO SAPIENS TRAF4-ASSOCIATED FACTOR 2 MRNA-Homo sapiens (Human), 277 aa.

[0601] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV52a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 52E. TABLE 52E Domain Analysis of NOV52a Identities/ Pfam NOV52a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value PX: domain 1 of 1 23 . . . 164  39/160 (24%) 1.6e−15 103/160 (64%)

Example 53

[0602] The NOV53 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 53A. TABLE 53A NOV53 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:159 3056 bp NOV53a, CTCCTGCGGGGTCAAATACAGAATTTACGCACCCTTCGCTTCCTTGGAGCCTAGCGGC CG59553-01 DNA Sequence TCTCCCCGCGTCCAAG ATGGCGGCAGAAGCAGCTGGTGGGAAATACAGAAGCACAGTC AGCAAAAGCAAAGACCCCTCGGCGCTGCTCATCTCTCTGATCAGGACTCTGTCTACTA GTGACGATGTCGAAGACAGGGAAAATGAAAAGGGTCGCCTTGAAGAAGCCTACGAGAA ATGTGACCGTGACCTGGATGAATTGATTGTACAGCACTACACAGAATTGACGACAGCC ATTCGCACATACCAGAGCATCACAGAGCGCATCACTAACTCCCGAAATAAAATAAAGC AGGTAAAAGAGAACCTGCTTTCATGCAAGATCCTGCTGCACTGCAAACCGGATGAGCT TCGGAAACTGTGCATTGAAGGAATTGAGCATAAGCATGTCCTGAACTTGTTGGATGAA ATTGAGAATATCAAGCAAGTGCCTCAAAAGCTGGAACAGTGCATGGCCAGCAAGCACT ATCTCAGTGCCACTGACATGTTGGTGTCAGCAGTTGAGTCTTTGGAGGGCCCCCTGCT CCACGTCGAAGGACTCAGTGACCTTCGACTACAGCTTCACAGCAAGAAGATGAACCTT CACTTGGTTCTCATAGATGAACTACACCGGCACCTGTACATCAAATCGACTAGCCGAG TTGTGCAGCGTAACAAGGAAAAAGGGAAAATCAGCTCCCTCGTGAAACATCCTTCTGT TCCTCTGATTGATGTTACAAACCTCCCTACTCCTCGAAAATTCCTTGATACCTCTCAC TATTCTACTGCTGGAAGCTCAAGTGTGAGGGAGATAAATCTGCAGGACATCAAGGAAG ATTTAGAATTGGATCCAGAGGAAAACAGCACCCTGTTTATGGGTATCCTCATTAAGGG CTTGGCGAAACTGAAGAAGATCCCAGAAACAGTTAAGGCAATCATAGAGCGCTTGGAG CAGGAGTTGAAGCAAATTCTGAAGAGGTCTACAACCCACGTGCCAGACAGTGGCTATC AGCGGCGGGAGAACGTTACTGTGGAGAACCAACCAAGGTTGCTTCTAGAACTGCTGGA GTTACTGTTTGACAAGTTTAATGCTGTAGCCGCTGCACACTCTGTGGTCCTGGGATAC CTGCAGGACACTGTAGTGACTCCACTGACTCAGCAGGAAGATATCAAACTGTATGATA TGGCAGATGTATCGGTCAAGATCCAAGATGTTCTACAGATGCTATTAACTCAGTACTT GGATATGAAAAATACTCGTACGGCCTCTGAACCATCAGCTCAACTAAGCTATGCCAGC ACTGGACGAGAGTTTGCACCCTTTTTTGCCAAGAACAAACCTCAAACGCCAAAAAATT CTCTTTTCAAGTTCGAATCGTCCTCCCATGCCATCAGTATGAGCGCCTATCTGCGAGA ACAGAGAAGGGAGCTCTATAGTCGGAGTGGACAACTCCAAGGCGGTCCTCATGACAAC TTAATTGAAGGTGGAGGAACAAAATTTGTCTGCAAACCTGGAGCCAGAAACATTACCG TCATATTCCACCCATTACTAAGATTTATTCAGGAGATTGAGCATGCTCTGCGTCTTGG CCCAGCCAAACAGTGTCCTGTTCGAGAGTTTCTCACCGTGTACATCAAAAACATCTTT CTCAATCAAGTCTTGCCTGAGATCAACAAGCAGATTGAACGAGTCACTAAAACATCTG ACCCTTTGAAGATTCTCGCCAACGCACACACCATGAAGGTGCTGGCACTGCAGCGGCC TCTCCTACAGAGCACAATCATTGTGGAGAAGACAGTTCAAGACCTCCTGAACCTGATG CATGACTTGAGTGCATATTCAGATCAATTCCTCAACATGGTGTGCGTGAAGCTCCAGG AGTACAAGGACACCTGCACTGCAGCTTACAGGGGTATTGTCCAGTCAGAAOAAAAACT TGTCATCACTCCATCCTGGGCAAAAGATGATGATATCAGCAGACTCTTGAAATCTCTA CCAAACTGGATGAATATGGCTCAACCCAAACAGCTGAGGCCAAAAAGAGAGGAGGAAG AAGATTTCATAAGGGCAGCTTTTGGCAAGGAGTCTGAAGTTCTTATTGGGAACCTGGG TGATAAATTAATCCCTCCACAAGACATCCTTCCTGACCTCAGTGACCTCAAAGCCTTG GCCAACATGCATGAAAGCCTGGAATGCTTGGCAACTCGAACAAAGTCAGCTTTCTCCA ATCTTTCTACATCCCAGATGCTTTCTCCTGCTCAAGACAGCCACACGAACACGGATCT CCCCCCAGTGTCAGAGCAGATCATGCAGACTCTCAGTGAACTTGCCAAATCGTTCCAG GATATGGCTGACCGCTGCTTGCTTGTCTTACATCTCGAAGTGACGGTTCACTGTTTCC ACTATCTTATCCCTCTTGCAAAGGAGGGGAACTATGCCATTGTGGCTAATGTGGAAAG TATGGATTATGACCCCCTGGTGGTCAAGGTCAACAAAGATATCAGCGCCATTGAAGAG GCCATGAGCGCCAGCCTTCAGCAGCACAAGTTCCAGTATATCTTCGAAGGCCTGGGCC ACCTGATCTCCTGCATCCTCATTAATGGTGCCCAGTACTTCAGGCGCATCAGTGAGTC TGGCATCAAGAAAATGTGTAGGAACATTTTTGTTCTTCAGCAGAATTTGACCAACATC ACCATGTCGCCGGAGGCAGACCTGGACTTTGCAAGGCAGTACTACGAGATGCTTTACA ACACAGCTGACGAGCTCCTGAACCTGGTGGTGGACCAGGGTGTGAAGTACACGGAGCT GGAGTACATCCACGCTCTGACCCTGCTGCACCGCAGCCAGACTGGGGTGGGGGAACTG ACCACCCAGAACACGAGCTGCAGAGGAGGCTCAAAGAGATCATCTGCGAGCAGGCTGC CATCAAGCAAGCCACCAAGGACAAGAAGATAA CTACCGTTTAGCAGGGCGTACTGCGG TTGGTGACGGGGGTCCCCTCAGTCACACTCACTTTTTTCC ORF Start: ATG at 75 ORF Stop: TAA at 2988 SEQ ID NO:160 971 aa MW at 109984.9 kD NOV53a, MAAEAAGGKYRSTVSKSKDPSGLLISVIRTLSTSDDVEDRENEKGRLEEAYEKCDRDL CG59553-01 Protein Sequence DELIVQHYTELTTAIRTYQSITERITNSRNKIKQVKENLLSCKMLLHCKRDELRKLWI EGIEHKHVLNLLDEIENIKQVPQKLEQCMASKHYLSATDMLVSAVESLEGPLLQVEGL SDLRLELHSKKMNLHLVLIDELRRMLYIKSTSRVVQRNKEKGKISSLVRDASVPLIDV TNLPTPRKFLDTSHYSTAGSSSVREINLQDIKEDLELDPEENSTLFMGILIKGLAKLK KIPETVKAITERLEQELKQIVKRSTTQVADSGYQRGENVTVENQPRLLLELLELLFDK FNAVAAAHSVVLGYLQDTVVTPLTQQEDIKLYDMADVWVKIQDVLQMLLTEYLDMKNT RTASEPSAQLSYASTGREFAAFFAKKKPQRPKNSLFKEESSSHAISMSAYLREQRREL YSRSGELQCCPDDNLTECCGTKFVCKPGAPNTTVTFHPLLRFIQETEHALGLCPAKQC PLREFLTVYIKNIFLNQVLAEINKEIEGVTKTSDPLKILANADTMKVLGVQRPLLQST IIVEKTVQDLLNLMHDLSAYSDQFLNMVCVKLQEYKDTCTAAYRGIVQSEEKLVISAS WAKDDDISRLLKSLPNWMNMAQPKQLRPKREEEEDFIRAAFGKESEVLIGNLGDKLIP PQDILRDVSDLKALANMHESLEWLASRTKSAFSNLSTSQMLSPAQDSHTNTDLPPVSE QIMQTLSELAFSFQDMADRCLLVLHLEVRVHCFHYLIPLAKEGNYAIVANVESMDYDP LVVKLNKDISAIEEAMSASLQQHKFQYIFEGLGHLISCILINGAQYFRRISESGIKKM CRNIFVLQQNLTNITMSREADLDFARQYYEMLYNTADELLNLVVDQGVKYTELEYIHA LTLLHRSQTGVCELTTQNTSCRCGSKRSSASRLPSSKPPRTRR

[0603] Further analysis of the NOV53a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 53B. TABLE 53B Protein Sequence Properties NOV53a PSort 0.5500 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum analysis: (membrane); 0.1900 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in outside SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0604] A search of the NOV53a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 53C. TABLE 53C Geneseq Results for NOV53a NOV53a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAB93175 Human protein sequence SEQ ID  1 . . . 947 947/947 (100%) 0.0 NO: 12114-Homo sapiens ,974 aa.  1 . . . 947 947/947 (100%) [EP1074617-A2, 7 FEB. 2001] AAW69801 Amino acid sequence of rsec8, a  1 . . . 947 902/948 (95%) 0.0 protein present in SA-17S  1 . . . 948 925/948 (97%) complex-Rattus sp, 975 aa. [WO9828419-A2, 2 JUL. 1998] AAB95143 Human protein sequence SEQ ID 403 . . . 947 545/545 (100%) 0.0 NO: 17163-Homo sapiens, 572 aa.  1 . . . 545 545/545 (100%) [EP1074617-A2, 7 FEB. 2001] AAB58175 Lung cancer associated 571 . . . 947 369/377 (97%) 0.0 polypeptide sequence SEQ ID 513-  15 . . . 391 369/377 (97%) Homo sapiens, 418 aa. [WO200055180-A2, 21 SEP. 2000] AAG00950 Human secreted protein, SEQ ID 451 . . . 544  76/94 (80%) 3e−36 NO: 5031-Homo sapiens, 100 aa.  7 . . . 100  79/94 (83%) [EP1033401-A2, 6 SEP. 2000]

[0605] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV53a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 53D. TABLE 53D Public BLASTP Results for NOV53a NOV53a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q96A65 CDNA FLJ14782 FIS, CLONE  1 . . . 947 947/947 (100%) 0.0 NT2RP4000524, HIGHLY  1 . . . 947 947/947 (100%) SIMILAR TO MUS MUSCULUS SEC8 MRNA (SECRETORY PROTEIN SEC8)-Homo sapiens (Human), 974 aa. Q9C0G4 KIAA1699 PROTEIN-Homo  9 . . . 947 939/939 (100%) 0.0 sapiens (Human), 966 aa  1 . . . 939 939/939 (100%) (fragment). O35382 SEC8-Mus musculus (Mouse), 971  1 . . . 971 923/972 (94%) 0.0 aa.  1 . . . 971 946/972 (96%) Q62824 RSEC8-Rattus norvegicus (Rat),  1 . . . 947 902/948 (95%) 0.0 975 aa (fragment).  1 . . . 948 925/948 (97%) Q9P102 REC8-Homo sapiens (Human), 339 . . . 947 609/609 (100%) 0.0 637 aa (fragment).  2 . . . 610 609/609 (100%)

[0606] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV53a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 53E. TABLE 53E Domain Analysis of NOV53a Identities/ Pfam NOV53a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value No Significant Matches Found

Example 54

[0607] The NOV54 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 54A. TABLE 54A NOV54 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:141 877 bp NOV54a, CAACACGAGGAACA ATGTCTTCTTTACCCGTGCCATACAAACTGCCTGTGTCTTTGTC CG59545-01 DNA Sequence TGTTGGTTCCTGCGTGATAATCAAACCOACACTGATCGACTCTTCTATCAACGAACCA CAGCTGCAGGTGGATTTCTACACTGAGATGAATGAGGACTCAGAAATTGCCTTCCATT TGCGAGTGCACTTAGGCCGTCGTGTGGTCATGAACAGTCGTGAGTTTGGGATATGGAT GTTGGAGGAGAATTTACACTATGTCCCCTTTGAGGATGGCAAACCATTTCACTTGCGC ATCTACGTGTGTCTCAATGAGTATGACGTAAAGGTAAATGGTGAATACATTTATGCCT TTGTCCATCGAATCCCGCCATCATATGTGAAGATGATTCAAGTCTGGAGAGATCTCTC CCTGGACTCAGTGCTTGTCAACAATGGACGGAGATGA TCACACTCCTCATTGTTGAGG AAACCCTCTTTCTACCTCACCATCGGATTCCTAGAGC ORF Start: ATG at 15 ORF Stop: TGA at 441 SEQ ID NO:162 142 aa MW at 16511.9 kD NOV54a, MSSLPVPYKLPVSLSVGSCVIIKGTLIDSSINEPQLQVDFYTEMNEDSEIAFHLRVIL CG59545-01 Protein Sequence GRRVVMNSREFGIWMLEENLHYVPFEDGKPFDLRIYVCLNEYEVKVNGEYIYAFVHRI PPSYVKMTQVWRDVSLDSVLVNNGRR

[0608] Further analysis of the NOV54a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 54B. TABLE 54B Protein Sequence Properties NOV54a PSort 0.5500 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum analysis: (membrane); 0.1900 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in outside SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0609] A search of the NOV54a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 54C. TABLE 54C Geneseq Results for NOV54a NOV54a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAG66741 Human Charcot-Leyden crystal 1 . . . 142 139/142 (97%) 2e−77 protein 5A (CLC5A) - Homo 1 . . . 142 139/142 (97%) sapiens, 142 aa. [CN1302875-A, 11 JUL 2001] AAG66742 Human Charcot-Leyden crystal 6 . . . 142 136/137 (99%) 3e−76 protein 5B (CLC5B) - Homo 34 . . . 170  136/137 (99%) sapiens, 170 aa. [CN1302875-A, 11 JUL 2001] AAM79041 Human protein SEQ ID NO 1703 - 1 . . . 139 107/139 (76%) 2e−56 Homo sapiens, 139 aa. 1 . . . 139 116/139 (82%) [WO200157190-A2, 09 AUG 2001] AAY28350 Full Placental Protein 13 amino 1 . . . 139 107/139 (76%) 2e−56 acid sequence - Homo sapiens, 139 1 . . . 139 116/139 (82%) aa. [WO9938970-A1, 5 AUG 1999] AAG78627 Human Charcot-Leyden crystal 4 6 . . . 139 102/134 (76%) 2e−53 CLC4 protein #2 - Homo sapiens, 34 . . . 167  111/134 (82%) 167 aa. [CN1302876-A, 11 JUL 2001]

[0610] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV54a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 54D. TABLE 54D Public BLASTP Results for NOV54a NOV54a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9UHV8 PLACENTAL PROTEIN 13 1 . . . 139 107/139 (76%) 9e−56 (PLACENTA PROTEIN 13) - Homo 1 . . . 139 116/139 (82%) sapiens (Human), 139 aa. Q9NR03 PLACENTAL PROTEIN 13-LIKE 1 . . . 139 86/139 (61%) 9e−45 PROTEIN - Homo sapiens (Human), 1 . . . 139 107/139 (76%) 139 aa. A46523 Charcot-Leyden crystal protein - 1 . . . 142 76/142 (53%) 7e−36 human, 142 aa. 1 . . . 142 96/142 (67%) Q05315 Eosinophil lysophospholipase (EC 2 . . . 142 75/141 (53%) 3e−35 3.1.1.5) (Charcot-Leyden crystal 1 . . . 141 95/141 (67%) protein) (Lysolecithin acylhydrolase) (CLC) (Galactin-10) - Homo sapiens (Human), 141 aa. Q96KD6 PLACENTAL PROTEIN 13-LIKE - 1 . . . 104 66/104 (63%) 1e−31 Homo sapiens, (Human), 104 aa 1 . . . 104 79/104 (75%) (fragment).

[0611] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV54a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 54E. TABLE 54E Domain Analysis of NOV54a Identities/ Similarities NOV54a Match for the Matched Expect Pfam Domain Region Region Value Gal-bind_lectin: 5 . . . 137 37/142 (26%) 3.1e−28 domain 1 of 1 106/142 (75%)

Example 55

[0612] The NOV55 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 55A. TABLE 55A NOV55 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:163 2071 bp NOV55a, AAACTATTTTTAGGCGCACTC ATGCAGGAAAACCTCAGATTTCCTTCATCAGGAGATG CG59435-01 DNA Sequence ATATTAAAATATGGGATGCTTCATCTATCACATTGGTGGATAAATTCAACCCACACAC ATCACCACATGGAATCAGCTCAATATGTTCGA~CAGCAATAGTAACTTTTTAGTAACA GCATCTTCCAGTGGCGACAAAATAGTTGTCTCAAGTTGCAAATGTAAACCTGTTCCAC TTTTAGAGCTTGCTGAAGGGCAAAACCAGACATGTGTCAATTTAAATTCTACATCTAT GTATTTGGTAAGCGGAGGCCTAAATAACACTGTTAATATTTGGGATTTAAAATCAAAA AGAGTTCATCGATCTCTTAAGGATCATAAAGATCAAGTAACTTGTGTAACATACAATT GGAATCATTGCTACATTGCTTCTGGATCTCTTAGTGGTGAAATTATTTTACACAGTGT AACCACTAATTTATCTAGTACTCCTTTTGGCCATGGTAGTAACCAGGTTCGGCACTTG AAGTACTCCTTGTTTAAGAAATCACTACTGGGCAGTGTTTCGGATAATGGAATAGTAA CTCTCTGGGATGTAAATAGTCAGAGTCCATACCATAACTTTGACAGTGTACACAAAGC TCCAGCGTCAGGCATCTGTTTTTCTCCTGTCAATGAATTGCTCTTTGTAACCATAGGC TTGGATAAAAGAATCATCCTCTAmGACACTTCAAGTAAGAAGCTAGTGAAAACTTTAG TGGCTGACACTCCTCTAACTGCGGTAGATTTCATGCCTGATGCAGCCACTTTGGCTAT TGGATCTTCCCGGGGGAAAATATATCAATATGATTTAAGAATGTTGAAATCACCAGTT AAGACCATCAGTCCTCACAAGACATCTGTGCAGTGTATAGCATTTCAGTACTCCACTG TTCTTACTAAGTCAAGTTTAAATAAAGCCTCTTCAAATAACCCCACAACAGTGAACAA ACGAAGTGTTAATGTGAATGCTGCTAGTGGAGGAGTTCAGAATTCCGGAATTGTCAGA GAAGCACCTGCCACGTCCATTGCCACAGTTCTACCACAACCTATGACATCAGCTATGG GGAAAGGAACAGTTGCTGTTCAAGAAAAAGCAGGTTTGCCTCGAAGCATAAACACAGA CACTTTATCTAAGGAAACAGACAGTGCAAAAAATCAGGATTTCTCCAGCTTTGATGAT ACTGGGAAAAGTAGTTTAGGTGACATGTTCTCACCTATCAGAGATGATGCTGTAGTTA ACAAGGGAAGTGATGAGTCCATAGGCAAAGGAGATGGCTTTGACTTTCTACCGCAGTT GAACTCAGTGTTTCCTCCAACAAAAAATCCAGTAACTTCAAGTACTTCAGTATTGCAT TCTAGTCCTCTTAATGTTTTTATGGGATCTCCAGGGAAAGAGGAAAATCAAAACCGTG ATCTAACAGCTGAGTCTAAGAAAATATATATCGGAAAACACGAATCTAAACACTCCTT CAAACACTTAGCAAAGTTGGTCACATCTGGTGCTCAAAGTGGAAATCTAAATACCTCT CCATCATCTAACCAAACAAGAAATTCTGAGAAATTTGAAAAGCCAGAGAATGAAATTG AAGCCCAGTTGATATGTGAACCCCCAATCAATCGATCCTCAACTCCAAATCCAAAGAT AGCATCTTCTGTCACTGCTGGAGTTGCCAGTTCACTCTCAGAAAAAATAGCCGACAGC ATTCCAAATAACCGGCAAAATGCACCATTGACTTCCATTCAAATTCGTTTTATTCAGA ACATCATACAGGAAACGTTGGATGACTTTACAGAAGCATGCCATAGCGACATTGTGAA TTTGCAAGTGGAGATGATTAAACAGTTTCATATGCAACTCAATGAAATGCATTCTTTG CTGGAAAGATACTCAGTGAATGAAGGTTTAGTGGCTGAAATTGAAAGACTACGAGAAG AAAACAAAACATTACGGGCCCACTTTTGA AATTTCAGTGAATACCTTAATGTTCTGTA ATTTGGGAAGTTTCTGGCAACACAGAACTACATAGAATCAT ORF Start: ATG at 22 ORF Stop: TGA at 1999 SEQ ID NO:164 659 aa MW at 71851.2 kD NOV55a, MQENLRFASSGDDIKTWDASSMTLVDKFNPETSPHGTSSTCWSSNSNFLVTASSSGDK CG59535-01 Protein Sequence IVVSSCKCKPVPLLELAEGQKQTCVNLNSTSMYLVSGCLNNTvNTwDLKSKRVERSLK DHKDQVTCVTYNWNDCYIASGSLSGEITLHSVTTNLSSTFFGHGSNQVRHLKYSLFKK SLLGSVSDNGIVTLWDVNSQSPYHNFDSVHKAPASGICFSPVNELLFVTTGLDKRIIL YDTSSKKLVKTLVADTPLTAVDFMPDGATLAIGSSRGKIYQYDLRMLKSPVKTISAHK TSVQCIAFQYSTVLTKSSLNKGCSNKPTTVNKRSVNVNAASGGVQNSCIVREAPATSI ATVLPQPMTSAMGKGTVAVQEKAGLPRSINTDTLSKETDSGKNQDFSSFDDTGKSSLG DMFSPIRDDAVVNKGSDESIGKGDGFDFLPQLNSVFPPRKNPVTSSTSVLHSSPLNVF MGSPGKEENENRDLTAESKKIYMGKQESKDSFKQLAKLVTSGAESGNLNTSPSSNQTR NSEKFEKPENEIEAQLICEPPINGSSTPNPKIASSVTAGVASSLSEKIADSIGNNRQN APLTSIQIRFIQNMIQETLDDFREACHRDIVNLQVEMIKQFHMQLNEMISLLERYSVN EGLVAEIERLREENKRLRAHF SEQ ID NO:165 2009 bp NOV55b, AAACTATTTGTAGGCGCAGTC ATGCAGGAAAACCTCAGATTTGCTTCATCAGGAGATG CG59435-02 DNA Sequence ATATTAAAATATGGGATGCTTCATCTATGACATTGGTGGATAAATTCAACCCACACAC ATCACCACATGGAATCACCTCAATATGTTGGACCAGCAATAATAACTTTTTAGTAACA GCATCTTCCAGTGGCGACAAAATAGTTGTCTCAAGTTGCAAATGTAAACCTGTTCCAC TTTTAGAGCTTGCTGAAGGGCAAAAGCAGACATGTGTCAATTTAAATTCTACATCTAT GTATTTGGTAAGCGGAGGCCTAAATAACACTGTTAATATTTGCGATTTAAAATCAAAA AGAGTTCATCGATCTCTTAACGATCATAAAGATCAACTAACTTGTGTAACATACAATT GGAATGATTCCTACATTGCTTCTGGATCTCTTAGTGGTCAAATTATTTTACACAGTGT AACCACTAATTTATCTAGTACTCCTTTTGGCCATGGTAGTAACCAGTCTGTTCGGCAC TTGAAGTACTCCTTGTTTAAGAAATCACTACTGGGCAGTGTTTCGGATAATGGAATAG TAACTCTCTGGGATGTAAATAGTCAGAGTCCATACCATAACTTTGACAGTCTACACAA AGCTCCAGCGTCAGGCATCTGTTTTTCTCCTGTCAATGAATTGCTCTTTGTAACCATA GCCTTGGATAAAAGAATCATCCTCTATGACACTTCAAGTAAGAAGCTAGTGAAAACTT TAGTGGCTGACACTCCTCTAACTGCGGTAGATTTCATGCCTGATGGAGCCACTTTGGC TATTGGATCTTCCCGGGGGAAAATATATCAATATGATTTAAGAATGTTGAAATCACCA GTTAAGACCATCAGTGCTCACAAGACATCTGTGCAGTGTATAGCATTTCAGTACTCCA CTGTTCTTACTAAGTCAAGTTTAAATAAAOGCTCTTCAAATAAGCCCACAACAGTGAA CAAACGAAGTGTTAATCTGAATGCTGCTAGTGGAGGAGTTCAGAATTCCGGAATTGTC AGAGAAGCACCTGCCACGTCCATTGCCACAGTTCTACCACAACCTATGACATCAGCTA TGGGGAAACGAACACTTGCTGTTCAAGAAAAAGCAGGTTTGCCTCGAACCATAAACAC AGACACTTTATCTAAGGAAACAGACAGTGGAAAAAATCAGGATTTCTCCAGCTTTGAT GATACTGGGAAAAGTAGTTTAGGTGACATGTTCTCACCTATCAGAGATGATGCTGTAG TTAACAAGGGAAGTGATGAGTCCATAGGCAAAGGAGATGGCTTTGACTTTCTACCGCA GTTGAACTCAGTGTTTCCTCCAAGAAAAAATCCAGTAACTTCAAGTACTTCAGTATTG CATTCTAGTCCTCTTAATCTTTTTATGGCATCTCCAGGGAAAGAGGAAAATGAAAACC GTGATCTAACAGCTGAGTCTAACAAAATATATATGGGAAAACAGGAATCTAAAGACTC CTTCAAACAGTTAGCAAAGTTGGTCACATCTGGTGCTGAAAGTGGAAATCTAAATACC TCTCCATCATCTAACCAAACAAGAAATTCTGAGAAATTTGAAAAGCCAGAGAATGAAA TTGAAGCCCAGTTGATATGTGAACCCCCAATCAATGGATCCTCAACTCCAAATCCAAA GATAGCATCTTCTGTCACTGCTGGAGTTGCCAGTTCACTCTCAGAAAAAATAGCCGAC AGCATTGGAAATAACCGGCAAAATGCACCATTGACTTCCATTCAAATTCGTTTTATTC AGAACATGATACAGGAAACGTTGCATCACTTTAGAGAAGCATGCCATAGGGACATTGT GAATTTGCAAGTGGAGATGATTAAACAGTTTCATATGCAACTGAATGAAATGCATTCT TTGCTCGAAAGATACTCAGTGAATGAAGGTTTAGTGGCTGAAATTGAAAGACTACGAG AAGAAAACAAAAGATTACGGGCCCACTTTTGA AATTT ORF Start: ATG at 22 ORF Stop: TGA at 2002 SEQ ID NO:166 600 aa MW at 71965.3 kD NOV55b, MQENLRFASSGDDIKIWDASSMTLVDKFNPHTSPHGISSICWSSNNNFLVTASSSGDK CG59435-02 Protein Sequence IVVSSCKCKPVPLLELAEGQKQTCVNLNSTSMYLVSGGLNNTVNIWDLKSKRVHRSLK DHKDQVTCVTYNWNDCYIASGSLSGEIILHSVTTNLSSTPFGHGSNQSVRHLKYSLFK KSLLGSVSDNGIVTLWDVNSQSPYHNFDSVHKAPASGICFSPVNELLFVTICLDKRII LYDTSSKKLVKTLVADTPLTAVDFMPDGATLAIGSSRGKIYQYDLRMIASPVKTISAH KTSVQCIAFQYSTVLTKSSLNXGCSNKPTTVNKRSVNVNAASGGVQNSGIVREAPATS IATVLPQPMTSANGKGTVAVQEKAGLPRSINTDTLSKETDSGKNQDFSSFDDTGKSSL GDMFSPIRDDAVVNKCSDESTGKGDGFDFLPQLNSVFPPRKNPVTSSTSVLHSSPLNV FMGSPGKEENENRDLTAESKKTYMGKQESKDSFKQLAKLVTSGAESGNLNTSPSSNQT RNSEKFEKPENEIEAQLICEPPINGSSTPNPKIASSVTAGVASSLSEKIADSIGNNRQ NAPLTSIQIRFIQNNIQETLDDFREACHRDIVNLQVEMIKQFHMQLNEMHSLLERYSV NEGLVAEIERLREENRRLRAHF

[0613] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 55B. TABLE 55B Comparison of NOV55a against NOV55b. Identities/ NOV55a Residues/ Similarities for the Protein Sequence Match Residues Matched Region NOV55b 1 . . . 659 658/660 (99%) 1 . . . 660 659/660 (99%)

[0614] Further analysis of the NOV55a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 55C. TABLE 55C Protein Sequence Properties NOV55a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.3000 analysis: probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0615] A search of the NOV55a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 55D. TABLE 55D Geneseq Results for NOV55a Identities/ NOV55a Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Residues/ for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Match Residues Matched Region Value AAG74568 Human colon cancer antigen protein 256 . . . 659 399/404 (98%) 0.0 SEQ ID NO:5332 - Homo sapiens,  1 . . . 404 399/404 (98%) 404 aa. [WO200122920-A2, 5 APR 2001] AAE10677 Human NEDD1-related protein - 453 . . . 611 145/159 (91%) 4e−75 Homo sapiens, 208 aa.  2 . . . 159 149/159 (93%) [WO200172955-A2, 4 OCT 2001] AAM70774 Human bone marrow expressed 240 . . . 306 67/67 (100%) 9e−31 probe encoded protein SEQ ID NO:  1 . . . 67 67/67 (100%) 31080 - Homo sapiens, 67 aa. [WO200157276-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAM06190 Peptide #4872 encoded by probe for 240 . . . 306 67/67 (100%) 9e−31 measuring breast gene expression -  1 . . . 67 67/67 (100%) Homo sapiens, 67 aa. [WO200157270-A2, 9 AUG 2001] ABB23122 Protein #5121 encoded by probe for 307 . . . 371 65/65 (100%) 3e−29 measuring heart cell gene  1 . . . 65 65/65 (100%) expression - Homo sapiens, 65 aa. [WO200157274-A2, 9 AUG 2001]

[0616] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV55a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 55E. TABLE 55E Public BLASTP Results for NOV55a NOV55a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value I60167 regulatory protein Nedd1 - mouse, 1 . . . 659 564/660 (85%) 0.0 660 aa. 1 . . . 660 607/660 (91%) P33215 NEDD1 protein - Mus musculus 1 . . . 659 564/660 (85%) 0.0 (Mouse), 675 aa (fragment). 16 . . . 675  607/660 (91%) Q9CWK2 NEURAL PRECURSOR CELL 1 . . . 659 563/660 (85%) 0.0 EXPRESSED, 1 . . . 660 606/660 (91%) DEVELOPMENTALLY DOWN- REGULATED GENE 1 - Mus musculus (Mouse), 660 aa. Q9FI89 SIMILARITY TO REGULATORY 8 . . . 533 145/550 (26%) 4e−40 PROTEIN NEDD1 - Arabidopsis 15 . . . 532  246/550 (44%) thaliana (Mouse-ear cress), 787 aa. BAB75165 WD-40 REPEAT PROTEIN - 2 . . . 298 92/307 (29%) 2e−18 Anabaena sp. (strain PCC 7120), 916 . . . 1208  147/307 (46%) 1526 aa.

[0617] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV55a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 55F. TABLE 55F Domain Analysis of NOV55a Identities/ Similarities NOV55a Match for the Matched Expect Pfam Domain Region Region Value WD40: domain 1 of 7 28 . . . 61 6/37 (16%) 57 27/37 (73%) WD40: domain 2 of 7  70 . . . 105 10/37 (27%) 0.062 27/37 (73%) WD40: domain 3 of 7 111 . . . 147 9/37 (24%) 20 28/37 (76%) WD40: domain 4 of 7 153 . . . 190 10/38 (26%) 3.4 29/38 (76%) WD40: domain 5 of 7 197 . . . 234 7/38 (18%) 19 25/38 (66%) WD40: domain 6 of 7 240 . . . 275 14/37 (38%) 3.1 28/37 (76%) WD40: domain 7 of 7 282 . . . 316 8/37 (22%) 1.3e+03 26/37 (70%)

Example 56

[0618] The NOV56 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 56A. TABLE 56A NOV56 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:167 1771 bp NOV56a, GACTGTTTCACC ATGCAGTGGCTAATGAGGTTCCGGACCCTCTGGGGCATCCACAAAT CG59439.01 DNA Sequence CCTTCCACAACATCCACCCTGCCCCTTCACAGCTGCGCTCCCGGTCTTTATCAGAATT TGGAGCCCCAAGATGGAATGACTATGAAGTACCGGAGGAATTTAACTTTGCAAGTTAT GTACTGGACTACTGCGCTCAAAAGGAGAAGGACGGCAACAGAGGTCCAAATCCAGCTT TTTCGTGGGTGAATGGCCAAGGGGATGAAGTAAAGTGGAGCTTCAGAGAGATGGGAGA CCTAACCCGCCGTGTAGCCAACCTCTTCACACAGACCTGTGGCCTACAACAGGGACAC CATCTGGCCTTOATGCTGCCTCGAGTTCCTGAGTGGTGGCTCGTGGCTGTGGGCTGCA TGCGAACAGGGATCATCTTCATTCCTGCGACCATCCTGTTGAAGGCCAAAGACATTCT CTATCGACTACAGTTGTCTAAAGCCAAGGGCATTGTGACCATAGATGCCCTTGCCTCA GAGGTGGACTCCATAGCTTCTCAGTGCCCCTCTCTGAAAACCAAGCTCCTGGTGTCTG ATCACAGCCGTGAAGGGTGGCTGGACTTCCGATCGCTGGTTAAATCAGCATCCCCAGA ACACACCTGTGTTAAGTCAAAGACCTTGCACCCAATGGTCATCTTCTTCACCAGTGGG ACCACAGGCTTCCCCAAGATGGCAAAACACTCCCATGGGTTGGCCTTACAACCCTCCT TCCCAGGAAGTACGAAATTACGCAGCCTGAAGACATCTGATGTCTCCTGGTGCCTGTC GGACTCAGGATGGATTGTGGCTACCATTTGGACCCTGGTAGAACCATGGACAGCGGGT TGTACAGTCTTTATCCACCATCTGCCACAGTTTGACACCAAGGTCATCATACAGACAT TGTTGAAATACCCCATTAACCACTTTTGGGGGGTATCATCTATATATCGAATGATTCT GCAGCAGCATTTCACCACCATCAGGTTCCCTGCCCTGGAGCACTGCTATACTGGCCGG GAGGTCGTGTTGCCCAAGGATCAGGAGGAGTGGAAAAGACGGACCGGCCTTCTGCTCT ACGAGAACTATGGGCAGTCGGAAACGGGACTAATTTGTGCCACCTACTGGGGAATGAA GATCAAGCCGGGTTTCATGGGGAAGGCCACTCCACCCTACGACGTCCAGGTCATTGAT GACAAGGGCAGCATCCTGCCACCTAACACAGAAGGAAACATTGGCATCAGAATCAAAC CTGTCAGGCCTGTGAGCCTCTTCATGTGCTATGAGGGTGACCCAGAGAAGACAGCTAA AGTGGAATGTGGGGACTTCTACAACACTGGGGACAGAGGTAAGATGGATGAAGAGGGC TACATTTGTTTCCTGGGGAGGAGTCATGACATCATTAATGCCTCTGGGTATCGCATCG GGCCTGCAGAGGTTGAAAGCGCTTTGGTGGAGCACCCAGCGGTGGCGGAGTCAGCCGT GGTGGGCAGCCCAGACCCGATTCGAGGGGAGGTGGTGAAGGCCTTTATTGTCCTGACC CCACACTTCCTGTCCCATGACAAGGATCACCTGACCAAGCAACTGCAGCAGCATGTCA AGTCAGTGACAGCCCCATACAAGTACCCAAGGAAGGTGGAGTTTGTCTCAGAGCTGCC AAAAACCATCACTGGCAAGATTGAACCGAACGAACTTCCGAAAAACGAGACTGGTCAG ATGTAA TCGGCAGTGAACTCAGAACGCACTG ORF Start: ATG at 13 ORF Stop: TAA at 1744 SEQ ID NO:168 577 aa MW at 65272.6 kD NOV56a, MQWLMRFRTLWGIHKSFHNIHPAPSQLRCRSLSEFGAPRWNDYEVPEEFNFASYVLDY CG59439-01 Protein Sequence WAQKEKEGKRGPNPAFWWVNGQGDEVKWSFREMGDLTRRVANVFTQTCGLQQGDHLAL MLPRVPEWWLVAVGCMRTGIIFIPATILLKAKDILYRLQLSKAKGIVTIDALASEVDS IASQCPSLKTKLLVSDHSREGWLDFRSLVKSASPEHTCVKSKTLDPMVIFFTSGTTGF PKMAKHSHGLALQPSFPGSRKLRSLKTSDVSWCLSDSGWIVATTWTLVEPWTAGCTVF IHHLPQFDTKVIIQTLLKYPINHFWGVSSTYRMILQQDFTSIRFPALEHCYTGGEVVL PKDQEEWKRRTGLLLYENYGQSETGLICATYWGMKIKPGFMGKATPPYDVQVIDDKGS ILPPNTEGNTGIRIKPVRPVSLFMCYEGDPEKTAKVECGDFYNTGDRGKMDEEGYICF LGRSDDIINASGYRIGPAEVESALVEHPAVAESAVVGSPDPIRGEVVKAFIVLTPQFL SHDKDQLTKELQQHVKSVTAPYKYPRKVEFVSELPKTITGKIERKELRKKETGQM SEQ ID NO:169 1659 bp NOV56b, GTTTCACC ATGCAGTCGCTAATCACGTTCCGGACCCTCTGGGGCATCCACAAATCCTT CG59539-02 DNA Sequence CCACAACATCCACCCTGCCCCTTCACAGCTGCGCTGCCGGTCTTTATCAGAATTTGGA GCCCCAACATGGAATGACTATGAAGTACCGGAGGAATTTAACTTTGCAACTTATGTAC TGGACTACTGGGCTCAAAAGGAGAAGGAGGGCAAGAGAGGTCCAAATCCAGCTTTTTG GTGCGTGAATCCCCAAGGCGATGAAGTAAAGTGCAGCTTCAGAGAGATGGCAGACCTA ACCCGCCGTGTAGCCAACGTCTTCACACAGACCTGTGCCCTACAACAGGCAGACCATC TGGCCTTGATGCTGCCTCGAGTTCCTGAGTGGTGGCTGGTGGCTGTGGGCTGCATGCG AACAGGGATCATCTTCATTCCTGCGACCATCCTGTTGAAGGCCAAAGACATTCTCTAT CGACTACAGTTGTCTAAAGCCAAGGCCATTGTGACCATAGATCCCCTTGCCTCAGAGG TGGACTCCATAGCTTCTCAGTGCCCCTCTCTGAAAACCAAGCTCCTGGTGTCTGATCA CAGCCGVCAAGGGTGGCTGGACTTCCGATCGCTGGTTAAATCAGCATCCCCAGAACAC ACCTGTGTTAACTCAAAGACCTTGGACCCAATGGTCATCTTCTTCACCACTGGGACCA CAGGCTTCCCCAAGATGGCAAAACACTCCCATGGGTTCGCCTTACAACCCTCCTTCCC AGGAAGTAGGAAATTACGGAGCCTCAAAACATCTGATGTCTCCTGGTGCCTGTCGGAC TCACGATGCATTGTGGCTACCATTTGGACCCTGGTAGAACCATGGACAGCGGGTTGTA CAGTCTTTATCCACCATCTGCCACAGTTTGACACCAAGGTCATCATACAGACATTGTT GAAATACCCCATTAACCACTTTTGGGGGGTATCATCTATATATCGAATGATTCTGCAG CAGGATTTCACCAGCATCAGGTTCCCTGCCCTGGAGCACTGCTATACTGGCGGGGAGG TCGTGTTGCCCAAGGATCACGAGGAGTCGAAAAGACGGACGGGCCTTCTGCTCTACGA GAACTATCCCCACTCGGAAACGGGACTAATTTGTGCCACCTACTCGGGAATGAAGATC AAGCCGCGTTTCATGGGGAAGGCCACTCCACCCTACGACCTCCAGGGTGACCCAGAGA AGACAGCTAAAGTGGAATGTGGCGACTTCTACAACACTGGGGACAGAGGAAAGATGGA TGAAGAGGGCTACATTTGTTTCCTGGGGAGGAGTGATCACATCATTAATGCCTCTGGG TATCGCATCGGGCCTGCAGAGGTTGAAAGTGCTTTGGTGGAGCACCCAGCGGTCGCGG AGTCAGCCGTGGTGGGCAGCCCAGACCCGATTCGAGGGGAGGTGGTGAAGGCCTTTAT TGTCCTGACCCCACAGTTCCTGTCCCATGACAAGGATCAGCTGACCAAGGAACTGCAG CAGCATCTCAAGTCAGTGACAGCCCCATACAAGTACCCAAGGAAAGTGGAGTTTGTCT CAGAGCTGCCAAAAACCATCACTGGCAAGATTGAACGGAAGGAACTTCGGAAAAAGGA CACTGGTCAGATGTAA TCGGCAGTGAACTCAGAAC ORF Start: ATG at 9 ORF Stop: TAA at 1638 SEQ ID NO:170 543 aa MW at 61518.2 kD NOV56b, MQWLMRFRTLWGIHHSFHNIHPARSQLRCRSLSEFGAPRWNDYEVPEEFNFASYVLDY CG59439-02 Protein Sequence WAQKEKEGKRGPNPAFWWVNGQGDEVKWSFREMGDLTRRVANVFTQTCGLQQGDHLAL MLPRVPEWWLVAVGCMRTGIIFIPATILLKAKDILYRLQLSKAKGIVTIDALASEVDS IASQCPSLKTKLLVSDHSREGWLDFRSLVKSASPEHTCVKSKTLDPMVIFFTSGTTCF PKMAKHSHGLALQPSFPGSRKLRSLKTSDVSWCLSDSGWTVATTWTLVEPWTAGCTVF IHHLPQFDTKVIIQTLLKYPINHFWGVSSIYRMILQQDFTSIRFPALEHCYTGGEVVL PKDQEEWKRRTGLLLYENYGQSETGLICATYWGMKIKPGFMGKATPPYDVQGDPEKTA KVECGDFYNTGDRGKMDEEGYICFLGRSDDIINASGYRIGPAEVESALVEHPAVAESA VVGSPDPTRGEVVKAFIVLTPQFLSHDKDQLTKELQQHVKSVTAPYKYPRKVEFVSEL PKTTTGKIERKELRKKETCQM

[0619] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 56B. TABLE 56B Comparison of NOV56a against NOV56b. Identities/ NOV56a Residues/ Similarities for the Protein Sequence Match Residues Matched Region NOV56b 1 . . . 577 543/577 (94%) 1 . . . 543 543/577 (94%)

[0620] Further analysis of the NOV56a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 56C. TABLE 56C Protein Sequence Properties NOV56a PSort 0.6400 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); analysis: 0.4712 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1737 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane; 0.1737 probability located in mitochondrial intermembrane space SignalP Like1y cleavage site between residues 23 and 24 analysis:

[0621] A search of the NOV56a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 56D. TABLE 56D Geneseq Results for NOV56a NOV56a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAB43245 Human ORFX ORF3009  46 . . . 573 309/529 (58%) 0.0 polypeptide sequence SEQ ID  1 . . . 527 402/529 (75%) NO:6018 - Homo sapiens, 537 aa. [WO200058473-A2, 5 OCT 2000] AAM80008 Human protein SEQ ID NO 3654 - 331 . . . 577 247/279 (88%) e−140 Homo sapiens, 302 aa.  24 . . . 302 247/279 (88%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAM80007 Human protein SEQ ID NO 3653 - 331 . . . 577 247/279 (88%) e−140 Homo sapiens, 302 aa.  24 . . . 302 247/279 (88%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAM41894 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 257 . . . 573 193/317 (60%) e−116 6825 - Homo sapiens, 390 aa.  7 . . . 323 246/317 (76%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001] AAM79024 Human protein SEQ ID NO 1686 - 382 . . . 577 196/196 (100%) e−112 Homo sapiens, 196 aa.  1 . . . 196 196/196 (100%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG 2001]

[0622] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV56a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 56E. TABLE 56E Public BLASTP Results for NOV56a NOV56a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q96A20 MIDDLE-CHAIN ACYL-COA 1 . . . 577 576/577 (99%) 0.0 SYNTHETASE1 (MEDIUM- 1 . . . 577 576/577 (99%) CHAIN ACYL-COA SYNTHETASE) - Homo sapiens (Human), 577 aa. Q9TVB5 XENOBIOTIC/MEDIUM-CHAIN 1 . . . 576 439/576 (76%) 0.0 FATTY ACID:COA LIGASE 1 . . . 576 486/576 (84%) FORM XL-III PRECURSOR - Bos taurus (Bovine), 577 aa. Q9BEA2 LIPOATE-ACTIVATING 1 . . . 576 438/576 (76%) 0.0 ENZYME PRECURSOR - Bos 1 . . . 576 485/576 (84%) taurus (Bovine), 577 aa. Q91VA0 MEDIUM-CHAIN ACYL-COA 1 . . . 577 406/577 (70%) 0.0 SYNTHETASE (EC 6.2.1.2) 1 . . . 573 472/577 (81%) (HYPOTHETICAL 64.8 KDA PROTEIN) - Mus musculus (Mouse), 573 aa. O70490 KIDNEY-SPECIFIC PROTEIN - 1 . . . 573 315/580 (54%) 0.0 Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 572 aa. 1 . . . 567 417/580 (71%)

[0623] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV56a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 56F. TABLE 56F Domain Analysis of NOV56a Identities/ Similarities NOV56a Match for the Matched Expect Pfam Domain Region Region Value AMP-binding: 87 . . . 499 106/425 (25%) 2.5e−96 domain 1 of 1 299/425 (70%)

Example 57

[0624] The NOV57 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 57A. TABLE 57A NOV57 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:171 2501 bp NOV57A, ACACC ATGACCACCCTTCATGATAAGTTCCTGGCGGAGAAACTCCAGTACTACTATAG CG59354-01 DNA Sequence CAGCAGTGAGGATGAGGACAGTGACCACCAGGACAAGGACCGAGGCAGATGTGCCCCA GCCAGCAGTTCTGTGCCTGCAGAGGCTGACCTGGCAGCCCAAGGCATCTCAGTTAACA CAATGACTCTGAAGGAGTTTGCCATAATGAATGAGGACCAAGATGATGAAGAGTTTCT GCAGCAGTACCCGAAGCAGCGAATGGAAGAGATGCGGCAGCAGCTTCACAAGGGGCCC CAATTCAAGCAAGTTTTTGAGATCTCCAGTGGAGAACGGTTTTTACACATCATTGATA AAGAACAGAAAAGCATTGTCATCATCGTTCATATTTATGAGGATGGCATTCCAGGGAC CGAACCCATGAATGGTTGCATGATCTGCCTTGCCGCAGAGTACCCAGCTGTCAAGTTC TGCAAGGTGAAGACCTCACTTATTGCCGCCAGCAGTCAGTTCACCAGGAATGCCCTTC CTGCCCTGCTGATCTATAAGGGGGGTGAATTGATCGGCAATTTTGTTCGTGTTACTGA CCAGCTGGGGGATGATTTCTTTGCTGTGCACCTTGAAGCTTTTCTCCAGGAATTTGGA TTACTCCCAGAAAAGGAAGTCTTGGTGCTGACATCTGTGCGTAACTCTGCCACGTGTC ACAGTGAGGATAGCGACCTGGAAATAGATTGA ACTGATAGTCTAGTTGCATAGATTTC TCATTGTTTGGGTTGGAATACACGTCATTCTTTATTTTTGTTCCTTTGTCTTCTGGCT TTTCAGCTGTTCTTTGTAGTCCCTTTTATTATGCATAAAATAAAGAAATTCTTAGATT AAATCAGAATGCTGAATAACCTTGTAGCTAGCAATAAGGTGACTTACAATTGTATAAA CAGGAAGCCAGGCTTTTGAACTGTTTACTTAAGATTCTGTGGTGTGACATCTCTGTTA TTGTTTCCAGTCAATATTTACAAAGCATCCTAAAGACAGGGTCTTGGAAATTGTCTTC AGATGATCTTAGAGGTCTCTGCCAAGTCTGAGAGTATAATTCTGTAGGTATTGTGTTA TTTGCAACGTAAATAGTGCATTTTCTTAATCAAATGATTGTAAATTATATTTACTTGT AATCAGTTCCATAGCTTTAGACGGTGGTTAGATTTTTTTTTTCCCCACCAGGGTCTTG TTTAAAGGGGTCAGCCACCGCACCCAGTCCTGAGGGGTGGCCTCTGCTGCTGGATTTC ATGTCTTCCTCCAGCATGACTAACTCTGGAACAGCAGCAAGCGTTGATGCTTACTGAC CTGGTGATGTTAGAAGACAAGTAGTTTATGCATTTAAACATTAGAGCTGCAGTGGGGC TGGAAATCTTTGTAAAGGAAGTTCTTTCAGTAAGATGCCCCTGCTTGTCTTTGTCTCT TTTTTGTTTAACAAGGTAACTTTTTGTTTAACAAGGTAACTTTTTGTTTAACCTAGAT TTTTTTTAAAACTTTTTTTTTTTTTCATATTGGAAAAGTAATTCATATTCAGTAGAGG AAAACTGACCAAAACAGAAGCAAAAATAAGAAAATTAAAATAATCTCTAATCCTACTA CCTAGAATAAAACACTATTAATATTTTGGTCTGTTTCCTGCCAAGGTGTTTTCTGTGT ATACATGGATATTTTGTTTGTTTTTAAACAAAACGATGGGATCATTCTGAACATACTG TTCTATAGTATGGTCAGCTAATAATATATCAGACCTTTTTTTTATATTATTAAATATT CTACAACTTTTTAAAAATGTCTATTAATATTCCATCGTATAGATGTGATATAATTTGC TTGATGGTTGTCTCTTAAAAAGAAAGATAGCAAATACTTTTTTTAAATTACAAAAGTG ATAGATGTTCATTGTAGAAAATGTAATAAACACTGTTAAGACTTAAAAGCCATATAAT TCCACCAACCAAAATTAATCCCTTTTGTCATATTTCTAGTCATTTTTATAGCCTTTTT TTTCTATGTATTTATAATAATTATCATTTGCGTTTTTTTCCTTTTTTTAACTTTAAAA ATGTATATTCTAGGGTCAGGGGAAATGTAATCTGGAATTAAATATTAGCCTTAAAATT CACAATTTTGATTTTCCTGGCTTTTCAGGAATTGACTAACTGTAAAAGAGTCTTGAAA GTATTTAGTCAACAAACAGAGTGCATTTTTTTTTTTTTGACTAAGAAAGCTCGTTGTA GTAGAAAGGGTGGAATGTATTGAAAATTATTAGAAGCAGGGAAGTATTGTTAGTCTAG CTTATTTCCTTTCAGTCTTTTTTCAATATTTTTATAAACATTGAGTACTTACTGAATT TAGTTCTGTGCTCTTCCTTATTTAGTGTTGTATCATAAATACTTTGATGTTTCAAACA TTCTAATAAATAATTTTCAGTGGCTTCATAATAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAA ORF Start: ATG at 6 ORF Stop: TGA at 726 SEQ ID NO:172 240 aa MW at 26866.9 kD NOV57a, MTTLDDKLLGEKLQYYYSSSEDEDSDHEDKDRGRCAPASSSVPAEAELAGEGISVNTM CG59354-01 Protein Sequence TLKEFAIMNEDQDDEEFLQQYRKQRMEEMRQQLHKGPQFKQVFEISSGEGFLDMIDKE QKSTVTMVHIYEDGIPGTEANNGCMTCLAAEYPAVKFCKVKSSVIGASSQETRNALPA LLIYKGGELIGNFVRVTDQLGDDFFAVDLEAFLQEFGLLPEKEVLVLTSVRNSATCHS EDSDLEID SEQ ID NO:173 893 bp NOV57b, CACC ATGACCACCCTGTATGATAAGTTGCTGGGCCAGAAACTGCAGTACTACTATAGC CG59354-02 DNA Sequence AGCAGTGAAGATGAGGACAGTGACCACGAGGACAAGGACCGAGCCATCTCAGTTAACA CAGGCCCAAAAGGTGTGATCAATGACTAGCGCCGCTTCAAGCAGTTGGAGACACACCA GAGGGAGGAGCAGTGCCGGGAGATGGAAAGGCTGATCAAGAAGCTGTCAATGACTTGC AGGTCCCATCTGGATGAAGAGGAGGAGCAACAGAAACAGAAAGACCTCCAGGAGAAGA TCAGTGGGAACATGACTCTGAAGGAGTTTGCCATAATGAATGAGGACCAACATGATGA AGAGTTTCTGCAGCAGTACCGGAAGCAGCGAATCGAAGAGATGCGGCAGCAGCTTCAC AAGCGCCCCCAATTCAAGCAGGTTTTTGAOATCTCCAGTGGAGAAGGGTTTTTAGACA TGATTGATAAAGAACAGAAAAGCATTGTCATCATGGTTCATATTTATGAGGATGGCAT CAGGGACCGAAGCCATGAATGGTTGCATGATCCCCCTTGCAAGGGGCGTGAATTGATC GGCAATTTTGTTCGTGTTACTGACCAGCTGGGOGATGATTTCTTTGCTGTCGACCTTG AAGCTTTTCTCCAGGAATTTGGATTACTCCCAGAAAAGGAAGTCTTGGTCCTGACATC TGTGCGTAACTCTGCCACGTGTCACAGTGAGGATAGCGACCTGGAAATAGATTGA ACT GATAGTCTAGTTGCATATAGATTTCTCATTGTTTGGGTTGGAATACACCATTGTTTAT TTTTQTTCCTTTGTCTTCTGGCTTTTCAGCTGTTCTTTGTAGTCCCTTTTATTATGCA TAAAATAAAAAAATTCTTAGATT ORF Start: ATG at 5 ORF Stop: TGA at 749 SEQ ID NO:174 248 aa MW at 29227.4 kD NOV57b, MTTLYDKLLGEKLQYYYSSSEDEDSDHEDKDRGISVNTGPKGVINDWRRKFQLETEQR CG59354-02 Protein Sequence EEQCREMERLIKKLSMTCRSHLDEEEEQQKQKDLQEKTSGKMTLKEFAIMTEDQDDEE FLQQYRKQRNEEMRQQLHKGPQFKQVFEISSGEGFLDMIDKEQKSIVIMVHIYEDGIR DRSHEWLHDPPCKGGELIGNFVRVTDQLGDDFFAVDLEAFLQEFGLLPEKEVLVLTSV RNSATCHSEDSDLEID SEQ ID NO:175 891 bp NOV57c, CACC ATGACCACCCTGTATGATAAGTTGCTGGGGGAGAAACTGCAGTACTACTATAGC CG59354-02 DNA Sequence AGCAGTGAAGATGAGGACAGTGACCACGAGGACAAGGACCGAGGCATCTCAGTTAACA CAGGCCCAAAAGGTGTGATCAATGACTGGCGCCGCTTCAAGCAGTTGGAGACAGAGCA GAGGGAGGAGCAGTGCCGGGAGATGGAAAGGCTCATCAAGAAGCTGTCAATGACTTGC AGGTCCCATCTGGATGAAGAGGAGGAGCAACAGAAACAGAAAGACCTCCAGGAGAAGA TCAGTGGGAAGATGACTCTGAAGGAGTTTGCCATAATGAATGAGGACCAAGATGATGA AGAGTTTCTGCAGCAGTACCGGAAGCAGCGAATGGAAGAGATGCGGCAGCAGCTTCAC AAGGGGCCCCAATTCAAGCAGGTTTTTCAGATCTCCAGTGGAGAAGGGTTTTTAGACA TGATTGATAAAGAACAGAAAAGCATTGTCATCATGGTTCATATTTATGAGCATGGCAT TCCAGGGACCGAAGCCATGAATGGTTGCATGATCCGCCTTGCCGCAGAGTACCCACCT GTCAAGTTCTGCAAGGTGAAGAGCTCAGTTATTGGCGCCAGCAGTCAGTTCACCAGGA ATGCCCTTCCTGCCCTGCTGATCTATAAGGGGGGTGAATTGATCGGCAATTTTGTTCG TGTTACTGACCAGCTGGGGGATGATTTCTTTGCTGTGGACCTTGAAGCTTTTCTCCAG GAATTTGGATTACTCCCAGAAAAGGAAGTCTTGGTGCTGACATCTGTGCGTAACTCTG CCACGTGTCACAGTGAGGATAGCGACCTGGAAATAGATTGA ACTGATAGTCTAGTTGC ATAGATTTCTCATTGTTTGGG ORF Start: ATG at 5 ORF Stop: TGA at 851 SEQ ID NO:176 272 aa MW at 32598.5 kD NOV57c, MTTLYDKLLGEKLQYYYSSSEDEDSDHEDRDRGISVNTGPKGVINDWRRFKQLETEQR CG59354-03 Protein Sequence EEQCREMERLIKKLSMTCRSHLDEEEEQQKQKDLQEKISGKMTLKEFAIMNEDQDDEE FLQQYRKQRMEEMRQQLEKGPQFKQVFETSSGEGFLDMIDKEQKSIVIMVHIYEDGIP GTEAMNGCMIRLAAEYPAVKFCKVKSSVICASSQETRNALPALLIYKGGELIGNFVRV TDQLGDDEFAVDLEAFLQEFGLLPEKEVLVLTSVRNSATCHSEDSDLEID

[0625] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 57B. TABLE 57B Comparison of NOV57a against NOV57b through NOV57c. Identities/ NOV57a Residues/ Similarities for the Protein Sequence Match Residues Matched Region NOV57b  58 . . . 240 138/183 (75%) 100 . . . 248 140/183 (76%) NOV57c  58 . . . 240 182/183 (99%) 100 . . . 282 182/183 (99%)

[0626] Further analysis of the NOV57a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 57C. TABLE 57C Protein Sequence Properties NOV57a PSort 0.6500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1000 probability analysis: located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0627] A search of the NOV57a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 57D. TABLE 57D Geneseq Results for NOV57a NOV57a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAE03537 Human secreted  1 . . . 240 226/301 (75%)  e−117 protein variant,  1 . . . 301 230/301 (76%) SEQ ID NO: 228—Homo sapiens, 301 aa. [WO200132675- A1, May 10, 2001] AAY99657 Human GTPase  1 . . . 240 226/301 (75%)  e−117 associated  1 . . . 301 230/301 (76%) protein-8— Homo sapiens, 301 aa. [WO200031263- A2, Jun. 2, 2000] AAE02004 Fruitfly viral 55 . . . 214  52/161 (32%) 3e−14  IAP-associated 59 . . . 213  86/161 (53%) factor (VIAF)— Drosophila melanogaster, 240 aa. [WO200134798- A1, May 17, 2001] AAE02003 Zebrafish viral 21 . . . 236  69/241 (28%) 5e−13  IAP-associated  2 . . . 237 117/241 (47%) factor (VIAF)— Brachydanio rerio, 239 aa. [WO200134798- A1, May 17, 2001] AAE02002 Mouse viral 58 . . . 240  59/195 (30%) 4e−12  IAP-associated 52 . . . 240  99/195 (50%) factor (VIAF)— Mus musculus, 240 aa. [WO200134798- A1, May 17, 2001]

[0628] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV57a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 57E. TABLE 57E Public BLASTP Results for NOV57a NOV57a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q96AF1 HYPOTHETICAL 1 . . . 240 226/301 (75%) e−117 34.3 KDA 1 . . . 301 230/301 (76%) PROTEIN—Homo sapiens (Human), 301 aa. Q13371 Phosducin-like 1 . . . 240 225/301 (74%) e−116 protein (PHLP)— 1 . . . 301 230/301 (75%) Homo sapiens (Human), 301 aa. T17321 hypothetical protein 1 . . . 240 225/301 (74%) e−116 DKFZp564M1863.1— 1 . . . 301 230/301 (75%) human, 301 aa. Q923E8 RIKEN CDNA 1 . . . 240 210/301 (69%) e−109 1200011E13 GENE— 1 . . . 301 223/301 (73%) Mus musculus (Mouse), 301 aa. Q63737 Phosducin-like protein 1 . . . 240 210/301 (69%) e−108 (PHLP)—Rattus 1 . . . 301 223/301 (73%) norvegicus (Rat), 301 aa.

[0629] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV57a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 57F. TABLE 57F Domain Analysis of NOV57a Identities/ NOV57a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value Phosducin: domain 35 . . . 57  14/23 (61%) 8.7e−08  1 of 2  21/23 (91%) Phosducin: domain  58 . . . 240 133/183 (73%) 9.7e−148 2 of 2 174/183 (95%)

Example 58

[0630] The NOV58 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 58A. TABLE 58A NOV58 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:177 756 bp NOV58a, G GATCCCAATGAAGATACAGAATGGAATGACATTTTAAGAGATTTCCGCATTCTTCCT CG59319-01 DNA Sequence CCTAAAGAAGAGTCAAAAGATGAAATTGAAGAAATGGTTTTACGTTTACAGAAAGAAG CAATGGTGAAACCATTTGAAAAGATGACTCTTGCACAGCTAAAGGAAGCTGAAGATGA ATTCGATGAAGAAGATATGCAGGCTGTTGAAACATATAGAAAGAAGCGGTTACAGGAA TGGAAAGCTCTTAAGAAAAAACAAAAATTTGGACAATTAACAGAAATTTCTGGAAATC AGTATGTGAATGAAGTCACAAATGCAGAAGAAGATGTGTGGGTTATAATTCATCTATA CAGATCAAGCATCCCAATGTGTTTGTTGGTTAACCAGCATCTTAGTCTTCTAGCAAGA AAGTTTCCAGAAACTAAATTTGTTAAAGCCATCGTGAATAGCTGTATTCAACACTACC ATGACAATTGTTTACCAACAATTTTTGTGTATAAAAATGGTCAGATAGAACCCAAATT CATTGGAATTATAGAATGTGCAOGGATAAATCTCAAGCTGOAAGAACTTGAATGGAAG CTAGCACAACTTGGAGCAATACAGACTCATTTGCAACAAAACCCCACAAAAGACATGG TAGATATGATGGTATCTTCAATTAGAAACACTTCTATTCATGATGACAGTGATAGCTC CAACAGTGATAATGATACCAAATAG AGAGAAATATTCAATAAATAGCTTTTAGTAAAA AA ORF Start: GAT at 2 ORF Stop: TAG at 719 SEQ ID NO:178 239 aa MW at 27811.3 kD NOV58a, DPNEDTEWNDILRDFGILPPKEESKDEIEEMVLRLQKEAMVKPFEKMTLAQLKEAEDE CG59319-01 Protein Sequence FDEEDMQAVETYRKKRLQEWKALKKKQKFGELREISGHQYVNEVTNAEEDVWVIIHLY RSSIPMCLLVNQHLSLLARKFPETKFVKATVNSCIQHYHDNCLPTTFVYKNGQIEAKF IGIIECGGINLKLEELEWKLAEVGATQTDLEENPRKDMVDMMVSSIRNTSIHDDSDSS NSDNDTK SEQ ID NO:179 745 bp NOV58b, GGATCCCAATGAAGATACAGA ATGGATCCCAATGAAGATACAGAATGGAATGACATTT CG59319-02 DNA Sequence TAAGACATTTCGGCATTCTTCCTCCTAAAGAAGAGTCAAAAGATGAAATTGAAGAAAT GGTTTTACGTTTACAGAAAGAAGCAATGGTGAAACCATTTGAAAAGATGACTCTTGCA CAGCTAAAGGAAGCTGAAGATGAATTTGATGAAGAAGATATGCAGGCTGTTGAAACAT ATAGAAAGAAGCGGTTACAGGAATGGAAACCTCTTAACAAAAAACAAAAATTTGGAGA ATTAAGAGAAATTTCTCGAAATCAGTATGTGAATGAAGTCACAAATGCAOAAGAAGAT GTGTCGGTTATAATTCATCTATACAGATCAAGCATCCCAATGTGTTTGTTGGTTAACC AGCATCTTAGTCTTCTAGCAAGAAAGTTTCCAGAAACTAAATTTGTTAAAGCCATCGT GAATAGCTGTATTCAACACTACCATGACAATTGTTTACCAACAATTTTTGTGTATAAA AATGCTCACATAGAAGCCAAATTCATTGGAATTATAGAATCTGGAGGGATAAATCTCA AGCTGGAAGAACTTGAATGGAAGCTAGCAGAAGTTGGAGCAATACAGACTGATTTGGA AGAAAACCCCAGAAAACACATCGTAGATATCATGCTATCTTCAATTAGAAACACTTCT ATCCATGATGACAGTGATAGCTCCAACAGTGATAATGATACCAAATAG A ORF Start: ATG at 22 ORF Stop: TAG at 742 SEQ ID NO:180 240 aa MW at 27942.5 kD NOV58b, MDPNEDTEWNDILRDFCTLPPKEESKDEIEEMVLRLQKEANVKPBERMTLAQLKEAED CG59319-02 Protein Sequence EFDEEDNQAVETYRKKRLQEWKALKKKQKFGELRETSGNQYVNEVTNAEEDVWVIIHL YRSSIPMCLLVNQHLSLLARKFPETKFVKAIVNSCIQHYHDNCLPTIFVYKNGQIAEK FIGIIECGGINLKLEELEWKLAEVGAIQTDLEENPRKDMVDMMVSSIRNTSIHDDSDS SNSDNDTK

[0631] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 58B. TABLE 58B Comparison of NOV58a against NOV58b. Protein NOV58a Residues/ Identities/Similarities Sequence Match Residues for the Matched Region NOV58b 1 . . . 239 216/239 (90%) 2 . . . 240 216/239 (90%)

[0632] Further analysis of the NOV58a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 58C. TABLE 58C Protein Sequence Properties NOV58a PSort 0.8800 probability located in nucleus; 0.1000 probability analysis: located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0633] A search of the NOV58a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 58D. TABLE 58D Geneseq Results for NOV58a NOV58a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAE02003 Zebrafish viral 1 . . . 237 133/238 (55%) 3e−75 IAP-associated 3 . . . 239 181/238 (75%) factor (VIAF)— Brachydanio rerio, 239 aa. [WO200134798-A1, May 17, 2001] AAU27979 Mouse contig 1 . . . 231 137/234 (58%) 2e−74 polypeptide 7 . . . 240 176/234 (74%) sequence #132— Mus musculus, 243 aa. [WO200164834-A2, Sep. 7, 2001] AAU27807 Human full-length 1 . . . 231 137/234 (58%) 2e−74 polypeptide 3 . . . 236 176/234 (74%) sequence #132— Mus musculus, 239 aa. [WO200164834-A2, Sep. 7, 2001] AAE02001 Human viral IAP- 1 . . . 231 137/234 (58%) 2e−74 associated factor 3 . . . 236 176/234 (74%) (VIAF)—Homo sapiens, 239 aa. [WO200134798-A1, May 17, 2001] AAB68507 Human GTP- 1 . . . 231 137/234 (58%) 2e−74 binding associated 3 . . . 236 176/234 (74%) protein #7— Homo sapiens, 239 aa. [WO200105970-A2, Jan. 25, 2001]

[0634] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV58a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 58E. TABLE 58E Public BLASTP Results for NOV58a NOV58a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9CQU4 1700010B22RIK 1 . . . 239 208/239 (87%)  e−121 PROTEIN—Mus 3 . . . 240 229/239 (95%) musculus (Mouse), 240 aa. Q9WUP3 PDCL2—Mus 1 . . . 239 207/239 (86%)  e−121 musculus 1 . . . 238 228/239 (94%) (Mouse), 238 aa (fragment). Q9DA99 1700016K07RIK 47 . . . 239  165/193 (85%) 3e−94  PROTEIN—Mus 1 . . . 192 183/193 (94%) musculus (Mouse), 192 aa. CAC40345 SEQUENCE 5 1 . . . 237 133/238 (55%) 1e−74  FROM PATENT 3 . . . 239 181/238 (75%) W00134798— Brachydanio rerio (Zebrafish) (Zebra danio), 239 aa. Q9H2J4 HTPHLP 1 . . . 231 137/234 (58%) 8e−74  (UNKNOWN) 3 . . . 236 176/234 (74%) (PROTEIN FOR MGC:3062)— Homo sapiens (Human), 239 aa.

[0635] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV58a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 58F. TABLE 58F Domain Analysis of NOV58a Identities/ NOV58a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value Phosducin: domain 60 . . . 175 32/120 (27%) 5.8 1 of 1 55/120 (46%)

Example 59

[0636] The NOV59 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 59A. TABLE 59A NOV59 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:181 981 bp NOV59a, GCCACCGCGCCCAGCTGGCTTTTGTTTTTTATCCTTCTGCTCCTCATTTACCTATTCA CG59576-01 DNA Sequence CCATCATTGGTACTCTTATGCTQTTCTTTGCCATCAAACTGGATTTCTGCCTGCACAG CTCCTTCTATTTCTTCATCACTGTCCTCTCCTTCCTAGAGATCTGGTATACCACCATC ACCATCCCCAAGATGTTCTTCAACCTACCCAGTGAGCAGAAGACCACCTCCCTGGATG GTTGCCTATTGCAGATGTATTTCTTTTACTCCCTCGGCATCACTGAGGTTTGCTTGCT CACCACCAGGGCTATGGACACATACCTGGCCATCTGTAATCACCTTTGCTACCCCACA GTCACGACACCTCAGCTCTACACTCAGGTGATTCTAGGTTGTTGCATCTGTGGCTTCT TCACGCTGCTCCCTGAGATTGCTTGGATATCCACACFGCCATTTTGTGGTCCAAATCA AATCCACAACATTTTCTGTGACCTTGATCCTATCCTGAATCTAGCATGTGTAGACACT GGCCCAGTTGTTTTAATCAAGGTTGTGGACATTGTACATGCTGTGGAGATCATCACAG CTATAATGCTTGTGACTTTGCCTTACCTCCAAATTATTGCAGTGATCCTAAGAAACTG CTCTGCTGATCGATGCCAAAAGGCATTTTCTACCTATGCTTTCCACCTTGCTATTTTC TTAATCTTTTTTGGAAGTGTAGCCCTGATGTACCTGCTCTTCTCTGCCAAGTACTCCT TTTTCTGGGACACAACCATCAGCCTAATGTTTGCAGTGCTGTCACCGACAACAATCAT CTGTAGTCTCAGGAATAAAGAGATAAAGGAACCAATAAAAAAGCACATGTCCCAATCA ATGATATGCACACATCATGTCAAATAA GACCAAATACACACCTCTTAATTACCAAACA ATATTTATACAAATATTTACATTAATACGTTCAGTGTGTTTGTTGCTGCTGTG ORF Start: GCC at 1 ORF Stop: TAA at 895 SEQ ID NO:182 298 aa MW at 33780.0 kD NOV59a, ATAPSWLLFFTLLLLIYLFTIIGSLMVFFAIKLDFCLHSSFYFFTSVLSFLETWYTTI CG59576-01 Protein Sequence TIPKMFFNLASEQKTTSLDGCLLQMYFFYSLGITEVCLLTTRAMDRYLAICNHLCYPT VTTPQLYTQVTLGCCICGFFTLLPETAWISTLPFCGPNQIHNTFCDLDPILNLACVDT GPVVLIKVVDIVHAVEIITAIMLVTLAYVQIIAVILRNCSADGCQKAFSTYAFHLAIF LIFFCSVALMYLLFSAKYSFFWDTTTSLMFAVLSPTTITCSLRNKEIKEATKKHMCQS MICTHHVK

[0637] Further analysis of the NOV59a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 59B. TABLE 59B Protein Sequence Properties NOV59a PSort 0.6400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4600 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3700 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 25 and 26 analysis:

[0638] A search of the NOV59a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 59C. TABLE 59C NOV59a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAG72586 Human OR-like  7 . . . 295 286/289 (98%)  e−167 polypeptide query  1 . . . 289 286/289 (98%) sequence, SEQ ID NO: 2267— Homo sapiens, 289 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG71784 Human olfactory  7 . . . 295 286/289 (98%)  e−167 receptor poly-  1 . . . 289 286/289 (98%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1465— Homo sapiens, 289 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG71785 Human olfactory  5 . . . 292 175/293 (59%) 6e−95  receptor poly- 20 . . . 311 217/293 (73%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1466— Homo sapiens, 318 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAU24721 Human olfactory  7 . . . 283 170/279 (60%) 4e−94  receptor 53 . . . 328 212/279 (75%) AOLFR220— Homo sapiens, 343 aa. [WO200168805- A2, Sep. 20, 2001] AAG71808 Human olfactory  7 . . . 283 170/279 (60%) 4e−94  receptor poly- 29 . . . 304 212/279 (75%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1489— Homo sapiens, 317 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001]

[0639] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV59a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 59D. TABLE 59D Public BLASTP Results for NOV59a NOV59a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q96R35 OLFACTORY 50 . . . 267 107/218 (49%) 7e−55 RECEPTOR—  1 . . . 216 146/218 (66%) Homo sapiens (Human), 216 aa (fragment). Q9EPG2 M51 OLFACTORY  2 . . . 285 115/289 (39%) 2e−52 RECEPTOR—Mus 19 . . . 303 172/289 (58%) musculus (Mouse), 314 aa. O95007 Olfactory receptor 10 . . . 285 109/279 (39%) 1e−51 6B1 (Olfactory 28 . . . 301 170/279 (60%) receptor 7-3) (OR7-3)—Homo sapiens (Human), 311 aa. Q9QWU6 OLFACTORY  1 . . . 289 111/298 (37%) 2e−50 RECEPTOR 17— 20 . . . 314 171/298 (57%) Mus musculus (Mouse), 327 aa. P23270 Olfactory receptor-  1 . . . 289 111/298 (37%) 2e−50 like protein 17— 20 . . . 314 171/298 (57%) Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 327 aa.

[0640] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV59a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 59E. TABLE 59E Domain Analysis of NOV59a Identities/ NOV59a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value 7tm_1: domain 37 . . . 164 30/134 (22%) 5.4e−13 1 of 1 90/134 (67%)

Example 60

[0641] The NOV60 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 60A. TABLE 60A NOV60 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:183 1201 bp NOV60a AGGATAACTTTATATGTTGCAAAATGACTCACATAGTATATTTTATTTAACCAGCCTA CG59557-1 DNA Sequence ATTTCAAGGCTGTTTAGTTGCTTGAAAAGAAGGTTTTTATTTGTTCTTTGCATGTACT TAGA ATGCTGACTGTGTTTTATCACCCAACAAGTGAAACCGCTGAAAATATGGATCCA GAGAATCAGACAATGGTGACTGAGTTTTATTTCTCTGATTTTCCTCAATCTAAGAATG GCAGCCTCTTATTCTTCATTCCTATGCTCTTTATTTATATATTCATTCTTGTTGGAAA TTTCATGATTTTCTTTGCTGTCCGACCGCACCCCCATCTCCATAATCCTATGTACACT TTTATCAGTGTCTTCTCCTTCCTGGAGATTTGGTACACCACCGTGACTATCCCCAAGA TGCTCTCCAACCTTCTCAGTGAACAGAAAACCATCTCTTTCATAGCTTGCCTCCTGCA GATGTACTTCTTCCACTCACTCGGGGTCACAGAAGCCCTAGTCCTCACAGTGATGGCC ATTGACAGCTGTGTAGCCATCTGCAACCCCCTTCGCTATGCAATCACTATGTCCCCTA GACTGTGCATCCAGCTCTCCACTGGCTCTTGCATTTTTGGCTTCCTCATGTTACTGCC AGAGATTCTGTGCATTTCCACTCTTCCATTCTGTGGCGCCAACCAAATTCATCAACTC TTTTGTGACTTTGAACCTCTGCTGCAGTTAGCCTGCACAGATACGTACATAATTCTGG TTGAACATGTGATCCGTGCTATTTCCATTCTGACCTCTGTCTCTGTCATCACCCTTTT CTATTTAAGAATCATCACCGTGATCCTGACGATTCCCTCTGGTGAGAGTCGTCACAAG GCTTTCTTCACATGTGCAGCCCACATTGCTATTTTCTTCCTGTTTTTTCGCAGTGTGT CACTCATGTATCTGCGCTTCTCTGTCACATTCCCACCATTACTGGACAAGGCCATTGC ACTGATGTTTGCTGTCCTTGCCCTACTTTTCAACCCAGTAATCTATAGTCTGAGGAAC AAAGATATCAAAAACGCCACCAAGAAAATCCTCTGTTCTCAAAAGATCTTCAATGCCT CTGGGAGCTAA TGGAGTTCACACACACCTCTTCAAAGAAATCTCATCATCTCCTTAAG TTTAAAATGCTAACAAATCAGTTTTTTTAAATTACCATGCA ORF Start: ATG at 121 ORF Stop: TAA at 1111 SEQ ID NO:184 330 aa MW at 37439.1 kD NOV60a, MLTVFYEPTSETAENMDPENQTN1VTEFYFSDFPQSKNGSLLFPIPMLFIYIFILVGNF CG59557-01 Protein Sequence MIFFAVRPDPHLHNPMYSFISVFSFLEIWYTTVVTIPKMLSNLLSEQKTISFIGCLLQM YFFHSLGVTEALVLTVMAIDRCVAICNPLRYAITMSPRLCIQLSTGSCIFGFLMLLPE IVCISTLPFCGANQIHQLFCDFEPVLQLACTDTYIILVEDVIRAISILTSVSVITLFY LRITTVILRIPSGESRQKAFFTCAAHIAIELLFFGSVSLMYLRFSVTFPPLLDKAIAL MFAVLALLFNPVIYSLRNKDMKNATKKILCSQKMFNASGS

[0642] Further analysis of the NOV60a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 60B. TABLE 60B Protein Sequence Properties NOV60a PSort 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4000 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.0300 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 67 and 68 analysis:

[0643] A search of the NOV60a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 60C. TABLE 60C Geneseq Results for NOV60a NOV60a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAG71807 Human olfactory 16 . . . 330 313/315 (99%) e−180 receptor poly-  1 . . . 315 314/315 (99%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1488— Homo sapiens, 319 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG71803 Human olfactory 16 . . . 329 219/314 (69%) e−129 receptor poly-  1 . . . 314 259/314 (81%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1484— Homo sapiens, 315 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAU246581 Human olfactory  9 . . . 329 218/321 (67%) e−128 receptor 10 . . . 330 259/321 (79%) AOLFR156— Homo sapiens, 331 aa. [WO200168805- A2, Sep. 20, 2001] AAU24721 Human olfactory 20 . . . 329 196/310 (63%) e−111 receptor 33 . . . 342 234/310 (75%) AOLFR220— Homo sapiens, 343 aa. [WO200168805- A2, Sep. 20, 2001] AAG71808 Human olfactory 20 . . . 323 195/304 (64%) e−111 receptor Homo  9 . . . 312 232/304 (76%) sapiens, 317 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001]

[0644] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV60a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 60D. TABLE 60D Public BLASTP Results for NOV60a NOV60a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9WU86 ODORANT 15 . . . 324 135/315 (42%) 4e-67 RECEPTOR S1—  8 . . . 320 188/315 (58%) Mus musculus (Mouse), 324 aa. Q9EPG2 M51 OLFACTORY 20 . . . 325 129/307 (42%) 4e−65 RECEPTOR—  5 . . . 311 189/307 (61%) Mus musculus (Mouse), 314 aa. P23270 Olfactory receptor- 24 . . . 319 126/301 (41%) 8e−65 like protein I7— 10 . . . 310 182/301 (59%) Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 327 aa. Q9QWU6 OLFACTORY 16 . . . 319 128/310 (41%) 9e−64 RECEPTOR I7—  1 . . . 310 184/310 (59%) Mus musculus (Mouse), 327 aa. O13036 CHICK 16 . . . 319 122/305 (40%) 1e−63 OLFACTORY  1 . . . 305 187/305 (61%) RECEPTOR 7— Gallus gallus (Chicken), 323 aa.

[0645] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV60a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 60E. TABLE 60E Domain Analysis of NOV60a Identities/ NOV60a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value 7tm_1: domain 56 . . . 204  45/270 (17%) 2.4e−21 1 of 1 172/270 (64%)

Example 61

[0646] The NOV61 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 61A. TABLE 61A NOV61 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:185 1061 bp NOV61a, CAATCTGCTCCTAAGTCATCTTTTTCTTTTTCACAGGGAA ATGGGGGAAAATCAGACA CG59555-01 DNA Sequence ATGGTCACAGAGTTCCTCCTACTGGGATTTCTCCTGGGCCCAAGGATTCAGATGCTCC TCTTTCGGCTCTTCTCCCTGTTCTATATCTTCACCCTGCTGCGGAACGGGGCCATCCT GGGGCTCATCTCACTGGACTCCAGACTCCACACCCCCATGTACTTCTTCCTCTCACAC CTGGCTGTCGTCGACATCGCCTACACCCGCAACACGGTGCCCCAGATGCTGGCGAACC TCCTGCATCCAGCCAAGCCCATCTCCTTTGCTGGCTGCATGACGCAGACCTTTCTCTG TTTGAGTTTTGGACACAGCCAATGTCTCCTGCTGGTGCTGATGTCCTACGATCGTTAC GTGGCCATCTGCCACCCTCTCCGATACTCCGTCATCATGACCTGGAGAGTCTGCATCA CCCTGGCCGTCACTTCCTCCACCTGTGQCTCCCTCCTGGCTCTGGCCCATGTGGTTCT CATCCTAAGACTCCCCTTCTCTGGGCCTCATCAAATCAACCACTTCTTCTCTGAAATC CTGTCTGTCCTCAGGCTGGCCTGTGCTGACACCTGGCTCAACCAGGTGGTCATCTTTG CAGCCTGCGTGTTCTTCCTGGTGGGGCCACCCAGCCTGGTCCTTGTCTCCTACTCGCA CATCCTGGCGGCCATCCTGAGGATCCAGTCTGGGGAGGGCCGCAGAAAGGCCTTCTCC ACCTGCTCCTCCCACCTCTGCGTGGTGGGACTCTTCTTTGGCAGTGCCATCATCATGT ACATGGCCCCCAAGTCCCGCCATCCTGAGGAGCAGCAAAAGGTCTTTTTTCTATTTTA CAGTTTTTTCAACCCAACACTTAACCCCCTGATTTACAGCCTGAGGAACGGAGAGGTC AAGGGTGCCCTGAGGAGAGCACTGGGCAAGGAAAGTCATTCCTAA CTGGTCTGACATT TGACTCTCCCTCCTCACTCATCTCCTCGAATCTTGGTACCAAATACCACCTAAGTTCA CTACTCTCTTTATATCA ORF Start: ATG at 41 ORF Stop: TAA at 971 SEQ ID NO:186 310 aa MW at 34713.8 kD NOV61a MGENQTMVTEFLLLGFLLGPRIQMLLFGLFSLFYIFTLLGNGAILGLISLDSRLHTPM CG59555-01 Protein Sequence YFFLSHLAVVDIAYTRNTVPQMLANLLHPAKPISFAGCMTQTFLCLSFGHSECLLLVL MSYDRYVAICHPLRYSVIMTWRVCITLAVTSWTCGSLLALAHVVLILRLPFSGPHEIN HFFCEILSVLRLACADTWLNQVVIFAACVFFLVGPPSLVLVSYSHILAAILRIQSGEG RRKAFSTCSSHLCVVGLFFGSAIIMYMAPKSRHPEEQQKVFFLFYSFFNPTLNPLIYS LRNGEVKGALRRALGKESHS

[0647] Further analysis of the NOV61a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 61B. TABLE 61B Protein Sequence Properties NOV61a PSort 0.6400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4600 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3700 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 43 and 44 analysis:

[0648] A search of the NOV61a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 61C. TABLE 61C Geneseq Results for NOV61a NOV61a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAM29935 Peptide #3972 1 . . . 310 310/310 (100%) 0.0 encoded by probe 2 . . . 311 310/310 (100%) for measuring placental gene expression— Homo sapiens, 311 aa. [WO200157272- A2, Aug. 9, 2001] AAM17409 Peptide #3843 1 . . . 310 310/310 (100%) 0.0 encoded by probe 2 . . . 311 310/310 (100%) for measuring cervical gene expression— Homo sapiens, 311 aa. [WO200157278- A2, Aug. 9, 2001] AAG72949 Human olfactory 1 . . . 310 310/310 (100%) 0.0 receptor data 2 . . . 311 310/310 (100%) exploration sequence, SEQ ID NO: 2631— Homo sapiens, 314 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG72187 Human olfactory 1 . . . 310 310/310 (100%) 0.0 receptor poly- 1 . . . 310 310/310 (100%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1868— Homo sapiens, 310 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAU04577 Human G-protein 1 . . . 310 288/310 (92%)  e−165 coupled receptor 1 . . . 308 294/310 (93%)  like protein, GPCR #11— Homo sapiens, 308 aa. [WO200153454- A2, Jul. 26, 2001]

[0649] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV61a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 61D. TABLE 61D Public BLASTP Results for NOV61a NOV61a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Protein/ Match for the Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q96R46 OLFACTORY 67 . . . 283 217/217 (100%)  e−125 RECEPTOR—  1 . . . 217 217/217 (100%) Homo sapiens (Human), 217 aa (fragment). O95047 Olfactory  1 . . . 307 217/307 (70%)   e−122 receptor 2A4—  1 . . . 307 250/307 (80%)  Homo sapiens (Human), 310 aa. Q9NQN0 DJ1005H11.1 39 . . . 307 187/269 (69%)   e−103 (7 TRANS-  1 . . . 269 216/269 (79%)  MEMBRANE RECEPTOR (RHODOPSIN FAMILY) (OLFACTORY RECEPTOR LIKE) PROTEIN))— Homo sapiens (Human), 272 aa (fragment). Q9Z1V2 OLFACTORY 63 . . . 285 172/223 (77%)  9e−98  RECEPTOR  1 . . . 223 190/223 (85%)  B12—Mus musculus (Mouse), 223 aa (fragment). O43888 OLFACTORY 67 . . . 282 173/217 (79%)  1e−97  RECEPTOR—  1 . . . 217 188/217 (85%)  Homo sapiens (Human), 217 aa (fragment).

[0650] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV61a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 61E. TABLE 61E Domain Analysis of NOV61a Identities/ NOV61a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value 7tm_1: domain 40 . . . 289  65/269 (24%) 1.1e−45 1 of 1 188/269 (70%)

Example 62

[0651] The NOV62 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 62A. TABLE 62A NOV62 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:187 1206 bp NOV62a, AGTTGGTTGTAAATAATTCTGCTTATATTACCTACAGAGTAAACATTATAGCATTATC CG59551-1 DNA Sequence ACTCCAGAATCCTTTGTTTCTATGGTTTCCACATCTTTCCAATGTCTAGATGTTCCAG CTGCCCATCTCTGACAAATCCACCTGTGTCTCACA ATGGATGCCACAGCCTGTAATGA ATCAGTGGATGGCTCACCCGTCTTCTATCTATTGGGCATCCCCTCTCTGCCAGAGACC TTCTTCCTCCCTGTGTTTTTTATTTTCCTCCTCTTCTACCTTCTCATCCTGATGGCTA ATGCCCTGATCCTGGTGGCCGTGGTGGCAGAGCCCAGCCTCCACAAGCCCATGTACTT CTTTCTGATCAATCTCTCCACCTTCCACATCCTTTTCACCACAACCACTGTCCCCAAG ATGCTGTCCTTATTCTTGCTTGCGGACCGCTTCCTCAGCTTTTCTTCCTGCTTACTGC AGATGTACCTCTTCCAAACTTTTACATGTTCAGAAGCCTTCATCCTGGTGGTCATGGC CTATGACCGCTATGTCGCTATCTGCCACCCACTGCACTACCCTGTCCTCATGAACCCA CAGACCAATGCTACCTTGGCAGCCAGTGCCTGGCTAACTGCCCTCCTCCTGCCCATCC CAGCACTACTAAGGACCTCCCAGATGGCATATAACAGCATTGCCTACATCTACCACTG CTTCTGTCATCATCTGGCTGTGGTCCAGGCCTCCTGCTCTGACACCACCCCCCAGACC CTCATGGGCTTCTGCATCGCCATGGTGGTGTCCTTCCTCCCCCTTCTCCTGGTGCTTC TCTCCTATGTCCACATCCTGGCCTCAGTGCTTCGCATCAGTTCCCTAGAAGGACGGCC AAAAGCCTTCTCCACCTGCAGCTCCCACCTTCTGGTCGTGGGCACCTACTACTCATCT ATTGCCATAGCCTACGTGGCCTACACGGCTGACCTGCCCCTTGACTTCCATATCATGG GCAATGTGGTATATGCCATTCTCACACCAATTCTCAACCCCCTCATTTACACGCTGAG AAACAGCGATGTAAAGGCAGCCATCACCAAAATCATGTCTCAAGACCCACGCTGTGAC AGGAGCATTTGA CCTTTAAATGCAGCTAACTCTGCTTCCAGGACACCAAATAACAGTG CTTAGCACAGAGAAAGGACTCAATACATGATAATGAAATAA ORF Start: ATG at 152 ORF Stop: TGA at 1112 SEQ ID NO:188 320 aa MW at 35502.6 kD NOV62a, MDATACNESVDGSPVFYLLGIPSLPETFFLPVFFIFLLFYLLILMGNALILVAVVAEP CG59551-1 Protein Sequence SLHKPMYFFLINLSTLDILFTTTTVPKMLSLFLLGDRFLSFSSCLLQMYLFQSFTCSE AFILVVMAYDRYVAICHPLHYPVLMNPQTNATLAASAWLTALLLPIPAVVRTSQMAYN SIAYIYHCFCDHLAVVQASCSDTTPQTLMGFCIAMVVSFLPLLLVLLSYVHILASVLR ISSLEGRAKAFSTCSSELLVVGTYYSSIAIAYVAYRADLPLDFHIMGNVVYAILTPIL NPLIYTLRNRDVKAAITKIMSQDPGCDRSI

[0652] Further analysis of the NOV62a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 62B. TABLE 62B Protein Sequence Properties NOV62a PSort 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4000 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.3000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 57 and 58 analysis:

[0653] A search of the NOV62a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 62C. TABLE 62C Geneseq Results for NOV62a NOV62a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAG72119 Human olfactory 35 . . . 290 213/256 (83%)  e−119 receptor poly-  2 . . . 257 228/256 (88%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1800— Homo sapiens, 295 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAU24639 Human olfactory 16 . . . 308 129/293 (44%) 6e−67  receptor 17 . . . 308 186/293 (63%) AOLFR134— Homo sapiens, 325 aa. [WO200168805- A2, Sep. 20, 2001] AAG72479 Human OR-like 16 . . . 308 129/293 (44%) 6e−67  polypeptide query 17 . . . 308 186/293 (63%) sequence, SEQ ID NO: 2160— Homo sapiens, 324 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG71590 Human olfactory 16 . . . 308 129/293 (44%) 6e−67  receptor poly- 17 . . . 308 186/293 (63%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1271— Homo sapiens, 324 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG71632 Human olfactory 16 . . . 315 126/300 (44%) 3e−64  receptor Homo 13 . . . 312 179/300 (59%) sapiens, 316 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001]

[0654] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV62a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 62D. TABLE 62D Public BLASTP Results for NOV62a NOV62a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9Z236 OLFACTORY 70 . . . 289 187/220 (85%)  e−104 RECEPTOR—  2 . . . 221 202/220 (91%) Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 221 aa (fragment). CAB43131 OLFACTORY 69 . . . 240 136/172 (79%) 1e−73  RECEPTOR—  1 . . . 172 148/172 (85%) Stenella coeruleoalba (Striped dolphin), 172 aa (fragment). Q9EPG2 M51 16 . . . 310 131/295 (44%) 2e−67  OLFACTORY 12 . . . 305 191/295 (64%) RECEPTOR— Mus musculus (Mouse), 314 aa. Q9H208 HP4 16 . . . 312 127/297 (42%) 3e−65  OLFACTORY 12 . . . 308 180/297 (59%) RECEPTOR— Homo sapiens (Human), 317 aa (fragment). Q920G5 OLFACTORY 16 . . . 308 126/295 (42%) 1e−62  RECEPTOR 19 . . . 311 180/295 (60%) P3—Mus musculus (Mouse), 324 aa.

[0655] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV62a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 62E. TABLE 62E Domain Analysis of NOV62a Identities/ NOV62a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value 7tm_1: domain 46 . . . 295  58/268 (22%) 4.6e−38 1 of 1 179/268 (67%)

Example 63

[0656] The NOV63 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 63A. TABLE 63A NOV63 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:189 1042 bp NOV63a, GACCTTTCATCACACTCTGGTCATTTACAAACTGTTATTAAGGA ATGGGGGACAAGCA CG59540-01 DNA Sequence GCCCTGGGTCACAGAATTCATCCTGGTTGGATTCCAGCTCAGTGCAGAGATGGAGATC TTTCTCTCTTGCATCTTCTCCCTGTTATATCTCTTCAGTCTACTGAGGAATGGCATGA ACATGGGACTCATCTGTCTGGATCCCAGACTACACACCCCCATATACTTCTTCCTGTC ACACTTGGCCGTCATTGACATATACTATGCTTCCAACAATTTGCTCAACATGCTCGAA AACCTAGTGAAACACAAAAAAACTATCTCGTTCATCTCTTGCATTATGCAGATGGCTT TGTATTTGACTTTTGCTGCTGCAGTGTGCATGATTTTGGTGGTGATGTCCTATGACAG ATTTGTCGCGATCTGCCATCCCCTGCATTACACTGTCATCATGAACTGGAGAGTGTGC ACAGTACTGGCTATTACTTCCTGGGCATCTGCATTTTCCCTGGCCCTCATAAATCTAA TTCTCCTTCTAAGGCTGCCCTTCTGTGGGCCCCAGGAGGTGAACCACTTCTTCGGTGA AATTCTGTCTGTCCTCAAACTGGCCTGTGCAGACACCTGGATTAATCAAATTTTTGTC TTTGCTGGTGGTGTGTTTGTCTTAGTCGGGCCCCTTTCCTTGATGCTGATCTCCTACA TGCGCATCCTCTTGGCCATCCTGAAGATCCAGTCAGGCGAGGGCCACAGAAAGCACTT CTCTACCTGCTCCTCCCACCTCTGTGTGCTGGCGTTCTTCTTTGCCAACGCCATTGTC ATGTACATGGCCCCCAAGTCCCGCCATCCCGAGGAGCAGCAGAAGGTCCTTTCCCTGT TTTGCAGCCTTTCGAATCAGGTGCTGAACCCCCCTCTGATCTACAGCTTGACGAATGC AGAGGTCAAGAGTGCCCCACAAGAGGGCCACTGA AGAAGGAGAGGCTGATGTTACAAT CTCAAAGGCACCACGAGGAGAGGGCCTGCTCCGACAAATGGGGAAGTTGGCTTTTT ORF Start: ATG at 45 ORF Stop: TGA at 960 SEQ ID NO:190 305 aa MW at 345548 kD NOV63a, MGDKQPWVTEFILVGFQLSAEMEIFLSCIFSLLYLFSLLRNGMNMGLICLDPRLHTPI CG59540-1 Protein Sequence YFFLSHLAVIDIYYASNNLLNMLENLVKHKKTISFISCIMQMALYLTFAAAVCMILVV MSYDRFVAICHPLHYTVIMNWRVCTVLAITSWACGFSLALINLILLLRLPFCGPQEVN HFFGEILSVLKLACADTWINEIFVFAGGVFVLVGPLSLMLISYMRTLLAILKIQSGEG HRKDFSTCSSHLCVVGFFFANAIVMYMAPKSRHPEEQQKVLSLFCSLWNQVLNPPLIY SLRNAEVKSAPQEGH

[0657] Further analysis of the NOV63a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 63B. TABLE 63B Protein Sequence Properties NOV63a PSort 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4000 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.3000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 43 and 44 analysis:

[0658] A search of the NOV63a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 63C. TABLE 63C Geneseq Results for NOV63a NOV63a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAU24758 Human olfactory 1 . . . 300 258/300 (86%) e−146 receptor 1 . . . 299 275/300 (91%) [WO200168805-A2, Sep. 20, 2001] AAG72952 Human olfactory 1 . . . 300 255/300 (85%) e−144 receptor data 1 . . . 299 272/300 (90%) exploratorium sequence, SEQ ID NO: 2634— Homo sapiens, 310 aa. [WO200127158-A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG72377 Human OR-like 1 . . . 300 255/300 (85%) e−144 polypeptide query 1 . . . 299 272/300 (90%) sequence, SEQ ID NO: 2058— Homo sapiens, 312 aa. [WO200127158-A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG72169 Human olfactory 1 . . . 300 255/300 (85%) e−144 receptor poly- 1 . . . 299 272/300 (90%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1850— Homo sapiens, 312 aa. [WO200127158-A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG71994 Human olfactory 1 . . . 300 225/300 (75%) e−129 receptor poly- 1 . . . 299 256/300 (85%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1675— Homo sapiens, 314 aa. [WO200127158-A2, Apr. 19, 2001]

[0659] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV63a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 63D. TABLE 63D Public BLASTP Results for NOV63a NOV63a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value O95047 Olfactory receptor  1 . . . 299 173/299 (57%) 2e−92 2A4—Homo  1 . . . 298 217/299 (71%) sapiens (Human), 310 aa. O43885 OLFACTORY 67 . . . 281 154/216 (71%) 5e−88 RECEPTOR—  1 . . . 216 182/216 (83%) Homo sapiens (Human), 217 aa (fragment). O43888 OLFACTORY 67 . . . 281 153/216 (70%) 8e−88 RECEPTOR—  1 . . . 216 182/216 (83%) Homo sapiens (Human), 217 aa (fragment). Q96R48 OLFACTORY 67 . . . 281 153/216 (70%) 2e−87 RECEPTOR—  1 . . . 216 181/216 (82%) Homo sapiens (Human), 217 aa (fragment). Q96R47 OLFACTORY 67 . . . 281 149/215 (69%) 3e−84 RECEPTOR—  1 . . . 214 175/215 (81%) Homo sapiens (Human), 215 aa (fragment).

[0660] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV63a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 63E. TABLE 63E Domain Analysis of NOV63a Identities/ NOV63a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value 7tm_1: domain 47 . . . 290  55/270 (20%) 9.7e−25 1 of 1 174/270 (64%)

Example 64

[0661] The NOV64 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 64A. TABLE 64A NOV64 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:191 973 bp NOV64a, AGGCACTAA ATGAATATCTGTTTAATTCATAAAGTAACAGAGTTTCTCTTCTCTGGAT CG59280-01 DNA Sequence TCCCACAGTTTGAAGATGGTAGCCTCCTCTTCTTCATTCCATTGTTTGTTATCTACAT ATTCATTCTCATTGGGAATCTTATTCTATTTTTTCCACTCAGGGTGGATACCCGTCTC CACAACCCCATGTATAATTTTATCAGCATTTTCTCATTTCTGGAGATCTGGTACACAA CTGCCACAATTCCCAAGATGCTCTCCATCCTCATCAGCAGGCAGAGGACCATCTCCAT GGTTGGTTGCCTCTTGCAGATGTACTTCTTCCATTCACTGGGAAATTCAGAGGGGATT CAACCATCATGACCCCCGGGCTCTGTGTTCAGCTCTCTGTGGGGTCCTGCATCTTTGG CTTTCTTGTGTTGCTCCCAGAGATTGCATGGATTTCCACACTGCCCTTCTGTGGACCC AACCAAATCCACCAGATCTTCTGTGATTTTGAACCTGTGCTGCGCTTGGCCTGTACAG ACACGTCCATGATTCTGATTGAGGATGTGATCCATGCTGTGGCCATTGTATTCTCTGT CCTGATTATTGCCTTTTCTTATATCAGAATCATCACTGTAATCCTGAGGATTCCCTCT GTTGAAGGCCGCCAGAAGGCCTTTTCTACCTGTGCCCCCCATCTTACTGTCTTTCTGA TGTTCTATGGCAGTGTATCCCTCATGTACCTGCGTTTCTCTGCCACTTTCCCACCGAT TTTGCACACAGCTGTTGCACTGATGTTTGCAGTTCTTGCTCCCTTTTTCAACCCTATC ATCTATAGCTTTAGAAATAAGGACATGAAGATTCCAATTAAAAAGCTTTTCTGCCCTC AGAAGATGGTTAATTTATCTGTAGATTAA TGCTAGCTCATAGGCA ORF Start: ATG at 10 ORF Stop: TAA at 955 SEQ ID NO:192 315 aa MW at 35741.4 kD NOV64a, MNICLIHKVTEFLFSGFPQFEDGSLLFFIPLFVIYIFIVIGNLIVFFAVRVDTRLHNP CG59280-01 Protein Sequence MYNFISIFSFLEIWYTTATIPKMLSILISRQRTISMVGCLLQMYFFHSLGNSEGILLT TMAIDRYVAICNPLRYPTIMTPGLCVQLSVGSCIFGFLVLLPEIAWISTLPFCGPNQI HQIFCDFEPVLRLACTDTSMILTEDVTHAVAIVFSVLIIAFSYIRTTTVTLRTPSVEG RQKAFSTCAAHLSVFLMFYGSVSLMYLRFSATFPPILDTAVALMFAVLAPFFNPIIYS FRNKDMKTAIKKLFCPQKMVNLSVD SEQ ID NO:193 929 bp NOV64b, TC TTCTTCATTCCATTGTTTGTTATCTACATATTCATTGTCATTGGGAATCTTATTGT CG59280-02 DNA Sequence ATTTTTTGCAGTCAGGGTGGATACCCGTCTCCACAACCCCATGTATAATTTTATCAGC ATTTTCTCATTTCTGGAGATCTGGTACACAACTGCCACAATTCCCAAGATGCTCTCCA TCCTCATCAGCAGGCAGAGGACCATCTCCATGGTTGGTTGCCTCTTGCAGATGTACTT CTTCCATTCACTGGGAAATTCAGAGGGCATTTTGTTGACCACCATGGCCATTGATAGG TACGTTGCCATCTGTAACCCTCTCCGCTACCCAACCATCATGACCCCCGGGCTCTGTG TTCAGCTCTCTGTGGGGTCCTGCATCTTTGGCTTTCTTGTGTTGCTCCCAGAGATTGC ATGGATTTCCACACTGCCCTTCTGTGGACCCAACCAAATCCACCAGATCTTCTGTGAT TTTCAACCTGTGCTGCGCTTGGCCTGTACAGACACGTCCATGATTCTGATTGAGGATC TGATCCATGCTGTGGCCATTGTATTCTCTGTCCTGATTATTGCCTTTTCTTATATCAG AATCATCACTGTAATCCTGAGGATTCCCTCTGTTGAAGGCCGCCAGAAGGCCTTTTCT ACCTGTCCCGCCCATCTTACTGTCTTTCTGATGTTCTATGGCAGTGTATCCCTCATGT ACCTGCGTTTCTCTCCCACTTTCCCACCGATTTTGGACACAGCTGTTGCACTGATGTT TGCAGTTCTTGCTCCCTTTTTCAACCCTATCATCTATAGCTTTACAAATAAGGACATG AAGATTCCAATTAAAAAGCTTTTCTGCCCTCAGAAGATCGTTAATTTATCTGTAGATT AATGCTAGCTCATAGGCACCTTTCACTGTGGATGTTACTCTAACACAATAAACCATAT A ORF Start: TTC at 3 ORF Stop: TAA at 870 SEQ ID NO:194 289 aa MW at 32772.9 kD NOV64b, FFIPLFVIYIFIVIGNLIVFFAVRVDTRLHNPMYNFISIFSFLEIWYTTATIPKMLSI CG59280-02 Protein Sequence LISRQRTISMVGCLLQMYFFHSLGNSEGILLTTMAIDRYVAICNPLRYPTIMTPGLCV QLSVGSCIFGFLVLLPEIAWISTLPFCGPNQIHQIFCDFEPVLRLACTDTSMILIEDV IHAVAIVFSVLIIAFSYTRIITVILRIPSVEGRQKAFSTCAAHLSVFLMFYCSVSLMY LRFSATFPPILDTAVALMFAVLAPFFNPIIYSFRNKDMKIAIKKLFCPQKMVNLSVD

[0662] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 64B. TABLE 64B Comparison of NOV64a against NOV64b. Protein NOV64a Residues/ Identities/Similarities Sequence Match Residues for the Matched Region NOV64b 27 . . . 315 289/289 (100%)  1 . . . 289 289/289 (100%)

[0663] Further analysis of the NOV64a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 64C. TABLE 64C Protein Sequence Properties NOV64a PSort 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4000 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.3000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 54 and 55 analysis:

[0664] A search of the NOV64a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 64D. TABLE 64D Geneseq Results for NOV64a NOV64a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAG71805 Human olfactory 59 . . . 314 255/256 (99%) e−145 receptor poly-  1 . . . 256 255/256 (99%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1486— Homo sapiens, 256 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG71803 Human olfactory  9 . . . 311 243/303 (80%) e−143 receptor SEQ ID  9 . . . 311 267/303 (87%) NO: 1484— Homo sapiens, 315 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAU24658 Human olfactory  9 . . . 311 240/303 (79%) e−140 receptor 25 . . . 327 264/303 (86%) AOLFR156— Homo sapiens, 331 aa. [WO200168805- A2, Sep. 20, 2001] AAG71807 Human olfactory  9 . . . 313 222/305 (72%) e−131 receptor poly-  9 . . . 313 259/305 (84%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1488— Homo sapiens, 319 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAU24721 Human olfactory  9 . . . 308 209/300 (69%) e−119 receptor 37 . . . 336 242/300 (80%) AOLFR220— Homo sapiens, 343 aa. [WO200168805- A2, Sep. 20, 2001]

[0665] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV64a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 64E. TABLE 64E Public BLASTP Results for NOV64a NOV64a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9EPG2 M51 OLFACTORY 1 . . . 302 137/303 (45%) 2e−71 RECEPTOR—Mus 4 . . . 303 194/303 (63%) musculus (Mouse), 314 aa. Q9EPV0 M50 OLFACTORY 6 . . . 302 132/298 (44%) 3e−71 RECEPTOR 4 . . . 301 191/298 (63%) (OLFACTORY RECEPTOR M50)—Mus musculus (Mouse), 316 aa. Q9EPG1 M50 OLFACTORY 6 . . . 302 130/298 (43%) 2e−70 RECEPTOR— 4 . . . 301 190/298 (63%) Mus musculus (Mouse), 316 aa. Q9WU86 ODORANT 1 . . . 310 133/313 (42%) 4e−69 RECEPTOR S1— 12 . . . 321  190/313 (60%) Mus musculus (Mouse), 324 aa. Q96KK4 DJ994E9.5 9 . . . 314 137/307 (44%) 9e−68 (OLFACTORY 2 . . . 306 189/307 (60%) RECEPTOR, FAMILY 10, SUBFAMILY C, MEMBER 1 (HS6M1-17))— Homo sapiens (Human), 306 aa.

[0666] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV64a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 64F. TABLE 64F Domain Analysis of NOV64a Identities/ NOV64a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value 7tm_1: domain 41 . . . 289  51/269 (19%) 2.2e−33 1 of 1 179/269 (67%)

Example 65

[0667] The NOV65 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 65A. TABLE 65A NOV65 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:195 972 bp NOV65a, GC ATGGTGATCCTGTCCTGGGAAAACCAAACGATGAGAGTGGAATTCGTGCTTCAAGG CG59568-01 DNA Sequence ATTCTCTTCCATCAGACAGTTAAATATTTTCCTCTTTATGATAATTTTAGTTTTCTAC ATCTTAACTGTTTCTGCAAACATCCTCATTGTCCTTCTAGTTTTAGTCAGACATCATC TCCACACCCCTATGTACTTCCTCCTGGTGAACTTGTCCTGTCTGGAGATCTGGTATAC CTCTAACATCATCCCCAAAATGTTCCTGATTATCATACCTGAAGAGAAGACTATCTCT GTGGCTGGCTGGCTGGCACAATTCTACTTCTTCGGATCCCTGGCTGCCACGGAGTGCC TCTTCCTCACTGTGATGTCCTATGATCGCTACCTAGCCATCTGCCAGCCTCTTTGCTA CCGTGTCCTCATGACTGGCCCCCTTTGCATCAGGCTAGCTGCTGGCTCTTGCTTCTGC TGCTTCCTCCTTACAGCAATCACCATGGTCTTGCTATGTAGACTAACCTTCTGTCGAC CCTATGAAACTGATCACTTCTTTTGTGACTTCACCCCTCTGCTTCATCTCTCCTGCAT GGATACCTCAGTGACTGAGACCATTGCCTTTGCCACCTCTTCTGCAGTAACTCTGATC CCATTTCTCCTCATTGTAGCCTCCTACTCCTCCGTCCTTTCTGCTATCCTAAGAATCC CATCTTGCACAGGCCAGAAAAAGGCCTTCTCCACCTGCTCTTCCCACCTCACTGTGGT CATACTGTTTTATGGGACACTGATTGCCACATACCTTGTGCCCTCAGCCAACTCATCC CAACTCTTGTGCAAAGGGTCCTCTCTGCTCTACATCATCCTGACACCCATGTTTAACC CCATCATTTATAGCCTGAGAAATAGAGACATCCATGAAGCTCTGAAGAACTGCTTGAG GAAGAAGTCAGGTGTTTGCCTTAGATAA TACGAAAAGGAAAAAA ORF Start: ATG at 3 ORF Stop: TAA at 954 SEQ ID NO:196 317 aa MW at 35713.4 kD NOV65a, MVILSWENQTMRVEFVLQGFSSIRQLNIFLFMIILVFYILTVSGNILIVLLVLVRHHL CG59568-01 Protein Sequence HTPMYFLLVNLSCLETWYTSNYTPKMLLIIIAEEKTISVAGWLAQFYFFGSLAATECL LLTVMSYDRYLATCQPLCYRVLNITGPLCIRLAAGSWFCCFLLTAITMVLLCRLTFCGP YETDHFFCDFTPLVHLSCMDTSVTETTAFATSSAVTLTPFLLIVASYSCVLSATLRIP SCTGQKKAFSTCSSHLTVVIVFYGTLIATYLVPSANSSQLLCKGSSLLYIILTPMFNP IIYSLRDIHEALKKCLRKKSGVCLR

[0668] Further analysis of the NOV65a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 65B. TABLE 65B Protein Sequence Properties NOV65a PSort 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4000 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3888 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane; 0.3030 probability located in mitochondrial intermembrane space SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 45 and 46 analysis:

[0669] A search of the NOV65a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 65C. TABLE 65C Geneseq Results for NOV65a NOV65a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAG72527 Human OR-like 1 . . . 316 315/316 (99%) 0.0 polypeptide query 1 . . . 316 315/316 (99%) sequence, SEQ ID NO: 2208— Homo sapiens, 316 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG72231 Human olfactory 1 . . . 316 315/316 (99%) 0.0 receptor poly- 1 . . . 316 315/316 (99%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1912— Homo sapiens, 316 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG72084 Human olfactory 1 . . . 316 315/316 (99%) 0.0 receptor poly- 1 . . . 316 315/316 (99%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1765— Homo sapiens, 316 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG72700 Murine OR-like 1 . . . 308 154/308 (50%) 2e−83 polypeptide query 3 . . . 308 208/308 (67%) sequence, SEQ ID NO: 2382—Mus musculus, 314 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG71814 Human olfactory 8 . . . 311 142/304 (46%) 7e−79 receptor poly- 5 . . . 308 208/304 (67%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1495— Homo sapiens, 317 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001]

[0670] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV65a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 65D. TABLE 65D Public BLASTP Results for NOV65a NOV65a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9GZK7 Olfactory receptor 1 . . . 308 147/308 (47%) 4e−77 11A1 (Hs6M1- 1 . . . 306 202/308 (64%) 18)—Homo sapiens (Human), 315 aa. O13036 CHICK 7 . . . 311 139/305 (45%) 1e−76 OLFACTORY 4 . . . 308 198/305 (64%) RECEPTOR 7— Gallus gallus (Chicken), 323 aa. Q9JKA6 OLFACTORY 4 . . . 313 143/311 (45%) 1e−75 RECEPTOR P2— 1 . . . 311 194/311 (61%) Mus musculus (Mouse), 315 aa. Q9WU86 ODORANT 14 . . . 308  144/295 (48%) 2e−75 RECEPTOR S1— 21 . . . 315  189/295 (63%) Mus musculus (Mouse), 324 aa. Q9UGF6 Olfactory receptor 7 . . . 305 138/299 (46%) 5e−75 5V1 (Hs6M1-21)— 4 . . . 302 199/299 (66%) Homo sapiens (Human), 321 aa.

[0671] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV65a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 65E. TABLE 65E Domain Analysis of NOV65a Identities/ NOV65a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value granulin: domain 144 . . . 155   7/13 (54%) 1.7 1 of 1  11/13 (85%) Trypan_glycop: 218 . . . 241   6/24 (25%) 7.9 domain 1 of 1  21/24 (88%) 7tm_1: domain  44 . . . 293  53/268 (20%) 1.5e−31 1 of 1 172/268 (64%)

Example 66

[0672] The NOV66 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 66A. TABLE 66A NOV66 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:197 987 bp NOV66a, CATCTTCCTATGTGTC ATGTCTCCTCTTAATGACACAAAAATGGAAGTCCTTAGATTC CG59224-01 DNA Sequence CTCCTTATCGGGATCACTGGACTGGAGAAAAGTCGCACCTGGATATCCATTCCTTTCT TATCTGTGTACCTTCTTTCTTGGATGCCTAATTTTACCGTCCTCTTTTTTATCAAGAC AGACCAAAGCCTCCATGAACCTATGTATTATTTGCTTTCCATGCTCTCCATCTCTGAC CTACGGCTGTCTCTGTCTTCCTTACCCATCACTTTGGGACTATTCCTATTTGATGTCC ATGAAATTCATGCAGCTCCATGCTTTGCCCAGGAATTTTTTATCCATCTGTTTACACT CAGTGAAGCCTCTGTACTGTCTGTAATGGCATTTGACTGGTATGTGGCAATCCACAGT CCTTTGAGATACAGCACTATCTTAACTAGTCCCAGAGCCATCAAAACAGGGGTTCTTC TGACTTCCAAGAATGTTCTTTTGATCCTTCCACTGCCCTTTCTCTTGCAAAGGCTGAG ATATTGTCATCAAAACCTGCTCTCCCACTCCTATTGTCTCCACCAGGATGTCATCAAG CTGATGTGTTCTGACAACACAGTCAATGTTGTCTACGGACTCTGTGCAGGACTTTCTA CTATGCTGGACTTGGTGTTTATTACCTTCTCCTATATGATTTTAAGGGCTGTACTGGG AATTGCTACCCCCAGACAGCAGTTCAAGGCCCTCAACACGTGCATCTCTCACATCTCT GGGATGTGTCTCCTATGATCCACGTCCTCATCGCTGATATTTTTCTGCTCGTCCCACC GCTGTGCTTATCTTCTATGTGCCCACGCTGAGTGCTGCCATGCTCCACCAGTTTGCCA CCTGTTGAATCCCATCGTGTACTGTGTGAAGACCCACCAAATCCGAGAAAAGGTTGTG GGCAAACTTTGTCCAAAAGTAAGTTGA TCAAAGGAATGAGAAAGGGAATGAATGTATA A ORF Start: ATG at 17 ORF Stop: TGA at 953 SEQ ID NO:198 312 aa MW at 35250.7 kD NOV66a, MSPLNDTRMEVLRFLLIGITGLEKSRTWISIPFLSVYLLSWMGNFTVLFFIKTEQSLH CG59224-01 Protein Sequence EPMYYLLSMLSTSDLGLSLSSLPITLSLFLFDVHETHAAPCFAQEFFIHLFTVSEASV LSVMAFDWYVAIHSPLRYSTTLTSPRAIKTGVLLTSKNVLLILPLPFLLQRLRYCHQN LLSHSYCLHQDVMKLMCSDNTVNVVYGLCAGLSTMLOLVFITFSYMILRAVLGTATPR QQFKALNTCISHICAVLTFYVPTLSAAMLHQFARDVSPMTHVLMADIFLLVPPLLNPI VYCVKTHQIREKVVGKLCPKVS

[0673] Further analysis of the NOV66a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 66B. TABLE 66B Protein Sequence Properties NOV66a PSort 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4000 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.2007 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 50 and 51 analysis:

[0674] A search of the NOV66a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 66C. TABLE 66C Geneseq Results for NOV66a NOV66a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAG72488 Human OR-like 1 . . . 312 309/313 (98%) e−176 polypeptide query 1 . . . 313 309/313 (98%) sequence, SEQ ID NO: 2169—Homo sapiens, 319 aa. [WO200127158-A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG71557 Human olfactory 1 . . . 312 309/313 (98%) e−176 receptor poly- 1 . . . 313 309/313 (98%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1238—Homo sapiens, 319 aa. [WO200127158-A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAU24573 Human olfactory 1 . . . 310 186/311 (59%) e−109 receptor 1 . . . 311 246/311 (78%) AOLFR63—Homo sapiens, 313 aa. [WO200168805-A2, Sep. 20, 2001] AAG71558 Human olfactory 1 . . . 310 185/311 (59%) e−108 receptor Homo 1 . . . 311 245/311 (78%) sapiens, 313 aa. [WO200127158-A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAU24682 Human olfactory 1 . . . 307 188/308 (61%) e−106 receptor 1 . . . 306 237/308 (76%) AOLFR181—Homo sapiens, 312 aa. [WO200168805-A2, Sep. 20, 2001]

[0675] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV66a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 66D. TABLE 66D Public BLASTP Results for NOV66a NOV64a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value AAL351091 PROSTATE- 14 . . . 304 141/293 (48%) 2e−77 SPECIFIC G 11 . . . 303 199/293 (67%) PROTEIN- COUPLED RECEPTOR RA1C—Mus musculus (Mouse), 320 aa. O88628 Olfactory 14 . . . 304 141/293 (48%) 2e−77 receptor 51E2 11 . . . 303 200/293 (68%) (G-protein coupled receptor RA1c)—Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 320 aa. CAC38935 SEQUENCE 9  5 . . . 304 145/302 (48%) 2e−77 FROM PATENT  6 . . . 306 206/302 (68%) WO0131014— Homo sapiens (Human), 318 aa. CAC37756 SEQUENCE 1  5 . . . 304 145/302 (48%) 3e−77 FROM PATENT  5 . . . 305 206/302 (68%) WO0125434— Homo sapiens (Human), 317 aa. Q9H255 Olfactory receptor 14 . . . 304 139/293 (47%) 2e−76 51E2 (Prostate 11 . . . 303 198/293 (67%) specific G-protein coupled receptor) (HPRAJ)— Homo sapiens (Human), 320 aa.

[0676] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV66a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 66E. TABLE 66E Domain Analysis of NOV66a Identities/ NOV64a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value 7tm_1: domain 43 . . . 151 30/111 (27%) 6.3e−14 1 of 2 73/111 (66%) 7tm_1: domain 43 . . . 151  16/92 (17%) 0.052 1 of 2  52/92 (57%)

Example 67

[0677] The NOV67 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 67A. TABLE 67A NOV67 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:199 994 bp NOV67a, CACA ATGTCTGTCTTCAATAGTTCTCCCTTATACCCTCCCTTCCTCCTAACGGGCCTC CG59222-01 DNA Sequence TCAGGCCTTGAAAGCAGATATGACTTGATTTCCCTGCCCATCTTCTTGGTTTATGCCA CCTCAATTGCCGGGAACATTAGCATCCTCTTCATTATCAGAACTGAGTCTTCCCTCCA CCAACCGATGTATTACTTTCTGTCAATGCTGGCATTCACTGACCTGGGCCTATCTAAC ACTACCTTACCTACCATGTTCAGTGTCTTCTGGTTCCATGCCCGCGAGATCTCCTTCA ATGCTTCTCTGGTCCAAATGTACTTCATTCATCTTTTCTCGATTATTGAGTCAGCTGT ACTCCTGGCTATGGCCTTTGACTGCTTTATAGCAATCTGTGAACCCTTGCGCTATGCA GCCATCCTAACCAATGATGTAATCATTGGGATTGGGTTGGCAATTGCTGGAAGGGCCT TGGCTCTGGTCTTTCCAGCTTCTTTCCTCTTGAAGAGGCTTCAATATCATGATGTCAA TATTCTGTCCTACCTCTTCTGCCTGCACCAGGACCTCATAAAGACGACTGTATCCAAC TGTCGAGTCAGCAGCATCTATGGCCTCATGGTGGTCATCTGTTCCATGGGACTTGATT CAGTCCTTCTCCTCCTCTCCTATGTCCTCATCCTCCCCACACTGTTCAGTATAGCCTC CAAGGCAGAGAGAGTGAGAGCCCTCAATACTTGCATCTCCCACATCTGTGCTGTACTC ACCTTCTATACACCAATGATTCGCCTATCTATGATCCATCGCTATCCACAGAATCCTT CCTCAATTGTCCATGTGCTGATGGCCAATGTCTACTTGCTGGTTCCACCTCTCATGAA CCCCGTTGTCTACAGTGTTAAGACCAAGCAGATTCGTGACAGAATCTTCAATAAATTC AAGAAACATGAAGTGTAG ATCACAGAGATTCTCAAACATAACTTTCCCTCCATTCCCC ATATATTT ORF Start: ATG at 5 ORF Stop: TAG at 944 SEQ ID NO:200 313 aa MW at 35044.2 kD NOV67a, MSVFNSSALYPRFLLTGLSGLESRYDLISLPIFLVYATSIAGNISILFIIRTESSLHQ CG59222-01 Protein Sequence PMYYFLSMLAFTDLGLSNTTLPTMFSVFWFHAREISFNACLVQMYFIHVFSIIESAVL LAMAFDCFIAICEPLRYAAILTNDVIIGIGLAIAGRALALVFPASFLLKRLQYHDVNI LSYLFCLHQDLIKTTVSNCRVSSIYGLMVVICSMGLDSVLLLLSYVLILGTVLSIASK AERVRALNTCISHICAVLTPYTPMTGLSMIHRYGQNASSIVHVLMANVYLLVPPLMNP VVYSVKTKQIRDRIFNKFKKHEV

[0678] Further analysis of the NOV67a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 67B. TABLE 67B Protein Sequence Properties NOV67a PSort 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4047 analysis: probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane; 0.4000 probability located in Golgi body; 0.3480 probability located in mitochondrial intermembrane space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0679] A search of the NOV67a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 67C. TABLE 67C Geneseq Results for NOV67a NOV67a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAG72605 Human OR-like 1 . . . 309 295/310 (95%)  e−163 polypeptide query 4 . . . 313 298/310 (95%) sequence, SEQ ID NO: 2286—Homo sapiens, 318 aa. [WO200127158-A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG71519 Human olfactory 1 . . . 309 295/310 (95%)  e−163 receptor poly- 4 . . . 313 298/310 (95%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1200—Homo sapiens, 318 aa. [WO200127158-A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAU24683 Human olfactory 5 . . . 308 178/304 (58%)  e−102 receptor 9 . . . 312 235/304 (76%) AOLFR182—Homo sapiens, 314 aa. [WO200168805-A2, Sep. 20, 2001] AAG71715 Human olfactory 5 . . . 308 178/304 (58%)  e−102 receptor poly- 9 . . . 312 235/304 (76%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1396—Homo sapiens, 314 aa. [WO200127158-A2, Apr. 19, 2001] ABB44526 Human GPCR4a 5 . . . 308 169/304 (55%) 2e−96  polypeptide SEQ ID 6 . . . 309 227/304 (74%) NO 11—Homo sapiens, 315 aa. [WO200174904-A2, Oct. 11, 2001]

[0680] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV67a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 67D. TABLE 67D Public BLASTP Results for NOV67a NOV67a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9H344 Olfactory 13 . . . 308 154/296 (52%) 2e−91 receptor 51I2 12 . . . 307 221/296 (74%) (HOR5′beta12)— Homo sapiens (Human), 312 aa. Q9H2C8 ODORANT  2 . . . 308 160/307 (52%) 5e−89 RECEPTOR 10 . . . 316 216/307 (70%) HOR3′BETA1— Homo sapiens (Human), 321 aa. Q9H343 Olfactory  5 . . . 312 156/309 (50%) 9e−89 receptor 51I1  5 . . . 313 223/309 (71%) (HOR5′beta11)— Homo sapiens (Human), 314 aa. AAL35109 PROSTATE- 13 . . . 309 148/297 (49%) 2e−86 SPECIFIC G 11 . . . 307 207/297 (68%) PROTEIN- COUPLED RECEPTOR RA1C—Mus musculus (Mouse), 320 aa. Q924X8 OLFACTORY  2 . . . 304 150/303 (49%) 1e−85 RECEPTOR  3 . . . 305 221/303 (72%) S85—Mus musculus (Mouse), 314 aa.

[0681] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV67a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 67E. TABLE 67E Domain Analysis of NOV67a Identities/ NOV67a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value 7tm_1: domain 42 . . . 138 24/99 (24%) 7.8e−14 1 of 1 67/99 (68%)

Example 68

[0682] The NOV68 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 68A. TABLE 68A NOV68 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:201 981 bp NOV68a, GCA ATGAGAAACCGCAGTGTTGTCCCTGAGTTTGTCCTCCTCGGGCTGTCAGCTGGCC CG59220-01 DNA Sequence CCCACACCCACACTCTGCTCTTTGTGCTGTTCGTGGTGATTTGCCTCCTGACTGTGAT GGGAAACCTGCTGCTGCTGGTGGTGATTAATGCTGATTCTTGCCTCCACACACCCATG TACTTCTTCCTGGGACAATTGTCCTTCTTGGATCTCTGCCATTCCTCTGTCACTGCAC CTAAGCTGTTGGAGAACCTCCTGTCTGAGAAGAAAACCATCTCAGTAGAGGGCTGCAT GGCTCAGGTCTTCTTTGTGTTTGCCACTGGGGGCACTGAATCCTCCCTGCTTGCTGTG ATGGCCTATGACCGCTATGTTGCCATCAGCTCTCCTTTGCTCTATGCCCAACTGATGA ACAGACAGCTGTGTTCAGGGCTGGTGGGGGGCTCATGGGGCTTGGCTTTTCTGGATGC CCTCATCAATATCCTTGTAGCTCTCAATTTAGACTTCTGTGACGCTCAAAATATCCAC CACTTCAGCTGTGAGCTGCCCTCTCTCTATCCTTTGTCTTGCTCTGATGTGTCAGCAA GTTTTACCACCCTGCTCTGCTCCAGCTTCCTGCATTTCTTTGGAAATTTTCTCATGAT ATTCTTGTCTTATATTTGCATTTTGTCCACCATCCTGAGGATCAGCTCCACTACAGGC ACAAGCAAAGCCTTCTCCACCTGCTCCTCCCACCTCACTGCACTGATTTTCTTTTATC GCTCCGGATTACTCCGCTATCTCATGCCAAATTCAGGATCCATTCAAGAGCTGATCTT CTCCTTGCAGTACAGCGTGATCACTCCCATGCTGAATCTCCTCATTTACAGCCTGAAG AACAGGGAGGTGAAGGCAGCTGTGAGAAGAACATTGAGAAAATATTTCTAG TGTTTCA ATAGACTTATGAAATCAGAATGATGAGGGAACTGGATAGAACTGCAACAAGCA ORF Start: ATG at 4 ORF Stop: TAG at 919 SEQ ID NO:202 305 aa MW at 33732.3 kD NOV68a MRNRSVVPEFVLLGLSAGPQTQTLLFVLFVVICLLTVMGNLLLLVVINADSCLHTPMY CG59220-01 Protein Sequence FFLGQLSFLDLCHSSVTAPKLLENLLSEKKTISVEGCMAQVFFVFATGGTESSLLAVM AYDRYVAISSPLLYGQVMNRQLCSGLVGGSWGLAFLDALINILVALNLDFCEAQNTGR FSCELPSLYPLSCSDVSASFTTLLCSSFLHFFGNFLMTFLSYICTLSTILRISSTTGR SKAFSTCSSHLTAVIFFYGSGLLRYLMPNSGSIQELIESLQYSVITPMLNLLTYSLKN REVKAAVRRTLRKYF

[0683] Further analysis of the NOV68a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 68B. TABLE 68B Protein Sequence Properties NOV68a PSort 0.6400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4600 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3700 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 50 and 51 analysis:

[0684] A search of the NOV68a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 68C. TABLE 68C Geneseq Results for NOV68a NOV68a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAU24771 Human olfactory  3 . . . 304 212/302 (70%)  e−120 receptor  5 . . . 306 251/302 (82%) AOLFR328— Homo sapiens, 312 aa. [WO200168805- A2, Sep. 20, 2001] AAG98585 Mouse olfactory 66 . . . 279 144/214 (67%) 1e−78  receptor 7—  1 . . . 214 169/214 (78%) Mus musculus domesticus, 214 aa. [WO200146262- A2, Jun. 28, 2001] AAG72680 Murine OR-like  3 . . . 305 148/305 (48%) 3e−74  polypeptide query 20 . . . 324 201/305 (65%) sequence, SEQ ID NO: 2362— Mus musculus, 337 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG71546 Human olfactory  3 . . . 301 143/302 (47%) 2e−73  receptor poly-  5 . . . 306 201/302 (66%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1227— Homo sapiens, 315 aa. [WO200127158- A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG66701 Human GPCR1  3 . . . 301 143/302 (47%) 2e−73  polypeptide—  5 . . . 306 201/302 (66%) Homo sapiens, 311 aa. [WO200160865- A2, Aug. 23, 2001]

[0685] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV68a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 68D. TABLE 68D Public BLASTP Results for NOV68a NOV68a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9JM36 OLFACTORY 66 . . . 279  144/214 (67%) 5e−78 RECEPTOR—Mus 1 . . . 214 169/214 (78%) musculus domesticus (western European house mouse), 214 aa (fragment). Q9QZ18 OLFACTORY 3 . . . 299 142/299 (47%) 2e−72 RECEPTOR—Mus 5 . . . 303 193/299 (64%) musculus (Mouse), 312 aa. Q9EPG6 B1 OLFACTORY 3 . . . 299 140/299 (46%) 2e−72 RECEPTOR—Mus 5 . . . 303 196/299 (64%) musculus (Mouse), 314 aa. P23266 Olfactory receptor- 3 . . . 305 142/305 (46%) 9e−72 like protein F5— 5 . . . 309 196/305 (63%) Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 313 aa. Q9EQA3 ODORANT 3 . . . 305 143/306 (46%) 2e−71 RECEPTOR K30— 5 . . . 310 202/306 (65%) Mus musculus (Mouse), 311 aa.

[0686] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV68a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 68E. TABLE 68E Domain Analysis of NOV68a Identities/ NOV68a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value 7tm_1: domain 39 . . . 286  54/268 (20%) 1.7e−29 1 of 1 169/268 (63%)

Example 69

[0687] The NOV69 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 69A. TABLE 69A NOV69 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:203 957 bp NOV69a, GTCCACA ATGGCCAATCAGACTGTGGTGACTGAGTTCTTCCTCCAAGGCCTGACGGAT CG59218-01 DNA Sequence ACCAAAGAGCTTCAGGTGGCTGTTTTTCTGCTCCTGCTGCTTGCCTACCTTGTGACTG TCTCTGGGAACCTGATCATCATCAGCCTGACCTTGCTGGACACCCGCCTGCAGACATC TATGTACTTATTTCTCCAGAATCTGTCCTGCTTAGAAATTTGGTTCCAGACAGTCATC GTGCCCAAGATGCTGCTCAACATTGCCATGGGGACCAAGACCGTTAGCTTTGCTGGGT GCATTACCCAGGACTTTTTCTTTCCACATCTTCTGGGGGCCACAGAGTTCTTCCTCCT CACAGCCATGGCCTATGACCAGTATATTGCCATCTGCAAGCCCCTCCACTACCCCATG CTCATAAGTAGTAGAGTCTGCACACAGCTCATCCTCACCTGCTGGCTACTAGGTTTCT CCTTCATCATCATGCCTGTCATCCTGACCAGTCAGCTTCCATTCTGTGATACCCACAT CAAGCATTTCTTCTGTGACTACACGCCTCTAATGGAGGTGGTCTGCAGTGGGCCAAAG GTGCTGGAGATGGTGGATTTTACCCTGGCCTTAGTAGCACTGTTTGGCACCTTGGTAC TCATCACCCTGTCCTATGTCCAGATCATCCAGACAATTGTCACAATCCCCGCTGTCCA GGAGAGGAAGAAGGCTTTCTCTACCTGTTCCTCTCATGTCATTATGGTTACCATGTGT TATGACAGCTCCTTCTTTATGTATGTCAAGCCCTCTCCAGGAAACTGGGTTGATGTCA ACAAGGGAGTCTCTCTAATCAATACAATTATTGCCCCACTGTTAAATCCCTTCATCTC TACTCTGAGGAACCAACAAGTTAAGCAGGTAATGAAAGACCTAGTCAGAAAAATGACT TTGTTCCAAAATAAATAA GCGCCCTAAAA ORF Start: ATG at 8 ORF Stop: TAA at 944 SEQ ID NO:204 312 aa MW at 35358.1 kD NOV69a, MANQTVVTEFFLQGLTDTKELQVAVFLLLLLAYLVTVSGNLIIISLTLLDTRLQTSMY CG59218-01 Protein Sequence LFLQNLSCLEIWFQTVIVPKMLLNIAMGTKTVSFAGCITQDFFFPHLLGATEFFLLTA MAYDQYIAICRPLHYPMLISSRVCTQLILTCWLLGFSFTIMPVTLTSQLPFCDTHIKH FFCDYTPLMEVVCSGPKVLEMVDFTLALVALFGTLVLITLSYVQIIQTIVRIPAVQER KKAFSTCSSHVIMVTMCYDSCFFMYVKPSPGKWVDVNKGVSLINTIIAPLLNPFICTL RNQQVKQVMKDLVRKNTLFQNK

[0688] Further analysis of the NOV69a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 69B. TABLE 69B Protein Sequence Properties NOV69a PSort 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4000 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.0300 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 40 and 41 analysis:

[0689] A search of the NOV69a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 69C. TABLE 69C Geneseq Results for NOV69a NOV69a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAG72538 Human OR-like 1 . . . 312 284/317 (89%) e−157 polypeptide query 1 . . . 313 293/317 (91%) sequence, SEQ ID NO: 2219—Homo sapiens, 313 aa. [WO200127158-A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG72229 Human olfactory 1 . . . 312 284/317 (89%) e−157 receptor poly- 1 . . . 313 293/317 (91%) peptide, SEQ ID NO:1910—Homo sapiens, 313 aa. [WO200127158-A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAU24761 Human olfactory 1 . . . 306 173/307 (56%) 2e−96 receptor 1 . . . 306 227/307 (73%) AOLFR112B— Homo sapiens, 309 2001] AAU24765 Human olfactory 1 . . . 306 166/307 (54%) 2e−94 receptor 1 . . . 306 227/307 (73%) AOLFR225B— Homo sapiens, 309 aa. [WO200168805-A2, Sep. 20, 2001] AAG66353 GPCR partial 1 . . . 309 160/311 (51%) 4e−87 protein sequence— 1 . . . 310 209/311 (66%) Unidentified, 313 aa. [WO200155179-A2, Aug. 2, 2001]

[0690] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV69a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 69D. TABLE 69D Public BLASTP Results for NOV69a NOV69a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9Z1V0 OLFACTORY  1 . . . 309 160/311 (51%) 2e−86 RECEPTOR  1 . . . 310 209/311 (66%) C6—Mus musculus (Mouse), 313 aa. CAC88326 SEQUENCE 18  8 . . . 306 142/301 (47%) 4e−78 FROM PATENT 12 . . . 311 200/301 (66%) WO0164879— Homo sapiens (Human), 331 aa. CAC88328 SEQUENCE 22  8 . . . 306 142/301 (47%) 2e−77 FROM PATENT 12 . . . 311 198/301 (65%) WO0164879— Homo sapiens (Human), 331 aa. CAC88327 SEQUENCE 20  8 . . . 306 141/301 (46%) 8e−77 FROM PATENT 12 . . . 311 198/301 (64%) WO0164879— Homo sapiens (Human), 331 aa. O70270 OLFACTORY  3 . . . 308 136/307 (44%) 4e−76 RECEPTOR- 11 . . . 316 208/307 (67%) LIKE PROTEIN— Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 327 aa.

[0691] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV69a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 69E. TABLE 69E Domain Analysis of NOV69a Identities/ NOV69a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value 7tm_1: domain 39 . . . 244  47/214 (22%) 1.9e−25 1 of 1 147/214 (69%)

Example 70

[0692] The NOV70 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 70A. TABLE 70A NOV70 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:205 962 bp NOV70a, CATCTTCCTATGTGTC ATGTCTCCTCTTAATGACACAAAAATGGAAGTCCTTAGATTC CG59216-01 DNA Sequence CTCCTTATCGGGATCACTGGACTGCAGAAAAGTCGCACCTGGATATCCATTCCTTTCT TATCTGTGTACCTTCTTTCTTCGATCGGTAATTTTACCGTCCTCTTTTTTATCAAGAC AGACCAAAGCCTCCATCAACCTATGTATTATTTGCTTTCCATGCTCTCCATCTCTGAC CTAGGGCTGTCTCTGTCTTCCTTACCCATCACTTTGGGACTATTCCTATTTGATGTCC ATGAAATTCATGCAGCTCCATGCTTTGCCCAGGAATTTTTTATCCATCTGTTTACAGT CAGTGAAGCCTCTGTACTGTCTGTAATGGCATTTGACTGGTATGTGGCAATCCACAGT CCTTTGAGATACAGCACTATCTTAACTAGTCCCAGAGCCATCAAAACAGGGGTTCTTC TGACTTCCAAGAATGTTCTTTTGATCCTTCCACTGCCCTTTCTCTTGCAAAGGCTGAG ATATTGTCATCAAAACCTGCTCTCCCACTCCTATTGTCTCCACCAGGATGTCATGAAG CTGATGTGTTCTGACAACACAGTCAATGTTGTCTACGGACTCTGTGCAGGACTTTCTA CTATGCTCCACTTGGTGTTTATTACCTTCTCCTATATTATGATTTTAAGGGCTGTACT GGGAATTGCTACCCCCAGACAGCAGTTCAAGCCCCTCAACACCTCCATCTCTCACATC TGTGCTCTCCTTATCTTCTATGTGCCCACGCTGAGTGCTCCCATGCTCCACCAGTTTC CCAGGGATGTGTCTCCTATGATCCACGTCCTCATGGCTGATATTTTTCTGCTGGTGCC ACCCCTGTTGAATCCCATCGTGTACTGTGTGAAGACCCACCAAATCCGAGAAAAGGTT GTGGGGAAACTTTGTCCAAAAGTAAGTTGATCAA ORF Start: ATG at 17 ORF Stop: TGA at 956 SEQ ID NO:206 313 aa MW at 35363.9 kD NOV70a, MSPLNDTKMEVLRFLLIGITGLEKSRTWISIPFLSVYLLSWMGNFTVLFFIKTEQSLH CG59216-01 Protein Sequence EPMYYLLSMLSISDLGLSLSSLPITLGLFLFDVHEIHAAPCFAQEFFIHLFTVSEASV LSVMAFDWYVAIHSPLRYSTILTSPRAIKTGVLLTSKNVLLILPLPFLLQRLRYCHQN LLSHSYCLEQDVMKLMCSDNTVNVVYGLCAGLSTMLDLVFTTFSYTMILRAVLGIATP RQQFKALNTCISHICAVLIFYVPTLSAAMLHQFARDVSPMTHVLMADIFLLVPPLLNP IVYCVKTHQIREKVVCKLCPKVS

[0693] Further analysis of the NOV70a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 70B. TABLE 70B Protein Sequence Properties NOV70a PSort 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4000 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.2007 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 50 and 51 analysis:

[0694] A search of the NOV70a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 70C. TABLE 70C Geneseq Results for NOV70a NOV70a Identities/ Protein/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Organism/Length Match the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAG72488 Human OR-like 1 . . . 313 310/313 (99%) e−178 polypeptide query 1 . . . 313 310/313 (99%) sequence, SEQ ID NO: 2169—Homo sapiens, 319 aa. [WO200127158-A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAG71557 Human olfactory 1 . . . 313 310/313 (99%) e−178 receptor poly- 1 . . . 313 310/313 (99%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1238—Homo sapiens, 319 aa. [WO200127158-A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAU24573 Human olfactory 1 . . . 311 186/311 (59%) e−110 receptor 1 . . . 311 246/311 (78%) AOLFR63—Homo sapiens, 313 aa. [WO200168805-A2, Sep. 20, 2001] AAG71558 Human olfactory 1 . . . 311 185/311 (59%) e−109 receptor poly- 1 . . . 311 245/311 (78%) peptide, SEQ ID NO: 1239—Homo sapiens, 313 aa. [WO200127158-A2, Apr. 19, 2001] AAU24682 Human olfactory 1 . . . 308 188/308 (61%) e−107 receptor 1 . . . 306 238/308 (77%) AOLFR181 — Homo sapiens, 312 aa. [WO200168805-A2, Sep. 20, 2001]

[0695] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV70a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 70D. TABLE 70D Public BLASTP Results for NOV70a NOV70a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value CAC38935 SEQUENCE 9  5 . . . 305 145/302 (48%) 5e−79 FROM PATENT  6 . . . 306 207/302 (68%) WO0131014— Homo sapiens 318 aa. AAL35109 PROSTATE- 14 . . . 305 141/293 (48%) 7e−79 SPECIFIC G 11 . . . 303 199/293 (67%) PROTEIN- COUPLED RECEPTOR RA1C—Mus musculus (Mouse), 320 aa. CAC37756 SEQUENCE 1  5 . . . 305 145/302 (48%) 7e−79 FROM PATENT  5 . . . 305 207/302 (68%) WO0125434— Homo sapiens (Human), 317 aa. O88628 Olfactory receptor 14 . . . 305 141/293 (48%) 7e−79 51E2 (G-protein 11 . . . 303 200/293 (68%) coupled receptor RA1c)—Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 320 aa. Q9H255 Olfactory receptor 14 . . . 305 139/293 (47%) 7e−78 51E2 (Prostate 11 . . . 303 198/293 (67%) specific G-protein coupled receptor) (HPRAJ)—Homo sapiens (Human), 320 aa.

[0696] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV70a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 70E. TABLE 70E Domain Analysis of NOV70a Identities/ NOV70a Similarities for Expect Pfam Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value 7tm_1: domain  43 . . . 151 30/111 (27%) 6.3e−14 1 of 2 73/111 (66%) YCF9: domain 208 . . . 262  10/59 (17%) 7.5   1 of 1  31/59 (53%) 7tm_1: domain 212 . . . 293  18/93 (19%) 0.00034 2 of 2  55/93 (59%)

Example 71

[0697] The NOV71 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 71A. TABLE 71A NOV71 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:207 995 bp NOV71a, GCACA ATGTCTGTCTTCAATAGTTCTGCCTTATACCCTCGCTTCCTCCTAACGGGCCT CG59214-01 DNA Sequence CTCAGGCCTTGAAAGCAGATATGACTTGATTTCCCTGCCCATCTTCTTGGTTTATGCC ACCTCAATTGCCGGGAACATTAGCATCCTCTTCATTATCAGAACTGAGTCTTCCCTCC ACCAACCGATGTATTACTTTCTGTCAATGCTGGCATTCACTGACCTGGGCCTATCTAA CACTACCTTACCTACCATGTTCAGTGTCTTCTGGTTCCATGCCCGGGAGATCTCCTTC AATGCTTGTCTGGTCCAAATGTACTTCATTCATGTTTTCTCGATTATTGAGTCAGCTG TACTCCTGGCTATCGCCTTTGACTGCTTTATAGCAATCTGTGAACCCTTGCGCTATGC AGCCATCCTAACCAATGATGTAATCATTGGGATTGCGTTGGCAATTGCTGGAAGGGCC TTGGCTCTGGTCTTTCCAGCTTCTTTCCTCTTGAAGAGGCTTCAATATCATGATGTCA ATATTCTGTCCTACCTCTTCTGCCTGCACCAGGACCTCATAAAGACGACTGTATCCAA CTGTCGAGTCAGCAGCATCTATGGCCTCATGGTGGTCATCTGTTCCATGGGACTTGAT TCAGTGCTTCTCCTCCTCTCCTATGTCCTCATCCTGGGCACAGTGTTGAGTATAGCCT CCAAGGCAGAGAGAGTGAGAGCCCTCAATACTTGCATCTCCCACATCTGTGCTGTACT TCCTCAATTGTCCATGTGCTGATGGCCAATGTCTACTTGCTGGTTCCACCTCTCATGA CACCTTCTATACACCAATGATTGGGCTATCTATGATCCATCGCTATGGACASAATGCT ACCCCGTTGTCTACAGTGTTAAGACCAAGCAGATTCGTGACAGAATCTTCAATAAATT CAAGAAACATGAAGTGTAG ATGACAGAGATTCTGAAACATAACTTTCCCTCCATTCCC CATATATTT ORF Start: ATG at 6 ORF Stop: TAG at 945 SEQ ID NO:208 313 aa MW at 35044.2 kD NOV71a, MSVFNSSALYPRFLLTGLSGLESRYDLISLPTELVYATSIAGNTSILFTTRTESSLHQ CG59214-01 Protein Sequence PMYYFLSMLAFTDLGLSNTTLPTMFSVFWFHAREISFNACLVQMYFIHVFSIIESAVL LAMAFDCFIAICEPLRYAATLTNDVIISTGLAIAGRALALVFPASFLLKRLQYHDVNI LSYLFCLHQDLTKTTVSNCRVSSIYGLMVVICSMGLDSVLLLLSYVLILCTVLSTASK AERVRALNTCISHICAVLTFYTPMIGLSMTHRYGQNASSTVHVLMANVYLLVPPLMNP VVYSVKTKQIRDRIFNKFKKHEV

[0698] Further analysis of the NOV71a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 71B. TABLE 71B Protein Sequence Properties NOV71a PSort 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4047 analysis: probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane; 0.4000 probability located in Golgi body; 0.3480 probability located in mitochondrial intermembrane space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0699] A search of the NOV71a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 71C. TABLE 71C Geneseq Results for NOV71a Identities/ NOV71a Similarities for Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Residues/ the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Match Residues Region Value AAG72605 Human OR-like polypeptide 1 . . . 309 295/310 (95%)  e−163 query sequence, SEQ ID NO: 4 . . . 313 298/310 (95%) 2286 - Homo sapiens, 318 aa. [WO200127158-A2, 19 APR 2001] AAG71519 Human olfactory receptor 1 . . . 309 295/310 (95%)  e−163 polypeptide, SEQ ID NO: 1200 - 4 . . . 313 298/310 (95%) Homo sapiens, 318 aa. [WO200127158-A2, 19 APR 2001] AAU24683 Human olfactory receptor 5 . . . 308 178/304 (58%)  e−102 aa. [WO200168805-A2, 20 SEP 9 . . . 312 235/304 (76%) 2001] AAG71715 Human olfactory receptor 5 . . . 308 178/304 (58%)  e−102 polypeptide, SEQ ID NO: 1396 - 9 . . . 312 235/304 (76%) Homo sapiens, 314 aa. [WO200127158-A2, 19 APR 2001] ABB44526 Human GPCR4a polypeptide 5 . . . 308 169/304 (55%) 2e−96 SEQ ID NO 11 - Homo sapiens, 6 . . . 309 227/304 (74%) 315 aa. [WO200174904-A2, 11 OCT 2001]

[0700] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV71a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 71D. TABLE 71D Public BLASTP Results for NOV71a NOV71a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9H344 Olfactory receptor 51I2 13 . . . 308 154/296 (52%) 2e−91 (HOR5′beta12) - Homo sapiens 12 . . . 307 221/296 (74%) (Human), 312 aa. Q9H2C8 ODORANT RECEPTOR  2 . . . 308 160/307 (52%) 5e−89 HOR3′BETA1 - Homo sapiens 10 . . . 316 216/307 (70%) Human), 321 aa. Q9H343 Olfactory receptor 51I1  5 . . . 312 156/309 (50%) 9e−89 (HOR5′beta11) - Homo sapiens  5 . . . 313 223/309 (71%) (Human), 314 aa. AAL35109 PROSTATE-SPECIFIC G 13 . . . 309 148/297 (49%) 2e−86 PROTEIN-COUPLED 11 . . . 307 207/297 (68%) RECEPTOR RA1C - Mus musculus (Mouse), 320 aa. Q924X8 OLFACTORY RECEPTOR S85 -  2 . . . 304 150/303 (49%) 1e−85 Mus musculus (Mouse), 314 aa.  3 . . . 305 221/303 (72%)

[0701] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV71a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 71E. TABLE 71E Domain Analysis of NOV71a Identities/ Similarities NOV71a for the Pfam Domain Match Region Matched Region Expect Value 7tm_1: 42 . . . 138 24/99 (24%) 7.8e−14 domain 1 of 1 67/99 (68%)

[0702] The NOV72 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 72A. TABLE 72A NOV72 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:209 1004 bp NOV72a, CTTCTCATCTTTTCCCTCAAATACTGGG ATGTCCATTCTCAATACCTCTGAAATGGAA CG59211-01 DNA Sequence ATCTCTATTTTCTACTTGGTTGGGATCCCAGGTTTGGAGCATGCCAATATTTGGATCT CTATCCCCATATGTCTCATGTACACTGTTGCTATCCTAGGGAATTGTACCATTCTGTT TTTCATAAAAACACAGCCTTCTTTGCATGAGCCCATGTACTATTTTCTCTCCATGTTG GCTCTCTCTGACCTGGGACTATCCCTCTCCTCTCTCCCTACCATGTTAACGATTTTCC TGTTCAATGCTCCAGGAATTTCCCCTGATGCCTGTATTGCTCAAGAGTTTTTCATCCA TGGATTCTCAGCTATGGAGTCATCTGTACTTCTTATAATGTCCTTTGATCGCTTTATT GCCATCTGCAACCCCCTGAGATACACTTCCATCCTCACCAGTCCCAGAGTCATTCAAA TTGGGCTTGCTTTTTCTCTCAAAAATCTTTTGTTCATCCTCCCATTTCCTTTCACTCT AAAACATCTAAAATATTGTAAGAAGAACCTCCTGTCCCAATCCTACTGCCTCCATCAA GATGTCATGAAACTGGCCTGCACTGACAACAAGGTCAACATCATCTATGGCTTATTTG TGGCTCTCACAGGCATCCTAGACTTGACATTTATTTTCATGTCCTACATCTTGATACT GAAAGCAGTGTTGAGCATAGCATCAAGAAAGAAAAGGCTCAAGGTCCTCAATACATGT GTTTCCCACATCTGTGCTGTGCTCATCTTCTATGTGCCCATTATCTCCCTAGCTGTCA TCTACCGGTTTGCCAAACACAGTTTCCCAATCACTAGGATCCTCATAGCTGATGCTTT TCTGCTGGTGCCTCCATTGATGAACCCCATTGTATACTGTGTGAAGAGCCAGCAGATA AGAAATCTTCTCTTAGAAAAACTGTGCCAGAAGCAAAGCTGA AGCGGATGCTTAACCA CATGATGCTTAACCCAAA ORF Start: ATG at 29 ORF Stop: TGA at 968 SEQ ID NO:210 313 aa MW at 35313.1 kD NOV72a, MSILNTSEMEISIFYLVGIPGLEHANIWISIPICLMYTVAILGNCTILFFIKTEPSLH CG59211-01 Protein Sequence EPMYYFLSMLALSDLGLSLSSLPTMLRIFLFNAPGISPDACIAQEFFIHGFSAMESSV LLIMSFDRFIAICNPLRYTSILTSARVIQIGLAFSLKNVLLILPFPFTLKHLKYCKKN LLSQSYCLHQDVMKLACTDNKVNIIYGLFVALTGILDLTFTEMSYMLTLKAVLSIASR KKRLKVLNTCVSHICAVLTFYVPIISLAVIYRFAKHSFPTTRTLIADAFLLVPPLMNP IVYCVKSQQIRNLVLEKLCQKQS

[0703] Further analysis of the NOV72a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 72B. TABLE 72B Protein Sequence Properties NOV72a PSort 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4000 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.0300 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 44 and 45 analysis:

[0704] A search of the NOV72a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 72C. TABLE 72C Geneseq Results for NOV72a Identities/ NOV72a Similarities for Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Residues/ the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Match Residues Region Value AAG71564 Human olfactory receptor 1 . . . 313 312/313 (99%) e−177 polypeptide, SEQ ID NO: 1245 - 5 . . . 317 312/313 (99%) Homo sapiens, 322 aa. [WO200127158-A2, 19 APR 2001] AAU24573 Human olfactory receptor 1 . . . 312 225/312 (72%) e−131 AOLFR63 - Homo sapiens, 313 aa. 1 . . . 312 272/312 (87%) [WO200168805-A2, 20 SEP 2001] AAG71721 Human olfactory receptor 1 . . . 311 236/312 (75%) e−131 polypeptide, SEQ ID NO: 1402 - 1 . . . 311 267/312 (84%) Homo sapiens, 316 aa. [WO200127158-A2, 19 APR 2001] AAU24682 Human olfactory receptor 1 . . . 308 224/308 (72%) e−131 AOLFR181 - Homo sapiens, 312 1 . . . 306 265/308 (85%) aa. [WO200168805-A2, 20 SEP 2001] AAG71701 Human olfactory receptor 1 . . . 308 224/308 (72%) e−131 polypeptide, SEQ ID NO: 1382 - 1 . . . 306 265/308 (85%) Homo sapiens, 312 aa. [WO200127158-A2, 19 APR 2001]

[0705] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV72a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 72D. TABLE 72D Public BLASTP Results for NOV72a NOV72a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9H344 Olfactory receptor 51I2 12 . . . 304  152/294 (51%) 6e−90 (HOR5′beta12) - Homo sapiens 10 . . . 303  219/294 (73%) (Human), 312 aa. Q9EQQ7 MOR 3′BETA4 - Mus musculus 1 . . . 309 159/310 (51%) 9e−89 (Mouse), 319 aa. 1 . . . 310 219/310 (70%) Q9H343 Olfactory receptor 51I1 4 . . . 313 154/311 (49%) 9e−89 (HOR5′beta11) - Homo sapiens 4 . . . 314 226/311 (72%) (Human), 314 aa. CAC38935 SEQUENCE 9 FROM PATENT 5 . . . 305 153/302 (50%) 2e−87 WO0131014 - Homo sapiens 6 . . . 306 217/302 (71%) (Human), 318 aa. CAC37756 SEQUENCE 1 FROM PATENT 5 . . . 305 153/302 (50%) 3e−87 WO0125434 - Homo sapiens 5 . . . 305 217/302 (71%) (Human), 317 aa.

[0706] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV72a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 72E. TABLE 72E Domain Analysis of NOV72a Identities/ Similarities NOV72a for the Pfam Domain Match Region Matched Region Expect Value DUF40: domain 109 . . . 134 10/26 (38%) 0.38 1 of 1 20/26 (77%) 7tm_1:  43 . . . 144 27/107 (25%) 1.6e−15 domain 1 of 2 71/107 (66%) 7tm_1: 212 . . . 293 16/93 (17%) 4.7 domain 2 of 2 56/93 (60%) Sina: domain 1 of 1 300 . . . 311 7/12 (58%) 1 10/12 (83%)

Example 73

[0707] The NOV73 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 73A. TABLE 73A NOV73 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:211 1581 bp NOV73a, CTGGTGGGTTGGCGGCTAACGGCCGGAGACAAGAGCGGCCGCCACCATCTCCTCCAAT CG59276-01 DNA Sequence GGAAGGGAGACAGGGGCGGGCTTAATGACGGAAGGAGC ATGGCGTGGAGACACCTGAA AAAGCGGGCCCAGGATGCTCTCATCATCCTGGGGGCAGGAGGACTTCTCTTCGCCTCC TACCTGATGGCCACGGGAGATGAGCGTTTCTATGCTGAACACCTGATGCCGACTCTGC AGGGGCTGCTGGACCCGGAGTCAGCCCACAGACTGGCTGTTCGCTTCACCTCCCTGGG GCTCCTTCCACGGGCCAGATTTCAAGACTCTGACATGCTGGAAGTGAGAGTTCTGGGC CATAAATTCCGAAATCCAGTAGGAATTGCTGCAGCATTTGACAAGCATGGGGAAGCCG TGGACGGACTTTATAAGATGGGCTTTGGTTTTGTTGAGATAGGAAGTGTGACTCCAAA ACCTCAGGAAGGAAACCCTAGACCCAGAGTCTTCCGCCTCCCTGAGGACCAAGCTGTC ATTAACAGGTATGGATTTAACAGTCACGGGCTTTCAGTGGTGGAACACAGGTTACGGG CCAGACAGCAGAAGCAGGCCAAGCTCACAGAAGATGGACTGCCTCTGGGGGTCAACTT GGGGAAGAACAAGACCTCAGTGGACGCCGCGGAGGACTACGCAGAAGGGGTGCGCGTA CTGGGCCCCCTGGCCGACTACCTGCTGGTGAATGTGTCCAGCCCCAACACTGCCGGGC TGCGGAGCCTTCAGGGAAAGGCCGAGCTGCGCCGCCTGCTGACCAAGGTGCTCCAGGA GAGGGATGGCTTGCGGAGAGTGCACAGGCCGGCAGTCCTGGTGAAGATCGCTCCTGAC CTCACCAGCCAGGATAAGGAGGACATTGCCAGTGTGGTCAAAGAGTTGGGCATCGATG GGCTGATTGTTACGAACACCACCGTGAGTCGCCCTGCGGGCCTCCAGGGTGCCCTGCG CTCTGAAACAGGAGGGCTGAGTGGGAAGCCCCTCCGGGATTTATCAACTCAAACCATT CGGGAGATGTATGCACTCACCCAAGGCAAGGTTTCCCGTCGACTTCCCATAATTGGGG TTGGTGGTGTGAGCAGCGGGCAGGACGCGCTGGAGAAGATCCGGGCAGGGGCCTCCCT GGTGCAGCTGTACACGGCCCTCACCTTCTGGGGGCCACCCGTTGTGGGCAAAGTCAAG CGGGAACTGGAGGCCCTTCTGAAGGAGCAGGGCTTTGGCGGAGTCACAGATGCCATTG GAGCAGATCATCGGAGCATGAGGAAACGGGCAGAGAAGCGGCTGATTGTCCAGTCCCC CTGCGTGGAGGCTGCTTGGCTGGGCTCCAGCCCAGCGGTGGTGGGTCAGTTGGCACCT GGTGGTCTGCTGGTGGTCAGTTTGGGAATTTCCAGGTACGATTGTTTTCAGGCACTGT TCTTTGACTTGGTTGCAGAAAAACAGATTTTGCAACACTTTCCAAGGACACAGTGTTA CCACTCCCTCACCCTGCCATGGCCTCTTGGTTCTGCTTTTAACTTCTGA GCCTCAGGG AGTCCATCTTGTCTG ORF Start: ATG at 97 ORF Stop: TGA at 1555 SEQ ID NO:212 486 aa MW at 52982.6 kD NOV73a, MAWRHLKKRAQDAVIILGGGGLLFASYLMATGDERFYAEHLMPTLQGLLDPESAHRLA CG59276-01 Protein Sequence VRFTSLGLLPRARFQDSDMLEVRVLGHKFRNPVGIAAGFDKHGEAVDGLYKMGFGFVE IGSVTPKPQEGNPRPRVFRLPEDQAVINRYGFNSHGLSVVEHRLRARQQKQAKLTEDG LPLGVNLGKNKTSVDAAEDYAEGVRVLGPLADYLVVNVSSPNTAGLRSLQGKAELRRL LTKVLQERDCLRRVHRPAVLVKIAPDLTSQDKEDTASVVKELGZDCLIVTNTTVSRPA GLQGALRSETGGLSGKPLRDLSTQTIREMYALTQGKVSRRVPIIGVGGVSSGQDALEK IRAGASLVQLYTALTFWGPPVVGKVKRELEALLKEQGFGGVTDAIGADHRRMRKRAEK RLIVQSPCVEAAWLGSSPAVVGQLGPGGLLVVSLGISRYDCFQALFFDLVAEKQILQH FPRTQCYHSLTLPWPLGSAFNF

[0708] Further analysis of the NOV73a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 73B. TABLE 73B Protein Sequence Properties NOV73a Psort 0.8110 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.6400 analysis: probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.3700 probability located in Golgi body; 0.1839 probability located in microbody (peroxisome) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0709] A search of the NOV73a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 73C. TABLE 73C Geneseq Results for NOV73a Identities/ NOV73a Similarities for Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Residues/ the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Match Residues Region Value AAB70780 Tobacco dihydro-orotase protein - 36 . . . 398 199/383 (51%)  e−101 Nicotiana tabacum, 458 aa. 81 . . . 458 257/383 (66%) [WO200118190-A2, 15 MAR 2001] AAG01301 Human secreted protein, SEQ ID  1 . . . 144 143/144 (99%) 3e−79 NO: 5382 - Homo sapiens, 144 aa.  1 . . . 144 144/144 (99%) [EP1033401-A2, 6 SEP 2000] AAG91420 C glutamicum protein fragment SEQ 76 . . . 396 131/328 (39%) 6e−60 ID NO: 5174 - Corynebacterium 60 . . . 366 190/328 (56%) glutamicum, 371 aa. [EP1108790- A2, 20 JUN 2001] AAB46597 C. glutamicum dihydroorotate 76 . . . 396 131/328 (39%) 6e−60 dehydrogenase protein - 10 . . . 316 190/328 (56%) Corynebacterium glutamicum, 321 aa. [DE19929364-A1, 28 DEC 2000] AAB80123 Corynebacterium glutamicum MP 76 . . . 396 131/328 (39%) 1e−59 protein sequence SEQ ID NO:980 - 23 . . . 329 190/328 (56%) Corynebacterium glutamicum, 334 aa. [WO200100843-A2, 4 JAN 2001]

[0710] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV73a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 73D. TABLE 73D Public BLASTP Results for NOV73a NOV73a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q02127 Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, 1 . . . 399 392/399 (98%) 0.0 mitochondrial precursor (EC 1.3.3.1) 2 . . . 396 394/399 (98%) (Dihydroorotate oxidase) (DHOdehase) - Homo sapiens (Human), 396 aa (fragment). PC1219 dihydroorotate oxidase (EC 1.3.3.1) 1 . . . 399 388/399 (97%) 0.0 precursor - human, 397 aa. 3 . . . 397 393/399 (98%) Q63707 Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, 1 . . . 399 350/399 (87%) 0.0 mitochondrial precursor (EC 1.3.3.1) 1 . . . 395 369/399 (91%) (Dihydroorotate oxidase) (DHOdehase) - Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 395 aa. O35435 Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, 1 . . . 399 346/399 (86%) 0.0 mitochondrial precursor (EC 1.3.3.1) 1 . . . 395 366/399 (91%) (Dihydroorotate oxidase) (DHOdehase) - Mus musculus (Mouse), 395 aa. Q9FZM9 DIHYDROOROTATE 29 . . . 398  206/394 (52%) e−101 DEHYDROGENASE - Oryza sativa 79 . . . 468  261/394 (65%) (Rice), 468 aa.

[0711] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV73a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 73E. TABLE 73E Domain Analysis of NOV73a Identities/ Similarities NOV73a for the Pfam Domain Match Region Matched Region Expect Value DHOdehase: 77 . . . 381 183/331 (55%) 1.9e−169 domain 1 of 1 282/331 (85%)

Example 74

[0712] The NOV74 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 74A. TABLE 74A NOV74 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:213 1875 bp NOV74a, ATGGCCGCAGCCTCGCCTCTGCGCGACTGCCAGGCCTGGAAGGATGCGAGGCTCCCGC CG59268-01 DNA Sequence TCTCCACCACAAGCAACGAAGCCTGCAAGCTGTTCGATGCCACGCTGACCCAGTATGT AAAATGGACCAATGACAAGACTCTCGCTGGCATCGAGGGCTGCCTGTCAAAGCTCAAA GCAGCAGATCCAACCTTTGTGATGGGCCACGCCATGGCTACTGGCCTTGTGCTGATTG GCACTGGAAGCTCCGTGAAGCTGGACAAAGAGCTGGACCTGGCTGTGAAGACAATGGT GGAGATTTCAAGAACCCAGCCGCTGACAAGGCGGGAGCAGCTGCACGTGTCTGCAGTA GAGACATTTGCCAATGGGAACTTTCCGAAAGCCTGTGAACTATGGGAACAGATTCTCC AGGACCACCCGACAGACATGTTGGCCCTGAAATTTTCCCATGATGCTTATTTTTACCT GGGCTATCAGGAACAGATGAGAGATTCTGTTGCTCGAATTTACCCCTTCTGCACACCT GACATCCCCCTAAGCAGCTATGTGAAAGGCATCTACTCTTTTGGCTTGATGGAAACCA ACTTCTACGACCAGGCAGAAAAACTCGCCAAAGAGGCACCAACTCTTTGTCTTCAACA CCAGCACCCCACAGACAACTACTGGGCAGGAAAAGCAGGCTGTGATGGGGCCAGGAGT GGTAACACATGGGCTCTGTGTCTGCAGCCCCAGGCTGACGCATGGTCCCTGCACACCG TCGCTCACATCCACGAGATGAAAGCAGAGATCAAGGATGGGTTGGAATTCATGCAGCA CTCAGAGACCTTCTGGAAGGACTCTGATATGTTGGCTTGTCATAACTATTGGCACTGG GCTTTATATCTGATTGAGAAGGGTTTAATAACGACAACTTTATTCTTCCAGGGCGAAT ATGAGGCCGCGCTGACCATCTACGATACCCACATCCTTCCCAGCCTGCAGGCCAACGA TGCAATGCTGGACGTGGTGGACAGCTGCTCCATGCTCTACCGCCTGCAGATGGAAGGA GTGTCTGTGGGCCAGCGGTGGCAGGATGTCCTGCCTGTGGCCCGGAAGCACAGCCGAG ACCACATCCTGCTGTTCAATGACGCACACTTCCTGATGGCATCCCTGGGTGCACACGA CCCCCAGACCACACAGGAGCTGCTGACCACCCTGCGGGACGCCAGCGAGTATGCAGAG GGGCCTTCTCGGGGTGGGGGTCCTCACCCTGCCGAGAGGTGCCAGGCCTTTGCCTGTA TTATCAGCAATCCTGACGGTTCTGTTAGATTGGCACTGTTATGCCTGCTTACAGATGA GCAAACTGAGGCTGGAAGATCCCCAGGGGAGAACTGCCAGCACCTCCTGGCCCGAGAC GTGGGGCTGCCCCTGTGCCAGGCCCTGGTGGAGGCTGAGGACGGGAACCCTGACCGCG TCCTGGAGCTGCTCCTGCCCATCCGCTACCGGATCGTCCAGCTCGGTGGGAGCAATGC CCAGAGAGACGTCTTCAACCAGCTGCTGATTCACGCGGCCTTAAACTGCACCTCCAGC GTCCATAAGAACGTAGCCCGGAGCCTTCTGATGGAGCGTGATGCCTTGAAGCCCAACT CGCCCCTCACCGAGCGGCTCATCCGCAAGGCAGCTACCGTCCACCTCATGCAGAAGCC TTCTACCCGCCAACCCCCACTGCAGGCTGCTCTCTCCATGGAAGGAGGCGGCGGCCGC GATGAGCCTTCAGCCTGCCGGGCAGGGGACGTGAACATGGATGACCCTAACAAGGAAG TGATTTAATGTTTCCCTGA ORF Start: ATG at 1 ORF Stop: TGA at 1873 SEQ ID NO:214 624 aa MW at 69393.3 kD NOV74a, MAAASPLRDCQAWKDARLPLSTTSNEACKLFDATLTQYVKWTNDKSLGGTEGCLSKLK CG59268-01 Protein Sequence AADPTFVMGHAMATGLVLIGTGSSVKLDKELDLAVKTMVEISRTQPLTRREQLHVSAV ETFANGNFPKACELWEQILQDHPTDMLALKFSHDAYFYLGYQEQMRDSVARIYPFWTP DIPLSSYVKGTYSEGLMETNFYDQAEKLAKEAPTLCLQHQHPTDNYWAGKAGCDGARS GNTWALCLQPQADAWSVHTVAHIHEMKAEIKDGLEFMQHSETFWKDSDMLACHNYWIW ALYLIEKGLIRRTLFFQGEYEAALTIYDTHILPSLQANDANLDVVDSCSMLYRLQMEG VSVGQRWQDVLPVARKHSRDHILLFNDAHFLMASLGAHDPQTTQELLTTLRDASEYAE GPSRGGGPHPAERCQAFACIISNPDGSVRLALLCLLTDEQTEAGRSPGENCQHLLARD VGLPLCQALVEAEDGNPDRVLELLLPIRYRIVQLGGSNAQRDVFNQLLIHAALWCTSS VHKNVARSLLMERDALKPNSPLTERLTRKAATVHLMQKPSTRQPPLQAALSMEGGGGR DEPSACRAGDVNMDDPKKEGKSLLLRRCCCSGCSVEMEGDLMFP

[0713] Further analysis of the NOV74a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 74B. TABLE 74B Protein Sequence Properties NOV74a PSort 0.4328 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; analysis: 0.3000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1137 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane; 0.1137 probability located in mitochondrial intermembrane space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0714] A search of the NOV74a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 74C. TABLE 74C Geneseq Results for NOV74a Identities/ NOV74a Similarities for Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Residues/ the Matched Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Match Residues Region Value AAM41338 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 1 . . . 559 463/559 (82%) 0.0 6269 - Homo sapiens, 478 aa. 10 . . . 478  466/559 (82%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001] AAM39552 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 1 . . . 529 434/529 (82%) 0.0 2697 - Homo sapiens, 453 aa. 1 . . . 439 437/529 (82%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001] AAG02871 Human secreted protein, SEQ ID 1 . . . 102 102/102 (100%) 1e−52 NO: 6952 - Homo sapiens, 104 aa. 1 . . . 102 102/102 (100%) [EP1033401-A2, 6 SEP 2000] AAM40893 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 568 . . . 604  32/37 (86%) 2e−10 5824 - Homo sapiens, 746 aa. 1 . . . 37  32/37 (86%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001] AAM40892 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 568 . . . 604  32/37 (86%) 2e−10 5823 - Homo sapiens, 746 aa. 1 . . . 37  32/37 (86%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001]

[0715] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV74a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 74D. TABLE 74D Public BLASTP Results for NOV74a NOV74a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value AAH18918 HYPOTHETICAL 45.7 KDA 66 . . . 559 399/494 (80%) 0.0 PROTEIN - Homo sapiens  1 . . . 404 402/494 (80%) (Human), 404 aa. Q9NWP8 KAIA2372 PROTEIN - Homo  1 . . . 352 305/352 (86%)  e−172 sapiens (Human), 336 aa.  1 . . . 310 308/352 (86%) 3e−61 Q9XW02 Y54G11A.4 PROTEIN -  4 . . . 556 165/557 (29%) Caenorhabditis elegans, 497 aa.  6 . . . 458 256/557 (45%) Q9XW01 Y54G11A.7 PROTEIN -  4 . . . 347 122/347 (35%) 7e−53 Caenorhabditis elegans, 407 aa.  6 . . . 305 177/347 (50%) Q98CS1 MLR5032 PROTEIN - 60 . . . 553 145/496 (29%) 1e−43 Rhizobium loti (Mesorhizobium 46 . . . 435 215/496 (43%) loti), 440 aa.

[0716] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV74a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 74E. TABLE 74E Domain Analysis of NOV74a Identities/ Pfam NOV74a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value Monooxygenase: domain 225 . . . 410  28/238 (12%) 6.4 1 of 1 121/238 (51%)

Example 75

[0717] The NOV75 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 75A. TABLE 75A NOV75 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:215 1851 bp NOV75a, CAGCTACAGCAAACATCGTTCGAG ATGTCCCACCAAGAGGGCAGCACAGGTGGCTTAC CG59549-01 DNA Sequence CAGACTTAGTGACTGAAAGCCTGTTCAGCAGCCCAGAGGAGCAGTCTGGAGTAGCAGC GGTGACGGCGCCCTCCTCACACATTCAAATGGCACCCACAGAGCCATCGACCGGAGAT GGTGGTGATACCAGGGATGGTGGTTTCCTGAACGATGCCAGCACAGAAAATCAAAACA CAGACTCAGAAAGTTCAAGTGAAGACGTCGAACTTGAAAGCATGGGTGAACGTTTATT TGGTTACCCGTTAGTGGGAGAGGAGACAGAAAGGGAGGAGGAAGAAGAAGAGATGGAG GAGGAAGGGGAGGAGGAACAACAGCCTCCGATGTGTCCACGATGCGCTGGCACCAACC ATGATCAGTGTTTGTTAGACGAGGATCAGGCGTTGGAGGAGTGGATTTCCTCAGAGAC ATCTGCCCTGCCCCGATCTCGCTGGCAAGTCCTTACTGCTCTTCGCCAGCGGCAGCTG GGTTCAAGTGCCCGCTTTGTATATGAGGCCTGTGGGGCAAGAACCTTTGTGCAGCGTT TCCGCCTGCAQTATCTTCTTGGAAGCCATGCCGGTTCTGTCAGTACCATACACTTTAA CCAGCGTGGCACCCGACTGGCCAGTAGCGGTGATGACTTAAGGGTGATAGTGTGGGAC TGGGTGCGGCAGAAQCCAGTACTGAACTTTGAGAGTGGTCACGATATTAATGTCATCC AGGCTAAGTTCTTTCCTAACTGTGGTGATTCCACTCTGGCCATGTGTGGCCATGATGG ACAGGTACGGGTAGCAGAACTAATTAATGCATCATATTGCGAGAATACTAAGCGTGTG GCCAAGCACAGGGGACCTGCCCACGAGTTGGCTCTGGAGCCAGACTCTCCTTATAAGT TCCTCACTTCAGGTGAAGATGCCGTTGTGTTCACCATTGACCTCAGGCAAGACCCGCC AGCTTCAAAAGTTGTGCTAACAAGAGAAAATGATAAGAAAGTCGCACTGTATACAATC TCTATGAATCCTGCCAATATTTACCAATTTGCAGTGGGTGGACATGATCAGTTTGTAA GGATTTATGACCAGAGGAGAATTGATAAGAAAGAAAACAATGGAGTACTCAAGAAATT CACTCCTCATCATCTCGTTTATTGTGATTTCCCAACAAACATCACCTCCGTTGTGTAC AGCCACGATCGCACAGAGCTCCTGGCCAGCTACAATGATGAAGATATTTACCTCTTCA ACTCCTCTCTCAGTGATGGTGCTCAATATGTTAAGAGATATAAGGGGCACAGAAATAA TGACACAATCAAATGTGTTAATTTCTATGGCCCCCGGAGTGAGTTTGTCGTGAGCGGT AGTGATTGTGGGCACGTCTTCTTCTGGGAGAAATCATCCTCCCAGATCATCCAGTTCA TGGAGGGGGACAGAGGATATATAGTAAACTGTCTTGAACCCCACCCTTACCTACCTGT GTTGGCGACCAGTGGCCTAGATCAGCATGTCAGCATCTGGACACCCACAGCTAAAACT GCCACTGAGCTTACTGGGTTAAAAGATGTGATTAAGAAGAACAAGCAGGAGCGAGATG AAGACAACTTGAACTATACGGACTCGTTTGACAACCGCATGCTTCGGTTCTTCGTGCC TCACCTGTTACAGAGAGCTCATCAACCCGGCTGGAGAGATCATGGAGCTGAGTTCCCA GATGAAGAAGAGTTGGATGAGTCTTCCAGCACCTCAGATACATCCGAGGAGGAGGGCC AAGATCGAGTGCAGTGCATACCATCCTGA AGGCCTCATATCCAGTCCAGCTAG ORF Start: ATG at 25 ORF Stop: TGA at 1825 SEQ ID NO:216 600 aa MW at 67372.4 kD NOV75a, MSHQEGSTGGLPDLVTESLFSSPEEQSGVAAVTAASSDIEMAATEPSTGDGGDTRDGG CG59549-01 Protein Sequence FLNDASTENQNTDSESSSEDVELESMGEGLFGYPLVGEETEREEEEEEMEEEGEEEEQ PRMCPRCGGTNHDQCLLDEDQALEEWISSETSALPRSRWQVLTALRQRQLGSSARFVY EACGARTFVQRFRLQYLLGSHAGSVSTTHFNQRGTRLASSGDDLRVTVWDWVRQKPVL NFESGHDINVIQAKFFPNCGDSTLAMCGHDGQVRVAELINASYCENTKRVAKHRGPAH ELALEPDSPYKFLTSGEDAVVFTIDLRQDRPASKVVVTRENDKKVGLYTISMNPANIY QFAVGGHDQFVRIYDQRRIDKKENNGVLKKFTPHHLVYCDFPTNITCVVYSHDGTELL ASYNDEDTYLFNSSLSDGAQYVKRYKCHRNNDTIKCVNFYGFRSEFVVSGSDCGEVFF WEKSSSQIIQFMECDRGDTVNCLEPHPYLPVLATSGLDQHVRIWTPTAKTATELTCLK DVIKKNKQERDEDNLNYTDSFDNRNLRFFVRHLLQRAHQPGWRDHGAEFPDEEELDES SSTSDTSEEEGQDRVQCIPS

[0718] Further analysis of the NOV75a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 75B. TABLE 75B Protein Sequence Properties NOV75a PSort 0.6500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1000 probability analysis: located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0442 probability located in microbody (peroxisome) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0719] A search of the NOV75a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 75C. TABLE 75C Geneseq Results for NOV75a NOV75a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAR85870 WD-40 domain-contg. Mus  95 . . . 589 295/495 (59%)  e−179 musculus protein-Mus musculus, 333 . . . 815 372/495 (74%) 816 aa. [WO9521252-A2, 10 AUG. 1995] AAM73935 Human bone marrow expressed  1 . . . 157 157/157 (100%) 2e−87 probe encoded protein SEQ ID NO:  8 . . . 164 157/157 (100%) 34241-Homo sapiens, 164 aa. [WO200157276-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM61216 Human brain expressed single exon  1 . . . 157 157/157 (100%) 2e−87 probe encoded protein SEQ ID NO:  8 . . . 164 157/157 (100%) 33321-Homo sapiens, 164 aa. [WO200157275-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM34114 Peptide #8151 encoded by probe  1 . . . 157 157/157 (100%) 2e−87 for measuring placental gene  8 . . . 164 157/157 (100%) expression-Homo sapiens, 164 aa. [WO200157272-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAB57007 Human prostate cancer antigen 408 . . . 600 144/194 (74%) 2e−80 protein sequence SEQ ID NO: 1585-  22 . . . 214 162/194 (83%) Homo sapiens, 214 aa. [WO200055174-A1, 21 SEP. 2000]

[0720] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV75a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 75D. TABLE 75D Public BLASTP Results for NOV75a NOV75a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q12839 H326 PROTEIN-Homo sapiens  1 . . . 600 408/604 (67%) 0.0 (Human), 597 aa.  1 . . . 597 471/604 (77%) Q01078 PROTEIN PC326-Mus musculus  95 . . . 589 295/495 (59%)  e−178 (Mouse), 747 aa. 264 . . . 746 372/495 (74%) Q9W091 CG8001 PROTEIN-Drosophila  68 . . . 587 178/533 (33%) 1e−77 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 748 aa. 209 . . . 711 280/533 (52%) Q96E00 UNKNOWN (PROTEIN FOR  1 . . . 246 141/249 (56%) 8e−66 MGC: 9478)-Homo sapiens  1 . . . 243 173/249 (68%) (Human), 273 aa. Q9M1E5 HYPOTHETICAL 54.0 KDA 183 . . . 536 136/382 (35%) 2e−62 PROTEIN-Arabidopsis thaliana  42 . . . 419 209/382 (54%) (Mouse-ear cress), 481 aa.

[0721] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV75a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 75E. TABLE 75E Domain Analysis of NOV75a Identities/ Pfam NOV75a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value WD40: domain 1 of 7 188 . . . 224 13/37 (35%)  0.0016 29/37 (78%) WD40: domain 2 of 7 231 . . . 269 12/39 (31%) 11 26/39 (67%) WD40: domain 3 of 7 278 . . . 315  9/38 (24%) 2.2e+02 24/38 (63%) WD40: domain 4 of 7 326 . . . 363  8/38 (21%)  8.8 27/38 (71%) WD40: domain 5 of 7 382 . . . 418  5/37 (14%) 12 27/37 (73%) WD40: domain 6 of 7 429 . . . 466  6/38 (16%) 18 26/38 (68%) WD40: domain 7 of 7 473 . . . 509 11/37 (30%)  0.51 22/37 (59%)

Example 76

[0722] The NOV76 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 76A. TABLE 76A NOV76 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:217 7497 bp NOV76a, ATGGTCTTGCTTCTTTGTCTATCTTGTCTGATTTTCTCCTGTCTGACCTTTTCCTGGT CG59641-01 DNA Sequence TAAAAATCTGGGGGAAAATGACGGACTCCAAGCCGATCACCAAGAGTAAATCAGAAGC AAACCTCATCCCGAGCCAGGAGCCCTTTCCAGCCTCTGATAACTCAGGGGAGACACCG CAGAGAAATGGGGAGGGCCACACTCTGCCCAACACACCCAGCCAGGCCGAGCCAGCCT CCCACAAAGGCCCCAAAGATGCCGGTCGGCGGAGAAACTCCCTACCACCCTCCCACCA GAAGCCCCCAAGAAACCCCCTTTCTTCCAGTGACGCAGCACCCTCCCCAGAGCTTCAA GCCAACGCGACTGGGACACAAGGTCTGGAGGCCACAGATACCAATGGCCTGTCCTCCT CAGCCAGGCCCCAGGGCCAGCAAGCTGGCTCCCCCTCCAAAGAAGACAAGAAGCAGGC AAACATCAAGAGGCAGCTGATGACCAACTTCATCCTGGGCTCTTTTGATGACTACTCC TCCGACGAGGACTCTGTTGCTGGCTCATCTCGTGAGTCTACCCCGAAGGGCAGCCGGC CCAGCTTGGGGGCCCTGTCCCTGGAGGCTTATCTGACCACAAGGCCGAGCATGTCGGG ACTCCACCTGGTGAAGAGGGGACGGGAACACAAGAAGCTGGACCTGCACAGAGACTTT ACCGTGGCTTCTCCCGCTGAGTTTGTCACACGCTTTGGGGGGGATCGGGTCATCGAGA AGGTGCTTATTGCCAACAACGGCATTGCCGCCGTGAAGTGCATGCGCTCCATCCGCAG GTGGGCCTATGAGATGTTCCGCAACGAGCGGGCCATCCGGTTTGTTGTGATGGTGACC CCCGAGGACCTTAAGGCCAACGCAGAGTACATCAAGATGGCGGATCATTACGTCCCCG TCCCAGGAGGGCCCAATAACAACAACTATGCCAACGTGGAGCTGATTGTGGACATTGC CAAGAGAATCCCCGTGCAGCCGGTGTGGGCTGGCTGGGGCCATGCTTCAGAAAACCCT AAACTTCCGGAGCTGCTGTGCAAGAATGGAGTTGCTTTCTTAGGCCCTCCCAGTGAGG CCATGTGGGCCTTAGGAGATAAGATCGCCTCCACCGTTGTCGCCCAGACGCTACAGGT CCCAACCCTGCCCTGGAGTGGAAGCGGCCTGACAGTGGAGTGGACAGAAGATGATCTG CAGCAGGGAAAAAGAATCAGTGTCCCAGAAGATGTTTATGACAAGGGTTGCGTGAAAG ACGTAGATGAGGGCTTGGAGGCAGCAGAAACAATTGGTTTTCCATTGATCATCAAAGC TTCTGAAGGTGGCGGAGGGAAGGGAATCCGGAAGGCTGAGAGTGCGGAGGACTTCCCG ATCCTTTTCAGACAAGTACAGAGTGAGATCCCAGGCTCGCCCATCTTTCTCATGAAGC TGGCCCAGCACGCCCGTCACCTGGAAGTTCAGATCCTCGCTGACCAGTATGGGAATGC TGTGTCTCTGTTTGGTCGCGACTGCTCCATCCAGCGGCGGCATCAGAAGATCGTTGAG GAAGCACCGGCCACCATCGCCCCGCTGGCCATATTCGAGTTCATGGAGCAGTGTGCCA TCCGCCTGGCCAAGACCGTGGGCTATGTGAGTGCAGGGACAGTGGAATACCTCTATAG TCAGGATGGCAGCTTCCACTTCTTGGAGCTGAATCCTCGCTTGCAGGTGGAACATCCC TGCACAGAAATGATTGCTGATGTTAATCTGCCGGCCGCCCAGCTACAGATCGCCATGG GCGTGCCACTGCACCGGCTGAAGGATATCCGGCTTCTGTATGGAGAGTCACCATGGGG AGTGACTCCCATTTCTTTTGAAACCCCCTCAAACCCTCCCCTCGCCCGAGGCCACGTC ATTGCCGCCAGAATCACCAGCGAAAACCCAGACGAGGGTTTTAAGCCGAGCTCCGGGA CTGTCCAGGAACTGAATTTCCGGAGCAGCAAGAACGTGTGGGGTTACTTCAGCGTGGC CGCTACTGGAGCCCTGCACCAGTTTGCGGATTCCCAATTTGGGCACTGCTTCTCCTGG GGAGAGAACCGGGAAGAGGCCATTTCGAACATGGTGGTGGCTTTGAAGGAACTGTCCA TCCGAGGCGACTTTAGGACTACCGTGGAATACCTCATTAACCTCCTGGACACCGAGAG CTTCCAGAACAACGACATCGACACCGGGTGGTTGGACTACCTCATTGCTGAGAAAGTG CAGGCGGAGAAACCGGATATCATGCTTGGGGTGGTATGCGGGGCCTTGAACGTGGCCG ATGCGATGTTCAGAACGTGCATGACAGATTTCTTACACTCCCTCCAAAGGCGCCAGGT CCTCCCAGCGGATTCACTACTGAACCTCGTAGATGTGGAATTAATTTACGGAGGTGTT AAGTACATTCTCAAGGTGGCCCGGCAGTCTCTGACCATGTTCGTTCTCATCATGAATG GCTCCCACATCGAGATTGATGCCCACCGCCTGAATGATCCGGGGCTCCTCCTCTCCTA CAATGGGAACAGCTACACCACCTACATGAAGGAAGAGGTTGACACTTACCGAATTACC ATCGGCAATAAGACGTGTGTGTTTGAGAAGGAGAACGATCCTACAGTCCTGAGATCCC CCTCGGCTGGGAAGCTGACACAGTACACAGTGGAGGATGGGGGCCACGTTGAGGCTGG GAGCAGCTACGCTGAGATGGAGGTGATGAAGATGATCATGACCCTGAACGTTCAGGAA AGAGGCCGGGTGAAGTACATCAAGCGTCCAGGTGCCGTGCTGGAAGCAGGCTGCGTGG TGGCCAGGCTGGAGCTCGATGACCCTTCTAAAGTCCACCCGGCTCAACCGTTCACAGG AGAACTCCCTGCCCAGCAGACACTGCCCATCCTCGGAGAGAAACTGCACCACGTCTTC CACAGCGTCCTGGAAAACCTCACCAACCTCATGAGTCGCTTTTCTCTGCCAGACCCCG TTTTTAGCATAAAGCTGAAGGAGTGGGTGCAGAAGCTCATGATGACCCTCCGGCACCC GTCACTGCCGCTGCTGGAGCTCCAGGAGATCATGACCAGCGTGGCAGGCCGCATCCCC GCCCCTGTGGAGAAGTCTGTCCGCAGGGTGATGGCCCAGTATGCCAGCAACATCACCT CGGTGCTGTGCCAGTTCCCCACCCAGCAGATAGCCACCATCCTGGACTGCCATCCAGC CACCCTGCAGCGGAAGGCTGATCGAGAGGTCTTCTTCATCAACACCCACAGCATCGTG CAGTTGGTCCAGAGATACCGCAGCGCGATCCGCGCCTATATGAAAACAGTGGTGTTGG ATCTCCTGAGAAGATACTTGCGTGTTGAGAGCAACGCAAGACATGCTGATGCCAACAC CAGTGGGATGGTGGGGGGCGTGAGGAGCCTGAGCTTTACCTCTGTGTGGTGTTTTGTC TCCCCCGAATCCCACTACGACAAGTGTGTGATAAACCTCAGGGAGCAGTTCAAGCCAG ACATGTCCCAGGTGCTGGACTGCATCTTCTCCCACGCACAGGTGGCCAAGAAGAACCA GCTGGTGATCATGTTGATCGATGAGCTGTGTGGCCCAGACCCTTCCCTGTCGGACGAG CTGATCTCCATCCTCAACGAGCTCACTCAGCTGAGCAAAAGCGAGCACTGCAAAGTGG CCCTCAGAGCCCGGCAGATCCTGATTGCCTCCCACCTCCCCTCCTACGAGCTGCGGCA TAACCACGTGGAGTCCATTTTCCTGTCTGCCATTGACATCTACGCCCACCAGTTCTGC CCCCACAACCTCAAGAAATTAATACTTTCGGAAACAACCATCTTCGACGTCCTGCCTA CTTTCTTCTATCACGCAAACAAAGTCGTGTGCATGGCGTCCTTGGAGCTTTACGTGCC GAGGGGCTACATCGCCTATGAGTTAAACAGCCTGCAGCACCGGCAGCTCCCGGACGGC ACCTGCGTGGTAGAATTCCAGTTCATCCTGCCGTCCTCCCACCCAAACCGGATGACCG TGCCCATCACCATCACCAACCCTGACCTGCTGAGGCACAGCACAGAGCTCTTCATGCA CAGCGGCTTCTCCCCACTGTGCCAGCGCATGGGAGCCATGGTAGCCTTCAGGAGATTC GAGCACTTCACCAGAAATTTTGATGAAGTCATCTCTTGCTTCGCCAACGTCCCCAAAG ACACCCCCCTCTTCACCGAGGCCCGCACCTCCCTATACTCCGAGGATGACTGCAAGAG CCTCAGAGAAGAGCCCATCCACATTCTGAATGTGTCCATCCAGTGTGCAGACCACCTG GAGGATGAGGCACTGGTGCCGATTTTACGGACATTCGTACAGTCCAAGAAAAATATCC TTGTGGATTATCCACTCCGACGAATCACATTCTTGATTGCCCAAGACTTTGCAGAAGA TCGCATTTACCGTCACTTCGAACCTGCCCTGGCCTTCCAGCTGGAACTTAACCGGATG CGTAACTTCGATCTGACCGCCGTGCCCTGTGCCAACCACAAGATGCACCTTTACCTGG GTGCTGCCAAGGTGAAGGAAGGTGTGGAAGTGACGGACCATAGGTTCTTCATCCGCGC CATCATCAGGCACTCTGACCTGATCACAAAGGAAGCCTCCTTCGAATACCTGCAGAAC GAGGGTGAGCGGCTGCTCCTGGAGGCCATGGACGAGCTGGAGGTGGCGTTCAATAACA CCAGCGTGCGCACCGACTGCAACCACATCTTCCTCAACTTCGTGCCCACTGTCATCAT GGACCCCTTCAAGATCGAGGAGTCCGTGCGCTACATGGTTATGCGCTACGGCAGCCGG CTGTGGAAACTCCGTGTGCTACAGGCTGAGGTCAAGATCAACATCCGCCAGACCACCA CCGGCAGTGCCGTTCCCATCCGCCTGTTCATCACCAATGAGTCGGGCTACTACCTGGA CATCAGCCTCTACAAAGAAGTGACTGACTCCACATCTGGAAATATCATCTTTCACTCC TTCGGCAACAAGCAAGGGCCCCAGCACGGGATGCTGATCAATACTCCCTACGTCACCA AGGATCTGCTCCAGGCCAAGCGATTCCACGCCCAGACCCTGGGAACCACCTACATCTA TGACTTCCCCGAAATGTTCACCCAGGCAAGTCCGGCGGCTCACACGCGGGTACATGTG CACAATGTGCAGCCTCTCTTTAAACTGTGGGGCTCCCCAGACAAGTATCCCAAACACA TCCTGACATACACTCAATTAGTGTTGGACTCTCAGGCCCAGCTGGTCCAGATGAACCG ACTTCCTGGTGGAAATGAGGTGCCCATGGTGGCCTTCAAAATGAGCTTTAAGACCCAG GAGTACCCGGAAGGACGGGATGTGATCGTCATCGGCAATGACATCACCTTTCGCATTG GATCCTTTGGCCCTGGAGAGCACCTTCTGTACCTGCCGGCATCCGAGATCCCCCGCGC AGAGGGCATTCCCAAAATTTACGTGGCAGCCAACAGTGGCGCCCGTATTCGCATGGCA GAGGAGATCAAACACATGTTCCACGTGGCTTGGGTGGACCCAGAAGACCCCCACAAAA AAAAAAAAACAGTGGCTTTCAGTGCAGGGAACTGGATTCGTAGCCTCACTAAAGTATT TTTTAAGGGATTTAAATACCTGTACCTGACTCCCCAAGACTACACCACAATCAGCTCC CTGAACTCCGTCCACTGTAAACACATCGAGGAAGGAGGAGAGTCCAGATACATGATCA CGGATATCATCGGGAAGGATGATGGCTTGGGCGTGGAGAATCTGAGGGGCTCAGGCAT GATTGCTGGGGAGTCCTCTCTGGCTTACGAAGAGATCGTCACCATTAGCTTGGTGACC TGCCGAGCCATTGGGATTGGGGCCTACTTGGTGAGGCTGGGCCAGCGAGTGATCCAGG TGGAGAATTCCCACATCATCCTCACAGGAGCAAGTGCTCTCAACAAGGTCCTGGGAAG AGAGGTCTACACATCCAACAACCAGCTGGGTGGCGTTCAGATCATGCATTACAATGGT GTCTCCCACATCACCGTGCCAGATGACTTTGAGGGGGTTTATACCATCCTGGAGTGGC TGTCCTATATGCCAAAGGATAATCACAGCCCTGTCCCTATCATCACACCCACTGACCC CATTGACAGAGAAATTGAATTCCTCCCATCCAGAGCTCCCTACGACCCCCGGTGGATG CTTGCAGGAAGGCCTCACCCAACTCTGAAGGGAACGTGGCAGAGCGGATTCTTTGACC ACGGCAGTTTCAAGGAAATCATGGCACCCTGGGCGCAGACCGTGGTGACAGGACGAGC AAGGCTTGGGGGGATTCCCGTGGGAGTGATTGCTGTGGAGACACGGACTGTGGAGGTG GCAGTCCCTGCACACCCTGCCAACCTGGATTCTGAGGCCAAGATAATTCAGCAGGCAG GACAGGTGTGGTTCCCAGACTCAGCCTACAAAACCGCCCAGGCCCTCAAGGACTTCAA CCGGGAGAAGTTCCCCCTGATGATCTTTGCCAACTGGAGGGCGTTCTCCGGTGGCATG AAAGACATGTATGACCAGGTGCTGAAGTTTGGAGCCTACATCGTGGACGGCCTTAGAC AATACAAACAGCCCATCCTGATCTATATCCCGCCCTATGCGGAGCTCCGGGGAGGCTC CTGGGTGGTCATAGATGCCACCATCAACCCGCTGTGCATAGAAATGTATGCAGACAAA GAGAGCAGGGGTGGTGTTCTGGAACCAGAGGGGACAGTGGAGATTAAGTTCCGAAAGA AAGATCTGATAAAGTCCATGAGAAGGATCGATCCAGCTTACAAGAAGCTCATGGAACA GCTAGGGGAACCTGATCTCTCCGACAAGGACCGAAAGGACCTGGAGGGCCGGCTAAAG GCTCGCGAGGACCTGCTGCTCCCCATCTACCACCAGGTGGCGGTGCAGTTCGCCGACT TCCATGACACACCCGGCCGGATGCTGGAGAAGGGCGTCATATCTGACATCCTGGAGTG GAAGACCGCACGCACCTTCCTGTATTGGCGTCTGCGCCGCCTCCTCCTGGAGGACCAG GTCAAGCAGGAGATCCTGCAGGCCAGCGGGGAGCTGAGTCACGTGCATATCCAGTCCA TGCTGCGTCGCTGGTTCGTGGAGACGGAGGGGGCTGTCAAGGCCTACTTGTGGGACAA CAACCAGGTGGTTGTGCAGTGGCTGGAACAGCACTGGCAGGCAGGGGATGGCCCGCGC TCCACCATCCGTGAGAACATCACGTACCTGAAGCACGACTCTGTCCTCAAGACCATCC GAGGCCTGGTTGAAGAAAACCCCGAGGTGGCCGTGGACTGTGTGATATACCTGAGCCA GCACATCAGCCCAGCTGAGCGGGCGCAGGTCGTTCACCTGCTGTCTACCATGGACAGC CCGGCCTCCACCTGA ORF Start: ATG at 1 ORF Stop: TGA at 7495 SEQ ID NO:218 2498 aa MW at 280484.4 kD NOV76a, MVLLLCLSCLIFSCLTFSWLKIWGKMTDSKPITKSKSEANLIPSQEPFPASDNSGETP CG59641-01 Protein Sequence QRNGEGHTLPKTPSQAEPASHKGPKDAGRRRNSLPPSHQKPPRNPLSSSDAAPSPELQ ANGTGTQGLEATDTNGLSSSARPQGQQAGSPSKEDKKQANIKRQLMTNFILGSFDDYS SDEDSVAGSSRESTRKGSRASLGALSLEAYLTTRPSMSGLHLVKRGREHKKLDLHRDF TVASPAEFVTRFGGDRVIEKVLIANNGIAAVKCMRSIRRWAYEMFRNERAIRFVVMVT PEDLKANAEYIKMADHYVPVPGGPNNNNYANVELIVDIAKRIPVQAVWAGWGHASENP KLPELLCKNGVAFLGPPSEAMWALGDKIASTVVAQTLQVPTLPWSGSGLTVEWTEDDL QQGKRISVPEDVYDKGCVKDVDEGLEAAERTGFPLMIKASEGGGGKGIRKAESAEDFP ILFRQVQSEIPGSPIFLMKLAQHARHLEVQILADQYGNAVSLFGRDCSIQRRHQKIVE EAPATIAPLAIFEFMEQCAIRLAKTVGYVSAGTVEYLYSQDGSFHFLELNPRLQVEHP CTEMIADVNLPAAQLQIAMGVPLHRLKDIRLLYGESPWGVTPISFETPSNPPLARGBV IAARITSENPDEGFKPSSGTVQELNFRSSKNVWGYFSVAATGGLHEFADSQFGHCFSW GENREEAISNMVVALKELSIRGDFRTTVEYLINLLETESFQNNDIDTGWLDYLIAEKV QAEKPDIMLGVVCGALNVADAMFRTCMTDFLHSLERGQVLPADSLLNLVDVELIYGGV KYILKVARQSLTMFVLIMNGCHIEIDAHRLNDGGLLLSYNGNSYTTYMKEEVDSYRIT IGNKTCVFEKENDPTVLRSPSAGKLTQYTVEDGGHVEAGSSYAEMEVMKMIMTLNVQE RGRVKYIKRPGAVLEAGCVVARLELDDPSKVHPAEPFTGELPAQQTLPILGEKLHQVF HSVLENLTNVMSGFCLPEPVFSIKLKEWVQKLMMTLRHPSLPLLELQEIMTSVAGRIP APVEKSVRRVMAQYASNITSVLCQFPSQQIATILDCKAATLQRKADREVFFINTQSIV QLVQRYRSGIRCYMKTVVLDLLRRYLRVESKARDADANTSGMVGGVRSLSFTSVWCFV SPESHYDKCVINLREQFKPDMSQVLDCIFSHAQVAKKNQLVIMLIDELCGPDPSLSDE LISILNELTQLSKSEECKVALRARQILIASHLPSYELRHNQVESIFLSAIDMYGHQFC PENLKKLILSETTIFDVLPTFFYHANKVVCMASLEVYVRRGYIAYELNSLQHRQLPDG TCVVEFQFMLPSSEPNRMTVPISITNPDLLRHSTELFMDSGFSPLCQRNGANVAFRRF EDFTRNFDEVISCFANVPKDTPLFSEARTSLYSEDDCKSLREEPIHILNVSIQCADHL EDEALVPILRTFVQSKKNILVDYGLRRITFLIAQEFAEDRIYRHLEPALAFQLELNRN RNFDLTAVPCANHKMHLYLGAAKVKEGVEVTDHRFFIRAIIRHSDLITKEASFEYLQN ECERLLLEAMDELEVAFNNTSVRTDCNBIFLNFVPTVIMDPFKIEESVRYMVMRYGSR LWKLRVLQAEVKINIRQTTTGSAVPIRLPITNESGYYLDISLYKEVTDSRSGNIMFHS FGNKQGPQHGMLINTPYVTKDLLQAKRFQAQTLGTTYIYDfPEMFRQASPAAQTRVHV HNVQALFKLWGSPDKYPKDILTYTELVLDSQGQLVEMNRLPGGNEVGMVAFKMRFKTQ EYPEGRDVIVIGNDITFRIGSFGPGEDLLYLRASEMARAEGIPKIYVAANSGARIGMA EEIKHMFHVAWVDPEDPHKKKKTVAFSAGNWIRSLTKVPFKGFKYLYLTPQDYTRISS LNSVHCKHIEEGGESRYMITDIIGKDDGLGVENLRGSGMIAGESSLAYEEIVTISLVT CRAIGIGAYLVRLGQRVIQVENSHIILTGASALNKVLCREVYTSNNQLCGVQIMHYNG VSHITVPDDFEGVYTILEWLSYMPKDNESPVPIITPTDPIDREIEFLPSRAPYDPRWM LAGRPHPTLKGTWQSGPEDEGSFKEIMAPWAQTVVTGRARLGGIPVGVIAVETRTVEV AVPADPANLDSEAKIIQQAGQVWFPDSAYKTAQAVKDFNREKLPLMIFANWRGFSGGM KDMYDQVLKPGAYIVDGLRQYKQPILIYIPPYAELRGGSWVVIDATINPLCIEMYADK ESRGGVLEPEGTVEIKFRKKDLIKSMRRIDPAYKKLMEQLGEPDLSDKDRKDLEGRLK AREDLLLPIYHQVAVQFADFHDTPGRMLEKGVISDILEWKTARTFLYWRLRRLLLEDQ VKQEILQASGELSHVHIQSMLRRWFVETEGAVKAYLWDNNQVVVQWLEQHWQAGDGPR STIRENITYLKHDSVLKTIRGLVEENPEVAVDCVIYLSQHISPAERAQVVHLLSTMDS PAST

[0723] Further analysis of the NOV76a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 76B. TABLE 76B Protein Sequence Properties NOV76a PSort 0.6850 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum analysis: (membrane); 0.6400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4600 probability located in Golgi body; 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 25 and 26 analysis:

[0724] A search of the NOV76a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 76C. TABLE 76C Geneseq Results for NOV76a NOV76a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAU32848 Novel human secreted protein  26 . . . 2498 2316/2555 (90%) 0.0 #3339-Homo sapiens, 2486 aa.  1 . . . 2486 2339/2555 (90%) [WO200179449-A2, 25 OCT. 2001] AAR05707 Acetyl-CoA-carboxylase-Gallus 163 . . . 2498 1728/2375 (72%) 0.0 sp, 2324 aa. [JP02057179-A,  17 . . . 2324 2003/2375 (83%) 26 FEB. 1990] AAB86033 Bovine acetyl-coenzyme A 204 . . . 2497 1719/2342 (73%) 0.0 carboxylase−alpha protein  14 . . . 2288 1969/2342 (83%) fragment-Bos taurus, 2288 aa. [DE19946173-A1, 5 APR. 2001] AAR98811 Erysiphe graminis acetyl 235 . . . 2490 1045/2326 (44%) 0.0 coenzyme A carboxylase-  42 . . . 2271 1432/2326 (60%) Erysiphe graminis f.sp.hordei, 2273 aa. [FR2727129-A1, 24 MAY 1996] AAY24150 Candida albicans acetyl CoA 239 . . . 2489 1015/2300 (44%) 0.0 carboxylase-Candida albicans,  88 . . . 2269 1396/2300 (60%) 2270 aa. [WO9932635-A1, 1 JUL. 1999]

[0725] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV76a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 76D. TABLE 76D Public BLASTP Results for NOV76a NOV76a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value O00763 Acetyl-CoA carboxylase 2 (EC  1 . . . 2498 2349/2528 (92%) 0.0 6.4.1.2) (ACC-beta) [Includes:  1 . . . 2483 2384/2528 (93%) Biotin carboxylase (BC 6.3.4.14)]- Homo sapiens (Human), 2483 aa. O70151 ACETYL-COA CARBOXYLASE-  1 . . . 2497 2068/2524 (81%) 0.0 Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 2456 aa.  1 . . . 2455 2224/2524 (87%) CAA48770 ACETYL-COA CARBOXYLASE 163 . . . 2498 1921/2390 (80%) 0.0 (EC 6.4.1.2)-Homo sapiens  17 . . . 2339 2086/2390 (86%) (Human), 2339 aa. P11029 Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (EC 163 . . . 2498 1732/2375 (72%) 0.0 6.4.1.2) (ACC) [Includes: Biotin  17 . . . 2324 2004/2375 (83%) carboxylase (EC 6.3.4.14)]- Gallus gallus (Chicken), 2324 aa. P11497 Acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 (EC 163 . . . 2497 1736/2396 (72%) 0.0 6.4.1.2) (ACC-alpha) [Includes:  17 . . . 2345 1993/2396 (82%) Biotin carboxylase (BC 6.3.4.14)]- Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 2345 aa.

[0726] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV76a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 76E. TABLE 76E Domain Analysis of NOV76a Identities/ Pfam NOV76a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value CPSase_L_chain:  249 . . . 372  49/132 (37%) 2.2e−57 domain 1 of 1 CPSase_L_D2:  374 . . . 619 102/253 (40%) 6.6e−118 domain 1 of 1 218/253 (86%) Biotin_carb_C:  640 . . . 747  40/118 (34%) 1.9e−53 domain 1 of 1 100/118 (85%) biotin_lipoyl:  885 . . . 951  22/75 (29%) 6.5e−17 domain 1 of 1  56/75 (75%) Carboxyl_trans: 1783 . . . 1878  31/100 (31%) 7.4e−34 domain 1 of 2  88/100 (88%) GTP_cyclohydroI: 2287 . . . 2304  6/18 (33%) 6.6 domain 1 of 1  13/18 (72%) Carboxyl_trans: 1897 . . . 2374 191/504 (38%) 4.1e−258 domain 2 of 2 447/504 (89%)

Example 77

[0727] The NOV77 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 77A. TABLE 77A NOV77 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO: 219 1624 bp NOV77a, CGCGCGCCGGGG ATGGAGCCGCAGCCCGGCGGCGCCCGGAGCTGCCGGCGCGGGGCCC CG59630-01 DNA Sequence CCGGCGGCGCCTGCGAGCTGGGCCCGGCGGCCGAGGCGGCGCCCATGAGCCTCGCCAT CCACAGCACCACGGGCACCCGCTACGACCTGGCCGTGCCGCCCGACGAGACGGTGGAG GGGCTGCGCAAGCGGTTGTCCCAGCGCCTCAAAGTGCCCAAGGAGCGCCTGGCTCTTC TCCACAAAGACACGCGGCTCAGTTCGGGGAAGCTGCAGGAGTTCGGCGTGGGTGATGG CAGCAAGCTGACCTTGGTACCCACCGTGGAAGCGGGCCTCATGTCTCAGGCCTCAAGG CCGGAACAGTCCGTGATGCAAGCTCTCGAGAGTCTCACGGAGACGCAGCCCCCAGCGG CGCCCGGGCCGGGCCGGGCTGGCGGAGGAGGCTTCCGGAAATACAGATTCATTTTATT TAAGCGTCCGTGGCACCGACAGGGACCCCAGAGCCCAGAGAGGGGCGGCGAGAGGCCC CAGGTCAGTGACTTCCTGTCGGGCCGTTCGCCACTGACACTGGCCTTGCGTGTGGGCG ACCACATGATGTTCGTGCAGCTGCAGCTCGCGGCCCAGCACGCTCCACTGCAACACCG CCATGTGCTGGCCGCTGCGGCCGCCGCCGCTGCTGCGCGGGGGGACCCCAGCATAGCC TCCCCCGTGTCCTCGCCCTGCCGGCCGGTGTCCAGTGCCGCCCGAGTCCCCCCGGTGC CCACCAGCCCGTCCCCTGCATCTCCCTCGCCCATCACAGCCGGCTCCTTCCGGTCCCA CGCAGCCTCCACCACCTGCCCGGAGCAGATGGACTGCTCCCCCACGGCCAGCAGCAGT GCCAGTCCTGGTGCCAGCACCACGTCTACCCCAGGGGCCAGCCCTGCCCCCCGCTCCC GAAAACCCGGCGCCGTCATCGAGAGCTTTGTGAATCACGCCCCGGGGGTCTTCTCAGG GACCTTCTCTGGCACGCTACACCCCAACTGCCAAGACAGCAGCGGGCGGCCGCGGCGT GACATCGGCACCATCCTGCAGATCCTGAACGACCTCCTGAGCGCCACCCGGCACTACC AGGGCATGCCCCCTTCGCTGGCCCAGCTCCGCTGCCACGCCCAGTGCTCCCCGGCCTC ACCGGCCCCCGACCTGGCCCCCAGAACTACCTCCTGCGAGAAGCTCACGGCTGCCCCC TCAGCCTCCCTGCTGCAGGGCCAGAGCCAGATCCGCATGTGCAAGCCCCCGGGTGACC GGCTTCGGCAGACAGAAAACCGCGCCACGCGCTGCAAGGTGGAACGGCTGCAGCTGCT TCTGCAGCAGAAACGGCTCCGTAGAAAGGCCCGGCGGGACGCGCGGGGTCCGTACCAC TGGTCACCCAGCCGCAAGGCCGGCCGCAGCGACAGCAGTAGCAGCGGGGGCGGCGGCA GCCCCAGCGAGGCCTCCGGCTTGGGCCTCGACTTCGAGGACTCCGTGTGGAAGCCAGA AGTCAACCCTGACATCAAGTCAGAGTTCGTGGTGGCTTAG GATCTTCGGATCGGCCAC CCTCGCCCCTCGCACCCC AGCCCAGGGCGGCGGGGACTCCGAGAGCCCCGGAGAGAAC ORF Start: ATG at 13 ORF Stop: TAG at 1546 SEQ ID NO: 220 511 aa MW at 53949.3 kD NOV77a, MEPQPGGARSCRRGAPGGACELGPAAEAAPMSLAIHSTTGTRYDLAVPPDETVEGLRK CG59630-01 Protein Sequence RLSQRLKVPKERLALLHKDTRLSSGKLQEFGVGDGSKLTLVPTVEAGLMSQASRPEQS VMQALESLTETQPPAAPGPGRAGGGGFRKYRFILFKRPWHRQGPQSPERGGERPQVSD FLSGRSPLTLALRVGDHMMFVQLQLAAQHAPLQHRHVLAAAAAAAAARGDPSIASPVS SPCRPVSSAARVPPVPTSPSPASPSPITAGSFRSHAASTTCPEQMDCSPTASSSASPG ASTTSTPGASPAPRSRKPGAVIESFVNHAPGVFSGTFSGTLHPNCQDSSGRPRRDIGT ILQILNDLLSATRHYQGMPPSLAQLRCHAQCSPASPAPDLAPRTTSCEKLTAAPSASL LQGQSQIRMCKPPGDRLRQTENRATRCKVERLQLLLQQKRLRRKARRDARGPYHWSPS RKAGRSDSSSSGGGGSPSEASGLGLDFEDSVWKPEVNPDIKSEFVVA

[0728] Further analysis of the NOV77a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 77B. TABLE 77B Protein Sequence Properties NOV77a PSort 0.3000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); analysis: 0.3000 probability located in nucleus; 0.1526 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0729] A search of the NOV77a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 77C. TABLE 77C Geneseq Results for NOV77a NOV77a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAB56832 Human prostate cancer antigen 267 . . . 493 189/227 (83%) e−104 protein sequence SEQ ID NO: 1410-  1 . . . 227 195/227 (85%) Homo sapiens, 236 aa. [WO200055174-A1, 21 SEP. 2000]

[0730] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV77a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 77D. TABLE 77D Public BLASTP Results for NOV77a NOV77a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q9JJJ6 MIDNOLIN-Mus musculus  1 . . . 511 475/514 (92%) 0.0 (Mouse), 508 aa.  1 . . . 508 486/514 (94%) Q96BW8 SIMILAR TO MIDNOLIN- 338 . . . 511 174/174 (100%) 2e−97 Homo sapiens (Human), 177 aa  4 . . . 177 174/174 (100%) (fragment). Q9W2S4 CG9732 PROTEIN-Drosophila 213 . . . 363  58/155 (37%) 6e−18 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 989 aa. 524 . . . 677  80/155 (51%) AAL40834 BPLF1-Human herpesvirus 4 200 . . . 406  64/223 (28%) 2e−07 (Epstein-Barr virus), 3179 aa. 320 . . . 530  95/223 (41%) Q9BKV7 PPG3-Leishmania major, 1325 213 . . . 328  37/121 (30%) 2e−06 aa. 984 . . . 1104  66/121 (53%)

[0731] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV77a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 77E. TABLE 77E Domain Analysis of NOV77a Identities/ Pfam NOV77a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value ubiquitin:  31 . . . 99 19/79 (24%) 0.00033 domain 1 of 1 46/79 (58%) PI3_PI4_kinase: 411 . . . 427  7/18 (39%) 1.5 domain 1 of 1 14/18 (78%)

Example 78

[0732] The NOV78 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 78A. TABLE 78A NOV78 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO: 221 1034 bp NOV78a CCACCGCCACAGCTGCCAGC ATGTCTGGCCCAGACATCAAGACGCCGACCGCCATCCA CG59561-01 DNA Sequence GATCTGCCGGATTATGCGGGACGCTAATGTGGCCCGCAATGTCTACGGCGGGACCATC CTGAAGATGATCAAAGAGGCGGGCGCCATCATCAGCACCCGGCATTGCAATCCGCAGA ACGGGGATCGCTGTGTGGCCGCTCTGGCTCGGGTCGAGTGCACCCACTTCCTGTGGCC CATGTGCATCGGTGAGGTGGCCCACGTCAGCGCGGAGATCACCTACACCTCCAAGCAC TCTGTGGAGGTGCAGGTCAACATGATGTCCGAAAACATCCTCACAGGTGCCAAAAAGC TGACCAATAAGGCCACCCTCTGGTATGCGCCCCTGTCGCTGACGAACGTGGACAAGGT CCTCGAAGAGCCTCCTGTTGTGTATTTCCGGCAGGAGCAGGAGGAGGAGGGCCAGAAG CGGTACAAAACCCAGAAGCTGGAGCGCATGGAGACCAACTGGAGGAACGGGGACATCG TCCAGCCAGTCCTCAACCCAGAGCCGAACACTGTCAGCTACAGCCAGTCCAGCTTGAT CCACCTGGTGGGGCCTTCAGACTGTACCCTGCACAGCTTCGTGCATGAAGGGGTGACC ATGAAGGTCATGGACGAGGTCGCCGGGATCTTGGCTGCACGCCACTGCAAGACCAACC TCGTCACAGCCTCCATGGAGGCCATTAATTTTGACAACAAGATCAGAAAAGGCTGCAT CAAGACCATCTCCGGACGCATGACCTTCACGAGCAATAAGTCCGTAGAGATCGAGGTC TTGGTGGATGCCGACTGTGTTGTGGACAGCTCTCAGAAGCGCTACAGGGCCGCCAGTG TCTTCACCTATGTGTCGCTGAGCCAGGAAGGCAGGTCGCTGCCCATGCCCCAGCTCGT GCCGGAGACCCAGGACGAGAAGGGCTTTGAGGCCTGGCTCGGTGGCTCACGCCTATAA TCCCAGCACTTTAGGATGCTGAGGCAGGCGGATCACTTGACGTCAGGA ORF Start: ATG at 21 ORF Stop: TAA at 984 SEQ ID NO: 222 321 aa MW at 35738.7 kD NOV78a, MSGPDIKTPTAIQICRIMRDANVARNVYGGTILKMIKEAGAIISTRHCNPQNGDRCVA CG59561-01 Protein Sequence ALARVECTHFLWPMCIGEVAHVSAEITYTSKHSVEVQVNMMSENILTGAKKLTNKATL WYAPLSLTNVDKVLEEPPVVYFRQEQEEEGQKRYKTQKLERMETNWRNGDIVQPVLNP EPNTVSYSQSSLIHLVGPSDCTLHSFVHEGVTMKVMDEVAGILAARHCKTNLVTASME AINFDNKIRKGCIKTISGRMTFTSNKSVEIEVLVDADCVVDSSQKRYRAASVFTYVSL SQEGRSLPMPQLVPETQDEKGFEAWLGGSRL

[0733] Further analysis of the NOV78a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 78B. TABLE 78B Protein Sequence Properties NOV78a PSort 0.8000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); analysis: 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0734] A search of the NOV78a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 78C. TABLE 78c Geneseq Results for NOV78a NOV78a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAW74896 Human secreted protein encoded by  1 . . . 310 273/313 (87%)  e−154 gene 169 clone HPTTU11-Homo  1 . . . 313 292/313 (93%) sapiens, 339 aa. [WO9839448-A2, 11 SEP. 1998] AAY71115 Human Hydrolase protein-13  1 . . . 310 247/313 (78%)  e−133 (HYDRL-13)-Homo sapiens, 375  33 . . . 316 266/313 (84%) aa. [WO200028045-A2, 18 MAY 2000] AAY35275 Chlamydia pneumoniae 187 . . . 310  35/124 (28%) 1e−09 transmembrane protein sequence-  16 . . . 138  72/124 (57%) Chlamydia pneumoniae, 155 aa. [WO9927105-A2, 3 JUN. 1999] AAG92590 C glutamicum protein fragment  24 . . . 309  69/296 (23%) 7e−08 SEQ ID NO: 6344-  35 . . . 307 112/296 (37%) Corynebacterium glutamicum, 339 aa. [EP1108790-A2, 20 JUN. 2001] AAB76624 Corynebacterium glutamicum MCT  24 . . . 309  69/296 (23%) 7e−08 protein SEQ ID NO: 230-  35 . . . 307 112/296 (37%) Corynebacterium glutamicum, 339 aa. [WO200100805-A2, 4 JAN. 2001]

[0735] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV78a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 78D. TABLE 78D Public BLASTP Results for NOV78a NOV78a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value O00154 Cytosolic acyl coenzyme A thioester 1 . . . 310 274/313 (87%) e−154 hydrolase (EC 3.1.2.2) (Long chain 1 . . . 313 293/313 (93%) acyl-CoA thioester hydrolase) (CTE- II) (Brain acyl-CoA hydrolase) (BACH) - Homo sapiens (Human), 338 aa. Q91V12 ACYL-COA HYDROLASE 1 . . . 310 265/313 (84%) e−150 (HYPOTHETICAL 37.6 KDA 1 . . . 313 287/313 (91%) PROTEIN) - Mus musculus (Mouse), 338 aa. Q64559 Cytosolic acyl coenzyme A thioester 1 . . . 310 263/313 (84%) e−149 hydrolase (EC 3.1.2.2) (Long chain 1 . . . 313 286/313 (91%) acyl-CoA thioester hydrolase) (CTE- II) (Brain acyl-CoA hydrolase) (BACH) (ACT) (LACH1) (ACH1) - Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 338 aa. JC5416 palmitoyl-CoA hydrolase (EC 12 . . . 310  251/302 (83%) e−142 3.1.2.2), hepatic - rat, 343 aa. 17 . . . 318  276/302 (91%) Q9Y541 DJ202O8.3.1 (HBACH (BRAIN 1 . . . 202 181/204 (88%) e−100 ACYL-COA HYDROLASE (ACYL 33 . . . 236  190/204 (92%) COENZYME A THIOESTER HYDROLASE, EC 3.1.2.2)) (ISOFORM 1)) - Homo sapiens, (Human), 237 aa (fragment).

[0736] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV78a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 78E. TABLE 78E Domain Analysis of NOV78a Identities/ Similarities NOV78a Match for the Matched Expect Pfam Domain Region Region Value Acyl-CoA_hydro: 165 . . . 305 46/147 (31%) 1.1e−47 domain 1 of 1 131/147 (89%)

[0737] The NOV79 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 79A. TABLE 79A NOV79 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO: 223 4203 bp NOV79a AATGTGATGGGATCACTAGC ATGTCTGCGGAGAGCGGCCCTGGGACGAGATTGAGAAA CG59452-01 DNA Sequence TCTGCCAGTAATGGGGGATGGACTAGAAACTTCCCAAATGTCTACAACACAGGCCCAG GCCCAACCCCAGCCAGCCAACGCAGCCAGCACCAACCCCCCGCCCCCAGAGACCTCCA ACCCTAACAAGCCCAAGAGGCAGACCAACCAACTGCAATACCTGCTCAGAGTGGTGCT CAAGACACTATGGAAACACCAGTTTGCATGGCCTTTCCAGCAGCCTGTGGATGCCGTC AAGCTGAACCTCCCTGATTACTATAAGATCATTAAAACGCCTATGGATATGGGAACAA TAAAGAAGCGCTTGGAAAACAACTATTACTGGAATGCTCAGGAATGTATCCAGGACTT CAACACTATGTTTACAAATTGTTACATCTACAACAAGCCTGGAGATGACATAGTCTTA ATGGCAGAAGCTCTGGAAAAGCTCTTCTTGCAAAAAATAAATGAGCTACCCACAGAAG AAACCGAGATCATGATAGTCCAGGCAAAAGGAAGAGGACGTGGGAGGAAAGAAACAGG TACAGCAAAACCTGGCGTTTCCACGGTACCAAACACAACTCAAGCATCGACTCCTCCG CAGACCCAGACCCCTCAGCCGAATCCTCCTCCTGTGCAGGCCACGCCTCACCCCTTCC CTGCCGTCACCCCGGACCTCATCGTCCAGACCCCTGTCATGACAGTGGTGCCTCCCCA GCCACTGCAGACGCCCCCGCCAGTGCCCCCCCAGCCACAACCCCCACCCGCTCCAGCT CCCCAGCCCGTACAGAGCCACCCACCCATCATCGCGGCCACCCCACAGCCTGTGAAGA CAAAGAAGGGAGTGAAGAGGAAAGCAGACACCACCACCCCCACCACCATTGACCCCAT TCACGAGCCACCCTCGCTGCCCCCGGAGCCCAAGACCACCAAGCTGGGCCAGCGGCGG GAGAGCAGCCGGCCTGTGAAACCTCCAAAGAAGGACGTGCCCGACTCTCAGCAGCACC CAGCACCAGAGAAGAGCAGCAAGGTCTCGGAGCAGCTCAAGTGCTGCAGCGGCATCCT CAAGGAGATGTTTGCCAAGAAGCACGCCGCCTACGCCTGGCCCTTCTACAAGCCTGTG GACGTGGAGGCACTGGGCCTACACGACTACTGTGACATCATCAAGCACCCCATGGACA TGAGCACAATCAAGTCTAAACTGGAGGCCCGTGAGTACCGTGATGCTCAGGAGTTTGG TGCTGACGTCCGATTGATGTTCTCCAACTGCTATAAGTACAACCCTCCTGACCATGAG GTGGTGGCCATGGCCCGCAAGCTCCAGGATGTGTTCGAAATGCGCTTTGCCAAGATGC CGGACGAGCCTGAGGAGCCAGTGGTGGCCGTGTCCTCCCCGGCAGTGCCCCCTCCCAC CAAGGTTGTGGCCCCGCCCTCATCCAGCGACAGCAGCAGCGATAGCTCCTCGGACAGT GACAGTTCGACTGATGACTCTGAGGAGGAGCGAGCCCAGCGGCTGGCTGAGCTCCAGG AGCAGCTCAAAGCCGTGCACGAGCAGCTTGCAGCCCTCTCTCAGCCCCAGCAGAACAA ACCAAAGAAAAAGGAGAAAGACAAGAAGGAAAAGAAAAAAGAAAAGCACAAAAGGAAA GAGGAAGTGGAAGAGAATAAAAAAAGCAAAGCCAAGGAACCTCCTCCTAAAAAGACGA AGAAAAATAATAGCAGCAACAGCAATGTGAGCAAGAAGGAGCCAGCGCCCATGAAGAG CAAGCCCCCTCCCACGTATGAGTCGGAGGAAGAGGACAAGTGCAAGCCTATGTCCTAT GAGGAGAAGCGGCAGCTCAGCTTGGACATCAACAAGCTCCCCGGCGAGAAGCTGGGCC GCGTGGTGCACATCATCCAGTCACGGGAGCCCTCCCTGAAGAATTCCAACCCCGACGA GATTGAAATCGACTTTGAGACCCTGAAGCCGTCCACACTGCGTGAGCTGGAGCGCTAT GTCACCTCCTGTTTGCGGAAGAAAAGGAAACCTCAAGCTGAGAAAGTTGATGTGATTG CCGGCTCCTCCAAGATGAAGGGCTTCTCGTCCTCAGAGTCGGAGAGCTCCAGTGAGTC CAGCTCCTCTGACAGCGAAGACTCCGAAACAGAGATGGCTCCGAAGTCAAAAAAGAAG GGGCACCCCGGGAGGGAGCAGAAGCAGCACCATCATCACCACCATCAGCAGATGCAGC AGGCCCCGGCTCCTGTGCCCCAGCAGCCGCCCCCGCCTCCCCAGCAGCCCCCACCGCC TCCACCTCCGCAGCAGCAACAGCAGCCGCCACCCCCGCCTCCCCCACCCTCCATGCCG CAGCAGGCAGCCCCGGCGATGAAGTCCTCGCCCCCACCCTTCATTGCCACCCAGGTGC CCGTCCTGGAGCCCCAGCTCCCAGGCAGCGTCTTTGACCCCATCGGCCACTTCACCCA GCCCATCCTGCACCTGCCGCAGCCTGAGCTGCCCCCTCACCTGCCCCAGCCGCCTGAG CACAGCACTCCACCCCATCTCAACCAGCACGCAGTGGTCTCTCCTCCAGCTTTGCACA ACGCACTACCCCAGCAGCCATCACGGCCCAGCAACCGAGCCGCTGCCCTGCCTCCCAA GCCCGCCCGGCCCCCAGCCGTGTCACCAGCCTTGACCCAAACACCCCTGCTCCCACAG CCCCCCATGGCCCAACCCCCCCAAGTGCTGCTGGAGGATGAAGAGCCACCTGCCCCAC CCCTCACCTCCATGCAGATGCAGCTGTACCTGCAGCAGCTGCAGAAGGTGCAGCCCCC TACGCCGCTACTCCCTTCCGTGAAGGTGCAGTCCCAGCCCCCACCCCCCCTGCCGCCC CCACCCCACCCCTCTGTGCAGCAGCAGCTGCAGCAGCAGCCGCCACCACCCCCACCAC CCCAGCCCCAGCCTCCACCCCAGCAGCAGCATCAGCCCCCTCCACGGCCCGTGCACTT GCAGCCCATGCAGTTTTCCACCCACATCCAACAGCCCCCGCCACCCCAGGGCCAGCAG CCCCCCCATCCGCCCCCAGGCCAGCAGCCACCCCCGCCGCAGCCTGCCAAGCCTCAGC AAGTCATCCAGCACCACCATTCACCCCGGCACCACAAGTCGGACCCCTACTCAACCGG TCACCTCCGCGAAGCCCCCTCCCCGCTTATGATACATTCCCCCCAGATGTCACAGTTC CAGAGCCTGACCCACCAGTCTCCACCCCAGCAAAACGTCCAGCCTAAGAAACAGGTAA CTGGCAGGGCTGGGCCAAGTCCTGTGGGCCAGGGCCGGGGGTGCCTGCCCACCTCACC GGCCGCTGTGCCTGTGCCATCCCAGGAGCTGCGTGCTGCCTCCGTGGTCCAGCCCCAG CCCCTCGTGGTGGTGAAGGAGGAGAAGATCCACTCACCCATCATCCGCAGCGAGCCCT TCAGCCCCTCGCTGCGGCCGGAGCCCCCCAAGCACCCGGAGAGCATCAAGGCCCCCGT TTATGTTCCAGGGCCGGAAATGAAGCCTGTGGATGTCGGGAGGCCTGTGATCCGGCCC CCAGAGCAGAACGCACCGCCACCAGGGGCCCCTGACAAGGACAAACAGAAACAGGAGC CGAAGACTCCAGTTGCGCCCAAAAAGGACCTGAAAATCAAGAACATGGGCTCCTGGGC CAGCCTAGTGCAGAAGCATCCGACCACCCCCTCCTCCACAGCCAAGTCATCCAGCGAC AGCTTCGAGCAGTTCCGCCGCGCCGCTCGGGAGAAAGAGGAGCGTGAGAAGGCCCTGA AGGCTCAGGCCGAGCACGCTGAGAAGGAGAAGGAGCGGCTGCGGCAGGAGCGCATGAG GAGCCGAGAGGACGAGGATGCGCTGGAGCAGGCCCGGCGGGCCCATGAGGAGGCACGT CGGCGCCAGGAGCAGCAGCAGCAGCAGCGCCAGGAGCAACAGCAGCAGCAGCAACAGC AAGCAGCTGCGGTGGCTGCCGCCGCCACCCCACAGGCCCAGAGCTCCCAGCCCCAGTC CATGCTGGACCAGCAGAGGGAGTTGGCCCGGAAGCGGGAGCAGGAGCGAAGACGCCGG GAAGCCATGGCAGCTACCATTGACATGAATTTCCAGAGTGATCTATTGTCAATATTTG AAGAAAATCTTTTCTGA GCGCACCTAG ORF Start: ATG at 21 ORF Stop: TGA at 4191 SEQ ID NO: 224 1390 aa MW at 154728.4 kD NOV79a, MSAESGPGTRLRNLPVMGDGLETSQMSTTQAQAQPQPANAASTNPPPPETSNPNKPKR CG59452-01 Protein Sequences QTNQLQYLLRVVLKTLWKHQFAWPFQQPVDAVKLNLPDYYKIIKTPMDMGTIKKRLEN NYYWNAQECIQDFNTMFTNCYIYNKPGDDIVLMAEALEKLFLQKINELPTEETEIMIV QAKGRGRGRKETGTAKPGVSTVPNTTQASTPPQTQTPQPNPPPVQATPHPFPAVTPDL IVQTPVMTVVPPQPLQTPPPVPPQPQPPPAPAPQPVQSHPPIIAATPQPVKTKKGVKR KADTTTPTTIDPIHEPPSLPPEPKTTKLGQRRESSRPVKPPKKDVPDSQQHPAPEKSS KVSEQLKCCSGILKEMFAKKHAAYAWPFYKPVDVEALGLHDYCDIIKHPMDMSTIKSK LEAREYRDAQEFGADVRLMFSNCYKYNPPDHEVVAMARKLQDVFEMRFAKMPDEPEEP VVAVSSPAVPPPTKVVAPPSSSDSSSDSSSDSDSSTDDSEEERAQRLAELQEQLKAVH EQLAALSQPQQNKPKKKEKDKKEKKKEKHKRKEEVEENKKSKAKEPPPKKTKKNNSSN SNVSKKEPAPMKSKPPPTYESEEEDKCKPMSYEEKRQLSLDINKLPGEKLGRVVHIIQ SREPSLKNSNPDEIEIDFETLKPSTLRELERYVTSCLRKKRKPQAEKVDVIAGSSKMK GFSSSESESSSESSSSDSEDSETEMAPKSKKKGHPGREQKQHHHHHHQQMQQAPAPVP QQPPPPPQQPPPPPPPQQQQQPPPPPPPPSMPQQAAPAMKSSPPPFIATQVPVLEPQL PGSVFDPIGHFTQPILHLPQPELPPHLPQPPEHSTPPHLNQHAVVSPPALHNALPQQP SRPSNRAAALPPKPARPPAVSPALTQTPLLPQPPMAQPPQVLLEDEEPPAPPLTSMQM QLYLQQLQKVQPPTPLLPSVKVQSQPPPPLPPPPHPSVQQQLQQQPPPPPPPQPQPPP QQQHQPPPRPVHLQPMQFSTHIQQPPPPQGQQPPHPPPGQQPPPPQPAKPQQVIQHHH SPRHHKSDPYSTGHLREAPSPLMIHSPQMSQFQSLTHQSPPQQNVQPKKQVTGRAGPS PVGQGRGCLPTSPAAVPVPSQELRAASVVQPQPLVVVKEEKIHSPIIRSEPFSPSLRP EPPKHPESIKAPVYVPGPEMKPVDVGRPVIRPPEQNAPPPGAPDKDKQKQEPKTPVAP KKDLKIKNMGSWASLVQKHPTTPSSTAKSSSDSFEQFRRAAREKEEREKALKAQAEHA EKEKERLRQERMRSREDEDALEQARRAHEEARRRQEQQQQQRQEQQQQQQQQAAAVAA AATPQAQSSQPQSMLDQQRELARKREQERRRREAMAATIDMNFQSDLLSIFEENLF

[0738] Further analysis of the NOV79a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 79B. TABLE 79B Protein Sequence Properties NOV79a PSort 0.9800 probability located in nucleus; 0.3000 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0739] A search of the NOV79a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 79C. TABLE 79C Geneseq Results for NOV79a NOV79a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Except Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAY57898 Human transmembrane protein  1 . . . 667 667/667 (100%) 0.0 HTMPN-22 - Homo sapiens, 688  1 . . . 667 667/667 (100%) aa. [WO9961471-A2, 2 DEC 1999] AAY07027 Breast cancer associated antigen 44 . . . 724 407/732 (55%) 0.0 precursor sequence - Homo 13 . . . 708 487/732 (65%) sapiens, 754 aa. [WO9904265-A2, 28 JAN 1999] AAY07114 WO9904265 Seq ID No: 685 - 35 . . . 738 357/761 (46%)  e−170 Homo sapiens, 947 aa.  4 . . . 686 444/761 (57%) [WO9904265-A2, 28 JAN 1999] AAW81168 Transcriptional regulatory factor 35 . . . 738 357/761 (46%)  e−170 RING3 - Homo sapiens, 947 aa.  4 . . . 686 444/761 (57%) [WO9848015-A1, 29 OCT 1998] AAU16206 Human novel secreted protein, Seq 51 . . . 255 118/206 (57%) 2e−59 ID 1159 - Homo sapiens, 235 aa.  1 . . . 203 137/206 (66%) [WO200155322-A2, 2 AUG 2001]

[0740] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV79a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 79D. TABLE 79D Public BLASTP Results for NOV79a NOV79a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value O60885 Bromodomain-containing protein 1 . . . 1390 1357/1391 (97%) 0.0 4 (HUNK1 protein) - Homo 1 . . . 1362 1360/1391 (97%) sapiens (Human), 1362 aa. Q9ESU6 CELL PROLIFERATION 1 . . . 1390 1318/1400 (94%) 0.0 RELATED PROTEIN CAP - 1 . . . 1400 1338/1400 (95%) Mus musculus (Mouse), 1400 aa. AAL67833 BROMODOMAIN- 1 . . . 1390 1318/1400 (94%) 0.0 CONTAINING PROTEIN BRD4 1 . . . 1400 1338/1400 (95%) LONG VARIANT - Mus musculus (Mouse), 1400 aa. O60433 R31546_1 - Homo sapiens 1 . . . 719  719/719 (100%) 0.0 (Human), 731 aa (fragment). 12 . . . 730  719/719 (100%) AAL67834 BROMODOMAIN- 1 . . . 719  694/720 (96%) 0.0 CONTAINING PROTEIN BRD4 1 . . . 720  700/720 (96%) SHORT VARIANT - Mus musculus (Mouse), 723 aa.

[0741] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV79a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 79E. TABLE 79E Domain Analysis of NOV79a Identities/ Similarities NOV79a Match for the Matched Expect Pfam Domain Region Region Value bromodomain:  63 . . . 152 42/92 (46%) 8.6e−45 domain 1 of 2 82/92 (89%) bromodomain: 356 . . . 445 40/92 (43%)   3e−40 domain 2 of 2 81/92 (88%)

Example 80

[0742] The NOV80 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 80A. TABLE 80A NOV80 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO: 225 1776 bp NOV80a, TGGTTCGTTTATTCCTGGGGTTGTCATATC ATGGCTTATAATGACACAGACAGAAACC CG59572-01 DNA Sequence AGACTGAGAAGCTCCTAAAAAGAGTACGAGAACTGGAGCAAGAGGTGCAAAGACTTAA AAAGGAACAGGCCAAAAATAAGGAGGACTCAAACATTAGAGAAAATTCAGCAGGAGCT GGAAAAACTAAGCGTGCATTTGATTTCAGTGCTCATGGCCGAAGACACGTAGCCCTAA GAATAGCCTATATGGGCTGGGGATACCAGGGCTTTGCTAGTCAGGAAAACACAAATAA TACCATTGAAGAGAAACTGTTTGAAGCTCTAACCAAGACTCGACTAGTAGAAAGCAGA CAGACATCCAACTATCACCGATGTGGGAGAACAGATAAAGGAGTTAGTGCCTTTGGAC AGGTGATCTCACTTGACCTTCGCTCTCAGTTTCCAAGGGGCAGGGATTCCGAGGACTT TAATGTAAAAGAGGAGGCTAATGCTGCTGCTGAAGAGATCCGTTATACCCACATTCTC AATCGGGTACTCCCTCCAGACATCCGTATATTGGCCTGGGCCCCTGTAGAACCAAGCT TCAGTGCTAGGTTCAGCTGCCTTGAGCGGACTTACCGCTATTTTTTCCCTCGTGCTGA TTTAGATATTGTAACCATGGATTATGCAGCTCAGAAGTATGTTGGCACCCATGATTTC AGGAACTTGTGTAAAATGGATGTAGCCAACGGTGTGATTAATTTTCAGAGGACTATTC TATCTGCTCAAGTACAGCTAGTGGGCCAGAGCCCAGGTGAGGGGAGATGGCAAGAACC TTTCCAGTTATGTCAGTTTGAAGTGACTGGCCAGGCATTCCTTTATCATCAAGTCCGA TGTATGATGGCTATCCTCTTTCTGATTGGCCAAGGAATGGAGAAGCCAGAGATTATTG ATGAGCTGCTGAATATAGAGAAAAATCCCCAAAAGCCTCAATATAGTATGGCTGTAGA ATTTCCTCTAGTCTTATATGACTGTAAGTTTGAAAATGTCAAGTGGATCTATGACCAG GAGGCTCAGGAGTTCAATATTACCCACCTACAACAACTGTGGGCTAATCATGCTGTCA AAACTCACATGTTGTATAGTATGCTACAAGGACTGGACACTGTTCCAGTACCCTGTGG AATAGGACCAAAGATGGATGGAATGACAGAATGGGGAAATGTTAAGCCCTCTGTCATA AAGCAGACCAGTGCCTTTGTAGAAGGAGTGAAGATGCGCACATATAAGCCCCTCATGG ACCGTCCTAAATGCCAAGGACTGGAATCCCGGATCCAGCATTTTGTACGTAGGGGACG AATTGAGCACCCACATTTATTCCATGAGGAAGAAACAAAAGCCAAAAGGGACTGTAAT GACACACTAGAGGAAGAGAATACTAATTTGGAGACACCAACGAAGAGGGTCTGTGTTG ACACAGAAATTAAAAGCATCATTTAA CCATAGACAATTTGCCAGGATCTAGGAACCAC CTAATGGTAGGTGGACAGAAAAGGAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTACTTGCAAGTACTAGGAA TTCAGATGATCAGCTCTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGCAAAAAGACTAAAGCCCTATTAAG GAAGTTATTGCTTTAATAAGAAATTTCAAATATTCTCTTATCCCGGTCCAAAAGGATT AAGCGATTAAAGAACGTAAAATGGAGATGTATTTACATACACCTGGAAACCTGTGCCT TGTATTCAAATTCATTAAAGCCTAATCCTGCAAGAA ORF Start: ATG at 31 ORF Stop: TAA at 1474 SEQ ID NO:226 481 aa MW at 55646.8kD NOV80a, MAYNDTDRNQTEKLLKRVRELEQEVQRLKKEQAKNKEDSNIRENSAGAGKTKRAFDFS CG59572-01 Protein Sequence AHGRRHVALRIAYMGWGYQGFASQENTNNTIEEKLFEALTKTRLVESRQTSNYHRCGR TDKGVSAFGQVISLDLRSQFPRGRDSEDFNVKEEANAAAEEIRYTHILNRVLPPDIRI LAWAPVEPSFSARFSCLERTYRYFFPRADLDIVTMDYAAQKYVGTHDFRNLCKMDVAN GVINFQRTILSAQVQLVGQSPGEGRWQEPFQLCQFEVTGQAFLYHQVRCMMAILFLIG QGMEKPEIIDELLNIEKNPQKPQYSMAVEFPLVLYDCKFENVKWIYDQEAQEFNITHL QQLWANHAVKTHMLYSMLQGLDTVPVPCGIGPKMDGMTEWGNVKPSVIKQTSAFVEGV KMRTYKPLMDRPKCQGLESRIQHFVRRGRIEHPHLFHEEETKAKRDCNDTLEEENTNL ETPTKRVCVDTEIKSII SEQ ID NO:227 1508 bp NOV80b, C ATGGCTTATAATGACACAGACAGAAACCAGACTGAGAAGCTCCTAAAAAGAGTACGA CG59572-02 DNA Sequence GAACTGGAGCAAGAGGTGCAAAGACTTAAAAAGGAACAGGCCAAAAATAAGGAGGACT CAAACATTAGAGAAAATTCAGCAGGAGCTGGAAAAACTAAGCGTGCATTTGATTTCAG TGCTCATGGCCGAAGACACGTAGCCCTAAGAATAGCCTATATGGGCTGGGGATACCAG GGCTTTGCTAGTCAGGAAAACACAAATAATACCATTGAAGAGAAACTGTTTGAAGCTC TAACCAAGACTCGACTAGTAGAAAGCAGACAGACATCCAACTATCACCGATGTGGGAG AACAGATAAAGGAGTTAGTGCCTTTGGACAGGTGATCTCACTTGACCTTCGCTCTCAG TTTCCAAGGGGCAGGGATTCCGAGGACTTTAATGTAAAAGAGGAGGCTAATGCTGCTG CTGAAGAGATCCGTTATACCCACATTCTCAATCGGGTACTCCCTCCAGACATCCGTAT ATTGGCCTGGGCCCCTGTAGAACCAAGCTTCAGTGCTAGGTTCAGCTGCCTTGAGCGG ACTTACCGCTATTTTTTCCCTCGTGCTGATTTAGATATTGTAACCATGGATTATGCAG CTCAGAAGTATGTTGGCACCCATGATTTCAGGAACTTGTGTAAAATGGATGTAGCCAA CGGTGTGATTAATTTTCAGAGGACTATTCTATCTGCTCAAGTACAGCTAGTGGGCCAG AGCCCAGGTGAGGGGAGATGGCAAGAACCTTTCCAGTTATGTCAGTTTGAAGTGACTG GCCAGGCATTCCTTTATCATCAAGTCCGATGTATGATGGCTATCCTCTTTCTGATTGG CCAAGGAATGGAGAAGCCAGAGATTATTGATGAGCTGCTGAATATAGAGAAAAATCCC CAAAAGCCTCAATATAGTATGGCTGTAGAATTTCCTCTAGTCTTATATGACTGTAAGT TTGAAAATGTCAAGTGGATCTATGACCAGGAGGCTCAGGAGTTCAATATTACCCACCT ACAACAACTGTGGGCTAATCATGCTGTCAAAACTCACATGTTGTATAGTATGCTACAA GGACTGGACACTGTTCCAGTACCCTGTGGAATAGGACCAAAGATGGATGGAATGACAG AATGGGGAAATGTTAAGCCCTCTGTCATAAAGCAGACCAGTGCCTTTGTAGAAGGAGT GAAGATGCGCACATATAAGCCCCTCATGGACCGTCCTAAATGCCAAGGACTGGAATCC CGGATCCAGCATTTTGTACGTAGGGGACGAATTGAGCACCCACATTTATTCCATGAGG AAGAAACAAAAGCCAAAAGGGACTGTAATGACACACTAGAGGAAGAGAATACTAATTT GGAGACACCAACGAAGAGGGTCTGTGTTGACACAGAAATTAAAAGTATCATTTAA CCA TAGACAATTTGCCAGGATCTAGGAACCACCTAATGGTAGGTGGACAGAAAAGGAAAAA ORF Start: ATG at 2 ORF Stop: TAA at 1445 SEQ ID NO: 228 481 aa MW at 55646.8 kD NOV80b, MAYNDTDRNQTEKLLKRVRELEQEVQRLKKEQAKNKEDSNIRENSAGAGKTKRAFDFS CG59572-02 Protein Sequence AHGRRHVALRIAYMGWGYQGFASQENTNNTIEEKLFEALTKTRLVESRQTSNYHRCGR TDKGVSAFGQVISLDLRSQFPRGRDSEDFNVKEEANAAAEEIRYTHILNRVLPPDIRI LAWAPVEPSFSARFSCLERTYRYFFPRADLDIVTMDYAAQKYVGTHDFRNLCKMDVAN GVINFQRTILSAQVQLVGQSPGEGRWQEPFQLCQFEVTGQAFLYHQVRCMMAILFLIG QGMEKPEIIDELLNIEKNPQKPQYSMAVEFPLVLYDCKFENVKWIYDQEAQEFNITHL QQLWANHAVKTHMLYSMLQGLDTVPVPCGIGPKMDGMTEWGNVKPSVIKQTSAFVEGV KMRTYKPLMDRPKCQGLESRIQHFVRRGRIEHPHLFHEEETKAKRDCNDTLEEENTNL ETPTKRVCVDTEIKSII

[0743] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 80B. TABLE 80B Comparison of NOV80a against NOV80b. Identities/ Similarities Protein NOV80a Residues/ for the Sequence Match Residues Matched Region NOV80b 1 . . . 481 459/481 (95%) 1 . . . 481 459/481 (95%)

[0744] Further analysis of the NOV80a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 80C. TABLE 80C Protein Sequence Properties NOV80a PSort 0.6500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1000 probability analysis: located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0142 probability located in microbody (peroxisome) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0745] A search of the NOV80a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 80D. TABLE 80D Geneseq Results for NOV80a NOV80a Identieies/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAM79457 Human protein SEQ ID NO 3103 - 1 . . . 481 478/481 (99%) 0.0 Homo sapiens, 490 aa. 10 . . . 490  480/481 (99%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAM78473 Human protein SEQ ID NO 1135 - 1 . . . 481 478/481 (99%) 0.0 Homo sapiens, 481 aa. 1 . . . 481 480/481 (99%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAG64907 Human depressed growth rate 209 . . . 431  223/223 (100%)  e−132 protein DEG1 - Homo sapiens, 1 . . . 223 223/223 (100%) 248 aa. [CN1296014-A, 23 MAY 2001] AAG02637 Human secreted protein, SEQ ID 361 . . . 456  96/96 (100%) 5e−53 NO: 6718 - Homo sapiens, 96 aa. 1 . . . 96  96/96 (100%) [EP1033401-A2, 6 SEP 2000] AAB96592 Putative P. abyssi pseudourydilate 65 . . . 367  79/305 (25%) 4e−16 synthase I - Pyrococcus abyssi, 3 . . . 261 140/305 (45%) 263 aa. [FR2792651-A1, 27 OCT 2000]

[0746] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV80a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 80E. TABLE 80E Public BLASTP Results for NOV80a NOV80a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9BZE2 FKSG32 - Homo sapiens (Human), 1 . . . 481 481/481 (100%) 0.0 481 aa. 1 . . . 481 481/481 (100%) Q96J23 HYPOTHETICAL 55.6 KDA 1 . . . 481 478/481 (99%) 0.0 PROTEIN - Homo sapiens (Human), 1 . . . 481 480/481 (99%) 481 aa. Q96NB4 CDNA FLJ31140 FIS, CLONE 1 . . . 481 478/481 (99%) 0.0 IMR322001218, HIGHLY 1 . . . 481 479/481 (99%) SIMILAR TO MUS MUSCULUS PSEUDOURIDINE SYNTHASE 3 (PUS3) MRNA - Homo sapiens (Human), 481 aa. Q9JI38 PSEUDOURIDINE SYNTHASE 3 - 5 . . . 480 407/479 (84%) 0.0 Mus musculus (Mouse), 481 aa. 4 . . . 480 434/479 (89%) Q9D0F7 2610020J05RIK PROTEIN - Mus 5 . . . 314 276/312 (88%) e−158 musculus (Mouse), 316 aa. 4 . . . 315 291/312 (92%)

[0747] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV80a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 80F. TABLE 80F Domain Analysis of NOV80a Identities/ Similarities NOV80a Match for the Matched Expect Pfam Domain Region Region Value PseudoU_synth_1: 88 . . . 307 70/249 (28%) 4.7e−57 domain 1 of 1 176/249 (71%)

Example 81

[0748] The NOV81 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 81A. TABLE 81A NOV81 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO: 229 3080 bp NOV81a, TTCCAGCCGGCAGG ATGGAGGACGAGGAAGGCCCTGAGTATGGCAAACCTGACTTTGT CG59522-01 DNA Sequence GCTTTTGGACCAAGTGACCATGGAGGACTTCATGAGGAACCTGCAGCTCAGGTTCGAG AAGGGCCGCATCTACACCTACATCGGTGAGGTGCTGGTGTCCGTGAACCCCTACCAGG AGCTGCCCCTGTATGGGCCTGAGGCCATCGCCAGGTACCAGGGCCGTGAGCTCTATGA GCGGCCACCCCATCTCTATGCTGTGGCCAACGCCGCCTACAAGGCAATGAAGCACCGG TCCAGGGACACCTGCATCGTCATCTCAGGGGAGAGTGGGGCAGGGAAGACAGAAGCCA GTAAGCACATCATGCAGTACATCGCTGCTGTCACCAATCCAAGCCAGAGGGCTGAGGT GGAGAGGGTCAAGGACGTGCTGCTCAAGTCCACCTGTGTGCTGGAGGCCTTTGGCAAT GCCCGCACCAACCGCAATCACAACTCCAGCCGCTTTGGCAAGTACATGGACATCAACT TTGACTTCAAGGGGGACCCGATCGGAGGACACATCCACAGCTACCTACTGGAGAAGTC TCGGGTCCTCAAGCAGCACGTGGGTGAAAGAAACTTCCACGCCTTCTACCAATTGCTG AGAGGCAGTGAGGACAAGCAGCTGCATGAACTGCACTTGGAGAGAAACCCTGCTGTAT ACAATTTCACACACCAGGGAGCAGGACTCAACATGACTGTGAGTGATGAGCAGAGCCA CCAGGCAGTGACCGAGGCCATGAGGGTCATCGGCTTCAGTCCTGAAGAGGTGGAGTCT GTGCATCGCATCCTGGCTGCCATATTGCACCTGGGAAACATCGAGTTTGTGGAGACGG AGGAGGGTGGGCTGCAGAAGGAGGGCCTGGCAGTGGCCGAGGAGGCACTGGTGGACCA TGTGGCTGAGCTGACGGCCACACCCCGGGACCTCGTGCTCCGCTCCCTGCTGGCTCGC ACAGTTGCCTCGGGAGGCAGGGAACTCATAGAGAAGGGCCACACTGCAGCTGAGGCCA GCTATGCCCGGGATGCCTGTGCCAAGGCAGTGTACCAGCGGCTGTTTGAGTGGGTGGT GAACAGGATCAACAGTGTCATGGAACCCCGGGGCCGGGATCCTCGGCGTGATGGCAAG GACACAGTCATTGGCGTGCTGGACATCTATGGCTTCGAGGTGTTTCCCGTCAACAGTT TCGAGCAGTTCTGCATCAACTACTGCAACGAGAAGCTGCAGCAGCTATTCATCCAGCT CATCCTGAAGCAGGAACAGGAAGAGTACGAGCGCGAGGGCATCACCTGGCAGAGCGTT GAGTATTTCAACAACGCCACCATTGTGGATCTGGTGGAGCGGCCCCACCGTGGCATCC TGGCCGTGCTGGACGAGGCCTGCAGCTCTGCTGGCACCATCACTGACCGAATCTTCCT GCAGACCCTGGACATGCACCACCGCCATCACCTACACTACACCAGCCGCCAGCTCTGC CCCACAGACAAGACCATGGAGTTTGGCCGAGACTTCCGGATCAAGCACTATGCAGGGG ACGTCACGTACTCCGTGGAAGGCTTCATCGACAAGAACAGAGATTTCCTCTTCCAGGA CTTCAAGCGGCTGCTGTACAACAGCACGGACCCCACTCTACGGGCCATGTGGCCGGAC GGGCAGCAGGACATCACAGAGGTGACCAAGCGCCCCCTGACGGCTGGCACACTCTTCA AGAACTCCATGGTGGCCCTGGTGGAGAACCTTGCCTCCAAGGAGCCCTTCTACGTCCG CTGCATCAAGCCCAATGAGGACAAGGTAGCTGGGAAGCTGGATGAGAACCACTGTCGC CACCAGGTCGCATACCTGGGGCTGCTGGAGAATGTGAGGGTCCGCAGGGCTGGCTTCG CTTCCCGCCAGCCCTACTCTCGATTCCTGCTCAGGTACAAGATGACCTGTGAATACAC ATGGCCCAACCACCTGCTGGGCTCCGACAAGGCAGCCGTGAGCGCTCTCCTGGAGCAG CACGGGCTGCAGGGGGACGTGGCCTTTGGCCACAGCAAGCTGTTCATCCGCTCACCCC GGACACTGGTCACACTGGAGCAGAGCCGAGCCCGCCTCATCCCCATCATTGTGCTGCT ATTGCAGAAGGCATGGCGGGGCACCTTGGCGAGGTGGCGCTGCCGGAGGCTGAGGGCT ATCTACACCATCATGCGCTGGTTCCGGAGACACAAGGTGCGGGCTCACCTGGCTGAGC TGCAGCGGCGATTCCAGGCTGCAAGGCAGCCGCCACTCTACGGGCGTGACCTTGTGTG GCCGCTGCCCCCTGCTGTGCTGCAGCCCTTCCAGGACACCTGCCACGCACTCTTCTGC AGGTGGCGGGCCCGGCAGCTGGTGAAGAACATCCCCCCTTCAGACATGCCCCAGATCA AGGCCAAGGTGGCCGCCATGGGGGCCCTGCAAGGGCTTCGTCAGGACTGGGGCTGCCG ACGGGCCTGGGCCCGAGACTACCTGTCCTCTGCCACTGACAATCCCACAGCATCAAGC CTGTTTGCTCAGCGACTAAAGACACTTCAGGACAAAGATGGCTTCGGGGCTGTGCTCT TTTCAAGCCATGTCCGCAAGGTGAACCGCTTCCACAAGATCCGGAACCGGGCCCTCCT GCTCACAGACCAGCACCTCTACAAGCTGGACCCTGACCGGCAGTACCGGGTGATGCGG GCCGTGCCCCTTGAGGCGGTGACGGGGCTGAGCGTGACCAGCGGAGGAGACCAGCTGG TGGTGCTGCACGCCCGCGGCCAGGACGACCTCGTGGTGTGCCTGCACCGCTCCCGGCC GCCATTGGACAACCGCGTTGGGGAGCTGGTGGGCGTGCTGGCCGCACACTGCCGCAGG GAGGGCCGCACCCTGGAGGTTCGCGTCTCCGACTGCATCCCACTAAGCCATCGCGGGG TCCGGCGCCTCATCTCCGTGGAGCCCAGGCCGGAGCAGCCAGAGCCCGATTTCCGCTG CGCTCGCGGCTCCTTCACCCTGCTCTGGCCCAGCCGCTGA GCGCCCGCACCCGCCGCA CCCCGA ORF Start: ATG at 15 ORF Stop: TGA at 3054 SEQ ID NO: 230 1013 aa MW at 116044.5kD NOV81a, MEDEEGPEYGKPDFVLLDQVTMEDFMRNLQLRFEKGRIYTYIGEVLVSVNPYQELPLY CG59522-01 Protein Sequence GPEAIARYQGRELYERPPHLYAVANAAYKAMKHRSRDTCIVISGESGAGKTEASKHIM QYIAAVTNPSQRAEVERVKDVLLKSTCVLEAFGNARTNRNHNSSRFGKYMDINFDFKG DPIGGHIHSYLLEKSRVLKQHVGERNFHAFYQLLRGSEDKQLHELHLERNPAVYNFTH QGAGLNMTVSDEQSHQAVTEAMRVIGFSPEEVESVHRILAAILHLGNIEFVETEEGGL QKEGLAVAEEALVDHVAELTATPRDLVLRSLLARTVASGGRELIEKGHTAAEASYARD ACAKAVYQRLFEWVVNRINSVMEPRGRDPRRDGKDTVIGVLDIYGFEVFPVNSFEQFC INYCNEKLQQLFIQLILKQEQEEYEREGITWQSVEYFNNATIVDLVERPHRGILAVLD EACSSAGTITDRIFLQTLDMHHRHHLHYTSRQLCPTDKTMEFGRDFRIKHYAGDVTYS VEGFIDKNRDFLFQDFKRLLYNSTDPTLRAMWPDGQQDITEVTKRPLTAGTLFKNSMV ALVENLASKEPFYVRCIKPNEDKVAGKLDENHCRHQVAYLGLLENVRVRRAGFASRQP YSRFLLRYKMTCEYTWPNHLLGSDKAAVSALLEQHGLQGDVAFGHSKLFIRSPRTLVT LEQSRARLIPIIVLLLQKAWRGTLARWRCRRLRAIYTIMRWFRRHKVRAHLAELQRRF QAARQPPLYGRDLVWPLPPAVLQPFQDTCHALFCRWRARQLVKNIPPSDMPQIKAKVA AMGALQGLRQDWGCRRAWARDYLSSATDNPTASSLFAQRLKTLQDKDGFGAVLFSSHV RKVNRFHKIRNRALLLTDQHLYKLDPDRQYRVMRAVPLEAVTGLSVTSGGDQLVVLHA RGQDDLVVCLHRSRPPLDNRVGELVGVLAAHCRREGRTLEVRVSDCIPLSHRGVRRLI SVEPRPEQPEPDFRCARGSFTLLWPSR

[0749] Further analysis of the NOV81a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 81B. TABLE 81B Protein Sequence Properties NOV81a PSort 0.8800 probability located in nucleus; 0.3902 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.2210 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0750] A search of the NOV81a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 81C. TABLE 81C Geneseq Results for NOV81a NOV81a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAU23125 Novel human enzyme 1 . . . 1013 1009/1018 (99%) 0.0 polypeptide #211-Homo 9 . . . 1026 1011/1018 (99%) sapiens, 1026 aa. [WO200155301-A2, 2 AUG 2001] AAU23128 Novel human enzyme 1 . . . 853 851/858 (99%) 0.0 polypeptide #214 - Homo 9 . . . 866 851/858 (99%) sapiens, 909 aa. [WO200155301- A2, 2 AUG 2001] AAM80123 Human protein SEQ ID NO 3769 - 243 . . . 1011  438/769 (56%) 0.0 Homo sapiens, 764 aa. 1 . . . 762 570/769 (73%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAM79139 Human protein SEQ ID NO 1801 - 254 . . . 1011  434/758 (57%) 0.0 Homo sapiens, 753 aa. 1 . . . 751 564/758 (74%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAM39991 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 10 . . . 933  410/966 (42%) 0.0 3136 - Homo sapiens, 1063 aa. 47 . . . 986  556/966 (57%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001]

[0751] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV81a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 81D. TABLE 81D Public BLASTP Results for NOV81a NOV81a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q63357 MYOSIN I - Rattus norvegicus 1 . . . 1011 606/1011 (59%) 0.0 (Rat), 1006 aa. 1 . . . 1004 780/1011 (76%) A53933 myosin I myr 4 - rat, 1006 aa. 1 . . . 1011 604/1011 (59%) 0.0 1 . . . 1004 778/1011 (76%) Q96RI6 UNCONVENTIONAL MYOSIN 33 . . . 646  612/619 (98%) 0.0 1G VALINE FORM - Homo 1 . . . 619  612/619 (98%) sapiens, (Human), 633 aa (fragment). Q96RI5 UNCONVENTIONAL MYOSIN 33 . . . 646  611/619 (98%) 0.0 1G METHONINE FORM - Homo 1 . . . 619  612/619 (98%) sapiens, (Human), 633 aa (fragment). Q23978 Myosin IA (MIA) (Brush border 8 . . . 1012 503/1017 (49%) 0.0 myosin IA) (BBMIA) - Drosophila 6 . . . 1007 686/1017 (66%) melanogaster (Fruit fly), 1011 aa.

[0752] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV81a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 81E. TABLE 81E Domain Analysis of NOV81a Identities/ Similarities NOV81a Match for the Matched Expect Pfam Domain Region Region Value PRK: domain 1 of 1 97 . . . 109 8/13 (62%) 3.7 10/13 (77%) Vir_DNA_binding: 575 . . . 592  5/18 (28%) 8.2 domain 1 of 1 14/18 (78%) myosin_head: 11 . . . 689 305/747 (41%) 8.1e−288 domain 1 of 1 531/747 (71%)

Example 82

[0753] The NOV82 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 82A. TABLE 82A NOV82 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO: 231 1066 bp NOV82a, GAACGA ATGGGAAACCAGAAATCAGATATTTATGCCCAAGCAAAGCAGGATTTCGTTC CG59520-01 DNA Sequence AGCACTACTCCCAGATCGTTAGGGTGCTGACTGAGGATGAGATGGGGCACCCAGAGAC AGGAGATGCTACTGCCCGGCTCAAGGAGGTCCTGGAGTACAATGCCATTGGAGGCAAG TATCACCGAGGTTTGATGGTGCTAGTAGCGTTCCGGGAGCTGGTGGAGCCGAGGAAAC TGGATGCTGATAGTCTCCAGTGGGCACCGACTGTGGGCTGGTATGCGCAACTGCTGCA AGCTTTCTTCCTGGTGGCAGATGACATTATGGATTCATCCCTTACCTGCCAGGGACAG ATCTCCTGGTATCAGAAGCTGGGCATGGGTTTGGATGCCATCAATGATGCTATCCTTC TGGAAGCATGTATCTACTGCCTGCTGAAGCTGTATTGCCGGGAGCAGCCCTATTACCT GAACCTGATGGAGCTCTTCCAGCAGAATTCTTATCAGACTGAGATTGGGCAGACCCTC GACCTCATCACAACCCCCCAGGGCAATGTGGATCTTCGCAGATGCACCGAAAAAAGGC ACAAATCTGTTGTCAAGTACAAGACAGCTTTCTACTCCTTCTACCTTCCTGTAGCTGC AGCCATGTACATGTCAAGAATGGATGACAAGAAGGAGCACACCAGTGCCAAGAAGATC CTGCTGGAGATTCAAGAGTTCTTTCAGATTCAGGATGATTACCTTGACTTCTCTGGGG ACCCCAGTGTGACTGGCAGAGTTGGCAATGACTTCCAGGACAACAAATGCAGCTGGCT GGTGGTTCAGTGTCTGCTACAGGCCACTCCAGAACAGTACCAGATCCTGAAGGAAAAT TACAGGCAGAAGGAGGCCGAGAAGGTGGCCCGGGTGAAGGCACTATACGAGGAGCTGG ATCTGCCAGCCGTGTTCTTGCAGTATGAGAAAGACAGTTACAGCCACGTTATGGGTCT CATCGAACAGTACGCAGAGCCCCTGCCCCCAGCCATCTTTCTGGGGCTTGTGCACAAA ATCTACAAGTGGAAAAAGTGA C ORF Start: ATG at 7 ORF Stop: TGA at 1063 SEQ ID NO: 232 352 aa MW at 40740.3 kD NOV82a, MGNQKSDIYAQAKQDFVQHYSQIVRVLTEDEMGHPETGDATARLKEVLEYNAIGGKYH CG59520-01 Protein Sequence RGLMVLVAFRELVEPRKLDADSLQWAPTVGWYAQLLQAFFLVADDIMDSSLTCQGQIS WYQKLGMGLDAINDAILLEACIYCLLKLYCREQPYYLNLMELFQQNSYQTEIGQTLDL ITTPQGNVDLRRCTEKRHKSVVKYKTAFYSFYLPVAAAMYMSRMDDKKEHTSAKKILL EIQEFFQIQDDYLDFSGDPSVTGRVGNDFQDNKCSWLVVQCLLQATPEQYQILKENYR QKEAEKVARVKALYEELDLPAVFLQYEKDSYSHVMGLIEQYAEPLPPAIFLGLVHKIY KWKK

[0754] Further analysis of the NOV82a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 82B. TABLE 82B Protein Sequence Properties NOV82a PSort 0.4066 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.3000 analysis: probability located in nucleus; 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0755] A search of the NOV82a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 82C. TABLE 82C Geneseq Results for NOV82a NOV82a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAG29733 Arabidopsis thaliana protein 10 . . . 352 147/343 (42%) 7e−75 fragment SEQ ID NO: 35427-  2 . . . 342 219/343 (62%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 342 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP. 2000] AAG29732 Arabidopsis thaliana protein 10 . . . 352 147/343 (42%) 7e−75 fragment SEQ ID NO: 35426-  9 . . . 349 219/343 (62%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 349 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP. 2000] AAG29734 Arabidopsis thaliana protein 47 . . . 352 138/306 (45%) 4e−73 fragment SEQ ID NO: 35428-  1 . . . 305 204/306 (66%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 305 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP. 2000] AAY43635 Amino acid sequence of the farnesyl 12 . . . 352 145/346 (41%) 4e−69 pyrophosphate synthase enzyme− 11 . . . 355 208/346 (59%) Phaffia rhodozyma, 355 aa. [EP955363-A2, 10 NOV. 1999] AAB48971 Sunflower seedling farnesyl 13 . . . 352 138/343 (40%) 3e−64 pyrophosphate synthase (FPS)-  6 . . . 341 204/343 (59%) Helianthus annuus, 341 aa. [EP1063297-A1, 27 DEC. 2000]

[0756] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV82a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 82D. TABLE 82D Public BLASTP Results for NOV82a NOV82a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q96G29 FARNESYL DIPHOSPHATE  2 . . . 352 291/351 (82%) e−168 SYNTHASE (FARNESYL 69 . . . 419 317/351 (89%) PYROPHOSPHATE SYNTHETASE, DIMETHYLALLYLTRANSTRANSFERASE, GERANYLTRANSTRANSFERASE)- Homo sapiens (Human), 419 aa. P14324 Farnesyl pyrophosphate synthetase  2 . . . 352 291/351 (82%) e−168 (FPP synthetase) (FPS) (Farnesyl  3 . . . 353 317/351 (89%) diphosphate synthetase) [Includes: Dimethylallyltransferase (EC 2.5.1.1); Geranyltranstransferase (EC 2.5.1.10)]-Homo sapiens (Human), 353 aa. A35726 farnesyl-pyrophosphate synthetase-  2 . . . 352 290/351 (82%) e−168 human, 353 aa.  3 . . . 353 316/351 (89%) AAL58886 FARNESYL DIPHOSPHATE  2 . . . 352 270/351 (76%) e−157 SYNTHASE-Bos taurus (Bovine),  3 . . . 353 308/351 (86%) 353 aa. Q14329 FARNESYL PYROPHOSPHATE  6 . . . 352 268/347 (77%) e−150 SYNTHETASE LIKE-4 PROTEIN-  2 . . . 348 295/347 (84%) Homo sapiens (Human), 348 aa.

[0757] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV82a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 82E. TABLE 82E Domain Analysis of NOV82a Identities/ Pfam NOV82a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value polyprenyl_synt: 43 . . . 315  82/285 (29%) 6.3e−91 domain 1 of 1 237/285 (83%)

Example 83

[0758] The NOV83 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 83A. TABLE 83A NOV83 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO: 233 411 bp NOV83a, TGCCTACCCCGAGACTGCTGCTGTTCGGAGACCTGCAGGTGAATGCCCCATCACC ATG CG59758-01 DNA Sequence TCTGACCTGGAGGCAAAACCTTCAACTGAGCATTTGGGGGATAAGATAAAAGATGAAG ATATTAAACTCAGGGTTATTGGACAGGATAGCAGTGAGATTCATTTCAAAGTGAAAAT GACAACACCTCTCAAGAAACTCAAGAAATCGTACTGTCAGAGACAGGGCGTTCCAGTG AATTCCCTCAGGTTTCTCTTTGAAGGTCAGAGAATTGCTGATAATCATACTCCAGAAG AACTGGGAATGGAGGAAGAAGATGTGATTGAGGTTTATCAGGAACAAATCGGAGGTCA TTCAACAGTTTAG ACATTCTTTTTTTTTTTCCTTTTCCCTCAATCCTTTTTTATTTTT TTAAA ORF Start: ATG at 56 ORF Stop: TAG at 359 SEQ ID NO: 234 101 aa MW at 11526.0 kD NOV83a, MSDLEAKPSTEHLGDKIKDEDIKLRVIGQDSSEIHFKVKMTTPLKKLKKSYCQRQGVP CG59758-01 Protein Sequence VNSLRFLFEGQRIADNHTPEELGMEEEDVIEVYQEQIGGHSTV SEQ ID NO: 235 658 bp NOV83b, CTACCCCGAGACTGCTGCTGTTCGGAGACCTGCAGGTGAATGCCCCATCACCA ATGTCT CG59758-02 DNA Sequence GACCTGGAGGCAAAACCTTCAACTGAGCATTTGGGGGATAAGATAAAAGATGAAGATA TTAAACTCAGGGTTATTGGACAGGATAGCAGTGAGATTCATTTCAAAGTGAAAATGAC AACACCTCTCAAGAAACTCAAGAAATCGTACTGTCAGAGACAGGGCGTTCCAGTGAAT TCCCTCAGGTTTCTCTTTGAAGGTCAGAGAATTGCTGATAATCATACTCCAGAAGAAC TGGGAATGGAGGAAGAAGATGTGATTGAGGTTTATCAGGAACAAATCGGAGGTCATTC AACAGTTTAG ACAATCGGAGGTCATTCAACAGTTTAGACAATCGGAGGTCATTCAACA GTTTAGACAATCGGAGGTCATTCAACAGTTTAGACAATCGGAGGTCATTCAACAGTTT AGACAATCGGAGGTCATTCAACAGTTTAGACAATCGGAGGTCATTCAACAGTTTAGAC AATCGGAGGTCATTCAACAGTTTAGACAATCGGAGGTCATTCAACAGTTTAGACAATC GGAGGTCATTCAACAGTTTAGACAATCGGAGGTCATTCAACAGTTTAGACAATCGGAG GTCATTCAACAGTTTAGACA ORF Start: ATG at 53 ORF Stop: TAG at 356 SEQ ID NO: 236 101 aa MW at 11526.0 kD NOV83b, MSDLEAKPSTEHLGDKIKDEDIKLRVIGQDSSEIHFKVKMTTPLKKLKKSYCQRQGVP CG59758-02 Protein Sequence VNSLRFLFEGQRIADNHTPEELGMEEEDVIEVYQEQIGGHSTV

[0759] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 83B. TABLE 83B Comparison of NOV83a against NOV83b. Identities/ Protein NOV83a Residues/ Similarities for Sequence Match Residues the Matched Region NOV83b 1 . . . 101 101/101 (100%) 1 . . . 101 101/101 (100%)

[0760] Further analysis of the NOV83a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 83C. TABLE 83C Protein Sequence Properties NOV83a PSort 0.6500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1000 probability analysis: located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0761] A search of the NOV83a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 83D. TABLE 83D Geneseq Results for NOV83a NOV83a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAM79976 Human protein SEQ ID NO 3622-  1 . . . 101 100/101 (99%) 1e−52 Homo sapiens, 125 aa. 25 . . . 125 100/101 (99%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM78992 Human protein SEQ ID NO 1654-  1 . . . 101 100/101 (99%) 1e−52 Homo sapiens, 101 aa.  1 . . . 101 100/101 (99%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAY49967 Human sentrin protein sequence-  1 . . . 101  89/101 (88%) 2e−45 Homo sapiens, 101 aa.  1 . . . 101  94/101 (92%) [U.S. Pat. No. 5985664-A, 16 NOV. 1999] AAW87984 Ubiquitin-like domain of the  1 . . . 101  89/101 (88%) 2e−45 protein SUMO1-Mammalia, 101  1 . . . 101  94/101 (92%) aa. [WO9857978-A1, 23 DEC. 1998] AAW60079 Homo sapiens sentrin-1  1 . . . 101  89/101 (88%) 2e−45 polypeptide-Homo sapiens, 101  1 . . . 101  94/101 (92%) aa. [WO9820038-A1, 14 MAY 1998]

[0762] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV83a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 83E. TABLE 83E Public BLASTP Results for NOV83a NOV83a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q93068 Ubiquitin-like protein SMT3C 1 . . . 101 89/101 (88%) 6e−45 precursor (Ubiquitin-homology domain 1 . . . 101 94/101 (92%) protein PIC1) (Ubiquitin-like protein UBL1) (Ubiquitin-related protein SUMO-1) (GAP modifying protein 1) (GMP1) (Sentrin)-Homo sapiens (Human), and, 101 aa. Q9MZD5 SENTRIN-Cervus nippon (Sika deer), 1 . . . 101 88/101 (87%) 2e−44 101 aa. 1 . . . 101 93/101 (91%) O57686 SUMO-1 PROTEIN-Xenopus laevis 1 . . . 100 83/101 (82%) 2e−39 (African clawed frog), 102 aa. 1 . . . 101 90/101 (88%) Q9PT08 SMALL UBIQUITIN-RELATED 1 . . . 97 72/97 (74%) 9e−35 PROTEIN 1-Oncorhynchus mykiss 1 . . . 97 84/97 (86%) (Rainbow trout) (Salmo gairdneri), 101 aa. Q9D466 4933411G06RIK PROTEIN-Mus 1 . . . 97 68/97 (70%) 8e−30 musculus (Mouse), 117 aa. 1 . . . 96 80/97 (82%)

[0763] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV83a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 83F. TABLE 83F Domain Analysis of NOV83a Identities/ Pfam NOV83a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value ubiquitin: 20 . . . 95 14/83 (17%) 4.7e−18 domain 1 of 1 66/83 (80%)

Example 84

[0764] The NOV84 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 84A. TABLE 84A NOV84 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO: 237 912 bp NOV84a, ACTCACTA ATGGGCTCGAGCGGCTGCCTGTGTTTCAGCGGCTCGGGGAAATCCACCGT CG59586-01 DNA Sequence GGGCGCCCTGCTGGCATCTGAGCTGGGATGGAAATTCTATGATGCTGATGATTATCAC CCGGAGGAAAATCGAAGGAAGATGGGAAAAGGCATACCGCTCAATGACCAGGACCGGA TTCCATGGCTCTGTAACTTGCATGACATTTTACTAAGAGATGTAGCCTCGGGACAGCG TGTGGTTCTAGCCTGTTCAGCCCTGAAGAAAACGTACAGAGACATATTAACACAAGGA AAAGATGGTGTAGCTCTGAAGTGTGAGGAGTCGGGAAAGGAAGCAAAGCAGGCTGAGA TGCAGCTCCTGGTGGTCCATCTGAGCGGGTCGTTTGAGGTCATCTCTGGACGCTTACT CAAAAGAGAGGGACATTTTATGCCCCCTGAATTATTGCAGTCCCAGTTTGAGACTCTG GAGCCCCCAGCAGCTCCAGAAAACTTTATCCAAATAAGTGTGGACAAAAATGTTTCAG AGATAATTGCTACAATTATGGAAACCCTAAAAATGAAATGA CAATGATTTTGTATCAG TGGTCCAAACAGAACTAAGCATAAATCATTGTGCCATCCCAAACCTCGTTCCAGCCGC CTTGCCCATACTAGATTCTAAATGTTTCTAAAGGCAAACCCCAATGTGTCAAGACAGA CTTGTTTAGGTGTAATTTTAGGAATTATGCTGGTTCATCAGGAAGCAGAGGGGGAGTT TTAAAAGTCAAGCTTAAATTGAAGTTTAAATTCATCTATAACCAAATCAAATGATCAG AGGAAATTCTGTAATCAATGCTGGAAATCGTTACATTGTTTAGAACATTCTTGCTCAT GCCTGTATTTGCACAAATAAATGAAACTTCGCTGTAAAAAAA ORF Start: ATG at 9 ORF Stop: TGA at 561 SEQ ID NO: 238 184 aa MW at 20352.2 kD NOV84a, MGSSGCLCFSGSGKSTVGALLASELGWKFYDADDYHPEENRRKMGKGIPLNDQDRIPW CG59586-01 Protein Sequence LCNLHDILLRDVASGQRVVLACSALKKTYRDILTQGKDGVALKCEESGKEAKQAEMQL LVVHLSGSFEVISGRLLKREGHFMPPELLQSQFETLEPPAAPENFIQISVDKNVSEII ATIMETLKMK

[0765] Further analysis of the NOV84a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 84B. TABLE 84B Protein Sequence Properties NOV84a PSort 0.6500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1000 probability analysis: located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in plasma membrane SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0766] A search of the NOV84a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 84C. TABLE 84C Geneseq Results for NOV84a NOV84a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAG73989 Human colon cancer antigen 10 . . . 184 175/175 (100%) 1e−97 protein SEQ ID NO: 4753-Homo 19 . . . 193 175/175 (100%) sapiens, 193 aa. [WO200122920- A2, 5 APR. 2001] AAB58998 Breast and ovarian cancer 10 . . . 184 175/175 (100%) 1e−97 associated antigen protein sequence 19 . . . 193 175/175 (100%) SEQ ID 706-Homo sapiens, 193 aa. [WO200055173-A1, 21 SEP. 2000] AAM89100 Human immune/haematopoietic 24 . . . 126  70/103 (67%) 1e−34 antigen SEQ ID NO: 16693-Homo 22 . . . 124  77/103 (73%) sapiens, 133 aa. [WO200157182- A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAG50675 Arabidopsis thaliana protein 10 . . . 179  75/173 (43%) 4e−28 fragment SEQ ID NO: 64243-  4 . . . 167 102/173 (58%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 175 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP. 2000] AAG50674 Arabidopsis thaliana protein 10 . . . 179  75/173 (43%) 4e−28 fragment SEQ ID NO: 64242- 16 . . . 179 102/173 (58%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 187 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP. 2000]

[0767] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV84a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 84D. TABLE 84D Public BLASTP Results for NOV84a NOV84a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value BAB74785 GLUCONOKINASE-Anabaena 10 . . . 183  72/174 (41%) 1e−30 sp. (strain PCC 7120), 160 aa.  9 . . . 160 101/174 (57%) Q9RT56 THERMORESISTANT 10 . . . 183  66/174 (37%) 1e−29 GLUCONOKINASE-  4 . . . 159 101/174 (57%) Deinococcus radiodurans, 172 aa. CAC93415 PUTATIVE GLUCONOKINASE 10 . . . 174  68/166 (40%) 2e−29 (EC 2.7.1.12)-Yersinia pestis, 12 . . . 159  95/166 (56%) 167 aa. Q9CMM6 GLK-Pasteurella multocida, 172 10 . . . 182  68/174 (39%) 2e−29 aa. 15 . . . 169  99/174 (56%) AAK86014 AGR_C_329P-Agrobacterium 10 . . . 182  74/173 (42%) 6e−29 tumefaciens str. C58 (Cereon),  5 . . . 159  98/173 (55%) 163 aa.

[0768] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV84a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 84E. TABLE 84E Domain Analysis of NOV84a Identities/ Pfam NOV84a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value SKI: domain 1 of 1 9 . . . 182  37/206 (18%) 1.1 114/206 (55%)

Example 85

[0769] The NOV85 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 85A. TABLE 85A NOV85 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO: 239 4332 bp NOV85a, GGCGTATTAACGCGCGGGTGCACACCCCCACGGGCGCGCA ATGAACAACTATGTGCTT CG59704-01 DNA Sequence AATGACGAGATCGGCCAGGGTGCCTTCAGCACTATTTACAAGGGCCGCTATCGCACCA CCACCGAGTTCTACGCGATTGCTTCCATCGACAAGAAGCGACGGGAGCGCGTCGTGAA CTGCGTTCAGCTGTTACGCTCCATGCACCACTCAAACGTCATAGAGTTCCACAACTGG TATGAGACCAACAATCACTTGTGGATCATTACGGAGTACTGCACCGGCGGAGACATGA GCACGATCCTCCGCTCGAACATTAATCTCACCACTCAGGCGGTCCAGGCGTTCGGCCG TGATGTGGCGATGGGCCTCATGTACATCCACAGTAAGGGTGTCGTGTATAACGACTTG CAGACTCGCAATCTGCTGATGGACTCCGCAGCAATGCTGCGCTTCCACGACTTTAGCT TGGCCTGTCTCTTCCAAGACGCGGCGACGCGGCCACTGGTGGGGACGCCACTGTACAT GGCCCCCGAGTTGTTCATGGCGGATCGCCCGCTGTACTCGATGGCATCAGACCTGTGG TCCTTCGGTTGTGTGCTGCACGAGCTGGCGACAGGCAAGCCGCCCTTTGCCGCATCCG ACCTCGAGACGCTGCTGGGCGACATACTGACGAGTCCGACGCCAGCGGTGCCTGGTGC GCCGGAGTCCTTTCAAACGCTCCTGTGCGGCCTGCTGGAAAAGGACCCGTTGAAGCGC TACGCGTGGGTCGATGTTGTCCGCAGCGAGTTCTGGGATGAGCCCTTGCCGCTGCCGA GCAACGGCTTTCCATCTCAGGTGGCGTGGGAGGACTACAAGCGTTCGCGTTCTGGACG CGGTGCGAGTCAGTATAATTGGACGGACTCCGATGTGCGTGTGGCAGTGGCTCACGCC GTGGGGGCAGCGAAATCAAACGCTTCTACGCACAACGTGGAGGAGAGGGAGCGAGCGG CTGCGACGTTGAACGTCGCGAAGGAGCTGGACTTCACTGCAAGCGCGGCGATGTTGCT GGAACGGTTACCGGAGCGGACACAGGAGCGTGCTGCGCACGCAACAGGCCATGTCGCG ACCGCGCACGGCAGCCTGGTGCACGGCTGCCCATCCACGGCCTCAGCGGCGACCTCGC CAAGACGTTCAAGGACAAGGCGGCGCTGCTCAAGATTGTGGAAGAGGTCAAAACCGCT GTCGAGGGCTTCAAGCCGTGGGTGTCCTTCCACGTCGCTGCGCCACCCGGGCATGAGG GAGCGCCACTGGACCGGCTTGTCTCAGAAGCTCGGGATGAAGCTGGTGCCTGGCGACA CACTGATGCTTCTGGAGGACTGCGAACCGCTGCTAGCGCACCGCGACACCATTATCAG CTACTGCGAGGTGGCCGCGAAGGAGTCGCAGATCGAGATGACGCTCAAGGACATGCGT GCCAAGTGGGAGACCAAGTGCTTCATCATCGAGGCATACAAGGAGACAGGCACGTACA TCCTCAAGGACACCTCCGAGGTGGTGGAGCTCCTCGACGAGCACCTCAACGTCGTCCA GCAGCTGCAGTTCTCTCCATTCAAGGGCTACTTCGAGGAGTCCATCACGGACTGGGAG CGCTCCCTCAACCTCATCTCCGACATACTCGAACAATGGCTGGAGTGCCAGCGAGCGT GGCGTTATCTGGAGCCGATCCTCAACTCGGAGGACATCGCCATGCAGCTACCGCGACT GTCCACGCTGTTCGAGAAGGTGGACCGCACATGGAGACGTGTCATGGGCAACGCGCAC GCGCAGCCAAACGCACTCGAGTACTGCATTGGCACAAACAAGCTCTTGGACCACCTGC GCGAGGCGAACCGGCTCCTCGAAGTGCTGCAGCACTTGATGGCGCAGAAGGTCAACGT TGCCGCTGTTGGTCCGACTGGCACCGGCAAGTCCATCTCACTCGCGCGTCTCGTGCTT GGCGGCGGCATGCCGGCCAACTTTCTTGGCCTCAACTTCACCTTCTCGGCGCAGACAA AGTGCACAGTGTTGCAGAATTCACTGATGGCCAAGTTCGATAAGCGGCGCTCGCACGT CTACGGCGCCCCTGCCGGTAAGCACTTTCTCATCTTCATTGACGACGCGAACCTGCCG CAGCCAGAGAAGTACGGCGCGCAGCCCCCGGTGGAGCTTCTGCGGCAGATGCTCGCCC AAGGCGGCTTCTACAACTTTACAGGTGGCATCAAGTGGTCCTCCATCATCGACTGCTC GCTTGCGCTGGCGATGGGGCCGCCTGGCGGGGGCCGCAGCCGGGTTTCGAACCGCTTT ATGCGCTACTTCAATTACCTTGCCTTCCCCGAGATGTCGGACATGTCGAAGCGAACGA TCTTGCAGGCCATCCTCGTCGGCGGCCTCGCGCAGAGCGGCCTCGCTGACCGCCTCGC GAACGTCGCCTCCGCCGTGGTCGATAGCACGTTGCGGGTGTTTCGCAAGTGCACCCAG GTCTTTCTGCCGACCCCGGCGCACGTGCACTACTCCTTCAACATGCGGGATGTGATGC GTGTTTTTCCCCTCTTGTACACAGCAGACAAGTCGGTGCTGCAGTCGGAGGAATCCAT CGTGCGGCTGTGGATGCACGAGATGCAGCGCGTCTTCTACGATCGCCTCGTCGACGCG ACAGACAAGGGTCTGTTCATCGAGTACCTCAATGCCGAGCTGCCGTCCATGGGGGTGG ACAAGTCCTACAACGAGGTAGTGAAGGCTGACCGCCTCATCTTTGCCGACGTACTGAG CGACAAGGGCGTGTACGAGCAGATTACCGACATGAACGCCCTCACGACACGCATGAAT GAGCTGCTGGAGGCGTACAATGACGAGAATGAAGTGAAGATGAACCTCGTGCTCTTCC TCGACGCCATCGAGCATGTCTGCCGTATCTCGCGCGTGCTGCGACTGCCGAACGGGCA CTGCCTCCTCCTCGGCGTTGGCGGGTCGGGACGCAAGTCACTCACGCGCCTGGCTTGT TCTCTGATTGCCGAGATGGAGGTGTTCACGATTGAGCTGTCGAAGAACTTCGGTGTCA AGGAATGGCACGAGAGCCTCGCGAAGTTGCTGCTCGAGTGTGGCAAGGACGAGAAGAA GCGGACGTTTCTCTTCGCCGACACCCAGCTGGCGCATCCGACGTTTCTGGAGGATGTG GCGGGCCTGCTCACATCGGGTGATGTGCCGAACCTCTTTGAGGACCAAGATATCGAGC TCATCAACGACAAGTTTCGCGGCGTCTGCCTAAGCGAGAACCTGCCAACGACGAAGGT GTCGGTGTACGCGCGCTTTGTGAAGGAGGCGCGAGCCAACCTGCACCTTGTGCTCGCC TTCTCTCCCATCGGAGAGGCGTTTCGCAGCCGCCTGCGTATGTTCCCATCGCTCATTG CGTGCTGCACAATCGACTGGTTTGCTGAGTGGCCATCCGAGGCGCTACTGTCGGTAGC CGCAGTGCAGCTGAACGCCGGCGACGTTACTGACGTCATGGGGGCGGCAAGCCATGCC GACTTGCCGGGCTGCTTCCAGGCAGTGCACCGCGCGGCGGCGGAGGTGACGGAGCGCT TCTTCACGGAAACGCGTCGTCGCTCGTACGTGACGCCGACGTCCTATCTGTCGCTCCT CTCCAACTTCAAAGTGATGGCGGCGGCAAAACGCCGCTTCGTTCGCGAGCAGCGCGGC CGCCTCGAGAAGGGGCTGGAGAAGCTGCGGCACACCGAGGTGCAAGTGGCGGAGCTGG AGGCCCAGCTCAAGGCGCAGCAGCCGGTTCTGGTGCAGAAAAAGGCAGAGATTCAGTC GATGATGGAGCGGCTGACGGTGGACCGAAAGGAGGCGGCGGTGAAGGAGGCGGACGCG CGCAGGGAGGCCCAGCTTCCCGGTGGCCGTGCTGCATACGGCGGTGAAGATGACGAAT GA GCCGCCGATGGGGCTGCGGGCGAACGTGATGCGCTCCTACTACGGCTTCACTCCCG AGGACCTCGAGCAGGAGGAGAAGCCCGCCGAGTTCAAAAAGATGTTGATGGCATCCGC ATGCCTGGTCCCATACCCGAGCACTGAAGAGCAGGGTCTCTGGAGCCTGGCATCGTGG GGTGGCCCTCAGCTTCCCCACTCACTGTGGGAAGTTTCCTTAGTGTCTCTGAGCCTGT TTCCTCATCCGTTGCCTGAGGATAAACCTGCTTCAGGATTGTTGGTGAAAAGACTTCC CTCACCTAGCTTCTGTAACGCCACTGCATGCCACCACTGCTGAGTACTGTTTGTTTGC TAGGTTGGTGTCATTCTCATTTTACCAGAAAGTGAAGCTC ORF Start: ATG at 41 ORF Stop: TGA at 3944 SEQ ID NO: 240 1301 aa MW at 146115.7 kD NOV85a, MNNYVLNDEIGQGAFSTIYKGRYRTTTEFYAIASIDKKRRERVVNCVQLLRSMHHSNV CG59704-01 Protein Sequence IEFHNWYETNNHLWIITEYCTGGDMSTILRSNINLTTQAVQAFGRDVAMGLMYIHSKG VVYNDLQTRNLLMDSAAMLRFHDFSLACLFQDAATRPLVGTPLYMAPELFMADRPLYS MASDLWSFGCVLHELATGKPPFAASDLETLLGDILTSPTPAVPGAPESFQTLLCGLLE KDPLKRYAWVDVVRSEFWDEPLPLPSNGFPSQVAWEDYKRSRSGRGASQYNWTDSDVR VAVAHAVGAAKSNASTHNVEERERAAATLNVAKELDFTASAAMLLERLPERTQERAAH ATGHVATAHGSLVHGCPSTASAATSPRRSRTRRRCSRLWKRSKPLSRASSRGCPSTSL RHPGMRERHWTGLSQKLGMKLVPGDTLMLLEDCEPLLAHRDTIISYCEVAAKESQIEM TLKDMRAKWETKCFIIEAYKETGTYILKDTSEVVELLDEHLNVVQQLQFSPFKGYFEE SITDWERSLNLISDILEQWLECQRAWRYLEPILNSEDIAMQLPRLSTLFEKVDRTWRR VMGNAHAQPNALEYCIGTNKLLDHLREANRLLEVLQHLMAQKVNVAAVGPTGTGKSIS LARLVLGGGMPANFLGLNFTFSAQTKCTVLQNSLMAKFDKRRSHVYGAPAGKHFLIFI DDANLPQPEKYGAQPPVELLRQMLAQGGFYNFTGGIKWSSIIDCSLALAMGPPGGGRS RVSNRFMRYFNYLAFPEMSDMSKRTILQAILVGGLAQSGLADRLANVASAVVDSTLRV FRKCTQVFLPTPAHVHYSFNMRDVMRVFPLLYTADKSVLQSEESIVRLWMHEMQRVFY DRLVDATDKGLFIEYLNAELPSMGVDKSYNEVVKADRLIFADVLSDKGVYEQITDMNA LTTRMNELLEAYNDENEVKMNLVLFLDAIEHVCRISRVLRLPNGHCLLLGVGGSGRKS LTRLACSLIAEMEVFTIELSKNFGVKEWHESLAKLLLECGKDEKKRTFLFADTQLAHP TFLEDVAGLLTSGDVPNLFEDQDIELINDKFRGVCLSENLPTTKVSVYARFVKEARAN LHLVLAFSPIGEAFRSRLRMFPSLIACCTIDWFAEWPSEALLSVAAVQLNAGDVTDVM GAASHADLPGCFQAVHRAAAEVTERFFTETRRRSYVTPTSYLSLLSNFKVMAAAKRRF VREQRGRLEKGLEKLRHTEVQVAELEAQLKAQQPVLVQKKAEIQSMMERLTVDRKEAA VKEADARREAQLPGGRAAYGGEDDE

[0770] Further analysis of the NOV85a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 85B. TABLE 85B Protein Sequence Properties NOV85a PSort 0.8800 probability located in nucleus; 0.3562 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1671 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0771] A search of the NOV85a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 85C. TABLE 85C Geneseq Results for NOV85a NOV85a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAM79863 Human protein SEQ ID NO 3509- 602 . . . 1287 218/692 (31%) 1e−89 Homo sapiens, 2127 aa. 168 . . . 847 347/692 (49%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM79862 Human protein SEQ ID NO 3508- 602 . . . 1287 218/692 (31%) 1e−89 Homo sapiens, 2127 aa. 168 . . . 847 347/692 (49%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM78879 Human protein SEQ ID NO 1541- 602 . . . 1287 218/692 (31%) 1e−89 Homo sapiens, 2143 aa. 108 . . . 787 347/692 (49%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM78878 Human protein SEQ ID NO 1540- 602 . . . 1287 218/692 (31%) 1e−89 Homo sapiens, 2067 aa. 108 . . . 787 347/692 (49%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM80293 Human protein SEQ ID NO 3945- 910 . . . 1293 153/393 (38%) 5e−70 Homo sapiens, 1774 aa.  33 . . . 405 227/393 (56%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG. 2001]

[0772] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV85a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 85D. TABLE 85D Public BLASTP Results for NOV85a NOV85A Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Match the Matched Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Portion Value AAL37427 CILIARY DYNEIN HEAVY  628 . . . 1293 271/692 (39%) e−132 CHAIN 7 - Homo sapiens 1975 . . . 2655 395/692 (56%) (Human), 4024 aa. Q27812 DYNEIN HEAVY CHAIN  601 . . . 1247 264/667 (39%) e−127 ISOTYPE 7B (EC 3.6.1.3) -  654 . . . 1310 389/667 (57%) Tripneustes gratilla (Hawaian sea urchin), 1314 aa (fragment). Q9MBF8 1 BETA DYNEIN HEAVY  611 . . . 1293 257/693 (37%) e−117 CHAIN - Chlamydomonas 2486 . . . 3159 377/693 (54%) reinhardtii, 4513 aa. Q9VJC6 DHC36C PROTEIN - Drosophila  596 . . . 1275 249/699 (35%) e−116 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 4010 aa. 1913 . . . 2604 383/699 (54%) Q9VWZ3 DHC16F PROTEIN - Drosophila  618 . . . 1301 248/704 (35%) e−108 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 4081 aa. 2022 . . . 2709 380/704 (53%)

[0773] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV85a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 85E. TABLE 85E Domain Analysis of NOV85a Identities/ Similarities NOV85a Match for the Expect Pfam Domain Region Matched Region Value pkinase: domain 1 of 1  4 . . . 250 80/286 (28%) 6.8e−62 190/286 (66%) DEAD: domain 1 of 1 613 . . . 637 7/25 (28%) 0.83 22/25 (88%) dNK: domain 1 of 1  865 . . . 1020 32/179 (18%) 6.8  101/179 (56%)

[0774] The NOV86 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 86A. TABLE 86A NOV86 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO: 241 1420 bp NOV86a, GTCCAGCTTTAGCTCTCTGCTCGCCGCCGCCGCTGTCGCCGCCACCTCCTCTGATCTA CG59628-01 DNA Sequence CGAAAGTC ATGTTACCCAACACCGGGAGGCTGGCAGGATGTACAGTTTTTTATCACAGG TGCAAGCCGTGGCATTGGCAAAGCTATTGCATTGAAAGCAGCAAAGGATGGAGCAAAT ATTGTTATTGCTGCAAAGACCGCCCAGCCACATCCAAAACTTCTAGGCACAATCTATA CTGCTGCTGAAGAAATTGAAGCAGTTGGAGGAAAGGCCTTGCCATGTATTGTTGATGT GAGAGATGAACAGCAGATCAGTGCTGCAGTGGAGAAAGCCATCAAGAAATTTGGAGGA ATTGATATTCTGGTAAATAATGCCAGTGCCATTAGTTTGACCAATACATTGGACACAC CTACCAAGAGATTGGATCTGATGATGAACGTGAACACCAGAGGCACCTACCTTGCATC TAAAGCATGTATTCCTTATTTGAAAAAGAGCAAAGTTGCTCATATCCTCAATATCAGT CCACCACTGAACCTAAATCCAGTTTGGTTCAAACAGCACTGTGCTTATACCATTGCTA AGTATGGTATGTCTATGTATGTGCTTGGAATGGCAGAAGAATTTAAAGGTGAAATTGC AGTCAATGCATTATGGCCTAAAACAGCCATACACACTGCTGCTATGGATATGCTGGGA GGACCTGGTATCGAAAGCCAGTGTAGAAAAGTTGATATCATTGCAGATGCAGCATATT CCATTTTCCAAAAGCCAAAAAGTTTTACTGGCAACTTTGTCATTGATGAAAATATCTT AAAAGAAGAAGGAATAGAAAATTTTGACGTTTATGCAATTAAACCAGGTCATCCTTTG CAACCAGATTTCTTCTTAGATGAATACCCAGAAGCAGTTAGCAAGAAAGTGGAATCAA CTGGTGCTGTTCCAGAATTCAAAGAAGAGAAACTGCAGCTGCAACCAAAACCACGTTC TGGAGCTGTGGAAGAAACATTTAGAATTGTTAAGGACTCTCTCAGTGATGATGTTGTT AAAGCCACTCAAGCAATCTATCTGTTTGAACTCTCCGGTGAAGATGGTGGCACGTGGT TTCTTGATCTGAAAAGCAAGGGTGGGAATGTCGGATATGGAGAGCCTTCTGATCAGGC AGATGTGGTGATGAGTATGACTACTGATGACTTTGTAAAAATGTTTTCAGGTAAACTA AAACCAACAATGGCATTCATGTCAGGGAAATTGAAGATTAAAGGTAACATGGCCCTAG CAATCAAATTGGAGAAGCTAATGAATCAGATGAATGCCAGACTGTGA AGGAAAATATA AAAAAAAAGTCGACTGCTATGCTCAAAAAGTAAAAAAAGCTCAACAGTTAAAATCTAA TGTTTGTTTTCTTTCCTGTTATATTATA ORF Start: ATG at 67 ORF Stop: TGA at 1321 SEQ ID NO: 242 418 aa MW at 45394.2 kD NOV86a, MLPNTGRLAGCTVFITGASRGIGKAIALKAAKDGANIVIAAKTAQPHPKLLGTIYTAA CG59628-01 Protein Sequence EEIEAVGGKALPCIVDVRDEQQISAAVEKAIKKFGGIDILVNNASAISLTNTLDTPTK RLDLMMNVNTRGTYLASKACIPYLKKSKVAHILNISPPLNLNPVWFKQHCAYTIAKYG MSMYVLGMAEEFKGEIAVNALWPKTAIHTAAMDMLGGPGIESQCRKVDIIADAAYSIF QKPKSFTGNFVIDENILKEEGIENFDVYAIKPGHPLQPDFFLDEYPEAVSKKVESTGA VPEFKEEKLQLQPKPRSGAVEETFRIVKDSLSDDVVKATQAIYLFELSGEDGGTWFLD LKSKGGNVGYGEPSDQADVVMSMTTDDFVKMFSGKLKPTMAFMSGKLKIKGNMALAIK LEKLMNQMNARL

[0775] Further analysis of the NOV86a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 86B. TABLE 86B Protein Sequence Properties NOV86a PSort 0.5500 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum analysis: (membrane); 0.5000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1900 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0776] A search of the NOV86a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 86C. TABLE 86C Geneseq Results for NOV86a NOV86a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAG81260 Human AFP protein sequence SEQ 1 . . . 418 418/418 (100%) 0.0 ID NO:38 - Homo sapiens, 418 aa. 1 . . . 418 418/418 (100%) [WO200129221-A2, 26 APR 2001] AAB84367 Amino acid sequence of human 1 . . . 418 418/418 (100%) 0.0 alcohol dehydrogenase 21612 - 1 . . . 418 418/418 (100%) Homo sapiens, 418 aa. [WO200144446-A2, 21 JUN 2001] AAG81258 Human AFP protein sequence SEQ 1 . . . 382 382/382 (100%) 0.0 ID NO:34 - Homo sapiens, 383 aa. 1 . . . 382 382/382 (100%) [WO200129221-A2, 26 APR 2001] ABB10251 Human cDNA SEQ ID NO: 559 - 141 . . . 418  271/278 (97%) e−156 Homo sapiens, 278 aa. 1 . . . 278 274/278 (98%) [WO200154474-A2, 2 AUG 2001] AAU23020 Novel human enzyme polypeptide 141 . . . 418  271/278 (97%) e−156 #106 - Homo sapiens, 278 aa. 1 . . . 278 274/278 (98%) [WO200155301-A2, 2 AUG 2001]

[0777] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV86a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 86D. TABLE 86D Public BLASTP Results for NOV86a NOV86A Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value CAC38510 SEQUENCE 37 FROM 1 . . . 418 418/418 (100%) 0.0 PATENT WO0129221 - Homo 1 . . . 418 418/418 (100%) sapiens (Human), 418 aa. CAC38508 SEQUENCE 33 FROM 1 . . . 382 382/382 (100%) 0.0 PATENT WO0129221 - Homo 1 . . . 382 382/382 (100%) sapiens (Human), 383 aa. Q99LV2 HYPOTHETICAL 54.9 KDA 1 . . . 418 355/496 (71%) 0.0 PROTEIN - Mus musculus 1 . . . 496 390/496 (78%) (Mouse), 496 aa. Q9BT58 SIMILAR TO RIKEN CDNA 163 . . . 418  253/256 (98%) e−143 2610207116 GENE - Homo 90 . . . 345  254/256 (98%) sapiens (Human), 345 aa. Q9VB10 CG5590 PROTEIN (GH01709P) - 4 . . . 418 238/422 (56%) e−128 Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit 3 . . . 412 300/422 (70%) fly), 412 aa.

[0778] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV86a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 86E. TABLE 86E Domain Analysis of NOV86a Identities/ Similarities NOV86a Match for the Expect Pfam Domain Region Matched Region Value beta-lactamase: 222 . . . 236 4/15 (27%) 6.5 domain 1 of 1 14/15 (93%) adh_short:  9 . . . 321 74/339 (22%) 2.4e−29 domain 1 of 1 211/339 (62%) SCP2: domain 1 of 1 306 . . . 415 41/114 (36%) 1.5e−25 87/114 (76%)

Example 87

[0779] The NOV87 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 87A. TABLE 87A NOV87 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO: 243 888 bp NOV87a, TTCAACAAGGGCCCCTCCTACAGGCTCTTGGCGGACGTCCAGAACAGGCTTCTGTTCA CG59516-01 DNA Sequence AATATGACTCCCAGAAGGAGGCAGAGCTCCGCAGCTGGATCAAGGGATTCACTGGCCT CTCCATCCGCCCCGACTTCCAGAAGGGCCTGAAGGACGGGATTATTTTATGCACACTC GTGAACAAACTGCAGCCGGGCTCAGTCCCCAAGATCAACGGCTTCCGTGTAGAACTGG CACCAGCTAGAAAACCTCTCCAACATCCTCAAGGCAATGGTCAGCTACGGCATGATCC CGTGGACCTATTTGAGGCCAACGACCTGTTTGAGAGTGGGAACAATATGCAGGTGCGG GTGTCTCTTCTCGCCCTGGCAGGGAAGGCCAAGACTAAGGGGCTGCAGAGCGGGGTGG ACATCCGTGACAAGTACTCAGAGAAGCAGAACTTCAACGACACCACCATGAAGGCCAG GCTGTGCGTCATCCGGCTGCAGATTACCAACAAATGTGCCAGCCAGTCAGGCATGACC GCATACGTCACGAGGAGGCATCTCTACGACCCCAAGAACCGCATCCTGCCCCCCATGG ACAACTCGACCATCAGCCTCCGGATGGGTACAAACAAGTGCGCCAGCCAGGTGGGCAT GACGGCTCCCGGGAACCAGTGGCACATCTATGACACCAAGTTGGGAATCGACAAGTGT GAGAACTCCTCCATGTCCCTGAAGATGGGCTACACGCAGGTCGCCAATCACAGCAGAC AGGTCTTTGGCCTAGGCCGGCAAATATATGAACCCAAGTACCAGCCGGGTGGCCCAGT GGCCCACGGGGCTCCCTCCGCCGGCAACTGCCCAGGGCCAGGGGAGGCCCCTTAG TAC CAGGAGGAGACCAGCTAC ORF Start: TTC at 1 ORF Stop: TAG at 865 SEQ ID NO: 244 288 aa MW at 31831.2 kD NOV87a, FNKGPSYRLLADVQNRLLFKYDSQKEAELRSWIKGFTGLSIRPDFQKGLKDGIILCTL CG59516-01 Protein Sequence VNKLQPGSVPKINGFRVELAPARKPLQHPQGNGQLRHDPVDLFEANDLFESGNNMQVR VSLLALAGKAKTKGLQSGVDIRDKYSEKQNFNDTTMKARLCVIRLQITNKCASQSGMT AYVTRRHLYDPKNRILPPMDNSTISLRMGTNKCASQVGMTAPGNQWHIYDTKLGIDKC ENSSMSLKMGYTQVANHSRQVFGLGRQIYEPKYQPGGPVAHGAPSAGNCPGPGEAP SEQ ID NO: 245 888 bp NOV87b, TTCAACAAGGGCCCCTCCTACAGGCTCTTGGCGGACGTCCAGAACAGGCTTCTGTTCA CG59516-02 DNA Sequence AATATGACTCCCAGAAGGAGGCAGAGCTCCGCAGCTGGATCAAGGGATTCACTGGCCT CTCCATCCGCCCCGACTTCCAGAAGGGCCTGAAGGACGGGATTATTTTATGCACACTC GTGAACAAACTGCAGCCGGGCTCAGTCCCCAAGATCAACGGCTTCCGTGTAGAACTGG CACCAGCTAGAAAACCTCTCCAACATCCTCAAGGCAATGGTCAGCTACGGCATGATCC CGTGGACCTATTTGAGGCCAACGACCTGTTTGAGAGTGGGAACAATATGCAGGTGCGG GTGTCTCTTCTCGCCCTGGCAGGGAAGGCCAAGACTAAGGGGCTGCAGAGCGGGGTGG ACATCCGTGACAAGTACTCAGAGAAGCAGAACTTCAACGACACCACCATGAAGGCCAG GCTGTGCGTCATCCGGCTGCAGATTACCAACAAATGTGCCAGCCAGTCAGGCATGACC GCATACGTCACGAGGAGGCATCTCTACGACCCCAAGAACCGCATCCTGCCCCCCATGG ACAACTCGACCATCAGCCTCCGGATGGGTACAAACAAGTGCGCCAGCCAGGTGGGCAT GACGGCTCCCGGGAACCAGTGGCACATCTATGACACCAAGTTGGGAATCGACAAGTGT GAGAACTCCTCCATGTCCCTGAAGATGGGCTACACGCAGGTCGCCAATCACAGCAGAC AGGTCTTTGGCCTAGGCCGGCAAATATATGAACCCAAGTACCAGCCGGGTGGCCCAGT GGCCCACGGGGCTCCCTCCGCCGGCAACTGCCCAGGGCCAGGGGAGGCCCCTTAG TAC CAGGAGGAGACCAGCTAC ORF Start: TTC at 1 ORF Stop: TAG at 865 SEQ ID NO: 246 288 aa MW at 31831.2 kD NOV87b, FNKGPSYRLLADVQNRLLFKYDSQKEAELRSWIKGFTGLSIRPDFQKGLKDGIILCTL CG59516-02 Protein Sequence VNKLQPGSVPKINGFRVELAPARKPLQHPQGNGQLRHDPVDLFEANDLFESGNNMQVR VSLLALAGKAKTKGLQSGVDIRDKYSEKQNFNDTTMKARLCVIRLQITNKCASQSGMT ENSSMSLKMGYTQVANHSRQVFGLGRQIYEPKYQPGGPVAHGAPSAGNCPGPGEAP

[0780] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 87B. TABLE 87B Comparison of NOV87a against NOV87b. Identities/ Similarities Protein NOV87a Residues/ for the Sequence Match Residues Matched Region NOV87b 1 . . . 288 288/288 (100%) 1 . . . 288 288/288 (100%)

[0781] Further analysis of the NOV87a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 87C. TABLE 87C Protein Sequence Properties NOV87a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.3000 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.2110 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0782] A search of the NOV87a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 87D. TABLE 87D Geneseq Results for NOV87a NOV87a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAR94888 Carponin - Homo sapiens, 297 aa. 1 . . . 265 136/269 (50%) 7e−63 [JP08073380-A, 19 MAR 1996] 6 . . . 272 176/269 (64%) AAR72588 Carponin protein - Homo sapiens, 1 . . . 265 136/269 (50%) 7e−63 297 aa. [WO9509010-A, 6 APR 6 . . . 272 176/269 (64%) 1995] AAB43807 Human cancer associated protein 164 . . . 273  67/113 (59%) 6e−30 sequence SEQ ID NO:1252 - Homo 4 . . . 116 82/113 (72%) sapiens, 163 aa. [WO200055350- A1, 21 SEP 2000] AAM73074 Human bone marrow expressed 157 . . . 225  49/70 (70%) 4e−21 probe encoded protein SEQ ID NO: 2 . . . 71  55/70 (78%) 33380 - Homo sapiens, 71 aa. [WO200157276-A2, 09 AUG 2001] AAM60434 Human brain expressed single exon 157 . . . 225  49/70 (70%) 4e−21 probe encoded protein SEQ ID NO: 2 . . . 71  55/70 (78%) 32539 - Homo sapiens, 71 aa. [WO200157275-A2, 9 AUG 2001]

[0783] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV87a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 87E. TABLE 87E Public BLASTP Results for NOV87a NOV87A Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q08094 Calponin H2, smooth muscle - Sus 1 . . . 287 219/291 (75%)  e−116 scrofa (Pig), 296 aa (fragment). 6 . . . 296 237/291 (81%) Q99439 Calponin H2, smooth muscle 1 . . . 288 218/292 (74%)  e−115 (Neutral calponin) - Homo sapiens 6 . . . 297 235/292 (79%) (Human), 309 aa. Q08093 Calponin H2, smooth muscle - 1 . . . 288 214/291 (73%)  e−112 Mus musculus (Mouse), 305 aa. 6 . . . 293 231/291 (78%) O93547 CALPONIN H3 - Xenopus laevis 1 . . . 269 179/273 (65%) 6e−91 (African clawed frog), 295 aa. 5 . . . 276 208/273 (75%) Q922F8 UNKNOWN (PROTEIN FOR 59 . . . 288  166/233 (71%) 8e−83 MGC:8135) - Mus musculus 1 . . . 230 179/233 (76%) (Mouse), 242 aa.

[0784] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV87a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 87F. TABLE 87F Domain Analysis of NOV87a Identities/ Similarities NOV87a Match for the Expect Pfam Domain Region Matched Region Value CH: domain 1 of 1  23 . . . 123 27/124 (22%) 0.068 65/124 (52%) calponin: 159 . . . 183 17/26 (65%) 3.8e−07 domain 1 of 2 21/26 (81%) calponin: 198 . . . 223 15/26 (58%)   3e−08 domain 2 of 2 19/26 (73%)

Example 88

[0785] The NOV88 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 88A. TABLE 88A NOV 88 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO: 247 2213 bp NOV88a, CGTGAGGCACCCACTCTGGGAGCACAGAGAGCTCAGGTAGCCTGCCTAG ATGGCGGCG CG59671-02 DNA Sequence CGCACCCTGGGCCGCGGCGTCGGGAGGCTGCTGGGCAGCCTGCGAGGGCTCTCGGGGC AGCCCGCGCGGCCGCCGTGCGGGGTGAGCGCGCCGCGCAGGGCGGCCTCGGGACCCTC GGGCAGCGCTCCCGCAGTTGCAGCAGCAGCAGCACAGCCAGGCTCGTATCCCGCGCTG AGTGCACAGGCAGCCCGGGAGCCGGCCGCCTTCTGGGGGCCTCTGGCGCGGGACACTC TCGTGTGGGACACCCCCTACCACACCGTCTGGGACTGCGACTTCAGCACTGGCAAGAT CGGCTGGTTCCTGGGAGGCCAGTTAAATGTCTCTGTCAACTGCTTGGACCAGCATGTT CGGAAGTCCCCCGAGAGCGTTGCTTTGATCTGGGAGCGCGATGAGCCTGGAACGGAAG TGAGGATCACCTACAGGGAACTACTGGAGACCACGTGCCGCCTGGCCAACACGCTGAA GAGGCATGGAGTCCACCGTGGGGACCGTGTTGCCATCTACATGCCCGTGTCCCCATTG GCTGTGGCAGCAATGCTGGCCTGTGCCAGGATCGGAGCTGTCCACACAGTCATCTTTG CTGGCTTCAGTGCAGAGTCCTTGGCTGGGAGGATCAATGATGCCAAGTGCAAGGTGGT TATCACCTTCAACCAAGGACTCCGGGGTGGGCGCGTGGTGGAGCTGAAGAAAATAGTG GATGAGGCTGTGAAGCACTGCCCCACCGTGCAGCATGTCCTGGTGGCTCACAGGACAG ACAACAAGGTCCACATGGGGGATCTGGACGTCCCGCTGGAGCAGGAAATGGCCAAGGA GGACCCTGTTTGCGCCCCAGAGAGCATGGGCAGTGAGGACATGCTCTTCATGCTGTAC ACCTCAGGGAGCACCGGAATGCCCAAGGGCATCGTCCATACCCAGGCAGGCTACCTGC TCTATGCCGCCCTGACTCACAAGCTTGTGTTTGACCACCAGCCAGGTGACATCTTTGG CTGTGTGGCCGACATCGGTTGGATTACAGGACACAGCTACGTGGTGTATGGGCCTCTC TGCAATGGTGCCACCAGCGTCCTTTTTGAGAGCACCCCAGTTTATCCCAATGCTGGTC GGTACTGGGAGACAGTAGAGAGGTTGAAGATCAATCAGTTCTATGGCGCCCCAACGGC TGTCCGGCTGTTGCTGAAATACGGTGATGCCTGGGTGAAGAAGTATGATCGCTCCTCC CTGCGGACCCTGGGGTCAGTGGGAGAGCCCATCAACTGTGAGGCCTGGGAGTGGCTTC ACAGGGTGGTGGGGGACAGCAGGTGCACGCTGGTGGACACCTGGTGGCAGACAGAAAC AGGTGGCATCTGCATCGCACCACGGCCCTCGGAAGAAGGGGCGGAAATCCTCCCTGCC ATGGCGATGAGGCCCTTCTTTGGCATCGTCCCCGTCCTCATGGATGAGAAGGGCAGCG TCGTGGAGGGCAGCAACGTCTCCGGGGCCCTGTGCATCTCCCAGGCCTGGCCGGGCAT GGCCAGGACCATCTATGGCGACCACCAGCGATTTGTGGACGCCTACTTCAAGGCCTAC CCAGGCTATTACTTCACTGGAGACGGGGCTTACCGAACTGAGGGCGGCTATTACCAGA TCACAGGGCGGATGGATGATGTCATCAACATCAGTGGCCACCGGCTGGGGACCGCAGA GATTGAGGACGCCATCGCCGACCACCCTGCAGTACCAGAAAGTGCTGTCATTGGCTAC CCCCACGACATCAAAGGAGAAGCTGCCTTTGCCTTCATTGTGGTGAAAGATAGTGCGG GTGACTCAGATGTGGTGGTGCAGGAGCTCAAGTCCATGGTGGCCACCAAGATCGCCAA ATATGCTGTGCCTGATGAGATCCTGGTGGTGAAACGTCTTCCAAAAACCAGGTCTGGG AAGGTCATGCGGCGGCTCCTGAGGAAGATCATCACTAGTGAGGCCCAGGAGCTGGGAG ACACTACCACCTTGGAGGACCCCAGCATCATCGCAGAGATCCTGAGTGTCTACCAGAA GTGCAAGGACAAGCAGGCTGCTGCTAAGTGA GCTGGCACCTTGTGGGGCTCTTGGGAT GGGCGGGCACCCAAGCCCTGGCTTGTCCTTCCCAGAAGGTACCCCTGAGGTTGGCGTC TTCCTACGT ORF Start: ATG at 50 ORF Stop: TGA at 2117 SEQ ID NO: 248 689 aa MW at 74855.9 kD NOV88a, MAARTLGRGVGRLLGSLRGLSGQPARPPCGVSAPRRAASGPSGSAPAVAAAAAQPGSY CG59671-02 Protein Sequence PALSAQAAREPAAFWGPLARDTLVWDTPYHTVWDCDFSTGKIGWFLGGQLNVSVNCLD QHVRKSPESVALIWERDEPGTEVRITYRELLETTCRLANTLKRHGVHRGDRVAIYMPV SPLAVAAMLACARIGAVHTVIFAGFSAESLAGRINDAKCKVVITFNQGLRGGRVVELK KIVDEAVKHCPTVQHVLVAHRTDNKVHMGDLDVPLEQEMAKEDPVCAPESMGSEDMLF MLYTSGSTGMPKGIVHTQAGYLLYAALTHKLVFDHQPGDIFGCVADIGWITGHSYVVY GPLCNGATSVLFESTPVYPNAGRYWETVERLKINQFYGAPTAVRLLLKYGDAWVKKYD RSSLRTLGSVGEPINCEAWEWLHRVVGDSRCTLVDTWWQTETGGICIAPRPSEEGAEI LPAMAMRPFFGIVPVLMDEKGSVVEGSNVSGALCISQAWPGMARTIYGDHQRFVDAYF KAYPGYYFTGDGAYRTEGGYYQITGRMDDVINISGHRLGTAEIEDAIADHPAVPESAV IGYPHDIKGEAAFAFIVVKDSAGDSVVVQELKSMVATKIAKYAVPDEILVVKKRLPKT RSGKVMRRLLRKIITSEAQELGDTTTLEDPSIIAEILSVYQKCKDKQAAAK

[0786] Further analysis of the NOV88a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 88B. TABLE 88B Protein Sequence Properties NOV88a PSort 0.6500 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.6000 analysis: probability located in nucleus; 0.4340 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane; 0.3000 probability located in Golgi body SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 23 and 24 analysis:

[0787] A search of the NOV88a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 88C. TABLE 88C Geneseq Results for NOV88a NOV88a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAU23058 Novel human enzyme polypeptide 26 . . . 689 663/664 (99%) 0.0 #144 - Homo sapiens, 664 aa.  1 . . . 664 663/664 (99%) [WO200155301-A2, 2 AUG 2001] AAB34712 Human secreted protein encoded 172 . . . 689  518/518 (100%) 0.0 by DNA clone vo9 1 - Homo  1 . . . 518 518/518 (100%) sapiens, 518 aa. [WO200055375- A1, 21 SEP 2000] AAU23050 Novel human enzyme polypeptide 224 . . . 689  459/466 (98%) 0.0 #136 - Homo sapiens, 479 aa. 18 . . . 479 461/466 (98%) [WO200155301-A2, 2 AUG 2001] ABB12253 Human acetate-coA ligase  1 . . . 446 446/446 (100%) 0.0 homologue, SEQ ID NO:2623 -  1 . . . 446 446/446 (100%) Homo sapiens, 446 aa. [WO200157188-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAR23968 facA gene product - Penicillium 58 . . . 684 305/629 (48%) e−175 chrysogenum, 669 aa. 45 . . . 669 407/629 (64%) [WO9207079-A, 30 APR 1992]

[0788] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV88a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 88D. TABLE 88D Public BLASTP Results for NOV88a NOV88A Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q99NB1 ACETYL-COA SYNTHETASE 2 - 1 . . . 687 599/687 (87%) 0.0 Mus musculus (Mouse), 682 aa. 1 . . . 680 638/687 (92%) Q9BEA3 ACETYL-COA SYNTHETASE 2 - 1 . . . 689 575/689 (83%) 0.0 Bos taurus (Bovine), 675 aa. 1 . . . 675 625/689 (90%) Q9NUB1 DJ568C11.3 (NOVEL AMP- 212 . . . 689  478/478 (100%) 0.0 BINDING ENZYME SIMILAR TO 1 . . . 478 478/478 (100%) ACETYL-COENZYME A LIGASE)) - Homo sapiens (Human), 478 aa (fragment). Q96JI1 KIAA1846 PROTEIN - Homo 336 . . . 689  354/354 (100%) 0.0 sapiens (Human), 354 aa (fragment). 1 . . . 354 354/354 (100%) Q9HV66 ACETYL-COENZYME A 58 . . . 675  326/619 (52%) 0.0 SYNTHETASE - Pseudomonas 24 . . . 639  433/619 (69%) aeruginosa, 645 aa.

[0789] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV88a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 88E. TABLE 88E Domain Analysis of NOV88a Identities/ Similarities NOV88a Match for the Expect Pfam Domain Region Matched Region Value AMP-binding: 142 . . . 580 121/441 (27%) 7.1e−117 domain 1 of 1 341/441 (77%)

Example 89

[0790] The NOV89 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 89A. TABLE 89A NOV89 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO: 249 1268 bp NOV89a, ACTTCTTTCTTTTCTGTTTCAGAGTTACTGATTTATTCTTGAGATTCCTCTACTCTCG CG56870-01 DNA Sequence TTATCTGACCTC ATGGATGAACTTCAGGATGTTCAGCTCACAGAGATCAAACCACTTC TAAATGATAAGAATGGTACAAGAAACTTCCAGGACTTTGACTGTCAGGAACATGATAT AGAAACAACTCATGGTGTGGTCCACGTCACTATAAGAGGCTTACCCAAAGGAAACAGA CCAGTTATACTAACATATCATGACATTGGCCTCAACCGTAAATCCTGTTTCAATGCAT TCTTTAACTTTGAGGATATGCAAGAGATCACCCAGCACTTTGCTGTCTGTCATGTGGA TGCCCCAGGCCAGCAGGAAGGTGCACCCTCTTTCCCAACAGGGTATCAGTACCCCACA ATGGATGAGCTGGCTGAAATGCTGCCTCCTGTTCTTACCCACCTAAGCCTGAAAAGCA TCATTGGAATTGGAGTTGGAGCTGGAGCTTACATCCTCAGCAGATTTGCACTCAACCA TCCAGAGCTTGTGGAAGGCCTTGTGCTCATTAATGTTGACCCTTGCGCTAAAGGCTGG ATTGACTGGGCAGCTTCCAAACTCTCTGGCCTGACAACCAATGTTGTGGACATTATTT TGGCTCATCACTTTGGGCAGGAAGAGTTACAGGCCAACCTGGACCTGATCCAAACCTA CAGAATGCATATTGCCCAAGACATCAACCAAGACAACCTGCAGCTCTTCTTGAATTCC TACAATGGGCGCAGAGACCTGGAGATCGAAAGACCCATACTGGGCCAAAATGATAACA AATCAAAAACATTAAAGTGTTCTACTTTACTGGTGGTAGGGGACAATTCGCCTGCAGT TGAGGCTGTGGTCGAATGCAATTCCCGCCTGAACCCTATAAATACAACTTTGCTAAAG ATGGCGGACTGTGGGGGACTGCCCCAGGTAGTTCAGCCTGGGAAGCTCACCGAGGCCT TCAAGTACTTTTTGCAGGGAATGGGCTACGTCCCGTCTGCCAGCATGACTCGGCTCGC CCGATCACGAACCCACTCAACCTCGAGTAGCCTCGGCTCTGGAGAAAGTCCCTTCAGC CGGTCTGTCACCAGCAATCAGTCAGATGGAACTCAAGAATCCTGTGAGTCCCCTGATG TCCTGGACAGACACCAGACCATGGAGGTGTCCTGCTAA GCAGATGCTCCTCCCCTGGA CCATTGCAAGTCCATCCTTCAAATGACCACTCCATAATATAACATTTCAT ORF Start: ATG at 71 ORF Stop: TAA at 1196 SEQ ID NO: 250 375 aa MW at 41413.3 kD NOV89a, MDELQDVQLTEIKPLLNDKNGTRNFQDFDCQEHDIETTHGVVHVTIRGLPKGNRPVIL CG56870-01 Protein Sequence TYHDIGLNRKSCFNAFFNFEDMQEITQHFAVCHVDAPGQQEGAPSFPTGYQYPTMDEL AEMLPPVLTHLSLKSIIGIGVGAGAYILSRFALNHPELVEGLVLINVDPCAKGWIDWA ASKLSGLTTNVVDIILAHHFGQEELQANLDLIQTYRMHIAQDINQDNLQLFLNSYNGR RDLEIERPILGQNDNKSKTLKCSTLLVVGDNSPAVEAVVECNSRLNPINTTLLKMADC GGLPQVVQPGKLTEAFKYFLQGMGYVPSASMTRLARSRTHSTSSSLGSGESPFSRSVT SNQSDGTQESCESPDVLDRHQTMEVSC SEQ ID NO: 251 1175 bp NOV89b, TCGTTATCTGACCTC ATGGATGAACTTCAGGATGTTCAGCTCACAGAGATCAAACCAC CG56870-02 DNA Sequence TTCTAAATGATAAGAATGGTACAAGAAACTTCCAGGACTTTGACTGTCAGGAACATGA TATAGAAACAACTCATGGTGTGGTCCACGTCACTATAAGAGGCTTACCCAAAGGAAAC AGACCAGTTATACTAACATATCATGACATTGGCCTCAACCATAAATCCTGTTTCAATG CATTCTTTAACTTTGAGGATATGCAAGAGATCACCCAGCACTTTGCTGTCTGTCATGT GGATGCCCCAGGCCAGCAGGAAGGTGCACCCTCTTTCCCAACAGGGTATCAGTACCCC ACAATGGATGAGCTGGCTGAAGTGCTGCCTCCTGTTCTTACCCACCTAAGCCTGAAAA GCATCATTGGAATTGGAGTTGGAGCTGGAGCTTACATCCTCAGCAGATTTGCACTCAA CCATCCAGAGCTTGTGGAAGGCCTTGTGCTCATTAATGTTGACCCTTGCGCTAAAGGC TGGATTGACTGGGCAGCTTCCAAACTCTCTGGCCTGACAACCAATGTTGTGGACATTA TTTTGGCTCATCACTTTGGGCAGGAAGAGTTACAGGCCAACCTGGACCTGATCCAAAC CTACAGAATGCATATTGCCCAAGACATCAACCAAGACAACCTGCAGCTCTTCTTGAAT TCCTACAATGGACGCAGAGACCTGGAGATCGAAAGACCCATACTGGGCCAAAATGATA ACAAATCAAAAACATTAAAGTGTTCTACTTTACTGGTGGTAGGGGACAATTCGCCTGC AGTTGAGGCTGTGGTCGAATGCAATTCCCGCCTGAACCCTATAAATACAACTTTGCTA AAGATGGCGGACTGTGGGGGACTGCCCCAGGTAGTTCAGCCTGGGAAGCTCACCGAGG CCTTCAAGTACTTTTTGCAGGGAATGGGCTACATACCATCTGCCAGCATGACTCGGCT CGCCCGATCACGAACCCACTCAACCTCGAGTAGCCTCGGCTCTGGAGAAAGTCCCTTC AGCCGGTCTGTCACCAGCAATCAGTCAGATGGAACTCAAGAATCCTGTGAGTCCCCTG ATGTCCTGGACAGACACCAGACCATGGAGGTGTCCTGCTAA GCAGATGCTCCTCCCCT GGACCATTGCAAGTC ORF Start: ATG at 16 ORF Stop: TAA at 1141 SEQ ID NO: 252 375 aa MW at 41376.2 kD NOV89b, MDELQDVQLTEIKPLLNDKNGTRNFQDFDCQEHDIETTHGVVHVTIRGLPKGNRPVIL CG56870-02 Protein Sequence TYHDIGLNHKSCFNAFFNFEDMQEITQHFAVCHVDAPGQQEGAPSFPTGYQYPTMDEL AEVLPPVLTHLSLKSIIGIGVGAGAYILSRFALNHPELVEGLVLINVDPCAKGWIDWA ASKLSGLTTNVVDIILAHHFGQEELQANLDLIQTYRMHIAQDINQDNLQLFLNSYNGR RDLEIERPILGQNDNKSKTLKCSTLLVVGDNSPAVEAVVECNSRLNPINTTLLKMADC GGLPQVVQPGKLTEAFKYFLQGMGYIPSASMTRLARSRTHSTSSSLGSGESPFSRSVT SNQSDGTQESCESPDVLDRHQTMEVSC SEQ ID NO: 253 1232 bp NOV89c, ACTTCTTTCTTTTCTGTTTCAGAGTTACTGATTTATTCTTGAGATTCCTCTACTCTCG CG56870-03 DNA Sequence TTATCTGACCTC ATGGATGAACTTCAGGATGTTCAGCTCACAGAGATCAAACCACTTC TAAATGATAAGGAACATGATATAGAAACAACTCATGGTGTGGTCCACGTCACTATAAG AGGCTTACCCAAAGGAAACAGACCAGTTATACTAACATATCATGACATTGGCCTCAAC CATAAATCCTGTTTCAATGCATTCTTTAACTTTGAGGATATGCAAGAGATCACCCAGC ACTTTGCTGTCTGTCATGTGGATGCCCCAGGCCAGCAGGAAGGTGCACCCTCTTTCCC AACAGGGTATCAGTACCCCACAATGGATGAGCTGGCTGAAATGCTGCCTCCTGTTCTT ACCCACCTAAGCCTGAAAAGCATCATTGGAATTGGAGTTGGAGCTGGAGCTTACATCC TCAGCAGATTTGCACTCAACCATCCAGAGCTTGTGGAAGGCCTTGTGCTCATTAATGT TGACCCTTGCGCTAAAGGCTGGATTGACTGGGCAGCTTCCAAACTCTCTGGCCTGACA ACCAATGTTGTGGACATTATTTTGGCTCATCACTTTGGGCAGGAAGAGTTACAGGCCA ACCTGGACCTGATCCAAACCTACAGAATGCATATTGCCCAAGACATCAACCAAGACAA CCTGCAGCTCTTCTTGAATTCCTACAATGGGCGCAGAGACCTGGAGATCGAAAGACCC ATACTGGGCCAAAATGATAACAAATCAAAAACATTAAAGTGTTCTACTTTACTGGTGG TAGGGGACAATTCGCCTGCAGTTGAGGCTGTGGTCGAATGCAATTCCCGCCTGAACCC TATAAATACAACTTTGCTAAAGATGGCGGACTGTGGGGGACTGCCCCAGGTAGTTCAG CCTGGGAAGCTCACCGAGGCCTTCAAGTACTTTTTGCAGGGAATGGGCTACGTCCCGT CTGCCAGCATGACTCGGCTCGCCCGATCACGAACCCACTCAACCTCGAGTAGCCTCGG CTCTGGAGAAAGTCCCTTCAGCCGGTCTGTCACCAGCAATCAGTCAGATGGAACTCAA GAATCCTGTGAGTCCCCTGATGTCCTGGACAGACACCAGACCATGGAGGTGTCCTGCT AA GCAGATGCTCCTCCCCTGGACCATTGCAAGTCCATCCTTCAAATGACCACTCCATA ATATAACATTTCAT ORF Start: ATG at 71 ORF Stop: TAA at 1160 SEQ ID NO: 254 363 aa MW at 39967.8 kD NOV89c, MDELQDVQLTEIKPLLNDKEHDIETTHGVVHVTIRGLPKGNRPVILTYHDIGLNHKSC CG56870-03 Protein Sequence FNAFFNFEDMQEITQHFAVCHVDAPGQQEGAPSFPTGYQYPTMDELAEMLPPVLTHLS LKSEEGIGVGAGAYILSRFALNHPELVEGLVLINVDPCAKGWIDWAASKLSGLTTNVV DIILAHHFGQEELQANLDLIQTYRMHIAQDINQDNLQLFLNSYNGRRDLEIERPILGQ NDNKSKTLKCSTLLVVGDNSPAVEAVVECNSRLNPINTTLLKMADCGGLPQVVQPGKL TEAFKYFLQGMGYVPSASMTRLARSRTHSTSSSLGSGESPFSRSVTSNQSDGTQESCE SPDVLDRHQTMEVSC SEQ ID NO: 255 1220 bp NOV89d, ACTTCTTTCTTTTCTGTTTCAGAGTTACTGATTTATTCTTGAGATTCCTCTACTCTCG CG56870-04 DNA Sequence TTATCTGACCTC ATGGATGAACTTCAGGATGTTCAGCTCACAGAGATCAAACCACTTC TAAATGATAAGAATGGTACAAGAAACTTCCAGGACTTTGACTGTCAGGAACATGATAT AGAAACAACTCATGGTGTGGTCCACGTCACTATAAGAGGCTTACCCAAAGGAAACAGA CCAGTTATACTAACATATCATGACATTGGCCTCAACCGTAAATCCTGTTTCAATGCAT TCTTTAACTTTGAGGATATGCAAGAGATCACCCAGCACTTTGCTGTCTGTCATGTGGA TGCCCCAGGCCAGCAGGAAGGTGCACCCTCTTTCCCAACAGGGTATCAGTACCCCACA ATGGATGAGCTGGCTGAAATGCTGCCTCCTGTTCTTACCCACCTAAGCCTGAAAAGCA TCATTGGAATTGGAGTTGGAGCTGGAGCTTACATCCTCAGCAGATTTGCACTCAACCA TCCAGAGCTTGTGGAAGGCCTTGTGCTCATTAATGTTGACCCTTGCGCTAAAGGCTGG ATTGACTGGGCAGCTTCCAAACTCTCTGGCCTGACAACCAATGTTGTGGACATTATTT TGGCTCATCACTTTGGGCAGGAAGAGTTACAGGCCAACCTGGACCTGATCCAAACCTA CAGAATGCATATTGCCCAAGACATCAACCAAGACAACCTGCAGCTCTTCTTGAATTCC TACAATGGACGCAGAGACCTGGAGATCGAAAGACCCATACTGGGCCAAAATGATAACA AATCAAAAACATTAAAGTGTTCTACTTTACTGGTGGTAGGGGACAATTCGCCTGCAGT TGAGGCTGTGATGGCGGACTGTGGGGGACTGCCCCAGGTAGTTCAGCCTGGGAAGTTC ACCGAGGCCTTCAAGTACTTTTTGCAGGGAATGGGCTACACACCATCTGCCAGCATGA CTCGGCTCGCCCGATCACGAACCCACTCAACCTCGAGTAGCCTCGGCTCTGGAGAAAG TCCCTTCAGCCGGTCTGTCACCAGCAATCAGTCAGATGGAACTCAAGAATCCTGTGAG TCCCCTGATGTCCTGGACAGACACCAGACCATGGAGGTGTCCTGCTAA GCAGATGCTC CTCCCCTGGACCATTGCAAGTCCATCCTTCAAATGACCACTCCATAATATAACATTTC AT ORF Start: ATG at 71 ORF Stop: TAA at 1148 SEQ ID NO: 256 359 aa MW at 39652.2 kD NOV89d, MDELQDVQLTEIKPLLNDKNGTRNFQDFDCQEHDIETTHGVVHVTIRGLPKGNRPVIL CG56870-04 Protein Sequence TYHDIGLNRKSCFNAFFNFEDMQEITQHFAVCHVDAPGQQEGAPSFPTGYQYPTMDEL AEMLPPVLTHLSLKSIIGIGVGAGAYILSRFALNHPELVEGLVLINVDPCAKGWIDWA ASKLSGLTTNVVDIILAHHFGQEELQANLDLIQTYRMHIAQDINQDNLQLFLNSYNGR RDLEIERPILGQNDNKSKTLKCSTLLVVGDNSPAVEAVMADCGGLPQVVQPGKFTEAF KYFLQGMGYTPSASMTRLARSRTHSTSSSLGSGESPFSRSVTSNQSDGTQESCESPDV LDRHQTMEVSC SEQ ID NO: 257 970 bp NOV89e, ATGGATGAACTTCAGGATGTTCAGCTCACAGAGATCAAACCACTTCTAAATGATAAGA CG56870-05 DNA Sequence ATGGTACAAGAAACTTCCAGGACTTTGACTGTCAGTATCAGTACCCCACAATGGATGA GCTGGCTGAAATGCTGCCTCCTGTTCTTACCCACCTAAGCCTGAAAAGCATCATTGGA ATTGGAGTTGGAGCTGGAGCTTACATCCTCAGCAGATTTGCACTCAACCATCCAGAGC TTGTGGAAGGCCTTGTGCTCATTAATGTTGACCCTTGCGCTAAAGGCTGGATTGACTG GGCAGCTTCCAAACTCTCTGGCCTGACAACCAATGTTGTGGACATTATTTTGGCTCAT CACTTTGGGCAGGAAGAGTTACAGGCCAACCTGGACCTGATCCAAACCTACAGAATGC ATATTGCCCAAGACATCAACCAAGACAACCTGCAGCTCTTCTTGAATTCCTACAATGG GCGCAGAGACCTGGAGATCGAAAGACCCATACTGGGCCAAAATGATAACAAATCAAAA ACATTAAAGTGTTCTACTTTACTGGTGGTAGGGGACAATTCGCCTGCAGTTGAGGCTG TGGTCGAATGCAATTCCCGCCTGAACCCTATAAATACAACTTTGCTAAAGATGGCGGA CTGTGGGGGACTGCCCCAGGTAGTTCAGCCTGGGAAGCTCACCGAGGCCTTCAAGTAC TTTTTGCAGGGAATGGGCTACGTCCCGTCTGCCAGCATGACTCGGCTCGCCCGATCAC GAACCCACTCAACCTCGAGTAGCCTCGGCTCTGGAGAAAGTCCCTTCAGCCGGTCTGT CACCAGCAATCAGTCAGATGGAACTCAAGAATCCTGTGAGTCCCCTGATGTCCTGGAC AGACACCAGACCATGGAGGTGTCCTGCTAA GCAGATGCTCCTCCCCTGGACCATTGCA AGTCCATCCTTCAAATGACCACTCCATAATATAACATTTCAT ORF Start: ATG at 1 ORF Stop: TAA at 898 SEQ ID NO: 258 299 aa MW at 32956.9 kD NOV89e, MDELQDVQLTEIKPLLNDKNGTRNFQDFDCQYQYPTMDELAEMLPPVLTHLSLKSIIG CG56870-05 Protein Sequence IGVGAGAYILSRFALNHPELVEGLVLINVDPCAKGWIDWAASKLSGLTTNVVDIILAH HFGQEELQANLDLIQTYRMHIAQDINQDNLQLFLNSYNGRRDLEIERPILGQNDNKSK TLKCSTLLVVGDNSPAVEAVVECNSRLNPINTTLLKMADCGGLPQVVQPGKLTEAFKY FLQGMGYVPSASMTRLARSRTHSTSSSLGSGESPFSRSVTSNQSDGTQESCESPDVLD

[0791] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 89B. TABLE 89B Comparison of NOV89a against NOV89b through NOV89e. Identities/ Protein NOV89a Residues/ Similarities for Sequence Match Residues the Matched Region NOV89b  1 . . . 375 336/375 (89%)  1 . . . 375 338/375 (89%) NOV89c  1 . . . 375 326/375 (86%)  1 . . . 363 326/375 (86%) NOV89d  1 . . . 375 321/375 (85%)  1 . . . 359 321/375 (85%) NOV89e 104 . . . 375 233/272 (85%)  28 . . . 299 233/272 (85%)

[0792] Further analysis of the NOV89a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 89C. TABLE 89C Protein Sequence Properties NOV89a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.3000 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1685 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0793] A search of the NOV89a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 89D. TABLE 89D Geneseq Results for NOV89a NOV89a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAM94019 Human stomach cancer expressed  1 . . . 375 360/375 (96%) 0.0 polypeptide SEQ ID NO 108-  1 . . . 363 361/375 (96%) Homo sapiens, 363 aa. [WO200109317-A1, 8 FEB. 2001] AAG64392 Human reducing agent and  1 . . . 375 360/375 (96%) 0.0 tunicamycin-responsive protein 40-  1 . . . 363 361/375 (96%) Homo sapiens, 363 aa. [WO200155375-A1, 2 AUG. 2001] AAB94494 Human protein sequence SEQ ID  1 . . . 375 360/375 (96%) NO: 15186-Homo sapiens, 363 aa.  1 . . . 363 361/375 (96%) [EP1074617-A2, 7 FEB. 2001] AAU31598 Novel human secreted protein  68 . . . 374 282/323 (87%) e−154 #2089-Homo sapiens, 395 aa.  1 . . . 307 286/323 (88%) [WO200179449-A2, 25 OCT. 2001] AAB95462 Human protein sequence SEQ ID 133 . . . 375 240/243 (98%) e−138 NO: 17944-Homo sapiens, 286 aa.  44 . . . 286 242/243 (98%) [EP1074617-A2, 7 FEB. 2001]

[0794] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV89a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 89E. TABLE 89E Public BLASTP Results for NOV89a NOV89a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Numer Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q9UGV2 NDRG3 protein-Homo sapiens 1 . . . 375 373/375 (99%) 0.0 (Human), 375 aa. 1 . . . 375 374/375 (99%) Q96PL8 NDR1-RELATED 1 . . . 375 372/375 (99%) 0.0 DEVELOPMENT PROTEIN NDR3- 1 . . . 375 373/375 (99%) Homo sapiens (Human), 375 aa. Q9QYF9 NDRG3 protein (Ndr3 protein)- 1 . . . 375 358/375 (95%) 0.0 Mus musculus (Mouse), 375 aa. 1 . . . 375 368/375 (97%) AAH18504 SIMILAR TO N-MYC 1 . . . 375 359/388 (92%) 0.0 DOWNSTREAM REGULATED 3- 1 . . . 388 368/388 (94%) Mus musculus (Mouse), 388 aa. Q96SM2 CDNA FLJ14759 FIS, CLONE 1 . . . 375 360/375 (96%) 0.0 NT2RP3003290, MODERATELY 1 . . .363 361/375 (96%) SIMILAR TO MUS MUSCULUS NDR1 RELATED PROTEIN NDR3- Homo sapiens (Human), 363 aa.

[0795] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV89a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 89F. TABLE 89F Domain Analysis of NOV89a Identities/ Pfam NOV89a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value Orn_Arg_deC_N: 62 . . . 89  7/33 (21%) 1.9 domain 1 of 1  24/33 (73%) abhydrolase: 87 . . . 310  48/239 (20%) 0.0066 domain 1 of 1 142/239 (59%) Ndr: domain 1 of 1 22 . . . 346 210/340 (62%) 3.7e−211 311/340 (91%)

Example 90

[0796] The NOV90 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 90A. TABLE 90A NOV90 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO: 259 632 bp NOV90a, GAAACTATAAAGGGTCCGAACCCTCTTTTAAAGGATCCCA ATGCATTTCTTTGATCCC CG59764-01 DNA Sequence TCGCCGGTGCGACGGTACCACCATCCCAGCTGTGAGGCTGCCATCAACACCCACATCA GCCTGGAGCTCCACGCATCCTATGTGTACCTGTCCATGGCCTTCTACTTCGACCAGGA CGACGCGGCCCTGGAGCACTTTGACCGCTACTTCCTGCGCCAGTCGCAGGAGAAAAGG GAGCACGCCCAGGAGCTGATGAGCCTGCAGAACCTGCGCGGTGGCCGCATCTGCCTTC ATGACATCAGGAAGCCAGAGGGCCAAGGCTGGGAGAGCGGGCTCAAGGCCATGGAGTG CACCTTCCACCTGGAGAAGAACATCAACCAGAGCCTCCTGGAGCTGCACCAGCTGGCC AGGGAGAACGGCGACCCCCAGCTCTGCGACTTCCTGGAGAACGACTTCCTGAACCAGC AGGCCAAGACCATCAAAGAGCTGGGTGGCTACCTGAGCAACCTGCACAAGATGGGGGC CCCGGAAGCAGGCCTGGCAGAGTACCTCTTTAACAAGCTCACCCTGGGCCGCAGCGAA CCACTTCCTTGA ACCAGCAGGCCAAGACCATCAAAGAGATTGGTGGCTACCT ORF Start: ATG at 41 ORF Stop: TGA at 590 SEQ ID NO: 260 183 aa MW at 21159.6 kD NOV90a, MHFFDPSPVRRYHHPSCEAAINTHISLELHASYVYLSMAFYFDQDDAALEHFDRYFLR CG59764-01 Protein Sequence QSQEKREHAQELMSLQNLRGGRICLHDIRKPEGQGWESGLKAMECTFHLEKNINQSLL ELHQLARENGDPQLCDFLENDFLNQQAKTIKELGGYLSNLHKMGAPEAGLAEYLFNKL TLGRSEPLP

[0797] Further analysis of the NOV90a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 90B. TABLE 90B Protein Sequence Properties NOV90a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1400 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0798] A search of the NOV90a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 90C. TABLE 90C Geneseq Results for NOV90a NOV90a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAU07889 Polypeptide sequence for human  7 . . . 180 159/174 (91%) 4e−91 hspG34a-Homo sapiens, 221 aa. 45 . . . 218 164/174 (93%) [WO200166752-A2, 13 SEP. 2001] AAU07890 Polypeptide sequence for human  6 . . . 177 125/172 (72%) 6e−70 hspG34b-Homo sapiens, 183 aa.  6 . . . 177 149/172 (85%) [WO200166752-A2, 13 SEP. 2001] AAB90804 Human shear stress-response  7 . . . 180 114/174 (65%) 6e−64 protein SEQ ID NO: 108-Homo  7 . . . 180 141/174 (80%) sapiens, 183 aa. [WO200125427- A1, 12 APR. 2001] AAR71567 Human monocyte growth factor-  7 . . . 180 114/174 (65%) 6e−64 Homo sapiens, 183 aa.  7 . . . 180 141/174 (80%) [JP07031482-A, 3 FEB. 1995] AAU27741 Mouse full-length polypeptide  6 . . . 180 112/175 (64%) 5e−63 sequence #66-Mus musculus, 182  6 . . . 180 141/175 (80%) aa. [WO200164834-A2, 7 SEP. 2001]

[0799] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV90a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 90D. TABLE 90D Public BLASTP Results for NOV90a NOV90a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q9BXU8 Ferritin heavy polypeptide-like 17-  6 . . . 177 125/172 (72%) 2e−69 Homo sapiens (Human), 183 aa.  6 . . . 177 149/172 (85%) P29389 Ferritin heavy chain (Ferritin H  6 . . . 180 115/175 (65%) 6e−64 subunit)-Cricetulus griseus 10 . . . 184 142/175 (80%) (Chinese hamster), 185 aa. A26886 ferritin heavy chain-chicken, 180  6 . . . 180 112/175 (64%) 1e−63 aa.  5 . . . 179 142/175 (81%) P08267 Ferritin heavy chain (Ferritin H  6 . . . 180 112/175 (64%) 1e−63 subunit)-Gallus gallus (Chicken),  4 . . . 178 142/175 (81%) 179 aa. Q95MP7 FERRITIN-Canis familiaris  6 . . . 180 112/175 (64%) 2e−63 (Dog), 183 aa.  6 . . . 180 143/175 (81%)

[0800] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV90a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 90E. TABLE 90E Domain Analysis of NOV90a Identities/ Pfam NOV90a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value Bacteriofer: 14 . . . 159  35/172 (20%) 6.7 domain 1 of 1  76/172 (44%) ferritin: 17 . . . 173  92/161 (57%) 4.7e−87 domain 1 of 1 138/161 (86%)

Example 91

[0801] The NOV91 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 91A. TABLE 91A NOV91 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO: 261 487 bp NOV91a, TGCTGTGCGTTGTCTTTCCTTCTCACTCAAGCCTGTGAAATCTCTCTTTCAGGTTGAC CG59710-01 DNA Sequence AGACTA ATGGAGTTGCATTTTAAATATCTGGGTGCAATGCAGGTGGCGGACAAGAAGA TTGAAGGGGAAAAACACGACATGGTCCGGCGAGGAGAGATCATCGACAATGACACCGA GGAGGAGTTCTACCTCCGGCGCCTGGATGCGGGGCTCTTTGTTCTCCAGCACATCTGC TACATCATGGCCGAGATCTGCAATGCCAATGTCCCCCAGATTCGCCAGAGGGTTCACC AGATCCTAAACATGCGAGGAAGCTCCATCAAAATTGTCAGGCATATCATCAAGGAGTA TGCAGAGAACATCGGGGACGGCCGGAGCCCGGAGTTCCGGGAGAACGAGCAAAAGCGC ATCCTGGGCTTGCTGGAGAACTTCTAG AGGCACCTTGGCCCTGCGCATCATGGACTCT CTCAGCTTCCCTCCCAGGATCAG ORF Start: ATG at 65 ORF Stop: TAG at 431 SEQ ID NO: 262 122 aa MW at 14385.4 kD NOV91a, MELHFKYLGAMQVADKKIEGEKHDMVRRGEIIDNDTEEEFYLRRLDAGLFVLQHICYI CG59710-01 Protein Sequence MAEICNANVPQIRQRVHQILNMRGSSIKIVRHIIKEYAENIGDGRSPEFRENEQKRIL GLLENF

[0802] Further analysis of the NOV91a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 91B. TABLE 91B Protein Sequence Properties NOV91a PSort 0.6500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1000 probability analysis: located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0803] A search of the NOV91a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 91C. TABLE 91C Geneseq Results for NOV91a NOV91a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAU28058 Novel human secretory protein,  1 . . . 122 122/122 (100%) 1e−66 Seq ID No 227-Homo sapiens, 397 . . . 518 122/122 (100%) 518 aa. [WO200166689-A2, 13 SEP. 2001] AAM93729 Human polypeptide, SEQ ID NO:  1 . . . 122 122/122 (100%) 1e−66 3689-Homo sapiens, 563 aa. 442 . . . 563 122/122 (100%) [EP1130094-A2, 5 SEP. 2001] AAB63116 Human secreted protein sequence  1 . . . 119 119/119 (100%) 1e−64 encoded by gene 39 SEQ ID 283 . . . 401 119/119 (100%) NO: 126 -Homo sapiens, 401 aa. [WO200061748-A1, 19 OCT. 2000] AAU28246 Novel human secretory protein,  1 . . . 118 104/120 (86%) 2e−51 Seq ID No 603-Homo sapiens, 197 . . . 316 106/120 (87%) 360 aa. [WO200166689-A2, 13 SEP. 2001] ABB21673 Protein #3672 encoded by probe  24 . . . 55  32/32 (100%) 1e−11 for measuring heart cell gene  1 . . . 132  32/32 (100%) expression-Homo sapiens, 32 aa. [WO200157274-A2, 9 AUG. 2001]

[0804] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV91a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 91D. TABLE 91D Public BLASTP Results for NOV91a NOV91a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Numer Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q96KD2 TESTES DEVELOPMENT-  1 . . . 122 122/122 (100%) 5e−66 RELATED NYD-SP19-Homo 255 . . . 376 122/122 (100%) sapiens (Human), 376 aa. Q9H7A5 CDNA: FLJ21108 FIS, CLONE  1 . . . 122 121/122 (99%) 5e−65 CAS05257-Homo sapiens 104 . . . 225 121/122 (99%) (Human), 225 aa. O62703 P14-Bos taurus (Bovine), 122 aa.  1 . . . 122 116/122 (95%) 2e−62  1 . . . 122 119/122 (97%) Q9CWL8 5730471K09RIK PROTEIN-Mus  1 . . . 122 115/122 (94%) 3e−62 musculus (Mouse), 563 aa. 442 . . . 563 118/122 (96%) Q9Y3M7 DJ633O20.1 (P14L, SIMILAR TO  1 . . . 93  93/93 (100%) 3e−48 BOS TAURUS P14)-Homo 192 . . . 284  93/93 (100%) sapiens (Human), 284 aa (fragment).

[0805] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV91a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 91E. TABLE 91E Domain Analysis of NOV91a Identities/ Pfam NOV91a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value No Significant Matches Found

Example 92

[0806] The NOV92 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 92A. TABLE 92A NOV92 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:263 6527 bp NOV92a, CCACAGAGGGGAAATGCCAGCTTCCCTCTCCCTGGGGCTCCGTGCCCCCTCTGATCCA CG59754-02 DNA Sequence GCCCTTCGAATTCCCACCCGCCTCCATCGGCCAGCTGCTCTACATTCCCTGTGTGGTG TCCTCGGGGGAC ATGCCCATCCGTATCACCTGGAGGAAGGACGGACAGGTGATCATCT CAGGCTCGGGCGTGACCATCGAGAGCAAGGAATTCATGAGCTCCCTGCAGATCTCTAG CGTCTCCCTCAAGCACAACGGCAACTATACATGCATCGCCAGCAACGCAGCCGCCACC GTGAGCATTGTGTCTCCAGAACACAGGTTTTTTATTACCTACCACGGCGGGCTGTACA TCTCTGACGTACAGAAGGAGGACGCCCTCTCCACCTATCGCTGCATCACCAAGCACAA GTATAGCGGGGAGACCCGGCAGAGCAATGGGGCACGCCTCTCTGTGACAGACCCTGCT GAGTCGATCCCCACCATCCTGGATGGCTTCCACTCCCAGGAAGTGTGGGCCGGCCACA CCGTGGAGCTGCCCTGCACCGCCTCGGGCTACCCTATCCCCGCCATCCGCTGGCTCAA GGATGGCCGGCCCCTCCCGGCTGACAGCCGCTGGACCAAGCGCATCACAGGGCTGACC ATCAGCGACTTGCGGACCGAGGACAGCGGCACCTACATTTGTGAGGTCACCAACACCT TCGGTTCGGCAGAGGCCACAGGCATCCTCATGGTCATTGATCCCCTTCATGTGACCCT GACACCAAAGAAGCTGAAGACCGGCATTGGCAGCACGGTCATCCTCTCCTGTGCCCTG ACGGGCTCCCCAGAGTTCACCATCCGCTGGTATCGCAACACGGAGCTGGTGCTGCCTG ACGAGGCCATCTCCATCCGCGGGCTCAGCAACGAGACGCTGCTCATCACCTCGGCCCA GAAGAGCCATTCCGGGGCCTACCAGTGCTTCGCTACCCGCAAGGCCCAGACCGCCCAG GACTTTGCCATCATTGCACTTGAGGATGGCACGCCCCGCATCGTCTCGTCCTTCAGCG AGAAGGTGGTCAACCCCGGGGAGCAGTTCTCACTGATGTGTGCGGCCAAGGGCGCCCC GCCCCCCACGGTCACCTGGGCCCTCGACGATGAGCCCATCGTGCGGGATGGCAGCCAC CGCACCAACCAGTACACCATGTCGGACGGCACCACCATCAGCCACATGAACGTCACAG GCCCCCAGATCCGCGACGGGGGCGTGTACCGGTGCACAGCGCGGAACTTGGTGGGCAG TGCTGAATATCAGGCGCGAATAAACGTAAGAGGCCCACCCAGCATCCGGGCTATGCGG AACATCACAGCAGTCGCCGGGCGGGACACCCTTATCAACTGCAGGGTCATCGGCTATC CCTACTACTCCATCAAGTGGTACAAGGATGCCTTGCTGCTGCCAGACAACCACCGCCA GGTGGTGTTTGAGAATGGGACCCTCAAGCTGACTGACGTGCAGAAGGGCATGGATGAG GGGGAGTACCTGTGCAGTGTCCTCATCCAGCCCCAGCTCTCCATCAGCCAGAGCGTTC ACGTAGCCGTCAAAGTGCCCCCTCTGATCCAGCCCTTCGAATTCCCACCCGCCTCCAT CGGCCAGCTGCTCTACATTCCCTGTGTGGTGTCCTCGGGGGACATGCCCATCCGTATC ACCTGGAGGAAGGACGGACAGGTGATCATCTCAGGCTCGGGCGTGACCATCGAGAGCA AGGAATTCATGAGCTCCCTGCAGATCTCTAGCGTCTCCCTCAAGCACAACGGCAACTA TACATGCATCGCCAGCAACGCAGCCGCCACCGTGAGCCGGGAGCGTCAGCTCATCGTG CGTGTGCCCCCTCGATTTGTGGTGCAACCCAACAACCAGGATGGCATCTACGGCAAAG CTGGTGTGCTCAACTGCTCGGTGGACGGCTACCCCCCACCCAAGGTCATGTGGAAGCA TGCCAAGGGGAGCGGGAACCCCCAGCAGTACCACCCTGTGCCCCTCACTGGCCGCATC CAGATCCTGCCCAACAGCTCGCTGCTGATCCGCCACGTCCTAGAAGAGGACATCGGCT ACTACCTCTGCCAGGCCAGCAACGGCGTAGGCACCGACATCAGCAAGTCCATGTTCCT CACAGTCAAGATCCCGGCCATGATCACTTCCCACCCCAACACCACCATCGCCATCAAG GGCCATGCGAAGGAGCTAAACTGCACGGCACGGGGTGAGCGGCCCATCATCATCCGCT GGGAGAAGGGGGACACAGTCATCGACCCTGACCGCGTCATGCGGTATGCCATCGCCAC CAAGGACAACGGCGACGAGGTCGTCTCCACACTGAAGCTCAAGCCCGCTGACCGTGGG GACTCTGTGTTCTTCAGCTGCCATGCCATCAACTCGTATGGGGAGGACCGGGGCTTGA TCCAACTCACTGTGCAAGAGCCCCCCGACCCCCCAGAGCTGGAGATCCGGGAGGTGAA GGCCCGGAGCATGAACCTGCGCTGGACCCAGCGATTCGACGGGAACAGCATCATCACG GGCTTCGACATTGAATACAAGAACAAATCAGATTCCTGGGACTTCAAGCAGTCCACAC GCAACATCTCCCCCACCATCAACCAGGCCAACATTGTGGACTTGCACCCGGCATCTGT GTACAGCATCCGCATGTACTCTTTCAACAAGATTGGCCGCAGTGAACCAAGCAAGGAG CTCACCATCAGCACTGAGGAGGCCGCTCCCGATGGGCCCCCCATGGATGTTACCTTGC AGCCAGTGACCTCACAGAGCATCCAGGTGACCTGGAAGGCACCCAAGAAGGAGCTGCA GAACGGTGTCATCCGGGGCTACCAGATTGGCTACAGAGAGAACAGCCCCGGCAGCAAC GGGCAGTACAGCATCGTGGAGATGAAGGCCACGGGGGACAGCGAGGTCTACACCCTGG ACAACCTCAAGAAGTTCGCCCAGTATGGGGTGGTGGTCCAAGCCTTCAATCGGGCTGG CACGGGGCCCTCTTCCAGCGAGATCAATGCCACCACTCTGGAGGATGTGCCCAGCCAG CCCCCTGAGAACGTCCGGGCCCTGTCCATCACTTCTGACGTGGCCGTCATCTCCTGGT CAGAGCCCCCGCGCAGCACCCTCAATGGCGTCCTCAAAGGCTATCGGGTCATCTTCTG GTCCCTCTATGTTGATGGGGAGTGGGGCGAGATGCAGAACATCACCACCACGCGGGAG CGGGTGGAGCTGCGGGGCATGGAGAAGTTCACCAACTACAGCGTCCAGGTGCTGGCCT ACACCCAGGCTGGGGACGGCGTACGCAGCAGTGTGCTCTACATCCAGACCAAGGAGGA CGTTCCAGGTCCCCCTGCTGGCATCAAAGCTGTCCCTTCATCAGCTAGCAGTGTGGTT GTGTCTTGGCTCCCCCCTACCAAGCCCAACGGGGTGATCCGCAAGTACACCATCTTCT GTTCCAGCCCCGGGTCTGGCCAGCCGGCTCCCAGCGAGTACGAGACGAGTCCAGAGCA GCTCTTCTACCGGATCGCCCACCTAAACCGCGGTCAGCAGTATCTGCTGTGGGTGGCC GCCGTCACCTCTGCCGGCCGGGGCAACAGCAGCGAGAAGGTGACCATCGAGCCTGCTG GCAAGGCCCCAGCAAAGATCATCTCCTTTGGGGGCACCGTGACAACACCTTGGATGAA AGATGTTCGGCTGCCTTGCAATTCAGTGGGAGATCCAGCCCCTGCTGTGAAGTGGACC AAGGACAGTGAAGACTCGGCCATTCCAGTGTCCATGGATGGGCACCGGCTCATCCACA CCAATGGCACACTGCTGCTGCGTGCAGTGAAGGCTGAGGACTCTGGCTACTACACGTG CACGGCCACCAACACTGGTGGCTTTGACACCATCATCGTCAACCTTCTGGTGCAAGTT CCCCCGGACCAGCCCCGCCTCACTGTCTCCAAAACCTCAGCTTCGTCCATCACCCTGA CCTGGATTCCAGGTGACAATGGGGGCAGCTCCATCCGAGGCTTCGTGCTACAGTACTC GGTGGACAACAGCGAGGAGTGGAAGGATGTGTTCATCAGCTCCAGCGAGCGCTCCTTC AAGCTGGACAGCCTCAAGTGTGGCACGTGGTACAAGGTGAAGCTGGCAGCCAAGAACA GCGTGGGCTCTGGGCGCATCAGCGAGATCATCGAGGCCAAGACCCACGGGCGGGAGCC CTCCTTCAGCAAAGACCAACACCTCTTCACCCACATCAACTCCACGCATGCTCGGCTT AACCTGCAGGGCTGGAACAATGGGGGCTGCCCTATCACAGCCATCGTTCTGGAGTACC GGCCCAAGGGGACCTGGGCCTGGCAGGGCCTCCGGGCCAACAGCTCCGGGGAGGTGTT TCTGACGGAACTGCGAGAGGCCACGTGGTACGAGCTGCGCATGAGGGCTTGCAACAGT GCGGGCTGCGGCAATGAAACAGCCCAGTTCGCCACCCTGGACTACGATGGCAGCACCA TTCCACCCATCAAGTCTGCTCAAGGTGAAGGGGATGATGTGAAGAAGCTGTTCACCAT CGGCTGCCCTGTCATCCTGGCCACACTGGGGGTGGCACTGCTCTTCATCGTACGCAAG AAGAGGAAGGAGAAACGGCTGAAGCGACTCCGAGATGCAAAGAGTTTGGCAGAAATGT TGATAAGCAAGAACAATAGAAGCTTTGACACCCCTGTGAAAGGGCCACCCCAGGGCCC ACGGCTACACATTGACATCCCCAGGGTCCAGCTGCTCATCGAGGACAAAGAAGGCATC CTGTCAACCCACAGAGCTTCTGTACTGGCGTCTCCTTGCACCACCCAACCCTCATCCA GAGCACAGGACCCCTCATCGACATGTCTGACATCCGGCCAGGAACCAATCCAGTGTCC AGGAAGAATGTGAAGTCAGCCCACAGCACCCGGAACCGGTACTCAAGCCAGTGGACCC TGACCAAGTGCCAGGCCTCCACACCTGCCCGCACCCTCACCTCCGACTGGCGCACCGT GGGCTCCCAGCATGGTGTCACGGTCACTGAGAGTGACAGCTACAGTGCCAGCCTGTCC CAGGACACAGACAAAGGAAGGAACAGCATGGTGTCCACTGAGAGTGCCTCTTCCACCT ACGAGGAGCTGGCCCGGGCCTATGAGCATGCCAAGCTGGAGGAGCAGCTGCAGCACGC CAAGTTTGAGATCACCGAGTGCTTCATCTCTGACAGTTCCTCTGACCAGATGACCACA GGCACCAACGAGAACGCCGACAGCATGACATCCATGAGCACACCCTCAGAGCCTGGCA TCTGCCGCTTTACCGCCTCACCACCCAAGCCCCAGGATGCGGACCGGGGCAAAAACGT GGCTGTGCCCATCCCTCACCGGGCCAACAAGAGTGACTACTGCAACCTGCCCCTGTAT GCCAAGTCAGAGGCCTTCTTTCGAAAGGCAGATGGACGTGAGCCCTGCCCCGTGGTCC CACCCCGTGAGGCCTCCATCCGGAACCTGGCTCGAACCTACCACACCCAGGCTCGCCA CCTGACCCTGGACCCTGCCAGCAAGTCCTTGGGCCTTCCCCACCCAGGGGCCCCCGCT GCCGCCTCCACAGCCACCTTACCTCAGAGGACTCTGGCCATGCCAGCCCCCCCAGCCG GCACAGCCCCCCCAGCCCCCGGCCCCACCCCTGCTGAGCCACCCACCGCCCCCAGCGC TGCCCCTCCGGCCCCCAGCACCGAGCCTCCACGAGCCGGGGGCCCACACACCAAAATG GGGGGCTCCAGGGACTCGCTTCTCGAGATGAGCACATCGGGGGTAGGGAGGTCTCAGA AGCAGGGGGCCGGGGCCTACTCCAAATCCTACACCCTGGTGTAG GGCCGGCAGGAAGA GCAGCCACGCCTGGGCCGCGCCGCGCCGCAGCCCCACACGCCAGCTCGGCTGTTTTTC TGCATTATTTATATTCAACTGACAGACAAAAACCAACCAACGACAAAACAAAAACCCC CAATCATGAACGCCTGTACATAGAACTCTTTTGTACAAATGAAACTATTTTCTTCTTC TCCATGAAGCCAGGGCACAAAGAATTTGACAGTACAAGTCAAATCCCCCACCCCACAA AATATGTGTGGAGATATATATACATATATAGACAGACAGGAACGCCTCCACGAGCTAT ATATCTATATATTTCTCTCACCCTATTTTGAGACAGAGGCACAAAGACTCAGCAATTT TTTTCCCTCCTCCTCACCTTCCCCCCAGTCTAGGTGGTTTTGACAAAGACCAAAATCC CAACTCAGAGACACTGCATGCGATTTTACTGTTCCAAGAAAACCAGGAGTTGCTTCAA TTTGCAGATGCTTATGTGTTAATACCTTTTTCTATGAAAAAAGACCCAGCGCCGTGTG CAATAAAGGTTATGTTTCCAAAAAAAAGCTT ORF Start: ATG at 129 ORF Stop: TAG at 5958 SEQ ID NO:264 1943 aa MW at 211904.3 kD NOV92a, MPIRITWRKDGQVIISGSGVTIESKEFMSSLQISSVSLKHNGNYTCIASNAAATVSIV CG59754-02 Protein Sequence SPEHRFFITYHGGLYISDVQKEDALSTYRCITKHKYSGETRQSNGARLSVTDPAESIP TILDGFHSQEVWAGHTVELPCTASGYPIPAIRWLKDGRPLPADSRWTKRITGLTISDL RTEDSGTYICEVTNTFGSAEATGILMVIDPLHVTLTPKKLKTGIGSTVILSCALTGSP EFTIRWYRNTELVLPDEAISIRGLSNETLLITSAQKSHSGAYQCFATRKAQTAQDFAI IALEDGTPRIVSSFSEKVVNPGEQFSLMCAAKGAPPPTVTWALDDEPIVRDGSHRTNQ YTMSDGTTISHMNVTGPQIRDGGVYRCTARNLVGSAEYQARINVRGPPSIRAMRNITA VAGRDTLINCRVIGYPYYSIKWYKDALLLPDNHRQVVFENGTLKLTDVQKGMDEGEYL CSVLIQPQLSISQSVHVAVKVPPLIQPFEFPPASIGQLLYIPCVVSSGDMPIRITWRK DGQVIISGSGVTIESKEFMSSLQISSVSLKHNGNYTCIASNAAATVSRERQLIVRVPP RFVVQPNNQDGIYGKAGVLNCSVDGYPPPKVMWKHAKGSGNPQQYHPVPLTGRIQILP NSSLLIRHVLEEDIGYYLCQASNGVGTDISKSMFLTVKIPAMITSHPNTTIAIKGHAK ELNCTARGERPIIIRWEKGDTVIDPDRVMRYAIATKDNGDEVVSTLKLKPADRGDSVF FSCHAINSYGEDRGLIQLTVQEPPDPPELEIREVKARSMNLRWTQRFDGNSIITGFDI EYKNKSDSWDFKQSTRNISPTINQANIVDLHPASVYSIRMYSFNKIGRSEPSKELTIS TEEAAPDGPPMDVTLQPVTSQSIQVTWKAPKKELQNGVIRGYQIGYRENSPGSNGQYS IVEMKATGDSEVYTLDNLKKFAQYGVVVQAFNRAGTGPSSSEINAEELEDVPSQPPEN VRALSITSDVAVISWSEPPRSTLNGVLKGYRVIFWSLYVDGEWGEMQNITTTRERVEL RGMEKFTNYSVQVLAYTQAGDGVRSSVLYIQTKEDVPGPPAGIKAVPSSASSVVVSWL PPTKPNGVIRKYTIFCSSPGSGQPAPSEYETSPEQLFYRIAHLNRGQQYLLWVAAVTS AGRGNSSEKVTIEPAGKAPAKIISFGGTVTTPWMKDVRLPCNSVGDPAPAVKWTKDSE DSAIPVSMDGHRLIHTNGTLLLRAVKAEDSGYYTCTATNTGGFDTIIVNLLVQVPPDQ PRLTVSKTSASSITLTWIPGDNGGSSIRGFVLQYSVDNSEEWKDVFISSSERSFKLDS LKCGTWYKVKLAAKNSVGSGRISEIIEAKTHGREPSFSKDQHLFTHINSTHARLNLQG WNNGGCPITAIVLEYRPKGTWAWQGLRANSSGEVFLTELREATWYELRMRACNSAGCG NETAQFATLDYDGSTIPPIKSAQGEGDDVKKLFTIGCPVILATLGVALLFIVRKKRKE KRLKRLRDAKSLAEMLISKNNRSFDTPVKGPPQGPRLHIDIPRVQLLIEDKEGIKQLG DDKATIPVTDAEFSQAVNPQSFCTGVSLHHPTLIQSTGPLIDMSDIRPGTNPVSRKNV KSAHSTRNRYSSQWTLTKCQASTPARTLTSDWRTVGSQHGVTVTESDSYSASLSQDTD KGRNSMVSTESASSTYEELARAYEHAKLEEQLQHAKFEITECFISDSSSDQMTTGTNE NADSMTSMSTPSEPGICRFTASPPKPQDADRGKNVAVPIPHRANKSDYCNLPLYAKSE AFFRKADGREPCPVVPPREASIRNLARTYHTQARHLTLDPASKSLGLPHPGAPAAAST DSLLEMSTSGVGRSQKQGAGAYSKSYTLV SEQ ID NO:265 6049 bp NOV92b, CCACAGAGGGGAAATGCCAGCTTCCCTCTCCCTGGGGCTCCGTGCCCCCTCTGATCCA CG59754-01 DNA Sequence GCCCTTCGAATTCCCACCCGCCTCCATCGGCCAGCTGCTCTACATTCCCTGTGTGGTG TCCTCGGGGGAC ATGCCCATCCGTATCACCTGGAGGAAGGACGGACAGGTGATCATCT CAGGCTCGGGCGTGACCATCGAGAGCAAGGAATTCATGAGCTCCCTGCAGATCTCTAG CGTCTCCCTCAAGCACAACGGCAACTATACATGCATCGCCAGCAACGCAGCCGCCACC GTGAGCATTGTGTCTCCAGAACACAGGTTTTTTATTACCTACCACGGCGGGCTGTACA TCTCTGACGTACAGAAGGAGGACGCCCTCTCCACCTATCGCTGCATCACCAAGCACAA GTATAGCGGGGAGACCCGGCAGAGCAATGGGGCACGCCTCTCTGTGACAGACCCTGCT GAGTCGATCCCCACCATCCTGGATGGCTTCCACTCCCAGGAAGTGTGGGCCGGCCACA CCGTGGAGCTGCCCTGCACCGCCTCGGGCTACCCTATCCCCGCCATCCGCTGGCTCAA GGATGGCCGGCCCCTCCCGGCTGACAGCCGCTGGACCAAGCGCATCACAGGGCTGACC ATCAGCGACTTGCGGACCGAGGACAGCGGCACCTACATTTGTGAGGTCACCAACACCT TCGGTTCGGCAGAGGCCACAGGCATCCTCATGGTCATTGATCCCCTTCATGTGACCCT GACACCAAAGAAGCTGAAGACCGGCATTGGCAGCACGGTCATCCTCTCCTGTGCCCTG ACGGGCTCCCCAGAGTTCACCATCCGCTGGTATCGCAACACGGAGCTGGTGCTGCCTG ACGAGGCCATCTCCATCCGCGGGCTCAGCAACGAGACGCTGCTCATCACCTCGGCCCA GAAGAGCCATTCCGGGGCCTACCAGTGCTTCGCTACCCGCAAGGCCCAGACCGCCCAG GACTTTGCCATCATTGCACTTGAGGATGGCACGCCCCGCATCGTCTCGTCCTTCAGCG AGAAGGTGGTCAACCCCGGGGAGCAGTTCTCACTGATGTGTGCGGCCAAGGGCGCCCC GCCCCCCACAGTCACCTGGGCCCTCGACGATGAGCCCATCGTGCGGGATGGCAGCCAC CGCACCAACCAGTACACCATGTCGGACGGCACCACCATCAGCCACATGAACGTCACAG GCCCCCAGATCCGCGACGGGGGCGTGTACCGGTGCACAGCGCGGAACTTGGTGGGCAG TGCTGAATATCAGGCGCGAATAAACGTAAGAGGCCCACCCAGCATCCGGGCTATGCGG AACATCACAGCAGTCGCCGGGCGGGACACCCTTATCAACTGCAGGGTCATCGGCTATC CCTACTACTCCATCAAGTGGTACAAGGATGCCTTGCTGCTGCCAGACAACCACCGCCA GGTGGTGTTTGAGAATGGGACCCTCAAGCTGACTGACGTGCAGAAGGGCAGGGATGAG GGGGAGTACCTGTGCAGTGTCCTCATCCAGCCCCAGCTCTCCATCAGCCAGAGCGTTC ACGTAGCCGTCAAAGTGCCCCCTCTGATCCAGCCCTTCGAATTCCCACCCGCCTCCAT CGGCCAGCTGCTCTACATTCCCTGTGTGGTGTCCTCGGGGGACATGCCCATCCGTATC ACCTGGAGGAAGGACGGACAGGTGATCATCTCAGGCTCGGGCGTGACCATCGAGAGCA AGGAATTCATGAGCTCCCTGCAGATCTCTAGCGTCTCCCTCAAGCACAACGGCAACTA TACATGCATCGCCAGCAACGCAGCCGCCACCGTGAGCCGGGAGCGTCAGCTCATCGTG CGTGTGCCCCCTCGATTTGTGGTGCAACCCAACAACCAGGATGGCATCTACGGCAAAG CTGGTGTGCTCAACTGCTCGGTGGACGGCTACCCCCCACCCAAGGTCATGTGGAAGCA TGCCAAGGGTAGCGGGAACCCCCAGCAGTACCACCCTGTGCCCCTCACTGGCCGCATC CAGATCCTGCCCAACAGCTCGCTGCTGATCCGCCACGTCCTAGAAGAGGACATCGGCT ACTACCTCTGCCAGGCCAGCAACGGCGTAGGCACCGACATCAGCAAGTCCATGTTCCT CACAGTCAAGATCCCCACCATCCTGGATGGCTTCCACTCCCAGGAAGTGTGGGCCGGC CACACCGTGGAGCTGCCCTGCACCGCCTCGGGCTACCCTATCCCCGCCATCCGCTGGC TCAAGGATGGCCGGCCCCTCCCGGCTGACAGCCGCTGGACCAAGCGCATCACAGGGCT GACCATCAGCGACTTGCGGACCGAGGACAGCGGCACCTACATTTGTGAGGTCACCAAC ACCTTCGGTGAGGCCACAGGCATCCTCATGGTCATTGGTGAGGAGCCCCCCGACCCCC CAGAGCTGGAGATCCGGGAGGTGAAGGCCCGGAGCATGAACCTGCGCTGGACCCAGCG ATTCGACGGGAACAGCATCATCACGGGCTTCGACATTGAATACAAGAACAAATCAGAT TCCTGGGACTTCAAGCAGTCCACACGCAACATCTCCCCCACCATCAACCAGGCCAACA TTGTGGACTTGCACCCGGCATCTGTGTACAGCATCCGCATGTACTCTTTCAACAAGAT TGGCCGCAGTGAACCAAGCAAGGAGCTCACCATCAGCACTGAGGAGGCCTCAGCTCCC GATGGGCCCCCCATGGATGTTACCTTGCAGCCAGTGACCTCACAGAGCATCCAGGTGA CCTGGAAGCAGGCACCCAAGAAGGAGCTGCAGAACGGTGTCATCCGGGGCTACCAGAT TGGCTACAGAGAGAACAGCCCCGGCAGCAACGGGCAGTACAGCATCGTGGAGATGAAG GCCACGGGGGACAGCGAGGTCTACACCCTGGACAACCTCAAGAAGTTCGCCCAGTATG GGGTGGTGGTCCAGGCCTTCAATCGGGCTGGCACGGGGCCCTCTTCCAGCGAGATCAA TGCCACCACTCTGGAGGATGTGCCCAGCCAGCCCCCTGAGAACGTCCGGGCCCTGTCC ATCACTTCTGACGTGGCCGTCATCTCCTGGTCAGAGCCCCCGCGCAGCACCCTCAATG GCGTCCTCAAAGGCTATCGGGTCATCTTCTGGTCCCTCTATGTTGATGGGGAGTGGGG CGAGATGCAGAACATCACCACCACGCGGGAGCGGGTGGAGCTGCGGGGCATGGAGAAG TTCACCAACTACAGCGTCCAGGTGCTGGCCTACACCCAGGCTGGGGACGGCGTACGCA GCAGTGTGCTCTACATCCAGACCAAGGAGGACGTTCCAGGTCCCCCTGCTGGCATCAA AGCTGTCCCTTCATCAGCTAGCAGTGTGGTTGTGTCTTGGCTCCCCCCTACCAAGCCC AACGGGGTGATCCGCAAGTACACCATCTTCTGTTCCAGCCCCGCCCCGCAGGCTCCCA GCGAGTACGAGACGAGTCCAGAGCAGCTCTTCTACCGGATCGCCCACCTAAACCGCGG TCAGCAGTATCTGCTGTGGGTGGCCGCCGTCACCTCTGCCGGCCGGGGCAACAGCAGC GAGAAGGTGACCATCGAGCCTGCTGGCAAGGCCCCAGCAAAGATCATCTCCTTTGGGG GCACCGTGACAACACCTTGGATGAAAGATGTTCGGCTGCCTTGCAATTCAGTGGGAGA TCCAGCCCCTGCTGTGAAGTGGACCAAGGACAGTGAAGACTCGGCCATTCCAGTGTCC ATGGATGGGCACCGGCTCATCCACACCAATGGCACACTGCTGCTGCGTGCAGTGAAGG CTGAGGACTCTGGCTACTACACGTGCACGGCCACCAACACTGGTGGCTTTGACACCAT CATCGTCAACCTTCTGGTGCAAGTTCCCCCGGACCAGCCCCGCCTCACTGTCTCCAAA ACCTCAGCTTCGTCCATCACCCTGACCTGGATTCCAGGTGACAATGGGGGCAGCTCCA TCCGAGGTTTTGTGCTACAGTACTCGGTGGACAACAGCGAGGAGTGGAAGGATGTGTT CATCAGCTCCAGCGAGCGCTCCTTCAAGCTGGACAGCCTCAAGTGTGGCACGTGGTAC AAGGTGAAGCTGGCAGCCAAGAACAGCGTGGGCTCTGGGCGCATCAGCGAGATCATCG AGGCCAAGACCCACGGGCGGGAGCCCTCCTTCAGCAAAGACCAACACCTCTTCACCCA CATCAACTCCACGCATGCTCGGCTTAACCTGCAGGGCTGGAACAATGGGGGCTGCCCT ATCACAGCCATCGTTCTGGAGTACCGGCCCAAGGGGACCTGGGCCTGGCAGGGCCTCC GGGCCAACAGCTCCGGGGAGGTGTTTCTGACGGAACTGCGAGAGGCCACGTGGTACGA GCTGCGCATGAGGGCTTGCAACAGTGCGGGCTGCGGCAATGAAACAGCCCAGTTCGCC ACCCTGGACTACGATGGCAGTACCATTCCACCCATCAAGTCTGCTCAAGGTGAAGGGG ATGATGTGAAGAAGCTGTTCACCATCGGCTGCCCTGTCATCCTGGCCACACTGGGGGT GGCACTGCTCTTCATCGTACGCAAGAAGAGGAAGGAGAAACGGCTGAAGCGACTCCGA GATGCAAAGAGTTTGGCAGAAATGTTGATAAGCAAGAACAATAGAAGCTTTGACACCC CTGTGAAAGGGCCACCCCAGGGCCCACGGCTACACATTGACATCCCCAGGGTCCAGCT GCTCATCGAGGACAAAGAAGGCATCAAGCAACTGGGTGAGGACAAGGCCACCATCCCT GTGACAGATGCTGAGTTCAGCCAAGCTGTCAACCCACAGAGCTTCTGTACTGGCGTCT CCTTGCACCACCCAACCCTCATCCAGAGCACAGGACCCCTCATCGACATGTCTGACAT CCGGCCAGGAACCGATCCAGTGTCCAGGAAGAATGTGAAGTCAGCCCACAGCACCCGG AACCGGTACTCAAGCCAGTGGACCCTGACCAAGTGCCAGGCCTCCACACCTGCCCGCA CCCTCACCTCCGACTGGCGCACCGTGGGCTCCCAGCATGGTGTCACGGTCACTGAGAG TGACAGCTACAGTGCCAGCCTGTCCCAGGACACAGACAAAGGAAGGAACAGCATGGTG TCCACTGAGAGTGCCTCTTCCACCTACGAGGAGCTGGCCCGGGCCTATGAGCATGCCA AGCTGGAGGAGCAGCTGCAGCACGCCAAGTTTGAGATCACCGAGTGCTTCATCTCTGA CAGTTCCTCTGACCAGATGACCACAGGCACCAACGAGAACGCCGACAGCATGACATCC ATGAGCACACCCTCAGAGCCTGGCATCTGCCGCTTTACCGCCTCACCACCCAAGCCCC AGGATGCGGACCGGCTGCTGATGCTGGTCCCAGGTGCCCACCTCCCTCCTCAGTCCAT CCATGTTGTAGCATATGTCAGAATTTCCTTCTTACTGAACAAGGGTGGGGGAGACCTG GCTTCTGATCTTAGCTCCGGCAGAGCTTGCAGTGAGCCGAGATCACGCGGCACCCGGC CACCAACACTGGTGGCTTTGACACCATCATCGTCAACCTGTGAGGCAGGTGACCCCAG GTGGGGACAGGGATGGAGAAAGGGTAGGGATTCCATCATGCGAGAGGGTCATCGAATG GAAGAAGCCAAACCAAGGGAGAGACAGACCTCTGGAGAAACAGAGGTGCACATGGAAG GGGAGGCAGGAGAGCTGGGGAGTGGGAGTGGGAGTGAGGGTGTGGGAGAGCCAGCACC TTCCCGTCACGGGGGGACTCCCCACACCCCATCACAGGGTCCGCCCTTGTGCTAA GGG GTGGTGGCTTTCCCCTCACAGTTCCCCCGGACCAGCCCCGCCTCACTGTCTCCAAAAC CTCAGCTTCGTCCATCACCCTGACCTGGATTCCAGGTGACAATGGGGGCAGCTCCATC CGAGGTGAGGAGGGGTCTGGATGCGGGGGAAGATAGGGGAAGGAATTCTGGGCCCGGG GCAGGGAAGGGGCTTCA ORF Start: ATG at 129 ORF Stop: TAA at 5853 SEQ ID NO:266 1908 aa MW at 208575.3 kD NOV92b, MPIRITWRKDGQVIISGSGVTIESKEFMSSLQISSVSLKHNGNYTCIASNAAATVSIV CG59754-01 Protein Sequence SPEHRFFITYHGGLYISDVQKEDALSTYRCITKHKYSGETRQSNGARLSVTDPAESIP TILDGFHSQEVWAGHTVELPCTASGYPIPAIRWLKDGRPLPADSRWTKRITGLTISDL RTEDSGTYICEVTNTFGSAEATGILMVIDPLHVTLTPKKLKTGIGSTVILSCALTGSP EFTIRWYRNTELVLPDEAISIRGLSNETLLITSAQKSHSGAYQCFATRKAQTAQDFAI IALEDGTPRIVSSFSEKVVNPGEQFSLMCAAKGAPPPTVTWALDDEPIVRDGSHRTNQ YTMSDGTTISHMNVTGPQIRDGGVYRCTARNLVGSAEYQARINVRGPPSIRAMRNITA VAGRDTLINCRVIGYPYYSIKWYKDALLLPDNHRQVVFENGTLKLTDVQKGMDEGEYL CSVLIQPQLSISQSVHVAVKVPPLIQPFEFPPASIGQLLYIPCVVSSGDMPIRITWRK DGQVIISGSGVTIESKEFMSSLQISSVSLKHNGNYTCIASNAAATVSRERQLIVRVPP RFVVQPNNQDGIYGKAGVLNCSVDGYPPPKVMWKHAKGSGNPQQYHPVPLTGRIQILP NSSLLIRHVLEEDIGYYLCQASNGVGTDISKSMFLTVKIPTILDGFHSQEVWAGHTVE LPCTASGYPIPAIRWLKDGRPLPADSRWTKRITGLTISDLRTEDSGTYICEVTNTFGE ATGILMVIGEEPPDPPELEIREVKARSMNLRWTQRFDGNSIITGFDIEYKNKSDSWDF KQSTRNISPTINQANIVDLHPASVYSIRMYSFNKIGRSEPSKELTISTEEASAPDGPP MDVTLQPVTSQSIQVTWKQAPKKELQNGVIRGYQIGYRENSPGSNGQYSIVEMKATGD SEVYTLDNLKKFAQYGVVVQAFNRAGTGPSSSEINATTLEDVPSQPPENVRALSITSD VAVISWSEPPRSTLNGVLKGYRVIFWSLYVDGEWGEMQNITTTRERVELRGMEKFTNY SVQVLAYTQAGDGVRSSVLYIQTKEDVPGPPAGIKAVPSSASSVVVSWLPPTKPNGVI RKYTIFCSSPAPQAPSEYETSPEQLFYRIAHLNRGQQYLLWVAAVTSAGRGNSSEKVT IEPAGKAPAKIISFGGTFTTPWMKDVRLPCNSVGDPAPAVKWTKDSEDSAIPVSMDGH RLIHTNGTLLLRAVKAEDSGYYTCTATNTGGFDTIIVNLLVQVPPDQPRLTVSKTSAS SITLTWIPGDNGGSSIRGFVLQYSVDNSEEWKDVFISSSERSFKLDSLKCGTWYKVKL AAKNSVGSGRISEIIEAKTHGREPSFSKDQHLFTHINSTHARLNLQGWNNGGCPITAI VLEYRPKGTWAWQGLRANSSGEVFLTELREATWYELRMRACNSAGCGNETAQFATLDY DGSTIPPIKSAQGEGDDVKKLFTIGCPVILATLGVALLFIVRKKRKEKRLKRLRDAKS LAEMLISKNNRSFDTPVKGPPQGPRLHIDIPRVQLLIEDKEGIKQLGEDKATIPVTDA EFSQAVNPQSFCTGVSLHHPTLIQSTGPLIDMSDIRPGTDPVSRKNVKSAHSTRNRYS SQWTLTKCQASTPARTLTSDWRTVGSQHGVTVTESDSYSASLSQDTDKGRNSMVSTES ASSTYEELARAYEHAKLEEQLQHAKFEITECFISDSSSDQMTTGTNENADSMTSMSTP SEPGICRFTASPPKPQDADRLLMLVPGAHLPPQSIHVVAYVRISFLLNKGGGDLASDL SSGRACSEPRSRGTRPPTLVALTPSSSTCEAGDPRWGQGWRKGRDSIMREGHRMEEAK PRERQTSGETEVHMEGEAGELGSGSGSEGVGEPAPSRHGGTPHTPSQGPPLC

[0807] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 92B. TABLE 92B Comparison of NOV92a against NOV92b. Identities/ Protein NOV92a Residues/ Similarities for Sequence Match Residues the Matched Region NOV92b 1 . . . 1771 1663/1773 (93%) 1 . . . 1760 1681/1773 (94%)

[0808] Further analysis of the NOV92a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 92C. TABLE 92C Protein Sequence Properties NOV92a PSort 0.7000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.3000 analysis: probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.3000 probability located in nucleus; 0.2000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0809] A search of the NOV92a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 92D. TABLE 92D Geneseq Results for NOV92a NOV92a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAU28091 Novel human secretory protein, 200 . . . 1943 1744/1744 (100%) 0.0 Seq ID No 260-Homo sapiens,  1 . . . 1744 1744/1744 (100%) 1744 aa. [WO200166689-A2, 13 SEP. 2001] AAM78713 Human protein SEQ ID NO 1375- 200 . . . 1943 1744/1744 (100%) 0.0 Homo sapiens, 1744 aa.  1 . . . 1744 1744/1744 (100%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM39040 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 200 . . . 1943 1744/1744 (100%) 0.0 2185-Homo sapiens, 1744 aa.  1 . . . 1744 1744/1744 (100%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL. 2001] AAW42086 Human Down syndrome-cell  44 . . . 1778 1085/1745 (62%) 0.0 adhesion molecule DS-CAM1- 154 . . . 1890 1357/1745 (77%) [WO9817795-A1, 30 APR. 1998] AAW42087 Human Down syndrome-cell  44 . . . 1457  890/1416 (62%) 0.0 adhesion molecule DS-CAM2- 154 . . . 1564 1109/1416 (77%) Homo sapiens, 1571 aa. [WO9817795-A1, 30 APR. 1998]

[0810] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV92a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 92E. TABLE 92E Public BLASTP Results for NOV92a NOV92a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value AAL57166 DOWN SYNDROME CELL  44 . . . 1943 1889/1900 (99%) 0.0 ADHESION MOLECULE 155 . . . 2053 1892/1900 (99%) DSCAML1-Homo sapiens (Human), 2053 aa. Q9ULT7 KIAA1132 PROTEIN-Homo 122 . . . 1943 1822/1822 (100%) 0.0 sapiens (Human), 1822 aa  1 . . . 1822 1822/1822 (100%) (fragment). O60469 Down syndrome cell adhesion  44 . . . 1943 1123/1920 (58%) 0.0 molecule precursor (CHD2)- 154 . . . 2012 1410/1920 (72%) Homo sapiens (Human), 2012 aa. Q9ERC8 DOWN SYNDROME CELL  44 . . . 1943 1119/1921 (58%) 0.0 ADHESION MOLECULE- 154 . . . 2013 1405/1921 (72%) Mus musculus (Mouse), 2013 aa. AAL57167 DOWN SYNDROME CELL  44 . . . 1943 1119/1921 (58%) 0.0 ADHESION MOLECULE 154 . . . 2013 1405/1921 (72%) DSCAM-Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 2013 aa.

[0811] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV92a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 92F. TABLE 92F Domain Analysis of NOV92a Identities/ Pfam NOV92a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value ig: domain 1 of 10   1 . . . 48 12/49 (24%) 2.7e−05 38/49 (78%) ig: domain 2 of 10  72 . . . 90  8/19 (42%) 85 14/19 (74%) ig: domain 3 of 10  130 . . . 186 22/60 (37%) 2.1e−14 46/60 (77%) ig: domain 4 of 10  219 . . . 278 16/63 (25%) 4.9e−09 44/63 (70%) ig: domain 5 of 10  312 . . . 377 14/69 (20%) 1.5e−07 50/69 (72%) ig: domain 6 of 10  409 . . . 467 12/61 (20%) 4.8e−05 41/61 (67%) ig: domain 7 of 10  500 . . . 561 17/64 (27%) 3.2e−11 49/64 (77%) ig: domain 8 of 10  594 . . . 659 19/69 (28%) 9.4e−07 47/69 (68%) ig: domain 9 of 10  693 . . . 759  9/70 (13%) 7.9e−06 47/70 (67%) fn3: domain 1 of 6  777 . . . 864 22/89 (25%)  3e−16 65/89 (73%) fn3: domain 2 of 6  876 . . . 968 33/93 (35%) 3.1e−16 68/93 (73%) fn3: domain 3 of 6  980 . . . 1069 26/93 (28%) 2.9e−16 69/93 (74%) fn3: domain 4 of 6 1081 . . . 1167 24/88 (27%) 3.7e−17 64/88 (73%) ig: domain 10 of 10 1194 . . . 1255 17/65 (26%) 4.3e−09 46/65 (71%) fn3: domain 5 of 6 1274 . . . 1357 30/86 (35%) 1.2e−18 67/86 (78%) fn3: domain 6 of 6 1371 . . . 1453 27/86 (31%)  0.045 53/86 (62%)

Example 93

[0812] The NOV93 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 93A. TABLE 93A NOV93 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:267 1272 bp NOV93a, A GAGCCTGGTATGCAGGAGGTGCTCTGTAAATACCTGCCCCATACATACCCGCCCCAT CG59800-01 DNA Sequence ACATACCCACCCCATACATACCCACCCCATACATACCTGCCCTGTCCATACCTCCCCC CTACATACCTGCCCCGTCCATACCTGCCCCCTACATACCTGCCCCGTCCATACCTGCC CCCTACATACCTGCTCTGTCTATACCTGTGGCTAGGACTGTGGCCTTCCTTCTTAGCC GCTCAGAGCCTGCCTCCTCCTCTGCAGAGTGGCGGTGGTAGCAGGGCTTCCCGCGCGC CGATGCTGCTCGTGGCCCTGGTGCTCGGCGCCTACTGCCTCTGCGCCCTCCCCGGCCG CTGCCCGCCCGCCGCCCCCGCCCCCGCGCCCGCCCCCGCGCCCTCCGAGCCGTCCAGC TCCGTCCACCGCCCGGGACCACCCGGCCTGCCTTTGGCCACCGGTCCCGGCCGCCGGC CCTTCCCGCAACCGCTCATCGTTGGCGTGAAGAAGGGCGGCACGCGCGCCCTGCTGGA GTTTCTCCGGCTGCACCCCGACCTCCGCGCGCTCGCCTCTGAGCCCCACTTCTTCGAC AGGTGCCCCGACCGCGGCCTCCCCTGGTCCCGCAGTCTGATGCCCCGAACCCTCCATG GGCAGATCACCATGGAGACGACCCCGGGCTACTTCGTGACGCGAGAGGCCCCCCGCCG CATCCACGCCATGTCCCCGGACACGAAGCTGATCGTGGTGGTGCGGAACCCCGTCACC CGGGCCATCTCCGACTAGGCCCACACGCTCTCCAAGACCCCGGGCCTGCCCAGCTTCC GCGCCCTGGCCTTCCGCCACGGCCTGGGCCCCGTGGACACAGCCTGGAGCGCCGTCCG CATCCGCCTGTACGCCCACCACCTGGACCACTGGCTGCGCTACTTCCCCCTGTCCCAC TTCCTGTTCGTCAGCGGGGAGCGTCTGGTCAGCGACCCGGCCGGAGAGCTCGGCCGCG TGCAGGACTTCCTGGGCCTGAAACGGGTCGTCACGGACAAGCACTTCTACTTCAACGC CACCAAGGGCTTCCCCTGCCTCAAGAAGGCCCAGGGCGGCAGCCCTCCCCCCTGCCTG GGCAAGTCCAAGGGCCGGCCACACCCACCCGTGCCCCAGGCCGTGGTCCGGCGCCTGC AGGAGTTCTACCCGCCCTTCAACCGCAGGTTCTACCAGATCACGGGCCAGGACTTCGG CTGGGGCTGAGCGGCACCCTGGGCATGCTCAGCACCTTGATTGACACCCGCTCG ORF Start: GAG at 2 ORF Stop: GGC at 1217 SEQ ID NO:268 405 aa MW at 43994.8 kD NOV93a MQEVLCKYLPHTYPPHTYPPHTYPPHTYLPCPYLPPTYLPRPYLPPTYLPRPYLPPTY CG59800-01 Protein Sequence LLCLYLWLGLWFCFIQSLFPPLQSGGGSRASRAPMLLVALVLGAYCLCALPGRCPF AARAPAPAPAPSEPSSSVERPGAPGLPLASGPGRRRFPQALIVGVKKGGTRALLEFLR LHPDXRALGSEXEFFDRCXXXCLXWXRSLMPRTLDGQTTMEXTPXYFVTREAPRRIHA MSPDTKLIVVVRNPVTRAISDXXQTLSKTPGLPSFRALAFRHGLGPVDTAWSAVRIGL YAQHLDEWLRYFPLSEELFVSGERLVSDPAGEVGRVQDFLGLKRVVTDKHFYFNATKG FPCLKKAQGGSRPRCLGKSKGRPHPRVPQAXVRRLQEFYRPFNRRFYQMTGQDFGWG

[0813] Further analysis of the NOV93a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 93B. TABLE 93B Protein Sequence Properties NOV93a PSort 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4000 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 7 and 8 analysis:

[0814] A search of the NOV93a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 93C. TABLE 93C Geneseq Results for NOV93a NOV93a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAB95507 Human protein sequence SEQ ID 31 . . . 253 121/229 (52%) 4e−55 NO: 18067-Homo sapiens, 390 aa. 11 . . . 237 146/229 (62%) [EP1074617-A2, 7 FEB. 2001] AAY17066 Human 3-OST-3B protein-Homo 31 . . . 253 121/229 (52%) 4e−55 sapiens, 390 aa. [WO9922005-A2, 11 . . . 237 146/229 (62%) 6 MAY 1999] AAB70115 Human 3-OST-3B-Homo sapiens, 31 . . . 253 121/230 (52%) 9e−54 391 aa. [WO200113910-A2, 11 . . . 238 146/230 (62%) 1 MAR. 2001] AAB70114 Murine 3-OST-3B-Mus sp, 391 31 . . . 253 119/231 (51%) 2e−51 aa. [WO200113910-A2, 11 . . . 238 147/231 (63%) 1 MAR. 2001] AAU12275 Human PRO5004 polypeptide 86 . . . 253 102/170 (60%) 9e−48 sequence-Homo sapiens, 367 aa. 45 . . . 214 117/170 (68%) [WO200140466-A2, 7 JUN. 2001]

[0815] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV93a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 93D. TABLE 93D Public BLASTP Results for NOV93a NOV93a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q96QI5 C439A6.1 (NOVEL PROTEIN 85 . . . 253 160/169 (94%) 2e−89 SIMILAR TO HEPARAN 61 . . . 229 162/169 (95%) SULFATE (GLUCOSAMINE) 3-O- SULFOTRANSFERASES)-Homo sapiens (Human), 381 aa (fragment). Q96RX7 HEPARAN SULPHATE D- 95 . . . 253 153/159 (96%) 1e−85 GLUCOSAMINYL 3-O-  1 . . . 159 155/159 (97%) SULFOTRANSFERASE-3B LIKE- Homo sapiens (Human), 311 aa. Q9Y662 HEPARAN SULFATE D- 31 . . . 253 121/229 (52%) 1e−54 GLUCOSAMINYL 3-O- 11 . . . 237 146/229 (62%) 2.8.2.23)-Homo sapiens (Human), 390 aa. Q9QZS6 D-GLYCOSAMINYL 3-O- 31 . . . 253 119/230 (51%) 3e−52 SULFOTRANSFERASE-3B-Mus 11 . . . 237 147/230 (63%) musculus (Mouse), 390 aa. Q9Y278 HEPARAN SULFATE D- 86 . . . 253 102/170 (60%) 3e−47 GLUCOSAMINYL 3-O- 45 . . . 214 117/170 (68%) SULFOTRANSFERASE-2 (EC 2.8.2.23)-Homo sapiens (Human), 367 aa.

[0816] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV93a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 93E. TABLE 93E Domain Analysis of NOV93a Identities/ Pfam NOV93a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value No Significant Matches Found

[0817] The NOV94 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 94A. TABLE 94A NOV94 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:269 2949 bp NOV94a, GTCCGCCTCCCGGCCGCCGAGCCGCAGCCGCCGAGATGCGCGCCGCCCCGGGCCGCGC CG59761-01 DNA Sequence CCCCGCCGGGTCCCGCCCGCCCCGCTGCCGCTGAGCGC ATGGGCCCGGACCGCGCCGC GCCGCTCCGGGAGCCGGGCCCGCGGTCCCGCCACCACCCCGCGCGGGACAGATTCATT CACTTTGGAGCTGTAAGTACTGATGTATTAGGGTGCAGCCCTCATTGTTCATTGACGC ACAGTCCCAAAATGAATATCCAAGAGCAGGGTTTCCCCTTCGACCTCGGAGCAAGTTT CACCGAAGATGCTCCCCGACCCCCAGTCCCTCGTGAGGAGCGAGAACTCGTGTCCACA GACCCGAGGCCCGCCAGCTACAGTTTCTGCTCCGGGAAAGGTGTTGGCATTAAAGGTG AGACTTCGACGGCCACTCCGAGGCGCTCGGATCTCGACCTGGGGTATGAGCCTGAGGG CAGTCCCTCCCCCACCCCACCATACTTGAAGTGGGCTGAGTCACTGCATTCCCTGCTG GATGACCAAGATGGGATAAGCCTGTTCAGGACTTTCCTGAAGCAGGAGGGCTGTGCCG ACTTGCTGCACTTCTGGTTTGCCTGCACTGCCTTCAGCAACCTGGAGCCCTGTCACTC GAACGAGGAGAAGAGGCTGAAGCTGGCGAGAGCCATCTACCCAAAGTACATTCTTGAT AACAATGGCATCGTGTCCCGGCAGACCAAGCCAGCCACCAAGAGCTTCATAAAGGGCT GCATCATGAAGCAGCTGATCGATCCTCCCATGTTTGACCAGGCCCAGACCGAAATCCA GGCCACTATGGAGGAAAACACCTATCCCTCCTTCCTTAAGTCTCATATTTATTTGGAA TATACGAGGACAGGCTCGGAGAGCCCCAAAGTCTGTAGTGACCAGACCTCTGCGTCAG GGACAGGGAAGGGCATATCTGGATACCTGCCGACCTTAAATGAAGATGAGGAATGGAA GTGTGACCAGGACATGGATCACGACGATGGCAGAGACGCTGCTCCCCCCGGAAGACTC CCTCAGAAGCTGCTCCTGGAGACAGCTGCCCCGAGGGTCTCCTCCAGTAGACGGTACA GCGAAGGCAGAGAGTTCAGGTATGGATCCTGGCGGGAGCCAGTCAACCCCTATTATGT CAATGCCGGCTATGCCCTGGCCCCAGCCACCAGTGCCAACCACAGCGAGCAGCAGAGC CTGTCCAGCGATGCAGACACCCTGTCCCTCACGGACAGCAGCGTGGATGGGATCCCCC CATACAGGATCCGTAAGCAGCACCGCAGGGAGATGCAGGAGAGCGTGCAGGTCAATGG GCGGGTGCCCCTACCTCACATTCCCCGCACGTACCGGGTGCCGAAGGAGGTCCGCGTG GAGCCTCAGAAGTTCGCGGAGGACCTCATCCACCGCCTGGAGGCTGTGCAGCGCACGC CGGAGGCCGAGGAGAAGCTGGAGGAGCGGCTGAAGCGCGTGCGCATGGAGGAGGAAGG TGAGGACGGCGATCCATCATCAGGGCCCCCAGGGCCGTGTCACAAGCTGCCTCCCGCC CCCGCTTGGCACCACTTCCCGCCCCGCCTGTGTTGGACATGGGCTTGTGCCGGGCTCC GGGATGCACACGAGGAGAACCCTGAGAGCATCCTGGACGAGCACGTACAGCGTGTGCT GACGACACCTGGCCGCCAGTCGCCTGGGCCTGGCCATCGCTCCCCGGACAGTGGGCAC GTGGCCAAGATGCCAGTGGCACTGGGGGGTGCCGCCTCGGGGCACGGGAAGCACGTAC CCAAGTCAGGGGCGAAGCTGGACGCGGCCGGCCTGCACCACCACCGACACGTCCACCA CCACGTCCACCACAGCACAGCCCGGCCCAAGGAGCAGGTGGAGGCCGAGGCCACCCGC AGGGCCCAGAGCACCTTCGCCTCGGGCCTGGAACCACACAGCCATGGCGCAAGGTCCC GAGCCTACTCAGAGAGTGTTCGCGCTGCCCCCAACGCCAGTGATGGCCTCGCCCACAC TGGGAAGGTGGGCGTGGCGTGCAAAAGAAATGCCAAGAAGGCCGAGTCGGGGAAGAGC GCCAGCACCCAGGTGCCAGGTGCCTCGGAGGATGCGGAGAAGAACCAGAAAATCATGC AGTGGATCATTGAGGGGGAAAAGGAGATCAGCAGCCACCGCACCACCGCCCACGGGTC TTCGGGGACCAGGAAGCCACAGCCCCATGAGAACTCCAGACCCTTGTCCCTTGAGCAC CCCTGCCCCGGCCCTCAGCTCCGGACCTCCGTGCAGCCCTCCCACCTCTTCATCCAAG ACCCCACCATGCCACCCCACCCAGCTCCCAACCCCCTAACCCAGCTGGAGGAGGCGCG CCGACGTCTCGAGGAGCAAGAAAACAGAGCCAGCCGAGCACCCTCCAAGCAGACGTAT CTCCAGCAGGTTATGCCGCGCGGACGCGCCTCCGTCAGGCCAGCGTCCGCGCCGGTCC TGCACGTGGTACCAGCCGTGTCGGACATGGAGCTCTCCGAGACAGAGACAAGATCGCA GAGGAAGGTCCGCGGCGGGAGTGCCCAGCCGTGTGACAGCATCGTTGTGGCCTACTAC TTCTGCGGGGAACCCATCCCCTACCGCACCCTGGTGAGGGGCCGCGCTGTCACCCTGG GCCAGTTCAAGGAGCTGCTGACCAAAAAGGGCAGCTACAGATACTACTTCAAGAAAGT GAGCGACGAGTTTGACTGTGCGGTGGTGTTTGAGGAGGTTCGAGAGGACGAGGCCGTC CTGCCCGTCTTTGAGGAGAACATCATCGGCAAAGTGGAGAAGGTGGACTGA TAGGCTG GTGGGCTGGCCCCTGTGCCAGGCGACCCCCTTGGCGGGCACGGGTGTCACGGCCAGGC AGATCACCTCGTACTCAGGAGCCCGATGGGGAACAGTGTTGCCTGTACC ORF Start: ATG at 97 ORF Stop: TGA at 2833 SEQ ID NO:270 912 aa MW at 101118.1 kD NOV94a, MGPDRAAPLREPGPGSRHHRARDRLIHFGAVSTDVLGCSAHCSLTQSPKMNIQEQGFP CG59761-01 Protein Sequence LDLGASFTEDAPRPPVPGEEGELVSTDPRPASYSFCSGKGVGIKGETSTATPRRSDLD LGYEPEGSASPTPPYLKWAESLHSLLDDQDGISLFRTFLKQEGCADLLDFWFACTGFR KLEPCDSNEEKRLKLARAIYRKYILDNNGIVSRQTKPATKSFIKGCIMKQLIDPAMFD QAQTEIQATMEENTYPSFLKSDIYLEYTRTGSESPKVCSDQSSGSGTGKGISGYLPTL NEDEEWKCDQDMDEDDGRDAAPPGRLPQKLLLETAAPRVSSSRRYSEGREFRYGSWRE PVNPYYVNAGYALAPATSANDSEQQSLSSDADTLSLTDSSVDGIPPYRIRKQHRREMQ ESVQVNGRVPLPHIPRTYRVPKEVRVEPQKFAEELIHRLEAVQRTREAEEKLEERLKR VRMEEEGEDGDPSSGPPGPCHKLPPAPAWHHFPPRLCWTWACAGLRDAHEENPESILD EHVQRVLRTPGRQSPGPGHRSPDSGHVAKMPVALGGAASGHGKHVPKSGAKLDAAGLH HHRHVHHHVHHSTARPKEQVEAEATRRAQSSFAWGLEPHSHGARSRGYSESVGAAPNA SDGLAHSGKVGVACKRNAKKAESGKSASTEVPGASEDAEKNQKIMQWIIEGEKEISRH RRTGHGSSGTRKPQPHENSRPLSLEHPWAGPQLRTSVQPSHLFIQDPTMPPHPAPNPL TQLEEARRRLEEEEKRASRAPSKQRYVQEVMRRGRACVRPACAPVLHVVPAVSDMELS ETETRSQRKVGGGSAQPCDSIVVAYYFCGEPIPYRTLVRGRAVTLGQFKELLTKKGSY RYYFKKVSDEFDCGVVFEEFREDEAVLPVFEEKIIGKVEKVD

[0818] Further analysis of the NOV94a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 94B. TABLE 94B Protein Sequence Properties NOV94a PSort 0.6000 probability located in nucleus; 0.3000 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0819] A search of the NOV94a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 94C. TABLE 94C Geneseq Results for NOV94a NOV94a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAG68175 Wnt signaling protein SEQ ID 13 . . . 912 898/900 (99%) 0.0 NO: 91-Homo sapiens, 900 aa.  1 . . . 900 898/900 (99%) [WO200177327-A1, 18 OCT. 2001] AAW96264 Human axin-Homo sapiens, 900 13 . . . 912 898/900 (99%) 0.0 aa. [WO9902179-A1,  1 . . . 900 898/900 (99%) 21 JAN. 1999] AAW96265 Murine axin-Mus musculus, 992  6 . . . 912 781/914 (85%) 0.0 aa. [WO9902179-A1, 84 . . . 992 820/914 (89%) 21 JAN. 1999] AAW93569 Human conductin protein-Homo 60 . . . 912 378/892 (42%) e−171 sapiens, 840 aa. [WO9911780-A2, 12 . . . 840 506/892 (56%) 11 MAR. 1999] AAW93570 Human conductin protein-Homo 60 . . . 912 378/892 (42%) e−171 sapiens, 840 aa. [WO9911780-A2, 12 . . . 840 506/892 (56%) 11 MAR. 1999]

[0820] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV94a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 94D. TABLE 94D Public BLASTP Results for NOV94a NOV94a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value O15169 Axin 1 (Axis inhibition protein 1) 13 . . . 912 898/900 (99%) 0.0 (hAxin)-Homo sapiens (Human),  1 . . . 900 898/900 (99%) 900 aa (fragment). Q96S28 AXIN-Homo sapiens (Human), 50 . . . 912 858/863 (99%) 0.0 862 aa.  1 . . . 862 858/863 (99%) O35625 Axin 1 (Axis inhibition protein 1)  6 . . . 912 781/914 (85%) 0.0 (Fused protein)-Mus musculus 84 . . . 992 820/914 (89%) (Mouse), 992 aa (fragment). O70239 Axin 1 protein (Axis inhibition  6 . . . 912 756/914 (82%) 0.0 protein 1) (rAxin)-Rattus 21 . . . 893 793/914 (86%) norvegicus (Rat), 893 aa (fragment). T08422 negative regualtor axin [imported]- 46 . . . 912 726/872 (83%) 0.0 rat, 832 aa.  2 . . . 832 760/872 (86%)

[0821] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV94a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 94E. TABLE 94E Domain Analysis of NOV94a Identities/ Pfam NOV94a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value RGS: domain 1 of 2 137 . . . 198 23/75 (31%) 5.6e−06 44/75 (59%) RGS: domain 2 of 2 231 . . . 260 13/30 (43%) 0.12 21/30 (70%) TP2: domain 1 of 1 585 . . . 709 33/147 (22%) 9.6 52/147 (35%) DIX: domain 1 of 1 830 . . . 912 40/86 (47%) 5.6e−44 83/86 (97%)

Example 95

[0822] The NOV95 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 95A. TABLE 95A NOV95 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:271 2223 bp NOV95a, TTGCAGGCATCACCCACGCCCTCTGCACCCACGCTGGAGGACGGGGAGGTTGTCAGGG CG59756-01 DNA Sequence GCTATGATGAG ATGAGTCGGGGCCGCTTCGACTTTGATGATGGAGGGGCGTACTGCGG GGGCTGGGAGGGGGGAAAGGCCCATGGGCATGGACTGTGCACAGGCCCCAAGGGCCAG GGCGAATACTCTCGCTCCTGGAACTTTGGCTTTGAGGTGGCAGGTGTCTACACCTCGC CCAGCGGAAACACCTTTGAGGGATACTGGAGCCAGGGCAAACGGCATGGGCTGGGCAT AGAGACCAAGGGGCGCTGGCTCTACAAGGCCGAGTGGACACATGGCTTCAAGGGACGC GCCTGCAAGACGGCTATGGCACCGAGACCTATGCTGATGGAGGGACGTACCAAGGCCA GTTCACCAACGGCATGCGCCATGGCTACGGAGTACGCCAGAGCGTGCCCTACGGGATG GCAACCGCACGGTGGCCCCGGACTCTCCCGCCTCGCCGGCCTCCGACGGCCCCGCGCT GCCCTCGCCCGCCATCCCGCGTGGCGGCTTCGCGCTCAGCCTCCTGGCCAATGCCGAG GCGGCCGCGCGGGCGCCCAAGGGCGGCGGCCTCTTCCAGCGGGCCGCGCTGCTGGGCA ACCTGCGGCGCGCAGAGTCGCGCACGTCCGTGGGTAGCCAGCGCAGCCGTGTCAGCTT CCTTAAGAGCGACCTCAGCTCGGGCGCCAGCGACGCCGCGTCCACCGCCAGCCTGCGA GAGGCCGCCGAGGGCGCCGACGAGGCCGCACCCTTCGAGGCCGATATCGACGCCACCA CCACCGAGACCTACATGGGCGAGTGGAAGAACGACAAACGCTCGGGCTTCGGCGTGAC CGAACGCTCCAGTGGCCTCCGCTACGAGGGCGAGTGGCTGGACAACCTGCGCCACGGC TATGGCTCCACCACGCTGCCCGACGGCCACCCCGAGGAGGGCAAGTACCGCCACAACG TGCTGGTCAAGGACACCAAGCGCCGCATGCTGCAGCTCAAGAGCAACAAGGTCCGCCA GAAAGTGGAGCACAGTGTGGAGGGTGCCCAGCGCGCCGCTGCTATCGCGCCCCAGAAG GCCGAGATTGCCGCCTCCAGGACAAGCCACGCCAAGGCCAAAGCTGAGGCAGCGGAAC AGGCCGCCCTGGCTGCCAACCAGGACTCCAACATTGCTCGCACTTTGGCCAGGGAGCT GGCTCCGGACTTCTACCAGCCAGGTCCGGAATATCAGAAGCGCCGGCTGCTGCAGGAG ATCCTGGAGAACTCGGAGAGCCTGCTGGAGCCCCCCGACCGGGGCGCCGGCGCAGCGG GCCTCCGACAGCCGCCCCGCGAGAGCCCGCAGCTGCACGAGCGTGAGACCCCTCGGCC CGAGGGTCCCTCCCCGTCACCGGCCGGGACGCCCCCGCAGCCCAAGCGGCCCAGGCCC GGGGTGTCCAAGGACCGCCTGCTGAGCCCAGGCGCCTGGAACGGCGAGCCCAGCGGTG AGGGCAGCCGGTCAGTCACTCCGTCCGAGGGCGCGGGCCGCCGCAGCCCCGCGCGTCC AGCCACCGAGCGCATGGCCATCGAGGCTCTGCAGGCACCGCCTGCGCCGTCGCGGGAG CCGGAGGTGGCGCTTTACCAGGGCTACCACACCTATGCTGTGCGCACCACCCCGCCCG AGCCCCCACCCTTTGACGACCAGCCCGACCCCGACGTCTCCGGGTCCGAGTCCGCGCC CTCGTCCCCCGCCACCGCCCCCCTGCAGGCCCCCACCCTCCGAGGCCCCGAGCCTGCA CGCGAGACCCCCGCCAAGCTGGAGCCCAAGCCCATCATCCCCAAAGCCGAGCCCAGGG CCAAGGCCCGCAAGACTGAGGCTCCAGGGCTGACCAAGGCGGGGGCCAAGAAGAAGGC GCGGAAGGAGGCCGCACTGGCGGCAGAGGCGGAGGTGGAGGTGGAAGAGGTCCCCAAC ACCATCCTCATCTGCATGGTGATCCTGCTGAACATCGGCCTGGCCATCCTCTTTGTTC ACCTCCTGACCTGA CCGTCGCTTACCAGGTGCAGCCAGCTGGCTGCAGGAGGGGTTGG GGGGCAGGAGCCCCTGGGG ORF Start: ATG at 70 ORF Stop: TGA at 2158 SEQ ID NO:272 696 aa MW at 74220.7 kD NOV95a, MSGGRFDFDDQCAYCGGWEGGKAEGHQLCTGPKCQGEYSGSFGFEVAGVYTWPSGN CG59756-01 Protein Sequence TFEGYWSQGKRHGLGIETKGRWLYKGEWTHGFKGRYGIRQSSSSGAKYEGTWNNGLQD GYGTETYADGGTYQGQFTNGMRHGYCVRQSVPYGMAVVVRSPLRTSLSSLRSEHSNGT VAPDSPASPASDCPALPSPAIPRGGFALSLLANAEAAAPAPKGGGLFQRGAILGRLRR AESRTSVGSQRSRVSFLKSDLSSGASDAASTASLGEAAEGADEAAPFEADTDATTTET YMGEWKNDKRSGFGVSERSSGLRYEGEWLDNLRHGYGCTTLPDGHREEGKYRHNVLVK DTKRRMLQLKSNKVRQKVEHSVEGAQRAAAIARQKAEIAASRTSHAKAKAEAAEQAAL AANQESNIARTLARELAPDFYQPGPEYQKRRLLQEILENSESLLEPPDRGAGAAGLPQ PPRESPQLHERETPRPEGGSPSPAGTPPQPKRPRPGVSKDGLLSPGAWNGEPSGEGSR SVTPSEGAGRRSPARPATERMAIEAIQAPPAPSREPEVALYQGYHSYAVRTTPPEPPP FEDQPEPEVSGSESAPSSPATAPLQAFTLRGPEPARETPAKLEPKPIIPKAEPRAKAR KTEARCLTKACAKKKARKEAALAAEAEVEVEEVPNTILICMVILLNICLAILFVHLLT

[0823] Further analysis of the NOV95a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 95B. TABLE 95B Protein Sequence Properties NOV95a PSort 0.8000 probability located in nucleus; 0.7000 probability analysis: located in plasma membrane; 0.3133 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.2000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0824] A search of the NOV95a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 95C. TABLE 95C Geneseq Results for NOV95a NOV95a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAM79123 Human protein SEQ ID NO 1785-  3 . . . 696 293/704 (41%)  e−127 Homo sapiens, 628 aa.  4 . . . 628 377/704 (52%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM80107 Human protein SEQ ID NO 3753- 283 . . . 696 146/421 (34%) 2e−43 Homo sapiens, 378 aa.  24 . . . 378 194/421 (45%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] ABB21683 Protein #3682 encoded by probe for 257 . . . 389  78/133 (58%) 7e−42 measuring heart cell gene expression-  6 . . . 135 104/133 (77%) Homo sapiens, 135 aa. [WO200157274-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM57089 Human brain expressed single exon 257 . . . 389  78/133 (58%) 7e−42 probe encoded protein SEQ ID NO:  6 . . . 135 104/133 (77%) 29194-Homo sapiens, 135 aa. [WO200157275-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM17323 Peptide #3757 encoded by probe for 257 . . . 389  78/133 (58%) 7e−42 measuring cervical gene expression-  6 . . . 135 104/133 (77%) Homo sapiens, 135 aa. [WO200157278-A2, 9 AUG. 2001]

[0825] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV95a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 95D. TABLE 95D Public BLASTP Results for NOV95a NOV95a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q9GKY7 JUNCTOPHILIN TYPE 2-  1 . . . 696 644/701 (91%) 0.0 Oryctolagus cuniculus (Rabbit), 694 aa.  1 . . . 694 662/701 (93%) Q9ET79 JUNCTOPHILIN TYPE 2-Mus  1 . . . 696 608/706 (86%) 0.0 musculus (Mouse), 696 aa.  1 . . . 696 644/706 (91%) Q9BR39 DJ1108D11.1 (NOVEL PROTEIN 128 . . . 672 544/545 (99%) 0.0 SIMILAR TO C. ELEGANS T22C1.7)-  1 . . . 545 544/545 (99%) Homo sapiens (Human), 552 aa (fragment). Q9GKY8 MITSUGUMIN72/JUNCTOPHILIN  1 . . . 696 364/704 (51%) 0.0 TYPE1-Oryctolagus cuniculus  1 . . . 662 468/704 (65%) (Rabbit), 662 aa. Q9ET80 JUNCTOPHILTN TYPE 1-Mus  1 . . . 696 371/707 (52%) 0.0 musculus (Mouse), 660 aa.  1 . . . 660 469/707 (65%)

[0826] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV95a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 95E. TABLE 95E Domain Analysis of NOV95a Identities/ Pfam NOV95a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value MORN: domain 1 of 7  14 . . . 36 10/23 (43%) 1.1 13/23 (57%) MORN: domain 2 of 7  38 . . . 59  9/23 (39%) 0.31 15/23 (65%) MORN: domain 3 of 7  60 . . . 77  8/23 (35%) 3 15/23 (65%) MORN: domain 4 of 7 106 . . . 128 11/23 (48%) 3.7e−06 20/23 (87%) MORN: domain 5 of 7 129 . . . 151  8/23 (35%) 0.027 15/23 (65%) MORN: domain 6 of 7 291 . . . 313 12/23 (52%) 0.00056 19/23 (83%) MORN: domain 7 of 7 314 . . . 336 11/23 (48%) 0.00022 19/23 (83%)

Example 96

[0827] The NOV96 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 96A. TABLE 96A NOV96 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:273 3257 bp NOV96a, CGTAGGCGCTTCGGCC ATGACTGCGGAGCTGCAGCAGGACGACGCGGCCGGCGCGGCA CG59708-01 DNA Sequence GACGGCCACGGCTCGAGCTGCCAAATGCTGTTAAATCAACTGAGAGAAATCACAGGCA TTCAGGACCCTTCCTTTCTCCATGAAGCTCTGAAGGCCAGTAATCGTCACATTACTCA GGCAGTCAGCCTTCTCACTGATGAGAGAGTTAAGGAGCCCAGTCAAGACACTGTTGCT ACAGAACCATCTGAACTAGAGGCGACTGCTGCCAACAAGGAAGTATTAGCAAAAGTTA TAGACCTTACTCATGATAACAAAGATGATCTTCAGGCTGCCATTGCTTTGAGTCTACT GGAGTCTCCCAAAATTCAAGCTGATGGAAGAGATCTTAACAGGATGCATGAAGCAACC TCTGCAGAAACTAAACGCTCAAAGAGAAAACGCTGTGAAGTCTGGGGAGAAAACCCCA ATCCCAATGACTGGAGGAGAGTTGATGGTTGGCCAGTTGGGCTGTAAAATGTTGGCAA TACATGTTGGTTTAGTGCTGTTATTCAGTCTCTCTTTCAATTGCCTCAATTTCGAAGA CTTGTTCTCAGTTATAGTCTGCCACAAAATGTACTTGAAAATTGTCGAAGTCATACAG AAAAGAGAAATATCATGTTTATGCAAGAGCTTCAGTATTTGTTTGCTCTAATGATGGG ATCAAATAGAAAATTTGTAGACCCCTCTGCAGCCCTGGATCTATTAAAGGGAGCATTC CGATCATCTGAGGAACAGCAGCAAGATGTGAGTGAATTCACACACAACCTCCTGGATT GGCTAGACCACGCATTCCAGCTACCTGTTAATGTTAACAGTCCCAGGAACAAATCTGA AAATCCAATGGTGCAGCTGTTCTATGGTACTTTCCTGACTGAAGGGCTTCGTGAAGGA AAACCCTTTTGTAACAATGAGACCTTCGGCCAGTATCCTCTTCAGCTAAACGGTTATC GCAACTTACACGAGTGTTTGCAAGGGGCCATGGTGCAGGGTGATGTTCAGCTTCTTCC CTCCGATCACTCGGTGAAGTATGGACAAGAGCGTTGGTTTACAAAGCTACCTCCAGTG TTCACCTTTGAACTCTCAAGATTTGAGTTTAATCACTCCCTTGGGCAGCCAGAGAAAA TTCACAATAAGCTGGAATTTCCTCAGATTATTTATATGGACACCTACATGTACACGAG CAAGGAGCTTATTCGAAATAAGAGAGAGTGTATTCGAAAGTTGAAGGAGGAAATAAAA ATTCTGCAGCAAAAATTGGAAAGGTATGTGAAATATCGCTCAGGCCCAGCTCGCTTCC CGCTCCCGGACATGCTGAAATATGTTATTGAATTTGCTAGTACAAAACCTGCCTCAGA AAGCTGTCCACCTGAAAGTGACACACATATGACATTACCACTTTCTTCAGTGCACTGC TCGGTTTCTGACCAGACATCCAAGGAAAGTACAAGTACAGAAAGCTCTTCTCAGGATG TTGAAAGTACCTTTTCTTCTCCTGAAGATTCTTTACCCAAGTCTAAACCACTGACATC TTCTCGGTCTTCCATGGAAATGCCTTCACAGCCAGCTCCACGAACAGTCACAGATGAG GAGATAAATTTTGTTAAGACCTCTCTTCAGAGATGGAGGACTGAGATTGAACAAGATA TACAAGATTTAAAGACTTGTATTGCAAGTACTACTCAGACTATTGAACAGATGTACTG CGATCCTCTCCTTCGTCAGGTGCCTTATCGCTTGCATGCAGTTCTTGTTCATGAAGGA CAAGCAAATCCTGGACACTATTGGGCCTATATCTATAATCAACCCCGACAGAGCTGGC TCAAGTACAATGACATCTCTGTTACTGAATCTTCCTGGGAAGAAGTTGAAAGAGATTC CTATGGAGGCCTGAGAAATGTTAGTCCTTACTGTCTGATGTACATTAATGCCAAACTA CCCTACTTCAATCCAGAGGCAGCCCCAACTGAATCAGATCAAATGTCAGAAGTGGAAG CCCTATCTGTGGAACTCAAGCATTACATTCAGGAGGATAACTGGCGGTTTGAGCAGGA AGTAGAGGAGTGGGAAGAAGAGCAGTCTTGCAAAATCCCTCAAATGGAGTCCTCCCCC AACTCCTCATCACAGGGCTACTCTACATCACAAGAGCCTTCAGTAGCCTCTTCTCATG GGGTTCGCTGCTTGTCATCTGAGCATGCTGTGATTGTAAAGGAGCAAACTGCCCAGGC TATTGCAAACACAGCCCGTGCCTATGAGAAGAGCGGTGTAGAAGCGGCACTGAGTGAG GCATTCCATGAAGAATACTCCAGGCTCTATCAGCTTGCCAAAGAGACCCCCACCTCTC ACAGTGATCCTCGACTTCAGCATGTCCTTGTCTACTTTTTCCAAAATGAAGCACCCAA AAGGGTAGTAGAACGAACGCTTCTGGAACAGTTTGCAGATAAAAATCTTAGCTATGAT GAAAGATCAATCAGCATTATGAAGGTGGCTCAAGCGAAACTGAAGGAAATTGGTCCAG ATGAGATGAATATGGAAGAGTACAAGAGGTGGCATGAAGATTATAGTTTGTTCCGAAA AGTGTCTGTGTATCTCCTAACAGCCCTACAACTCTATCAAAAAGGAAAGTACCAAGAC GCACTTTCCTACCTGGTATATGCCTACCAGAGCAATGCTGCCCTGCTGATGAAGGGGC GGCATTAATGTGATGAATGAACTGATCATCCCCTGCATTCACCTTATCATTAATAATG ACATTTCCAAGGATGATCTGGATGCCATTGAGGTCATGAGAAACCATTGGTGCTCTTA CCTTGGGCAAGATATTGCAGAAAATCTGCAGCTGTGCCTAGGCGAGTTTCTACCCAGA CTTCTAGATCCTTCTGCAGAAATCATCGTCTTGAAAGAGCCTCCAACTATTCGACCCA ATTCTCCCTATGACCTATGTAGCCGATTTGCAGCTGTCATGGAGTCAATTCAGGGAGT TTCAACTGTGACAGTGAAATAA GCTCCCACATGTTCAAGGCCCATTCTGGTTCCTGGC TGCCTGCCTCTTGCACACAAGTTCGTTGTCATAGTCCTCACCTTGGGAAAAGGATTAG GTGGGCACA ORF Start: ATG at 17 ORF Stop: TAA at 3152 SEQ ID NO:274 1045 aa MW at 119041.7 kD NOV96a, MTAELQQDDAAGAADGHGSSCQMLLNQLREITGIQDPSFLHEALKASNGDITQAVSLL CG59708-01 Protein Sequence TDERVKBPSQDTVATEPSEVEGSAANKEVLAKVTDLTHDNKDDLQAAIALSLLESPKI QADGRDLNRMHEATSAETKRSKRKRCEVWGENPNPNDWRRVDGWPVGLKNVGNTCWFS AVIQSLFQLPEFRRLVLSYSLPQNVLENCRSHTEKRNIMFMQELQYLFALMMGSNRKF VDPSAALDLLKGAFRSSEEQQQDVSEFTHKLLDWLEDAFQLAVNVNSPRNKSENPMVQ LFYGTFLTEGVREGKPFCNNETFGQYPLQVNGYRNLDECLEGAMVEGDVELLPSDHSV KYGQERWFTKLPPVLTFELSRFEFNQSLGQPEKIHNKLEFPQIIYMDRYMYRSKELIR NKRECIRKLKEEIKILQQKLERYVKYGSGPARFPLPDMLKYVIEFASTKPASESCPPE SDTHMTLPLSSVHCSVSDQTSKESTSTESSSQDVESTFSSPEDSLPKSKPLTSSRSSM EMPSQPAPRTVTDEEINFVKTCLQRWRSEIEQDIQDLKTCIASTTQTIEQMYCDPLLR QVPYRLHAVLVHEGQANAGHYWAYIYNQPRQSWLKYNDISVTESSWEEVERDSYGGLR NVSAYCLMYINAKLPYFNAEAAPTESDQMSEVEALSVELKHYIQEDNWRFEQEVEEWE EEQSCKIPQMESSPNSSSQGYSTSQEPSVASSHGVRCLSSEHAVIVKEQTAQAIANTA RAYEKSGVEAALSEAFHEEYSRLYQLAKETPTSHSDPRLQHVLVYFFQNEAPKRVVER TLLEQFADKNLSYDERSISIMKVAQAKLKEIGPDDMNMEEYKRWHEDYSLFRKVSVYL LTGLELYQKGKYQEALSYLVYAYQSNAALLMKGPRRGVKESVIALYRRKCLLELNAKA ASLFETNDDHSVTEGINVMNELIIPCIHLIINNDISKDDLDAIEVMRNHWCSYLGQDI AENLQLCLGEFLPRLLDPSAEIIVLKEPPTIRPNSPYDLCSRFAAVMESIQGVSTVTVK SEQ ID NO:275 3044 bp NOV96b, CGTAGGCGCTTCGGCC ATGACTGCGGAGCTGCAGCAGGACGACGCGGCCGGCGCGGCA CG59708-02 DNA Sequence GACGGCCACGGCTCGAGCTGCCAAATGCTGTTAAATCAACTGAGAGAAATCACAGGCA TTCAGGACCCTTCCTTTCTCCATGAAGCTCTGAAGGCCAGTAATGGTGACATTACTCA GGCAGTCAGCCTTCTCACTGATGAGAGAGTTAAGGAGCCCAGTCAAGACACTGTTGCT ACAGAACCATCTGAAGTAGAGGGGAGTGCTGCCAACAAGGAAGTATTAGCAAAAGTTA TAGACCTTACTCATGATAACAAAGATGATCTTCAGGCTGCCATTGCTTTGAGTCTACT GGAGTCTCCCAAAATTCAAGCTGATGGAAGAGATCTTAACAGGATGCATGAAGCAACC TCTGCAGAAACTAAACGCTCAAAGAGAAATATCATGTTTATGCAAGAGCTTCAGTATT TGTTTGCTCTAATGATGGGATCAAATAGAAAATTTGTAGACCCGTCTGCAGCCCTGGA TCTATTAAAGGGAGCATTCCGATCATCTGAGGAACAGCAGCAAGATGTGAGTGAATTC ACACACAAGCTCCTGGATTGGCTAGAGGACGCATTCCAGCTAGCTGTTAATGTTAACA GTCCCAGGAACAAATCTGAAAATCCAATGGTGCAGCTGTTCTATGGTACTTTCCTGAC TGAAGGGGTTCGTGAAGGAAAACCCTTTTGTAACAATGAGACCTTCGGCCAGTATCCT CTTCAGGTAAACGGTTATCGCAACTTAGACGAGTGTTTGGAAGGGGCCATGGTGGAGG GTGATGTTGAGCTTCTTCCCTCCGATCACTCGGTGAAGTATGGACAAGAGCGTTGGTT TACAAAGCTACCTCCAGTGTTGACCTTTGAACTCTCAAGATTTGAGTTTAATCAGTCC CTTGGGCAGCCAGAGAAAATTCACAATAAGCTGGAATTTCCTCAGATTATTTATATGG ACAGGTACATGTACAGGAGCAAGGAGCTTATTCGAAATAAGAGAGAGTGTATTCGAAA GTTGAAGGAGGAAATAAAAATTCTGCAGCAAAAATTGGAAAGGTATGTGAAATATGGC TCAGGCCCAGCTCCGTTCCCGCTCCCGGACATGCTGAAATATGTTATTGAATTTGCTA GTACAAAACCTGCCTCAGAAAGCTGTCCACCTGAAAGTGACACACATATGACATTACC ACTTTCTTCAGTGCACTGCTCGGTTTCTGACCAGACATCCAAGGAAACTACAAGTACA GAAACCTCTTCTCAGGATGTTGAAAGTACCTTTTCTTCTCCTGAAGATTCTTTACCCA AGTCTAAACCACTGACATCTTCTCGGTCTTCCATGGAAATGCCTTCACAGCCAGCTCC ACGAACAGTCACAGATGAGCAGATAAATTTTGTTAAGACCTGTCTTCAGACATGGAGG AGTGAGATTGAACAAGATATACAAGATTTAAAGACTTGTATTGCAAGTACTACTCAGA CTATTGAACAGATGTACTGCGATCCTCTCCTTCGTCAGGTGCCTTATCGCTTGCATGC AGTTCTTGTTCATGAACGACAAGCAAATGCTGGACACTATTCGGCCTATATCTATAAT CAACCCCGACAGAGCTGGCTCAAGTACAATGACATCTCTGTTACTGAATCTTCCTGGG AACAAGTTCAAAGAGATTCCTATGGAGGCCTGAGAAATGTTACTGCTTACTGTCTCAT CTACATTAATCCCAAACTACCCTACTTCAATGCAGAGGCAGCCCCAACTGAATCAGAT CAAATGTCAGAACTGGAAGCCCTATCTCTGGAACTCAAGCATTACATTCACGAGGATA ACTGGCGGTTTGAGCAGGAAGTAGAGGAGTGGGAAGAAGAGCAGTCTTGCAAAATCCC TCAAATCGAGTCCTCCCCCAACTCCTCATCACAGGCCTACTCTACATCACAAGAGCCT TCAGTAGCCTCTTCTCATGGGGTTCGCTGCTTGTCATCTGAGCATGCTGTGATTGTAA AGGAGCAAACTGCCCAGGCTATTGCAAACACAGCCCGTGCCTATGAGAAGAGCGGTGT AGAAGCGGCACTGAGTGAGGCATTCCATGAAGAATACTCCAGGCTCTATCAGCTTGCC AAAGAGACCCCCACCTCTCACAGTGATCCTCGACTTCAGCATGTCCTTGTCTACTTTT TAAAAATCTTAGCTATGATCAAAGATCAATCAGCATTATGAAGGTGGCTCAAGCGAAA CTGAAGGAAATTGGTCCAGATGACATGAATATGGAAGAGTACAAGAGGTGGCATGAAG ATTATAGTTTGTTCCGAAAAGTGTCTGTGTATCTCCTAACAGGCCTAGAACTCTATCA AAAAGGAAAGTACCAAGAGGCACTTTCCTACCTGGTATATCCCTACCAGAGCAATGCT GCCCTGCTGATGAACCGGCCCCGCCGGCGGCTCAAAGAATCCGTCATTGCTTTATACC GAAGAAAATGCCTTCTCGAGCTGAATGCCAAAGCAGCTTCTCTTTTTGAAACAAATGA CACCTTATCATTAATAATGACATTTCCAAGGATGATCTGGATGCCATTGAGGTCATGA GAAACCATTGGTCCTCTTACCTTGGGCAAGATATTGCAGAAAATCTGCAGCTGTGCCT AGGGGAGTTTCTACCCAGACTTCTAGATCCTTCTCCAGAAATCATCGTCTTGAAAGAG CCTCCAACTATTCGACCCAATTCTCCCTATGACCTATGTAGCCGATTTGCAGCTGTCA TCGAGTCAATTCAGGGAGTTTCAACTGTCACAGTGAAATAA GCTCCCACATGTTCAAG GCCCATTCTGGTTCCTGGCTGCCTCCCTCTTGCACAGAAGTTCCTTGTCATACTGCTC ACCTTGGGAAAAGGATTAGGTGGGCACA ORF Start: ATG at 17 ORF Stop: TAA at 2939 SEQ ID NO:276 974 aa MW at 110687.3 kD NOV96b, MTAELQQDDAAGAADGHGSSCQMLLNQLREITGIQDPSFLHEALKASNGDITQAVSLL CG59708-02 Protein Sequence TDERVKBPSQDTVATEPSEVEGSAANKEVLAKVTDLTHDNKDDLQAAIALSLLESPKI QADGRDLNRMHEATSAETKRSKRNIMFMQELQYLFALMMGSNRKFVDPSAALDLLKGA FRSSEEQQQDVSEFTHKLLDWLEDAFQLAVNVNSPRNKSENPMVQLFYGTFLTEGVRE GKPFCNNETFGQYPLQVNGYRNLDECLEGAMVEGDVELLPSDHSVKYGQERWFTKLPP VLTFELSRFEFNQSLGQPEKIHNKLEFPQIIYMDRYMYRSKELIRNKRECIRKLKEEI KILQQKLERYVKYGSGPARFPLPDMLKYVIEFASTKPASESCPPESDTHMTLPLSSVH CSVSDQTSKESTSTESSSQDVESTFSSPEDSLPKSKPLTSSRSSMEMPSQPAPRTVTD EEINFVKTCLQRWRSEIEQDIQDLKTCIASTTQTIEQMYCDPLLRQVPYRLHAVLVHE GQANAGHYWAYIYNQPRQSWLKYNDISVTESSWEEVERDSYGGLRNVSAYCLMYINAK LPYFNAEAAPTESDQMSEVEALSVELKHYIQEDNWRFEQEVEEWEEEQSCKIPQMESS PNSSSQGYSTSQEPSVASSHGVRCLSSEHAVIVKEQTAQAIANTARAYEKSGVEAALS EAFHEEYSRLYQLAKETPTSHSDPRLQHVLVYFFQNEAPKRVVERTLLEQFADKNLSY DERSISIMKVAQAKLKEIGPDDMNMEEYKRWHEDYSLFRKVSVYLLTGLELYQKGKYQ EALSYLVYAYQSNAALLMKGPRRGVKESVIALYRRKCLLELNAKAASLFETNDDHSVT EGINVMNELIIPCIHLIINNDISKDDLDAIEVMRNHWCSYLGQDIAENLQLCLGEFLP RLLDPSAEIIVLKEPPTIRPNSPYDLCSRFAAVMESIQGVSTVTVK SEQ ID NO:277 3231 bp NOV96c, GCGCTTCGGCC ATGACTGCGGAGCTGCAGCAGGACGACGCGGCCGGCGCGGCAGACGG CG59708-03 DNA Sequence CCACGGCTCGAGCTGCCAAATGCTGTTAAATCAACTGAGAGAAATCACAGGCATTCAG GACCCTTCCTTTCTCCATGAAGCTCTGAGGGCCAGTAATGGTGACATTACTCAGGCAG TCAGCCTTCTCACTGATGAGAGAGTTAAGGAGCCCAGTCAAGACACTGTTGCTACAGA ACCATCTGAAGTAGAGGGGAGTGCTGCCAACAAGGAAGTATTAGCAAAAGTTATAGAC ACCATCTGAAGTAGAGGGGAGTGCTGCCAACAAGGAAGTATTAGCAAAAGTTATAGAC CTTACTCATGATAACAAAGATGATCTTCAGGCTGCCATTGCTTTGAGTCTACTGGAGT CTCCCAAAATTCAAGCTGATGGAAGAGATCTTAACAGGATGCATGAAGCAACCTCTGC AGAAACTAAACGCTCAAAGAGAAAACGCTGTGAAGTCTGGGGAGAAAACCCCAATCCC AATGACTGGAGGAGAGTTGATGGTTGGCCAGTTGGGCTGAAAAATGTTGGCAATACAT GTTGGTTTAGTGCTGTTATTCAGTCTCTCTTTCAATTGCCTGAATTTCGAAGACTTGT TCTCAGTTATAGTCTGCCACAAAATGTACTTGAAAATTGTCGAAGTCATACAGAAAAG AGAAATATCATGTTTATGCAAGAGCTTCAGTATTTGTTTGCTCTAATGATGGGATCAA ATAGAAAATTTGTAGACCCGTCTGCAGCCCTGGATCTATTAAAGGGAGCATTCCGATC ATCTGAGGAACAGCAGCAAGATGTGAGTGAATTCACACACAAGCTCCTGGATTGGCTA GAGGACGCATTCCAGCTAGCTGTTAATGTTAACAGTCCCAGGAACAAATTTGAAAATC CAATGGTGCAGCTGTTCTATGGTACTTTCCTGACTGAAGGGGTTCGTGAAGGAAAACC CTTTTGTAACAATGAGACCTTCGCCCAGTATCCTCTTCAGCTAAACGGTTATCCCAAC TTAGACGAGTGTTTCGAAGGGGCCATGGTGGAGGCTGATGTTGAGCTTCTTCCCTCCG ATCACTCGGTGAAGTATGGACAAGAGCGTTGGTTTACAAAGCTACCTCCAGTGTTGAC CTTTGAACTCTCAACATTTGAGTTTAATCAGTCCCTTGGGCAGCCAGAGAAAATTCAC AATAAGCTGGAATTTCCTCAGATTATTThTATGGACAQGTACATGTACAGGAGCAAGG GCAGCAAAAATTGGAAGGGTATGTGAAATATGGCTCAGGCCCAGCTCGGTTCCCGCTC CCGGACATGCTCAAATATCTTATTGAATTTCCTAGTACAAAACCTGCCTCAGAAAGCT GTCCACCTGAAACTGACACACATATGACATTACCACTTTCTTCAGTGCACTGCTCGCT AGTACCTTTTCTTCTCCTGAAGATTCTTTACCCAAGTCTAAACCACTGACATCTTCTC GGTCTTCCATGGAAATGCCTTCACAGCCAGCTCCACGAACACTCACAGATGAGGAGAT AAATTTTGTTAAGACCTGTCTTCAGAGATGCAGCAGTGAGATTCAACAAGATATACAA GATTTAAAGACTTGTATTGCAAGTACTACTCAGACTATTCAACAGATGTACTGCGATC CTCTCCTTCGTCAGGTGCCTTATCGCTTGCATGCAGTTCTTGTTCATCAAGGACAAGC AAATGCTGGACACTATTGGGCCTATATCTATAATCAACCCCGACAGAGCTGCCTCAAG TACAATGACATCTCTCTTACTGAATCTTCCTGGGAACAAGTTGAAAGAGATTCCTATG CACCCCTGAGAAATGTTACTGCTTACTGTCTGATGTACATTAACGACAAACTACCCTA CTCATCACAGGACTACTCTACATCACAAGAGCCTTCAGTACCCTCTTCTCATGGGCTT CGCTGCTTCTCATCTGAGCATGCTGTGATTGTAAAGGAGCAAACTGCCCAGGCTATTG CAAACACAGCCCGTGCCTATGAGAAGAGCCGTGTACAAGCGGCACTCAGTGAGGCATT CCATGAACAATACTCCAGGCTCTATCAGCTTGCCAAAGAGACCCCCACCTCTCACAGT GATCCTCGACTTCAGCATGTCCTTGTCTACTTTTTCCAAAATGAAGCACCCAAAAGGG TAGTAGAACGAACCCTTCTGGAACAGTTTGCAGATAAAAATCTTAGCTATGATGAAAG ATGAATATGGAAGAGTACAAGAAGTGGCATGAAGATTATAGTTTGTTCCGAAAAGTGT CTGTGTATCTCCTAACAGGCCTAGAACTCTATCAAAAAGGAAAGTACCAAGAGGCACT TTCCTACCTGGTATATGCCTACCAGAGCAATGCTGCCCTGCTGATGAAGGGGCCCCCC CGGGGGGTCAAACAATCCGTGATTGCTTTATACCGAAGAAAATGCCTTCTGCAGCTGA ATGCCAAAGCAGCTTCTCTTTTTGAAACAAATGATGATCACTCCGTAACTGAGGGCAT TAATGTGATGAATGAACTGATCATCCCCTGCATTCACCTTATCATTAATAATGACATT GGCAAGATATTGCAGAAAATCTGCAGCTGTGCCTAGGGGAGTTTCTACCCAGACTTCT AGATCCTTCTGCAGAAATCATCCTCTTGAAAGAGCCTCCAACTATTCGACCCAATTCT CCCTATGACCTATGTAGCCGATTTCCAGCTGTCATGGAGTCAATTCAGGGAGTTTCAA CTGTGACACTGAAATAAGCTCCCACATGTTCAAGCCCCATTCTGGTTCCTGGCTGCCT GCCTCTTGCACAGAACTTCCTTGTCATAGTGCTCACCTTGG ORF Start: ATG at 12 ORF Stop: TAA at 3147 SEQ ID NO:278 1045 aa MW at 119107.7 kD NOV96c, MTAELQQDDAAGAADGHGSSCQMLLNQLREITGIQDPSFLHEALKASNGDITQAVSLL CG59708-03 Protein Sequence TDERVKBPSQDTVATEPSEVEGSAANKEVLAKVTDLTHDNKDDLQAAIALSLLESPKI QADGRDLNRMHEATSAETKRSKRKRCEVWGENPNPNDWRRVDGWPVGLKNVGNTCWFS AVIQSLFQLPEFRRLVLSYSLPQNVLENCRSHTEKRNIMFMQELQYLFALMMGSNRKF VDPSAALDLLKGAFRSSEEQQQDVSEFTHKLLDWLEDAFQLAVNVNSPRNKSENPMVQ LFYGTFLTEGVREGKPFCNNETFGQYPLQVNGYRNLDECLEGAMVEGDVELLPSDHSV KYGQERWFTKLPPVLTFELSRFEFNQSLGQPEKIHNKLEFPQIIYMDRYMYRSKELIR NKRECIRKLKEEIKILQQKLERYVKYGSGPARFPLPDMLKYVIEFASTKPASESCPPE SDTHMTLPLSSVHCSVSDQTSKESTSTESSSQDVESTFSSPEDSLPKSKPLTSSRSSM EMPSQPAPRTVTDEEINFVKTCLQRWRSEIEQDIQDLKTCIASTTQTIEQMYCDPLLR QVPYRLHAVLVHEGQANAGHYWAYIYNQPRQSWLKYNDISVTESSWEEVERDSYGGLR NVSAYCLMYINAKLPYFNAEAAPTESDQMSEVEALSVELKHYIQEDNWRFEQEVEEWE EEQSCKIPQMESSPNSSSQGYSTSQEPSVASSHGVRCLSSEHAVIVKEQTAQAIANTA RAYEKSGVEAALSEAFHEEYSRLYQLAKETPTSHSDPRLQHVLVYFFQNEAPKRVVER TLLEQFADKNLSYDERSISIMKVAQAKLKEIGPDDMNMEEYKRWHEDYSLFRKVSVYL LTGLELYQKGKYQEALSYLVYAYQSNAALLMKGPRRGVKESVIALYRRKCLLELNAKA ASLFETNDDHSVTEGINVMNELIIPCIHLIINNDISKDDLDAIEVMRNHWCSYLGQDI AENLQLCLGEFLPRLLDPSAEIIVLKEPPTIRPNSPYDLCSRFAAVMESIQGVSTVTVK

[0828] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 96B. TABLE 96B Comparison of NOV96a against NOV96b through NOV96c. Identities/ Protein NOV96a Residues/ Similarities for Sequence Match Residues the Matched Region NOV96b 209 . . . 1045 805/837 (96%) 138 . . . 974 805/837 (96%) NOV96c  1 . . . 1045 979/1045 (93%)  1 . . . 1045 981/1045 (93%)

[0829] Further analysis of the NOV96a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 96C. TABLE 96C Protein Sequence Properties NOV96a PSort 0.8800 probability located in nucleus; 0.3000 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0830] A search of the NOV96a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 96D. TABLE 96D Geneseq Results for NOV96a NOV96a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAE04874 Human protease protein-1 (PRTS- 22 . . . 1036 524/1035 (50%) 0.0 1) Homo sapiens, 1055 aa. 18 . . . 1047 713/1035 (68%) [WO200146443-A2, 28 JUN. 2001] AAB31552 A human ubiquitin specific 22 . . . 1036 524/1035 (50%) 0.0 protease 25 (USP25)-Homo 18 . . . 1047 713/1035 (68%) sapiens, 1055 aa. [WO200079267- A2, 28 DEC. 2000] AAB31546 A human ubiquitin specific 22 . . . 1036 524/1035 (50%) 0.0 protease 25 (USP25)-Homo 18 . . . 1047 713/1035 (68%) sapiens, 1055 aa. [WO200078934- A2, 28 DEC. 2000] AAB74491 Human SYK kinase binding 22 . . . 1036 522/1035 (50%) 0.0 protein sapiens, 1055 aa. 18 . . . 1047 710/1035 (68%) [WO200121654-A2, 29 MAR. 2001] AAB31556 A human ubiquitin specific 22 . . . 1036 525/1067 (49%) 0.0 protease (USP)-Homo sapiens, 18 . . . 1079 717/1067 (66%) 1087 aa. [WO200079267-A2, 28 DEC. 2000]

[0831] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV96a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 96E. TABLE 96E Public BLASTP Results for NOV96a NOV96a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q96RU2 UBIQUITIN SPECIFIC PROTEASE-  1 . . . 1045 1041/1077 (96%) 0.0 Homo sapiens (Human), 1077 aa.  1 . . . 1077 1042/1077 (96%) Q9P213 KIAA1515 PROTEIN-Homo 304 . . . 1045  738/742 (99%) 0.0 sapiens (Human), 757 aa (fragment).  16 . . . 757  739/742 (99%) P57080 Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal  22 . . . 1036  527/1033 (51%) 0.0 hydrolase 25 (EC 3.1.2.15)  18 . . . 1047  710/1033 (68%) (Ubiquitin thiolesterase 25) (Ubiquitin-specific processing protease 25) (Deubiquitinating enzyme 25) (mUSP25)-Mus musculus (Mouse), 1055 aa. Q9UHP3 Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal  22 . . . 1036  525/1067 (49%) 0.0 hydrolase 25 (EC 3.1.2.15)  18 . . . 1079  717/1067 (66%) (Ubiquitin thiolesterase 25) (Ubiquitin-specific processing protease 25) (Deubiquitinating enzyme 25) (USP on chromosome 21)-Homo sapiens (Human), 1087 aa. Q9H9W1 CDNA FLJ12512 FIS, CLONE 313 . . . 1036 363/733 (49%) 0.0 NT2RM2001730, WEAKLY  2 . . . 729 510/733 (69%) SIMILAR TO PROBABLE UBIQUITIN CARBOXYL- TERMINAL HYDROLASE K02C4.3 (EC 3.1.2.15)-Homo sapiens (Human), 737 aa.

[0832] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV96a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 96F. TABLE 96F Domain Analysis of NOV96a Identities/ Pfam NOV96a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value UIM: domain 1 of 1  96 . . . 113  9/18 (50%) 8.4 14/18 (78%) UCH-1: domain 1 of 1 162 . . . 193 14/32 (44%) 2.6e−11 28/32 (88%) UCH-2: domain 1 of 1 580 . . . 649 26/72 (36%) 1.5e−19 56/72 (78%)

Example 97

[0833] The NOV97 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 97A. TABLE 97A NOV97 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:279 1601 bp NOV97a, AGGGCAGAGGCCACAGCGCCATCCCCTTCCCCATGGTCTCCCTACCCCCAACCTGCAC CG59559-01 DNA Sequence TGGGCGCTCCGCCCAGAGGTGAGTCCCTCCCAGCCCTTCTCTCCTTCTGTCCTAGCCA TCCGCAGAGCCATCCTCTGCAAAGGAAGGAGCTAGGCTGTGCGCCCTGGGCCTC ATGA GGGGGACTCTGTGCATAGGGCAGTATACAAGGACCTGGTGCTTCTGCTGCAGAAGGAC CGCCTGCTCACTCCCGGGCAGCTTAGAGCAAGGGGGCAGCTGAACTTCGAACAAGATG AGCTGGTGGACGGAGGCCAGCGGGGCCACATGCACAACGGCCTTAACTACCGTGAGGT CCGCGAGTTCCGCTCCGACCACCATCTGCTACGTTTTTACTTCCTCACCCGCGTGTAC TCCCATTACCTCCAGACCATCTTGAAAGAGCTGCAGTCGGGCGAGCACGCCCCCGACC TGGTCATCATGAATTCCTGCCTCTGGGACATCTCCAGGTATGGTCCGAACTCCTGGAG AAGCTACCTCGAGAACCTGGAGAACCTGTTCCAGTCCCTGGGCCAGGTGCTGCCCGAG TCTTGCCTCCTGGTGTGGAACACGGCCATGCCTGTGGGCGAGGAAGTCACCGGGGGTT TTCTTCCGCCCAAGCTCCGGCGGCACAAGGCCACCTTCCTGAAAAACGAAGTGGTCAA AGCCAACTTCCACAGCGCCACCGACGCACGTAAACATAACTTCGATGTACTGGACTTG CATTTCCACTTCCCCCACGCGAGGGAGAACCTGCACTGGGACGGGGTGCACTGGAATG GACGTGTGCACCGCTGCCTCTCCCAGCTGCTGCTGGCCCACGTGGCCGACGCCTGGGG TGTGGACCTGCCCCACCGCCACCCCGTGGGCGAGTGGATCAAGAAGAAAAAACCTGGC CCGAGAGTCGAAGGGCCGCCCCAGGCCAACAGAAATCACCCGGCCTTACCTCTGTCCC CACCCTTACCTTCCCCCACATACCGCCCCCTGCTTGGGTTCCCACCCCAGCGCTTGCC GCTGCTCCCGCTCCTGTCCCCACAGCCTCCTCCTCCCATTCTCCATCACCAGGGAATG CCCCGGTTCCCACACGGTCCCCCAGATGCCTGTTTTTCCTCAGACCATACTTTCCAGT CGCATCAATTCTATTGCCATTCAGATGTCCCCTCATCAGCCCATGCAGGTTTCTTCGT CGAAGACAATTTTATGGTTGGTCCTCAGCTGCCTATGCCCTTCTTCCCCACACCCCGT TATCAGCGGCCTGCCCCAGTGGTACATAGGGGTTTTGGCAGGTATCGTCCCCGTGGCC CCTATACGCCCTGGGGACAGCGGCCTCGACCTTCAAAGAGAAGGGCCCCAGCCAATCC TGAGCCAAGGCCTCAATAG ACGGACCTAGGCCTTATTTCCTCTTTATGAACATGGATT GGACAGATCTGACACTTCCTTTCCATTGCTTCGCCTGAACAGACTGACCTTGTTAACT TAAGCCTCCAGTCCATGCCTCGTCTTCCTTTTGTT ORF Start: ATG at 171 ORF Stop: TAG at 1467 SEQ ID NO:280 432 aa MW at 49726.6 kD NOV97a, MILLRASEVRQLLHNKFVVILGDSVHRAVYKDLVLLLQKDRLLTPGQLRARGELNFEQ CG59559-01 Protein Sequence DELVDGGQRGHMHNGLNYREVREFRSDHHLVRFYFLTRVYSDYLQTILKELQSGEHAP DLVIMNSCLWDISRYGPNSWRSYLENLENLFQCLGQVLPESCLLVWNTAMPVGEEVTG GFLPPKLRRQKATFLKNEVVKANFHSATEARKHNFDVLDLHFHFRHARENLHWDGVHW NGRVHRCLSQLLLAHVADAWGVELPHRHPVGEWIKKKKPGPRVEGPPQANRNHPALPL SPPLPSPTYRPLLGFPPQRLPLLPLLSPQPPPPILHHQGMPRFPQGPPDACFSSDHTF QSDQFYCHSDVPSSAHAGFFVEDNFMVGPQLPMPFFPTPRYQRPAPVVHRGFGRYRPR GPYTPWGQRPRPSKRRAPANPEPRPQ

[0834] Further analysis of the NOV97a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 97B. TABLE 97B Protein Sequence Properties NOV97a PSort 0.5937 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; analysis: 0.5103 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.4900 probability located in nucleus; 0.3252 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0835] A search of the NOV97a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 97C. TABLE 97C Geneseq Results for NOV97a NOV97a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAG74241 Human colon cancer antigen protein 34 . . . 294 162/268 (60%) 1e−82 SEQ ID NO: 5005-Homo sapiens,  1 . . . 266 191/268 (70%) 281 aa. [WO200122920-A2, 5 APR. 2001] AAE03639 Human extracellular matrix and cell  1 . . . 421 197/435 (45%) 2e−82 adhesion molecule-3 (XMAD-3)-  1 . . . 366 231/435 (52%) Homo sapiens, 386 aa. [WO200142285-A2, 14 JUN. 2001]

[0836] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV97a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 97D. TABLE 97D Public BLASTP Results for NOV97a NOV97a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q96HM7 SIMILAR TO HYPOTHETICAL  1 . . . 432 432/432 (100%) 0.0 PROTEIN FLJ22376-Homo sapiens  1 . . . 432 432/432 (100%) (Human), 432 aa. Q96B20 HYPOTHETICAL 31.4 KDA 121 . . . 310 190/190 (100%)  e−116 PROTEIN-Homo sapiens (Human),  1 . . . 190 190/190 (100%) 279 aa. Q9H1Q7 BA12M19.1.3 (NOVEL PROTEIN)  1 . . . 421 234/437 (53%)  e−111 (CDNA FLJ31791 FIS, CLONE  18 . . . 434 273/437 (61%) NT2RI2008749, WEAKLY SIMILAR TO SPLICEOSOME ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 49)- Homo sapiens (Human), 454 aa. Q9H1Q6 BA12M19.1.1 (NOVEL PROTEIN)-  1 . . . 421 197/435 (45%) 7e−82 Homo sapiens (Human), 403 aa.  18 . . . 383 231/435 (52%) Q9H6D1 CDNA: FLJ22376 FIS, CLONE  1 . . . 421 196/435 (45%) 1e−81 HRC07327-Homo sapiens  18 . . . 383 231/435 (53%) (Human), 403 aa.

[0837] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV97a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 97E. TABLE 97E Domain Analysis of NOV97a Identities/ Pfam NOV97a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value No Significant Matches Found

[0838] The NOV98 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 98A. TABLE 98A NOV98 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:281 981 bp NOV98a, GCGCCGGGTCCCAGAATCTAGTCCTACGCCACGGTTTTGACCACGCGTGACCCGCTGC CG59669-01 DNA Sequence CCAGCCGGCCCGGCCATCAGGTGGTCCGTGTGTCCCTCTGAC ATGTCGTCCTGCAGCC GCGTGGCCCTGGTAACTGGGGCTAACAAAGGCATCGGCTTTGCGATCACGCGTGACCT GTGTCGGAAATTCTCCGGGGACGTGGTGCTCACGGCGCGGGACGAGGCGCGGGGCCGC GCGGCGGTGCAGCAGCTGCAGGCGGAGGGCCTGAGCCCACGCTTCCACCAGCTGGACA TCGACGACCCGCAGAGCATCCGTGCGCTGCGCGACTTTCTGCGCAAGGAGTACGGGGG ACTTAACGTGCTGGTCAACAACGCGGGCATCGCCTTTAGAAGTACTGATCTCACCCAC TTTCACATTCTAAGAGAAGCTGCAATGAAAACTAACTTTTTTGGTACCCAGGCCGTCT GCACAGAGCTACTCCCTCTAATAAAAACCCAAGGTAGAGTGGTGAATATATCAAGCCT AATAAGTCTAGAGGCCCTGAAAAACTGCAGCCTGGAGCTACAGCAGAAGTTTCGAAGT GAGACCATCACAGAGGAGGAGCTGGTGGGGCTCATGAACAAGTTTGTGGAGGATACAA AGAAAGGAGTCCATGCAAAAGAAGGCTGGCCTAATAGTGCATACGGGGTGTCTAAGAT TGGAGTGACAGTCCTGTCCAGAATCCTTGCCAGGAAACTCAATGAGCAGAGGAGAGGG GACAAGATCCTTCTGAATGCCTGCTGCCCTGGCTGGGTCAGAACCGACATGGCAGGAC CACAAGCCACCAAAAGCCCAGAAGAAGGAGCAGAGACCCCTGTGTACTTGGCCCTTTT GCCTCCAGATGCAGAGGGACCTCATGGGCAGTTTGTTCAAGATAAAAAAGTGGAACAA TGGTGA ACTCAGCTCTTTGTACAGCTCCCATCTGTAGCCTGTCCTAAAGGGGA ORF Start: ATG at 101 ORF Stop: TGA at 932 SEQ ID NO:282 277 aa MW at 30547.7 kD NOV98a, MSSCSRVALVTGANKGIGFAITRDLCRKFSGDVVLTARDEARGRAAVQQLQAEGLSPR CG59669-01 Protein Sequence FHQLDIDDPQSIRALRDFLRKEYGGLNVLVNNAGIAFRSTDLTHFHILREAAMKTNFF GTQAVCTELLPLIKTQGRVVNISSLISLEALKNCSLELQQKFRSETITEEELVGLMNK FVEDTKKGVHAKEGWPNSAYGVSKIGVTVLSRILARKLNEQRRGDKILLNACCPGWVR TDMAGPQATKSPEEGAETPVYLALLPPDAEGPHGQFVQDKKVEQW

[0839] Further analysis of the NOV98a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 98B. TABLE 98B Protein Sequence Properties NOV98a PSort 0.4766 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; analysis: 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1822 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane; 0.1822 probability located in mitochondrial intermembrane space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0840] A search of the NOV98a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 98C. TABLE 98C Geneseq Results for NOV98a NOV98a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAW51011 Human liver carbonyl reductase-  1 . . . 277 236/277 (85%)  e−134 Homo sapiens, 277 aa.  1 . . . 277 252/277 (90%) [U.S. Pat. No. 5756299-A, 26 MAY 1998] AAU33100 Novel human secreted protein 142 . . . 277 119/136 (87%) 2e−66 #3591-Homo sapiens, 175 aa.  39 . . . 174 128/136 (93%) [WO200179449-A2, 25 Oct. 2001] AAM73641 Human bone marrow expressed  1 . . . 97  86/97 (88%) 7e−43 probe encoded protein SEQ ID NO:  1 . . . 97  92/97 (94%) 33947-Homo sapiens, 123 aa. [WO200157276-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM60948 Human brain expressed single exon  1 . . . 97  86/97 (88%) 7e−43 probe encoded protein SEQ ID NO:  1 . . . 97  92/97 (94%) 33053-Homo sapiens, 123 aa. [WO200157275-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM33832 Peptide #7869 encoded by probe for  1 . . . 97  86/97 (88%) 7e−43 measuring placental gene expression-  1 . . . 97  92/97 (94%) Homo sapiens, 123 aa. [WO200157272-A2, 9 AUG. 2001]

[0841] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV98a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 98D. TABLE 98D Public BLASTP Results for NOV98a NOV98a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q924V2 CARBONYL REDUCTASE 2- 1 . . . 277 243/277 (87%) e−139 Cricetulus griseus (Chinese 1 . . . 277 260/277 (93%) hamster), 277 aa. Q91X28 SIMILAR TO CARBONYL 1 . . . 277 244/277 (88%) e−139 REDUCTASE 1-Mus musculus 1 . . . 277 256/277 (92%) (Mouse), 277 aa. Q924V3 CARBONYL REDUCTASE 1- 1 . . . 277 241/277 (87%) e−137 Cricetulus griseus (Chinese 1 . . . 277 256/277 (92%) hamster), 277 aa. P48758 Carbonyl reductase [NADPH] 1 (EC 2 . . . 277 240/276 (86%) e−136 1.1.1.184) (NADPH-dependent 1 . . . 276 253/276 (90%) carbonyl reductase 1)-Mus musculus (Mouse), 276 aa. JC5284 carbonyl reductase (NADPH) (EC 1 . . . 277 236/277 (85%) e−134 1.1.1.184), inducible-rat, 277 aa. 1 . . . 277 249/277 (89%)

[0842] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV98a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 98E. TABLE 98E Domain Analysis of NOV98a Identities/ Pfam NOV98a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value adh_short: domain 1 4 . . . 274  67/286 (23%) 1.6e−38 of 1 185/286 (65%)

Example 99.

[0843] The NOV99 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 99A. TABLE 99A NOV99 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:283 1001 bp NOV99a, CTTGGTATAAGTAAGTGCTCGTCAATGTTGGCTACTCTCA ATGTCAGAGCCGCAGCCG CG58624-01 DNA Sequence CGGGGCGCAGAGCGCGATCTCTACCGGGACACGTGGGTGCGATACCTGGGCTATGCCA ATGAGGTGGGCGAGGCTTTCCGCTCTCTTGTGCCAGCGGCGGTGGTGTGGCTGAGCTA TGGCGTGGCCAGCTCCTACGTGCTGGCGGATGCCATTGACAAAGGCAAGAAGGCTGGA GAGGTGCCCAGCCCTGAAGCAGGCCGCAGCGCCAGGGTGACTGTGGCTGTGGTGGACA CCTTTGTATGGCAGGCTCTAGCCTCTGTGGCCATTCCGGGCTTCACCATCAACCGCGT GTGTGCTGCCTCTCTCTATGTCCTGGGCACTGCCACCCGCTGGCCCCTGGCTGTCCGC AAGTGGACCACCACCGCGCTTGGGCTGTTGACCATCCCCATCATTATCCACCCCATTG ACAGGGATCATCCACTCTCCAGTGATGAGAGTGGATCATCCAGTCTCCAGCACGAAGG GCCAGGGGTCCCACAGGTGAGTGGAGCCCCAGCAGCCCCCTCAGCTCTGCGTGCCCAT GTACTGGTCTTCTCCCTGGCTCTATACTCAGTGTTCAAGGGGTTGGACGGGGCTTGGG CCGCGGAGCTGCGCCTGGCTTTGCTGCTCCACAAGGGCACCGTGGCTGTCAGCCTGTC CCTGCAACTGCTGCAGAGCCACGTAGGGTTACAGGTGGTGGCTGGCTGTGGGATCCAC TTCTTGTGCATGACACTTCTAGGCATCCGGCTGGGTGCGGCTCTGGCACAGTCAGCAG GGCCTCTGCACCAGCTGGCCCAGTCTGTGCTAGAGGGCATGGTGGCTGGCACCTTCCT GTATACCACCTTTCTGGAAATCTTTCCACAGGAGCTGGCGACTTCTGAGCAAAGGATC CTCAAGGTCATTCTGCTCCTAGAAGGGTGTGCCCTGCTCACTGGCCTGCTCTTCATCC ATATCTAG GGGGCTT ORF Start: ATG at 41 ORF Stop: TAG at 992 SEQ ID NO:284 317aa MW at 33737.8 kD NOV99a, MSEPQPRGAERDLYRDTWVRYLGYANEVGEAFRSLVPAAVVWLSYGVASSYVLADAID CG58624-01 Protein Sequence KGKKAGEVPSPEAGRSARVTVAVVDTFVWQALASVAIPGFTINRVCAASLYVLGTATR WPLAVRKWTTTALGLLTIPIIIHPIDRDHPLSSDESGSSSLQHEGPGVPQVSGAPAAP SALRAHVLVFSLALYSVFKGLDGAWAAELRLALLLHKGTVAVSLSLQLLQSHVGLQVV AGCGIHFLCMTLLGIRLGAALAQSAGPLHQLAQSVLEGMVAGTFLYTTFLEIFPQELA TSEQRILKVILLLEGCALLTGLLFIHI

[0844] Further analysis of the NOV99a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 99B. TABLE 99B Protein Sequence Properties NOV99a PSort 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; analysis: 0.4000 probability located in Golgi body; 0.3000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 55 and 56 analysis:

[0845] A search of the NOV99a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 99C. TABLE 99C Geneseq Results for NOV99a NOV99a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAM93835 Human polypeptide, SEQ ID NO: 140 . . . 317 134/184 (72%) 3e−63 3905-Homo sapiens, 324 aa. 141 . . . 324 145/184 (77%) [EP1130094-A2, 5 SEP. 2001] AAY52394 Human transmembrane protein 140 . . . 317 134/184 (72%) 3e−63 HP10528-Homo sapiens, 324 aa. 141 . . . 324 145/184 (77%) [WO9955862-A2, 4 NOV. 1999] AAY84895 A human proliferation and 140 . . . 317 134/184 (72%) 3e−63 apoptosis related protein-Homo 141 . . . 324 145/184 (77%) sapiens, 324 aa. [WO200023589- A2, 27 APR. 2000] AAB43291 Human ORFX ORF3055 140 . . . 317 134/184 (72%) 3e−63 polypeptide sequence SEQ ID 140 . . . 323 145/184 (77%) NO: 6110-Homo sapiens, 323 aa. [WO200058473-A2, 5 OCT. 2000] AAM93650 Human polypeptide, SEQ ID NO: 140 . . . 317 133/184 (72%) 2e−62 3514-Homo sapiens, 324 aa. 141 . . . 324 144/184 (77%) [EP1130094-A2, 5 SEP. 2001]

[0846] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV99a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 99D. TABLE 99D Public BLASTP Results for NOV99a NOV99a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q9UDX5 WUGSC:H_DJ0539M06.2 PROTEIN -  1 . . . 152 145/152 (95%) 6e−78 Homo sapiens (Human), 166 aa.  1 . . . 152 145/152 (95%) Q9CRB8 2610507A21RIK PROTEIN  1 . . . 168 133/168 (79%) 8e−69 (1700020C11RIK PROTEIN) - Mus  1 . . . 164 143/168 (84%) musculus (Mouse), 166 aa. Q9CZX4 2610507A21RIK PROTEIN - Mus  1 . . . 143 125/143 (87%) 2e−68 musculus (Mouse), 166 aa.  1 . . . 143 133/143 (92%) Q9NY26 IRT1 PROTEIN (SIMILAR TO 140 . . . 317 134/184 (72%) 1e−62 ZINC/IRON REGULATED 141 . . . 324 145/184 (77%) TRANSPORTER-LIKE) (HYPOTHETICAL 34.2 KDA PROTEIN) (UNKNOWN) (PROTEIN FOR MGC:14180) - Homo sapiens (Human), 324 aa. Q9Y380 CGI-71 PROTEIN - Homo sapiens 140 . . . 317 134/184 (72%) 1e−62 (Human), 324 aa. 141 . . . 324 145/184 (77%)

[0847] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV99a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 99E. TABLE 99E Domain Analysis of NOV99a Identities/ Similarities NOV99a Match for the Expect Pfam Domain Region Matched Region Value Syndecan: domain 1 of 1 235 . . . 255 9/21 (43%) 6.9 16/21 (76%) Zip: domain 1 of 1 174 . . . 313 52/178 (29%) 2.3e−15 108/178 (61%)

Example 100

[0848] The NOV100 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 100A. TABLE 100A NOV100 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:285 987 bp NOV100a, AGACGCTCACACAGACAACCTCAAGTCCAGCAACATCTTAGTAGCCCAAAATCGACTG CG59679-01 DNA Sequence CTTTAGTTCTTCTGGTGGGTGCCTCTCACTGTCCACTCGGCT ATGCCATCCTGCAGTC GCATTGCACTGGTGACTGGAGCTAATAAGGGCATTGGCTTTGCGATCACTCGTGACCT GTGTCAGCAATTCTCAGGGGATGTGGTGCTCACTGCACGGGACGAGGCACGGGGCCTT GCGGCAGTGCAGAAGCTGCAGGCTGAGGGCCTGATTCCTCGCTTCCACCAGCTGGACA TCAATGACCCTCAGAGCATCCATGCACTTCGCAACTTTCTGCTCAAGGAGTACGGAGG CCTGGATGTGCTGGTCAACAACGCGGGCATTGGCGTGCTTTTCAAAGTGGATGACCCA ACACCCTTCGACATTCAAGCTGAGGTGACACTGAAGACGAACTTTTTTGCCACTAGAA ATGTCTGCACTGAGTTACTGCCTATAATGAAACCACATGGTAGAGTGGTGAACATCAG CAGTCTGCAGGGGTTAAAAGCCCTTGAGAACTGCAGGGAAGATCTTCAGGAAAAGTTC CGATGTGACACACTTACCGAGGTGGACCTGGTCGACCTCATGAAAAAGTTTGTGGAGG ATACAAAAAATGAAGTCCATGAGAGGGAAGGTTGGCCAGACTCGGCTTACGGGGTGTC GAAGCTGGGGGTGACAGTCCTTACGAGGATCCTGGCCCGGCAGCTGGATGAAAAGAGG AAAGCGGACAGGATTCTGCTCAATGCCTGCTGCCCGGGATGGGTGAAGACCGACATGG CGAGGGACCAGGGCTCCCGGACCGTGGAAGAGGGGGCCGAAACCCCCGTTTACTTGGC TCTCCTGCCTCCAGATGCCACTGAACCTCACGGCCAGCTAGTCCGTGACAAAGTTGTG CAAACTTGGTGA ACGTCTGCTCTGGGGCTTAATTGTTTGATAAACGTTAGCGGGAGAGA ORF Start: ATG at 101 ORF Stop: TGA at 938 SEQ ID NO:286 279 aa MW at 31007.2 kD NOV100a, MPSCSRIALVTGANKGIGFAITRDLCQQFSGDVVLTARDEARGLAAVQKLQAEGLIPR CG59679-01 Protein Sequence FHQLDINDPQSIHALRNFLLKEYGGLDVLVNNAGIGVLFKVDDPTPFDIQAEVTLKTN FFATRNVCTELLPIMKPHGRVVNISSLQGLKALENCREDLQEKFRCDTLTEVDLVDLM KKFVEDTKNEVHEREGWPDSAYGVSKLGVTVLTRILARQLDEKRKADRILLNACCPGW VKTDMARDQGSRTVEEGAETPVYLALLPPDATEPHGQLVRDKVVQTW

[0849] Further analysis of the NOV100a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 100B. TABLE 100B Protein Sequence Properties NOV100a PSort 0.3600 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; analysis: 0.3000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1808 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0850] A search of the NOV100a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 100C. TABLE 100C Geneseq Results for NOV100a NOV100a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAW51011 Human liver carbonyl reductase -  1 . . . 279 198/279 (70%)  e−112 Homo sapiens, 277 aa.  1 . . . 277 233/279 (82%) [US5756299-A, 26 MAY 1998] AAU33100 Novel human secreted protein 145 . . . 279 88/135 (65%) 2e−48 #3591 - Homo sapiens, 175 aa.  40 . . . 174 110/135 (81%) [WO200179449-A2, 25 OCT 2001] AAG46601 Arabidopsis thaliana protein  3 . . . 259 106/268 (39%) 6e−43 fragment SEQ ID NO: 58644 -  20 . . . 283 157/268 (58%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 302 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP 2000] AAG46600 Arabidopsis thaliana protein  3 . . . 259 106/268 (39%) 6e−43 fragment SEQ ID NO: 58643 -  34 . . . 297 157/268 (58%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 316 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP 2000] AAG46599 Arabidopsis thaliana protein  3 . . . 259 106/268 (39%) fragment SEQ ID NO: 58642 -  45 . . . 308 157/268 (58%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 327 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP 2000]

[0851] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV100a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 100D. TABLE 100D Public BLASTP Results for NOV100a NOV100a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q9JJN7 CARBONYL REDUCTASE (EC 1 . . . 279 246/279 (88%) e−140 1.1.1.184) (CARBONYL 1 . . . 277 262/279 (93%) REDUCTASE 3) - Cricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster), 277 aa. AAH02812 CARBONYL REDUCTASE 3 - 1 . . . 279 227/279 (81%) e−126 Homo sapiens (Human), 277 aa. 1 . . . 277 246/279 (87%) O75828 Carbonyl reductase [NADPH] 3 3 . . . 279 226/277 (81%) e−126 (EC 1.1.1.184) (NADPH- 2 . . . 276 245/277 (87%) dependent carbonyl reductase 3) - Homo sapiens (Human), 276 aa. Q924V2 CARBONYL REDUCTASE 2 - 1 . . . 279 206/279 (73%) e−119 Cricetulus griseus (Chinese 1 . . . 277 244/279 (86%) hamster), 277 aa. Q91X28 SIMILAR TO CARBONYL 1 . . . 279 204/279 (73%) e−116 REDUCTASE 1 - Mus musculus 1 . . . 277 240/279 (85%) (Mouse), 277 aa.

[0852] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV100a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 100E. TABLE 100E Domain Analysis of NOV100a Identities/ Similarities NOV100a Match for the Expect Pfam Domain Region Matched Region Value adh_short: 4 . . . 277 77/316 (24%) 5.2e−31 domain 1 of 1 186/316 (59%)

Example 101

[0853] The NOV101 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 101A. TABLE 101A NOV101 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:287 1011 bp NOV101a, CTCCTCGGGGGGGCGGCGGCGGCG ATGTTCTCGGTCCTCTCGTACGGGCGGCTGGTGG CG59644-01 DNA Sequence CCCGCGCCGTGCTCGGCGGCCTCTCGCAGACCGACCCCAGGGCCGGCGGCGGCGGCGG CGGCGCCGTGCTCGGCGGCCTCTCGCAGACCGACCCCAGGGCCGGCGGCGGCGGCGGC GGCGACTACGGACTGGTGACGGCCGGCTGCGGCTTCGGGAAGGACTTCCGTAAGGGCC TCCTCAAGAAGGGCGCGTGCTACGGGGACGACGCGTGCTTCGTGGCCCGGCACCGTTC CGCGGACGTGCTCGGTGTTGCAGATGGTGTAGGAGGCTGGAGAGACTATGGAGTTGAT CCATCTCAATTCTCAGGGACTTTAATGCGGACGTGTGAACGTTTAGTAAAAGAAGGAC GGTTCGTACCTAGTAATCCCATTGGAATTCTCACCACAAGCTACTGTGAGTTGCTGCA AAATAAAGTCCCTTTGCTCGGTAGCAGCACCGCCTGCATTGTGGTGCTGGACAGAACC AGCCACCGCTTACACACAGCAAACCTGGGCGATTCAGGCTTCCTGGTTGTCAGGGGTG GTGAAGTCGTGCACCGATCAGATGAGCAGCAGCATTACTTCAACACTCCATTCCAGCT CTCAATCGCTCCCCCTGAAGCCGAGGGAGTCGTCTTGAGCGACAGTCCGGATGCTGCT GATAGCACGTCTTTCGATGTCCAGCTAGGAGACATTATCCTGACGGCAACAGATGGAC TCTTTGACAACATGCCTGATTATATGATTCTTCAGGAGCTAAAAAAGTTAAAGAATTC AAATTATGAGAGTATACAACAGACTGCCAGAAGCATTGCTGAGCAAGCTCATGAGCTG GCCTATGACCCAAATTATATGTCACCTTTTGCACAGTTTGCATGTGACAATGGATTGA ATGTGAGAGGTGGTGGAAAGCCAGATGACATCACCGTCCTTCTTTCAATAGTGGCTGA GTATACAGACTAG CTGAGGTGTCAA ORF Start: ATG at 25 ORF Stop: TAG at 997 SEQ ID NO:288 324 aa MW at 34311.1 kD NOV101a, MFSVLSYGRLVARAVLGGLSQTDPRAGGGGGGAVLGGLSQTDPRAGGGGGGDYGLVTA CG59644-01 Protein Sequence GCGFGKDFRKGLLKKGACYGDDACFVARHRSADVLGVADGVGGWRDYGVDPSQFSGTL MRTCERLVKEGRFVPSNPIGILTTSYCELLQNKVPLLGSSTACIVVLDRTSHRLHTAN LGDSGFLVVRGGEVVHRSDEQQHYFNTPFQLSIAPPEAEGVVLSDSPDAADSTSFDVQ LGDIILTATDGLFDNMPDYMILQELKKLKNSNYESIQQTARSIAEQAHELAYDPNYMS PFAQFACDNGLNVRGGGKPDDITVLLSIVAEYTD

[0854] Further analysis of the NOV101a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 101B. TABLE 101B Protein Sequence Properties NOV101a PSort 0.5708 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; analysis: 0.4996 probability located in mitochondrial intermembrane space; 0.2852 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane; 0.2852 probability located in mitochondrial outer membrane SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 23 and 24 analysis:

[0855] A search of the NOV101a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 101C. TABLE 101C Geneseq Results for NOV101a NOV101a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAB85357 Human phosphatase (PP) (clone ID  1 . . . 324 304/324 (93%)  e−173 3402521CD1) - Homo sapiens, 304  1 . . . 304 304/324 (93%) aa. [WO200153469-A2, 26 JUL 2001] AAU32112 Novel human secreted protein  25 . . . 324 272/300 (90%)  e−156 #2603 - Homo sapiens, 304 aa.  6 . . . 304 274/300 (90%) [WO200179449-A2, 25 OCT 2001] AAG52267 Arabidopsis thaliana protein  71 . . . 320 101/261 (38%) 4e−33 fragment SEQ ID NO: 66421 -  99 . . . 340 133/261 (50%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 348 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP 2000] AAG52266 Arabidopsis thaliana protein  71 . . . 320 101/261 (38%) 4e−33 fragment SEQ ID NO: 66420 - 125 . . . 366 133/261 (50%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 374 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP 2000] AAG52265 Arabidopsis thaliana protein  71 . . . 320 101/261 (38%) 4e−33 fragment SEQ ID NO: 66419 - 218 . . . 459 133/261 (50%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 467 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP 2000]

[0856] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV101a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 101D. TABLE 101D Public BLASTP Results for NOV101a NOV101a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q9W0E2 CG12091 PROTETN - Drosophila  1 . . . 320 163/322 (50%) 1e−83 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 321 aa.  1 . . . 320 218/322 (67%) Q9W3R1 CG15035 PROTEIN - Drosophila  55 . . . 319 127/266 (47%) 1e−64 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 374 aa. 109 . . . 373 178/266 (66%) O18183 W09D10.4 PROTEIN -  4 . . . 320 136/331 (41%) 2e−60 Caenorhabditis elegans, 330 aa.  7 . . . 330 198/331 (59%) Q9VAH4 CG7615 PROTEIN - Drosophila  35 . . . 319 122/285 (42%) 2e−56 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 314 aa.  26 . . . 309 168/285 (58%) Q9SUK9 HYPOTHETICAL 36.2 KDA  71 . . . 320 101/261 (38%) 1e−32 PROTEIN - Arabidopsis thaliana  86 . . . 327 133/261 (50%) (Mouse-ear cress), 335 aa.

[0857] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV101a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 110E. TABLE 101E Domain Analysis of NOV101a Identities/ Similarities NOV101a Match for the Expect Pfam Domain Region Matched Region Value PP2C: domain 1 of 1 147 . . . 191 13/48 (27%) 0.26 36/48 (75%)

Example 102

[0858] The NOV1102 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 102A. TABLE 102A NOV 102 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:289 523 bp NOV102a, AGTCCCAGTACTATCAGCC ATGGTCAACCACACCATGTTCTTCGACGTTGCTGTCGAC CG59662-01 DNA Sequence AGTGAGCCCTTGGACCACGTCTCCTTTGAGCTGTTTGCAGAAAAGTTTCCAAAGACAG CAGAAAACGTTCGTGCTCTGAGCACTGAAGAGAAAGGATTTGGTTATAAGGGTCCCTG CTTTCACAGAATTATACCAGCATTTATGTGTCAGGGTGGTGACTTCACGCACCATAAT GGCACTGGTGGCAAGTCCATCTACGGGGAGAAATTTGAAGATGAGAAATTTATCCTAA AGCGTACAGGTCCTGGCATCTTGTCCATGGCAAATTCTGGACCCAACACAAACTGTTC CGTTTTTTTCATCTGCACTGCCAAGACGGGGTGGTTGGATGGCAAGCATGTAGTCTTT GGCAAGGTGAAAGAAGGCATGAATATTTTGGAGGCCATAGAGCAATTTGGGTCCAGGA ATGGCAAGACCAGCAAGAAGACCACCATTGCTGACTGTGGACAGCTCTGGTAA GTTTGA ORF Start: ATG at 20 ORF Stop: TAA at 515 SEQ ID NO:290 165 aa MW at 18237.7 kD NOV102a, MVNHTMFFDVAVDSEPLDHVSFELFAEKFPKTAENVRALSTEEKGFGYKGPCFHRIIP CG59662-01 DNA Sequence AFMCQGGDFTHHNGTGGKSIYGEKFEDEKFILKRTGPGILSMANSGPNTNCSVFFICT AKTGWLDGKHVVFGKVKEGMNILEAIEQFGSRNGKTSKKTTIADCGQLW

[0859] Further analysis of the NOV102a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 102B. TABLE 102B Protein Sequence Properties NOV102a PSort 0.6400 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); analysis: 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0860] A search of the NOV102a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 102C. TABLE 102C Geneseq Results for NOV102a NOV102a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAU01195 Human cyclophilin A protein - 1 . . . 164 141/164 (85%) 1e−80 Homo sapiens, 165 aa. 1 . . . 164 148/164 (89%) [WO200132876-A2, 10 MAY 2001] AAW56028 Calcineurin protein - Mammalia, 1 . . . 164 141/164 (85%) 1e−80 165 aa. [WO9808956-A2, 1 . . . 164 148/164 (89%) 5 MAR 1998] AAG65275 Haematopoietic stem cell 2 . . . 164 140/163 (85%) 5e−80 proliferation agent related human 1 . . . 163 147/163 (89%) protein #2 - Homo sapiens, 164 aa. [JP2001163798-A, 19 JUN 2001] AAP90431 Cyclophulin - Homo sapiens 2 . . . 164 140/163 (85%) 5e−80 (human), 164 aa. [EP326067-A, 1 . . . 163 147/163 (89%) 2 AUG 1989] AAG03831 Human secreted protein, SEQ ID 1 . . . 164 140/164 (85%) 8e−80 NO: 7912 - Homo sapiens, 165 aa. 1 . . . 164 147/164 (89%) [EP1033401-A2, 6 SEP 2000]

[0861] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV102a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 102D. TABLE 102D Public BLASTP Results for NOV102a NOV102a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value CAC39529 SEQUENCE 26 FROM PATENT 1 . . . 164 141/164 (85%) 4e−80 (Human), 165 aa. 1 . . . 164 148/164 (89%) Q9BRU4 PEPTIDYLPROLYL ISOMERASE 1 . . . 164 140/164 (85%) 2e−79 A (CYCLOPHILIN A) - Homo 1 . . . 164 147/164 (89%) sapiens (Human), 165 aa. P05092 Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase 2 . . . 164 140/163 (85%) 2e−79 A (EC 5.2.1.8) (PPIase) (Rotamase) 1 . . . 163 147/163 (89%) (Cyclophilin A) (Cyclosporin A- binding protein) - Homo sapiens (Human),, 164 aa. Q961X3 PEPTIDYLPROLYL ISOMERASE 1 . . . 164 140/164 (85%) 5e−79 A (CYCLOPHILIN A) - Homo 1 . . . 164 147/164 (89%) sapiens (Human), 165 aa. P04374 Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase 2 . . . 164 138/163 (84%) 7e−79 A (EC 5.2.1.8) (PPIase) (Rotamase) 1 . . . 163 147/163 (89%) (Cyclophilin A) (Cyclosporin A- binding protein) - Bos taurus (Bovine), and, 163 aa.

[0862] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV102a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 102E. TABLE 102E Domain Analysis of NOV102a Identities/ Similarities NOV102a Match for the Expect Pfam Domain Region Matched Region Value pro_isomerase: 5 . . . 165 105/180 (58%) 4.2e−91 domain 1 of 1 141/180 (78%)

Example 103

[0863] The NOV103 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 103A. TABLE 103A NOV103 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:291 8860 bp NOV103a, GGATCCTTGAGGGCACTGGTGCGACTTTCAGGTGAGGTCTTAGCAGATGAAAGCGGCT CG59773-01 DNA Sequence GGCTGTGGCCCGCGCCAGTAGTGCTTTCTGCTCCGCACTCGCCGTGAGCCAGGTGTGC AACCGGATTTGGGGCGAGGGTCGCGCTGGCTACCTCGCATGCGCAGAGCCGGAAGCCC GCTGACCGGACTACAGCTCCCAGAAGAGCCTTGTGGAGGCCGCAGACGCGAAGCCGCT GGCGCCATCTTGAAATCTGATCCTCCATCCCCGAGGCTTTGCGTCTGCGCGGCCGGCC GCTGCTGCTCCGGGAGCCCAGTCTGCTAAAAGGGGAGGACGTTGAGGACGCGGCGGCT GGCGGGAGAGACAGCTGGGGAGAGACATGGCAGGGTCGGAGCGCGGCCTGCGCCTCTG TCACTCAGCATCCTCTTAGGCGTTTCCACGCCCGCCCCCTGCCCGAGGGGCGGGGCTG ACGGCTCTGGTACCCGGAGTCGGCGCGCGGGGCAGGGGCGCGCCCCTGCAGAGTGGGG ACCCCACTGGGCTGTGCCATGCTGACCGGAGACCACCGAGGCGGGAGACAGAGCGCGG CGAAGAGCCATTGAGTGGTCACCCAGTAGCCGCCGCCGCCGCCGCCTCGGGAAGCTTG CCACCCGCTAGGAGGGAAG ATGAAGGAGATTTGCAGGATCTGTGCCCGAGAGCTGTGT GGAAACCAGCGGCGCTGGATCTTCCACACGGCGTCCAAGCTCAATCTCCAGGTTCTGC TTTCGCACGTCTTGGGCAAGGATGTCCCCCGCGATGGCAAAGCCGAGTTCGCTTGCAG CAAGTGTGCTTTCATGCTTGATCGAATCTATCGATTCGACACAGTTATTGCCCGGATT GAAGCGCTTTCTATTGAGCGCTTGCAAAAGCTGCTACTGGAGAAGGATCGCCTCAAGT TCTGCATTGCCAGTATGTATCGGAAGAATAACGATGACTCTGGCGCGGAGATCAAGGC GGGGAATGGGACGGTTGACATGTCCGTCTTACCCGATGCGAGATACTCTGCACTGCTC CAGGAGGACTTCGCCTATTCAGGGTTTGAGTGCTGGGTGGAGAATGAGGATCAGATCC AGGAGCCACACAGCTGCCATGGTTCAGAAGGCCCTGGAAACCGACCCAGGAGATGCCG TGGTTGTGCCGCTTTGCGGGTTGCTGATTCTGACTATGAAGCCATTTGTAAGGTACCT CGAAAGGTGGCCAGAAGTATCTCCTGCGGCCCTTCTAGCAGGTGGTCGACCAGCATTT GCACTGAAGAACCAGCGTTGTCTGAGGTTGGGCCACCCGACTTAGCAAGCACAAAGGT ACCCCCAGATGGAGAAAGCATGGAGGAAGAGACGCCTGGTTCCTCTGTGGAATCTTTG GATGCAAGCGTCCAGGCTAGCCCTCCACAACAGAAAGATGAGGAGACTGAGAGAAGTG CAAAGGAACTTGGAAAGTGTGACTGTTGTTCAGATGATCAGGCTCCGCAGCATGGGTG TAATCACAAGCTGGAATTAGCTCTTAGCATGATTAAAGGTCTTGATTATAAGCCCATC CAGAGCCCCCGAGGGAGCAGGCTTCCGATTCCAGTGAAATCCAGCCTACCTGGAGCCA AGCCTGGCCCTAGCATGACAGATGGAGTTAGTTCCGGTTTCCTTAACAGGTCTTTGAA ACCCCTTTACAAGACACCTGTGAGTTATCCCTTGGAGCTTTCAGACCTGCAGGAGCTG TGGGATGATCTCTGTGAAGATTATTTGCCGCTCCGGGTCCAGCCCATGACTGAAGAGT TGCTGAAACAACAAAAGCTGAATTCACATGAGACCACTATAACTCAGCAGTCTGTATC TGATTCCCACTTGGCAGAACTCCAGGAAAAAATCCAGCAAACAGAGGCCACCAACAAG ATTCTTCAAGAGAAACTTAATGAAATGAGCTATGAACTAAAGTGTGCTCAGGAGTCGT CTCAAAAGCAAGATGGTACAATTCAGAACCTCAAGGAAACTCTGAAAAGCAGGGAACG TGAGACTGAGGAGTTGTACCAGGTAATTGAAGGTCAAAATGACACAATGGCAAAGCTT CGAGAAATGCTGCACCAAAGCCAGCTTGGACAACTTCACAGCTCAGAGGGTACTTCTC CAGCTCAGCAACAGGTAGCTCTGCTTGATCTTCAGAGTGCTTTATTCTGCAGCCAACT TGAAATACAGAAGCTCCAGAGGGTGGTACGACAGAAAGAGCGCCAACTGGCTGATGCC AAACAATGTGTGCAATTTGTAGAGGCTGCAGCACACGAGAGTGAACAGCAGAAAGAGG CTTCTTGGAAACATAACCAGGAATTGCGAAAAGCCTTGCAGCAGCTACAAGAAGAATT GCAGAATAAGAGCCAACAGCTTCGTGCCTGGGAGGCTGAAAAATACAATGAGATTCGA ACCCAGGAACAAAACATCCAGCACCTAAACCATAGTCTGAGTCACAAGGAGCAGTTGC TTCAGGAATTTCGGGAGCTCCTACAGTATCGAGATAACTCAGACAAAACCCTTGAAGC AAATGAAATGTTGCTTGAGAAACTTCGCCAGCGAATACATGATAAAGCTGTTGCTCTG GAGCGGGCTATAGATGAAAAATTCTCTGCTCTAGAAGAGAAAGAAAAAGAACTGCGCC AGCTTCGTCTTGCTGTGAGAGAGCGAGATCATGACTTAGAGAGACTGCGCGATGTCCT CTCCTCCAATGAAGCTACTATGCAAAGTATGGAGAGTCTCCTGAGGGCCAAAGGCCTG GAAGTGGAACAGTTATCTACTACCTGTCAAAACCTCCAGTGGCTGAAAGAAGAAATGG AAACCAAATTTAGCCGTTGGCAGAAGGAACAAGAGAGTATCATTCAGCAGTTACAGAC GTCTCTTCATGATAGGAACAAAGAAGTGGAGGATCTTAGTGCAACACTGCTCTGCAAA CTTGGACCAGGGCAGAGTGAGATAGCAGAGGAGCTGTGCCAGCGTCTACAGCGAAAGG AAAGGATGCTGCAGGACCTTCTAAGTGATCGAAATAAACAAGTGCTGGAACATGAAAT GGAGATTCAAGGCCTGCTTCAGTCTGTGAGCACCAGGGAGCAGGAAAGCCAAGCTGCT GCAGAGAAGTTGGTGCAAGCCTTAATGGAAAGAAATTCAGAATTACAGGCCCTGCGCC AATATTTAGGAGGGAGAGACTCCCTGATGTCCCAAGCACCCATCTCTAACCAACAAGC TGAAGTTACCCCCACTGGCCGTCTTGGAAAACAGACTGATCAAGGTTCAATGCAGATA CCTTCCAGAGATGATAGCACTTCATTGACTGCCAAAGAGGATGTCAGCATACCCAGAT CCACATTAGGAGACTTGGACACAGTTGCAGGGCTGGAAAAAGAACTGAGTAATGCCAA AGAGGAACTTGAACTCATGGCTAAAAAAGAAAGAGAAAGTCAGATGGAACTTTCTGCT CTACAGTCCATGATGGCTGTGCAGGAAGAAGAGCTGCAGGTGCAGGCTGCTGATATGG AGTCTCTGACCAGGAACATACAGATTAAAGAAGATCTCATAAAGGACCTGCAAATGCA ACTGGTTGATCCTGAAGACATACCAGCTATGGAACGCCTGACCCAGGAAGTCTTACTT CTTCGGGAAAAAGTTGCTTCAGTAGAATCCCAGGGTCAAGAAATTTCAGGAAACCGAA GACAACAGTTGCTGCTGATGCTAGAAGGACTAGTAGATGAACGGAGTCGGCTCAATGA GGCCTTACAAGCAGAGAGACAGCTCTATAGCAGTCTGGTGAAGTTCCATGCCCATCCA GAGAGCTCTGAGAGAGACCGAACTCTGCAGGTGGAACTGGAAGGGGCTCAGGTGTTAC GCAGTCGGCTAGAAGAAGTTCTTGGAAGAAGCTTGGAGCGCTTAAACAGGCTGGAGAC CCTGGCCGCCATTGGAGGTGCAGCTGCAGGGGATGACACCGAAGATACAAGCACTGAG TTCACTGACAGTATTGAGGAGGAGGCTGCACACCATAGTCACCAGCAACTTGTCAAGG TGGCTTTGGAGAAAAGTCTGGCAACTGTGGAGACCCAGAACCCATCTTTTTCCCCTCC TTCTCCGATGGGAGGGGACAGTAACAGGTGTCTTCAGGAAGAAATGCTCCACCTGAGG GCTGAGTTCCACCAGCACTTAGAAGAGAAGAGGAAAGCTGAGGAGGAACTGAAGGAGC TAAAGGCTCAAATTGAGGAAGCAGGATTCTCCTCAGTGTCCCACATCAGGAACACCAT GCTGAGCCTTTGCCTTGAGAATGCGGAGCTGAAAGAGCAGATGGGAGAAGCAATGTCT GATGGATGGGAGATCGAGGAAGACAAGGAGAAGGGCGAGGTGATGGTTGAGACTGTGG TAACCAAAGAGGGTCTGAGTGAGAGTAGCCTTCAGGCTGAGTTCAGAAAGCTCCAGGG AAAACTGAAGAATGCCCACAATATCATCAACCTCCTCAAAGAACAACTTGTGCTGAGT AGCAAGGAAGGGAATAGTAAACTTACTCCAGAGCTCCTTGTGCATCTGACCAGCACCA TTGAAAGAATAAACACAGAACTGGTTGGTTCCCCTGGGAAGCACCAACACCAAGAGGA GGGGAATGTGACTGTGAGGCCTTTCCCCAGACCCCAGAGCCTTGACCTTGGGGCTACC TTCACAGTGGATGCCCACCAATTGGATAACCAGTCCCAGCCTCGTGACCCTGGGCCTC AGTCAGCGTTTAGCCTACCAGGGTCCACCCAGCACCTGCGCTCCCAGCTGTCACAATG CAAACAACGCTATCAAGATCTCCAGGAGAAGCTGCTGCTATCAGAAGCCACTGTCTTT GCTCAGGCTAACGAGCTGGAGAAATACAGAGTTATGCTTACAGGTGAATCCTTGGTGA AGCAGGACAGCCAGCAGATCCAGGTGGACCTCCAGGACCTGGGCTATGAGACTTGTGG CCGAAGCGAGAATGAGGCTGAACGGGAGGAAACCACCAGTCCTGAGTGTGAGGAGCAC AACAGCCTCAAGGAAATGGTCCTGATGGAGGGGCTGTGCTCTGAGCAGGGACGCCGGG GCTCAACACTGGCTAGTTCCTCTGAGAGGAAGCCCTTGGAGAACCAGCTAGGGAAGCA GGAAGAGTTCCGGGTATATGGAAAGTCAGAAAACATCTTGGTCCTACGAAAGGACATC AAAGATCTGAAGGCCCAGCTGCAGAATGCCAACAAGGTCATTCAAAACCTCAAGAGCC GGGTCCGGTCCCTCTCAGTTACAAGTGATTATTCGTCTAGTCTGGAAAGACCCCGGAA GCTGAGAGCTGTTGGCACCTTGGAGGGGTCTTCACCTCATAGTGTCCCTGATGAGGAT GAGGGGTGGCTGTCTGATGGCACTGGGGCTTTCTACTCTCCAGGGCTTCAGGCCAAAA AGGACCTGGAGAGTCTCATCCAGAGAGTATCCCAGCTGGAGGCCCAGCTCCCAAAAAA TGGACTAGAAGAGAAGCTGGCTGAGGAGCTGAGATCAGCCTCGTGGCCTGGGAAATAT GATTCCCTGATTCAGGATCAGGCCCGGGAACTGTCTTACCTACGGCAAAAAATACGAG TGAGGATCTCCTAAGGAGCAATGACATTGACTACTACCTGGGACAGAGCTTCCGGGAG TGAGGATCTCCTAAGGAGCAATGACATTGACTACTACCTGGGACAGAGCTTCCGGGAG CAACTCGCCCAGGGAAGCCAGCTGACAGAGAGGCTCACCAGCAAACTCAGCACCAAGG ATCATAAAAGTGAGAAAGATCAAGCTGGACTTGAGCCACTGGCCCTCAGGCTCAGCAG GGAGCTGCAGGAGAAGGAGAAAGTGATTGAAGTCCTGCAGGCCAAGCTGGATGCTCGG TCCCTCACACCCTCCAGCAGCCATGCCTTGTCTGACTCCCACCGCTCTCCCAGCAGCA CCTCTTTCCTGTCTGATGAACTGGAAGCCTGCTCTGACATGGACATAGTCAGCGAGTA CACACACTATGAAGAGAAGAAAGCTTCTCCCAGTCACTCAGATTCCATCCATCATTCG AGTCATTCTGCTGTGTTGTCTTCTAAACCATCATCAACCAGTGCATCTCAGGGGGCTA AGGCCGAATCCAACAGCAACCCCATCAGCTTGCCAACTCCCCAGAATACCCCCAAGGA GGCCAACCAGGCCCATTCAGGCTTTCATTTTCACTCCATACCCAAGCTGGCTAGCCTT CCTCAGGCACCATTGCCCTCAGCTCCATCCAGCTTCCTGCCTTTCAGCCCCACTGGCC CTCTCCTCCTTGGCTGCTGTGAGACACCAGTGGTCTCCTTGGCTGAGGCTCAGCAGGA GCTACAGATGCTGCAGAAGCAGTTGGGAGAAAGTGCCAGCACTGTTCCTCCTGCTTCC ACAGCTACATTGCTGAGCAACGACTTGGAAGCCGACTCTTCCTACTACCTCAACTCTG CCCAGCCTCACTCTCCTCCAAGGGGCACCATAGAACTGGGAAGAATCCTAGAGCCTGG GTACCTGGGCAGCAGTGGCAAGTGGGATGTGATGAGGCCTCAGAAAGGGAGTGTATCT GGGGACCTATCCTCAGGCTCCTCTGTGTACCAGCTTAACTCCAAACCCACAGGGGCTG ACCTGCTGGAAGAGCATCTTGGTGAAATCCGGAACCTGCGCCAGCGCCTGGAGGAGTC CATCTGCATCAATGACCGCCTACGGGAGCAACTGGAACACCGGCTGACCTCTACTGCT CGTGGAAGGGGATCCACTTCTAACTTCTACAGTCAGGGCCTGGAGTCCATACCTCAGC TCTGCAATGAGAACAGAGTCCTCAGGGAAGACAATCGAAGACTTCAGGCTCAACTGAG TCATGTTTCCAGAGAGCACTCCCAGGAAACAGAAAGCCTGAGGGAGGCTCTGCTGTCC TCTCGATCCCACCTTCAAGAGCTGGAAAAGGAGCTGGAGCACCAGAAGGTGGAAAGGC AGCAGCTTTTGGAAGACTTGAGGGAGAAGCAGCAAGAGGTCTTGCATTTCAGGGAGGA ACGTCTTTCCCTCCAGGAAAACGACTCCAGACTGCAGCACAAGCTGGTTCTCCTGCAG CAACAGTGTGAAGAGAAACAGCAGCTCTTTGAGTCCCTCCAGTCAGAGCTACAAATCT ACGAGGCACTTTATGGCAATTCCAAGAAGGGGCTGAAAGGCTTGGGTTTGGATACTTC TCCAGTAATGAAGACCCCTCCCAAGCTAGAGGGTGATGCTACTGATGGCTCCTTTGCC AATAAGCATGGCCGCCATGTCATTGGCCACATTGATGACTACAGTGCCCTAAGACAGC AGATTGCGGAGGGCAAGCTGCTGGTCAAAAAGATAGTGTCTCTTGTGAGATCAGCGTG CAGCTTCCCTGGCCTTGAAGCCCAAGGCACAGAGGTGCTAGGCAGCAAAGGTATTCAT GAGCTTCGGAGCAGCACCAGTGCCCTGCACCATGCCCTAGAGGAGTCGGCTTCCCTCC TCACCATGTTCTGGAGAGCAGCCCTGCCAAGCACCCACATCCCTGTGCTGCCTGGCAA AGTGGGAGAATCAACAGAAAGGGAACTTCTGGAACTGAGAACCAAAGTATCCAAACAG GAGCGGCTCCTTCAGAGCACAACTGAGCATCTGAAGAACGCCAACCAGCAGAAGGAGA GCATGGAGCAGTTCATCGTCAGCCAGCTAACCAGAACACATGATGTTTTAAAGAAGGC AAGGACTAACTTAGAGGTGAAATCCCTAAGGGCTCTGCCATGTACTCCAGCCTTGTGA CCCTTGCCTTCCAGGAACCATGCAAGAAGCGCAGCCACCAGAAGTCCTTAAAACAGCA GGAAAGGTGGGCCTGTCCCCCTTTTGTGCAGCTACCTATCTGCTGAGGAGCATCTGGG CCTCATTCCTCCAAGTCCACGGGAGGGTCCAGAAGAGGGAGTCAGAGATGTATCCTGG TGGAGCTGGGAGAAAGGCAGAAAGCCTTTCTGACAGCTATGGAATACGATTAGCCAAG GTCCACTTGGCCCAGCACTAAGAAAAAGATGCGTAGTTTGCACAGAAGGTTTTGTGAT CCTGCCTCTCAACAGCCCCAGCAGCTTGGGAACTAGCAAGAGCACATTTCTTGCCTCA TCAGCTGTCCTGAGATGGAAAACTCAGTGGATATAGGACCCTGATTCCGATGAAAGGG GCACGTGGTCCCAATGCTGGAGCTCCTCTGGCAGGTTCTAAAAGCACACTACTGAGCA GCGGTGCCCTGCCGGACACTGCTGGCGGGGGCTCAGTGAGCACTACTCACAGATCCAC ACCTGACCCTGTTGGGTCGAGTCAGGCTGGGCCTTGGTCTGCACTGTAGCACCTGTGT TCTTTGAGTTCACATCATGAATGTGGTGACTTCCCAGATACCATCTCAGGCTTAACCT AGCACATCCTATTTCTTTTCTTCTATGATATCCAAATTGGACTGACCTCACTTCAAAG TTGCTGTCCCATTTTGTCACCCTATCTTATCTCGGGGAAATTGCAGACTGATGGCCAG ACCAACTCTGTTGAAATTCTTGCATAGAGCAAACCTGTGCTCATTTTTAAGTGGCATG GGAGAGGCCCCCAGCCTAGTAAAGCCTAGTCTGTGTCTTCACAGTGCTGGTAGAATGT GTTTGTGTGTATAAATATATGATATAGATTTATATATGTTGCTAACGCCATATATTGA AGGCCAACATAACTGGTGGACAGGGTGGGTGACAGAAAATGAAAGCCTTTTTGGTGAT TGTTAAAGCAAGATGTGTATAAAGAAATAAATAGTTTTTCTTTC ORF Start: ATG at 658 ORF Stop: TGA at 7828 SEQ ID NO:292 2390 aa MW at 268843.7 kD NOV103a, MKEICRICARELCGNQRRWIFHTASKLNLQVLLSHVLGKDVPRDGKAEFACSKCAFML CG59773-01 Protein Sequence DRIYRFDTVIARIEALSIERLQKLLLEKDRLKFCIASMYRKNNDDSGAEIKAGNGTVD MSVLPDARYSALLQEDFAYSGFECWVENEDQIQEPHSCHGSEGPGNRPRRCRGCAALR VADSDYEAICKVPRKVARSISCGPSSRWSTSICTEEPALSEVGPPDLASTKVPPDGES MEEETPGSSVESLDASVQASPPQQKDEETERSAKELGKCDCCSDDQAPQHGCNHKLEL ALSMIKGLDYKPIQSPRGSRLPIPVKSSLPGAKPGPSMTDGVSSGFLNRSLKPLYKTP VSYPLELSDLQELWDDLCEDYLPLRVQPMTEELLKQQKLNSHETTITQQSVSDSHLAE LQEKIQQTEATNKILQEKLNEMSYELKCAQESSQKQDGTIQNLKETLKSRERETEELY QVIEGQNDTMAKLREMLHQSQLGQLHSSEGTSPAQQQVALLDLQSALFCSQLEIQKLQ RVVRQKERQLADAKQCVQFVEAAAHESEQQKEASWKHNQELRKALQQLQEELQNKSQQ LRAWEAEKYNEIRTQEQNIQHLNHSLSHKEQLLQEFRELLQYRDNSDKTLEANEMLLE KLRQRIHDKAVALERAIDEKFSALEEKEKELRQLRLAVRERDHDLERLRDVLSSNEAT MQSMESLLRAKGLEVEQLSTTCQNLQWLKEEMETKFSRWQKEQESIIQQLQTSLHDRN KEVEDLSATLLCKLGPGQSEIAEELCQRLQRKERMLQDLLSDRNKQVLEHEMEIQGLL QSVSTREQESQAAAEKLVQALMERNSELQALRQYLGGRDSLMSQAPISNQQAEVTPTG RLGKQTDQGSMQIPSRDDSTSLTAKEDVSIPRSTLGDLDTVAGLEKELSNAKEELELM AKKERESQMELSALQSMMAVQEEELQVQAADMESLTRNIQIKEDLIKDLQMQLVDPED IPAMERLTQEVLLLREKVASVESQGQEISGNRRQQLLLMLEGLVDERSRLNEALQAER QLYSSLVKFHAHPESSERDRTLQVELEGAQVLRSRLEEVLGRSLERLNRLETLAAIGG AAAGDDTEDTSTEFTDSIEEEAAHHSHQQLVKVALEKSLATVETQNPSFSPPSPMGGD SNRCLQEEMLHLRAEFHQHLEEKRKAEEELKELKAQIEEAGFSSVSHIRNTMLSLCLE NAELKEQMGEAMSDGWEIEEDKEKGEVMVETVVTKEGLSESSLQAEFRKLQGKLKNAH NIINLLKEQLVLSSKEGNSKLTPELLVHLTSTIERINTELVGSPGKHQHQEEGNVTVR PFPRPQSLDLGATFTVDAHQLDNQSQPRDPGPQSAFSLPGSTQHLRSQLSQCKQRYQD LQEKLLLSEATVFAQANELEKYRVMLTGESLVKQDSKQIQVDLQDLGYETCGRSENEA EREETTSPECEEHNSLKEMVLMEGLCSEQGRRGSTLASSSERKPLENQLGKQEEFRVY GKSENILVLRKDIKDLKAQLQNANKVIQNLKSRVRSLSVTSDYSSSLERPRKLRAVGT LEGSSPHSVPDEDEGWLSDGTGAFYSPGLQADDKLESLIQRVSQLEAQLPKNGLEEKL AEELRSASWPGKYDSLIQDQARELSYLRQKIREGRGICYLITRHAKDTVKSFEDLLRS NDIDYYLGQSFREQLAQGSQLTERLTSKLSTKDHKSEKDQAGLEPLALRLSRELQEKE KVIEVLQAKLDARSLTPSSSHALSDSHRSPSSTSFLSDELEACSDMDIVSEYTHYEEK KASPSHSDSIHHSSHSAVLSSKPSSTSASQGAKAESNSNPISLPTPQNTPKEANQAHS GFHFHSIPKLASLPQAPLPSAPSSFLPFSPTGPLLLGCCETPVVSLAEAQQELQMLQK QLGESASTVPPASTATLLSNDLEADSSYYLNSAQPHSPPRGTIELGRILEPGYLGSSG KWDVMRPQKGSVSGDLSSGSSVYQLNSKPTGADLLEEHLGEIRNLRQRLEESICINDR LREQLEHRLTSTARGRGSTSNFYSQGLESIPQLCNENRVLREDNRRLQAQLSHVSREH SQETESLREALLSSRSHLQELEKELEHQKVERQQLLEDLREKQQEVLHFREERLSLQE NDSRLQHKLVLLQQQCEEKQQLFESLQSELQIYEALYGNSKKGLKGLGLDTSPVMKTP PKLEGDATDGSFANKHGRHVIGHIDDYSALRQQIAEGKLLVKKIVSLVRSACSFPGLE AQGTEVLGSKGIHELRSSTSALHHALEESASLLTMFWRAALPSTHIPVLPGKVGESTE RELLELRTKVSKQERLLQSTTEHLKNANQQKESMEQFIVSQLTRTHDVLKKARTNLEV KSLRALPCTPAL SEQ ID NO:293 7161 bp NOV103b, GTTGAGGGGGCAATCGGGCACGCTCCTCCCCATGGGTTGCCCATC ATGTCTAATGGAT CG59773-02 DNA Sequence ATCGCACTCTGTCCCAGCACCTCAATGACCTGAAGAAGGAGAACTTCAGCCTCAAGCT GCGCATCTACTTCCTGGAGGAGCGCATGCAACAGAAGTATGAGGCCAGCCGGGAGGAC ATCTACAAGCGGAACATTGAGCTGAAGGTTGAAGTGGAGAGCTTGAAACGAGAACTCC AGGACAAGAAACAGCATCTGGATAAAACATGGGCTGATGTGGAGAATCTCAACAGTCA GAATGAAGCTGAGCTCCGACGCCAGTTTGAGGAGCGACAGCAGGAGACGGAGCATGTT TATGAGCTCTTGGAGAATAAGATCCAGCTTCTGCAGGAGGAATCCAGGCTAGCAAAGA ATGAAGCTGCGCGGATGGCAGCTCTGGTGGAAGCAGAGAAGGAGTGTAACCTGGAGCT CTCAGAGAAACTGAAGGGAGTCACCAAAAACTGGGAAGATGTACCAGGAGACCAGGTC AAGCCCGACCAATACACTGAGGCCCTGGCCCAGAGGGACAGGAGAATTGAAGAACTGA ATCAGAGCCTGGCTGCCCAGGAGAGGCTTGTAGAACAGCTATCTCGGGAGAAACAACA ACTGCTACATCTGTTGGAGGAGCCAACTAGCATGGAAGTGCAGCCCATGACTGAAGAG TTGCTGAAACAACAAAAGCTGAATTCACATGAGACCACTATAACTCAGCAGTCTGTAT CTGATTCCCACTTGGCAGAACTCCAGGAAAAAATCCAGCAAACAGAGGCCACCAACAA GATTCTTCAAGAGAAACTTAATGAAATGAGCTATGAACTAAAGTGTGCTCAGGAGTCG TCTCAAAAGCAAGATGGTACAATTCAGAACCTCAAGGAAACTCTGAAAAGCAGGGAAC GTGAGACTGAGGAGTTGTACCAGGTAATTGAAGGTCAAAATGACACAATGGCAAAGCT TCGAGAAATGCTGCACCAAAGCCAGCTTGGACAACTTCAGAGCTCAGAGGGTACTTCT CCAGCTCAGCAACAGGTAGCTCTGCTTGATCTTCAGAGTGCTTTATTCTGCAGCCAAC TTGAAATACAGAAGCTCCAGAGGGTGGTACGACAGAAAGAGCGCCAACTGGCTGATGC CAAACAATGTGTGCAATTTGTAGAGGCTGCAGCACACGAGAGTGAACAGCAGAAAGAG GCTTCTTGGAAACATAACCAGGAATTGCGAAAAGCCTTGCAGCAGCTACAAGAAGAAT TGCAGAATAAGAGCCAACAGCTTCGTGCCTGGGAGGCTGAAAAATACAATGAGATTCG AACCCAGGAACAAAACATCCAGCACCTAAACCATAGTCTGAGTCACAAGGAGCAGTTG CTTCAGGAATTTCGGGAGCTCCTACAGTATCGAGATAACTCAGACAAAACCCTTGAAG CAAATGAAATGTTGCTTGAGAAACTTCGCCAGCGAATACATGATAAAGCTGTTGCTCT GGAGCGGGCTATAGATGAAAAATTCTCTGCTCTAGAAGAGAAAGAAAAAGAACTGCGC CAGCTTCGTCTTGCTGTGAGAGAGCGAGATCATGACTTAGAGAGACTGCGCGATGTCC TCTCCTCCAATGAAGCTACTATGCAAAGTATGGAGAGTCTCCTGAGGGCCAAAGGCCT GGAAGTGGAACAGTTATCTACTACCTGTCAAAACCTCCAGTGGCTGAAAGAAGAAATG GAAACCAAATTTAGCCGTTGGCAGAAGGAACAAGAGAGTATCATTCAGCAGTTACAGA CGTCTCTTCATGATAGGAACAAAGAAGTGGAGGATCTTAGTGCAACACTGCTCTGCAA ACTTGGACCAGGGCAGAGTGAGATAGCAGAGGAGCTGTGCCAGCGTCTACAGCGAAAG GAAAGGATGCTGCAGGACCTTCTAAGTGATCGAAATAAACAAGTGCTGGAACATGAAA TGGAGATTCAAGGCCTGCCTCAGTCTGTGAGCACCAGGGAGCAGGAAAGCCAAGCTGC TGCAGAGAAGTTGGTGCAAGCCTTAATGGAAAGAAATTCAGAATTACAGGCCCTGCGC CAATATTTAGGAGGGAGAGACTCCCTGATGTCCCAAGCACCCATCTCTAACCAACAAG CTGAAGTTACCCCCACTGGCCGTCTTGGAAAACAGACTGATCAAGGTTCAATGCAGAT ACCTTCCAGAGATGATAGCACTTCATTGACTGCCAAAGAGGATGTCAGCATACCCAGA TCCACATTAGGAGATTTGGACACAGTTGCAGGGCTGGAAAAAGAACTGAGTAATGCCA AAGAGGAACTTGAACTCATGGCTAAAAAAGAAAGAGAATCACAGATGGAACTTTCTGC TCTACAGTCCATGATGGCTGTGCAGGAAGAAGAGCTGCAGGTGCAGGCTGCTGATATG GAGTCTCTGACCAGGAACATACAGATTAAAGAAGATCTCATAAAGGACCTGCAAATGC AACTGGTTGATCCTGAAGACATACCAGCTATGGAACGCCTGACCCAGGAAGTCTTACT TCTTCGGGAAAAAGTTGCTTCAGTAGAATCCCAGGGTCAAGAAATTTCAGGAAACCGA AGACAACAGCAGTTGCTGCTGATGCTAGAAGGACTAGTAGATGAACGGAGTCGGCTCA ATGAGGCCTTACAAGCAGAGAGACAGCTCTATAGCAGTCTGGTGAAGTTCCATGCCCA TCCAGAGAGCTCTGAGAGAGACCGAACTCTGCAGGTGGAACTGGAAGGGGCTCAGGTG TTACGCAGTCGGCTAGAAGAAGTTCTTGGAAGAAGCTTGGAGCGCTTAAACAGGCTGG AGACCCTGGCCGCCATTGGAGGTGCAGCTGCAGGGGATGACACCGAAGATACAAGCAC TGAGTTCACTGACAGTATTGAGGAGGAGGCTGCACACCATAGTCACCAGCAACTTGTC AAGGTGGCTTTGGAGAAAAGTCTGGCAACTGTGGAGACCCAGAACCCATCTTTTTCCC CTCCTTCTCCGATGGGAGGGGACAGTAACAGGTGTCTTCAGGAAGAAATGCTCCACCT GAGGGCTGAGATCCACCAGCACTTAGAAGAGAAGAGGAAAGCTGAGGAGGAACTGAAG GAGCTAAAGGCTCAAATTGAGGAAGCAGGATTCTCCTCAGTGTCCCACATCAGGAACA CCATGCTGAGCCTTTGCCTTGAGAATGCGGAGCTGAAAGAGCAGATGGGAGAAACAAT GTCTGATGGATGGGAGATCGAGGAAGACAAGGAGAAGGGCGAGGTGATGGTTGAGACT GTGGTAACCAAAGAGGGTCTGAGTGAGAGTAGCCTTCAGGCTGAGTTCAGAAAGCTCC AGGGAAAACTGAAGAATGCCCACAATATCATCAACCTCCTCAAAGAACAACTTGTGCT GAGTAGCAAGGAAGGGAATAGTAAACTTACTCCAGAGCTCCTTGTGCATCTGACCAGC ACCATCGAAAGAATAAACACAGAACTGGTTGGTTCCCCTGGGAAGCACCAACACCAAG AGGAGGGGAATGTGACTGTGAGGCCTTTCCCCAGACCCCAGAGCCTTGACCTTGGGGC TACCTTCACAGTGGATGCCCACCAACAGTTGGATAACCAGTCCCAGCCTCGTGACCCT GGGCCTCAGCCAGCGTTTAGCCTACCAGGGTCCACCCAGCACCTGCGCTCCCAGCTGT CACAATGCAAACAACGCTATCAAGATCTCCAGGAGAAGCTGCTGCTATCAGAAGCCAC TGTCTTTGCTCAGGCTAACGAGCTGGAGAAATACAGAGTTATGCTTAGTGAATCCTTG GTGAAGCAGGACAGCAAGCAGATCCAGGTGGACTTCCAGGACCTGGGCTATGAGACTT GTGGCCGAAGCGAGAATGAGGCTGAACGGGAGGAAACCACCAGTCCTGAGTGTGAGGA GCACAACAGCCTCAAGGAAATGGTCCTGATGGAGGGGCTGTGCTCTGAGCAGGGACGC CGGGGCTCAACACTGGCTAGTTCCTCTGAGAGGAAGCCCTTGGAGAACCAGCTAGGGA AGCAGGAAGAGTTCCGGGTATATGGAAAGTCAGAAAACATCTTGGTCCTACGAAAGGA CATCGAAGATCTGAAGGCCCAGCTGCAGAATGCCAACAAGGTCATTCAAAACCTCAAG AGCCGGGTCCGGTCCCTCTCAGTTACAAGTGATTATTCGTCTAGTCTGGAAAGACCCC GGAAGCTGAGAGCTGTTGGCACCTTGGAGGGGTCTTCACCTCATAGTGTCCCTGATGA GGATGAGGGGTGGCTGTCTGATGGCACTGGGGCTTTCTACTCTCCAGGGCTTCAGGCC AAAAAGGACCTGGAGAGTCTCATCCAGAGAGTATCCCAGCTGGAGGCCCAGCTCCCAG AAAATGGACTAGAAGAGAAGCTGGCTGAGGAGCTGAGATCAGCCTCGTGGCCTGGGAA ATATGATTCCCTGATTCAGGATCAGGCCCGGGAACTGTCTTACCTACGGCAAAAAATA CGAGAAGGGAGAGGTATTTGTTATCTTATCACCCAGCATGCAAAAGATACAGTAAAAT CTTTTGAGGATCTCCTAAGGAGCAATGACATTGACTACTACCTGGGACAGAGCTTCCG GGAGCAACTCGCCCAGGGAAGCCAGCTGACAGAGAGGCTCACCAGCAAACTCAGCACA GAGGATCATAAAAGTGAGAAAGATCAAGCTGGACTTGAGCCACTGGCCCTCAGGCTCA GCAGGGAGCTGCAGGAGAAGGAGAAAGTGATTGAAGTCCTGCAGGCCAAGCTGGATGC TCGGTCCCTCACACCCTCCAGCAGCCGTGCCTTGTCTGACTCCCACCGCTCTCCCAGC AGCACCTCTTTCCTGTCTGATGATCTGGAAGCCTGCTCTGACATGGACATAGTCAGCG AGTACACACACTATGAAGAGAAGAAAGCTTCTCCCAGTCACTCAGGTAGCAGTGCATC TCAGGGGGCTAAGGCCGAATCCAACAGCAACCCCATCAGCTTGCCAACTCCCCAGAAT ACCCCCAAGGAGGCCAACCAAGCCCATTCAGGCTTTCATTTTCACTCCATACCCAAGC TGGCTAGCCTTCCTCAGGCACCATTGCCCTCAGCTCCATCCAGCTTCCTGCCTTTCAG CCCCACTGGCCCTCCCCTCCTTGGCTGCTGTGAGACACCAGAGGTCTCCTTGGCTGAG TCTCAGCAGGAGCTACAGATGCTGCAGAAGCAGTTGGGAGAAAGTAGCACTGTTCCTC CTGCTTCCACAGCTACATTGCTGAGCAACGACTTGGAAGCCGACTCTTCCTACTACCT CAACTCTGCCCAGCCTCACTCTCCTCCAAGGGGCACCATAGAACTGGGAAGAATCCTA GAGCCTGGGTACCTGGGCAGCAGTGGCAAGTGGGATGTGATGAGGCCTCAGAAAGGGA GTGTATCTGGGGACCTATCCTCAGGCTCCTCTGTGTACCAGCTTAACTCCAAACCCAC AGGGGCTGACCTGCTGGAAGAGCATCTTGGTGAAATCTGGAACCTGCGCCAGCGCCTG GAGGAGTCCATCTGCATCAATGACTGCCTACGGGAGCAACTGGAACACCGGCTGACCT CTACTGCTCGTGGAAGGGGATCCACTTCTAACTTCTACAGTCAGGGCCTGGAGTCCAT ACCTCAGCTCTGCAATGAGAACAGAGTCCTCAGGGAAGAAAATCGAAGACTTCAGGCT CAACTGAGTCATGTTTCCAGAGGTCACTCCCAGGAAACAGAAAGCCTGAGGGAGGCTC TGCTGTCCTCTCGATCCCACCTTCAAGAGCTGGAAAAGGAGCTGGAGCACCAGAAGGT GGAAAGGCAGCAGCTTTTGGAAGACTTGAGGGAGAAGCAGCAAGAGGTCTTGCATTTC AGGGAGGAACGTCTTTCCCTCCAGGAAAACGACTCCAGACTGCAGCACAAGCTGGTTC TCCTGCAGCAACAGTGTGAAGAGAAACAGCAGCTCTTTGAGTCCCTCCAGTCAGAGCT ACAAATCTACGAGGCACTTTATGGCAATTCCAAGAAGGGGCTGAAAGCTTACAGCCTG GATGCCTGTCACCAAATCCCTTTGAGCAGTGACCTGAGCCACCTGGTGGCAGAGGTAC AAGCTCTGAGAGGGCAGCTGGAGCAGAGCATTCAGGGGAACAATTGTCTGCGACTGCA GCTGCAACAGCAGCTGGAGAGCGGTGCTGGCAAAGCCAGCCTCAGCCCCTCCTCCATT AACCAGAACTTCCCAGCCAGCACTGACCCTGGAAACAAGCAGCTGCTCCTCCAAGGTT CAGCTGTGTCCCCTCCAGTCCGGGATGTTGGTATGAATTCCCCAGCTCTGGTCTTCCC CAGCTCTGCTTCCTCTACTCCTGGCTCAGATTCAGTTGTGTTGTCATTTTCTTTTTCA GGCTTGGGTTTGGATACTTCTCCAGTAATGAAGACCCCTCCCAAGCTAGAGGGTGATG CTACTGATGGCTCCTTTGCCAATAAGCATGGCCGCCATGTCATTGGCCACATTGATGA CTACAGTGCCCTAAGACAGCAGATTGCGGAGGGCAAGCTGCTGGTCAAAAAGATAGTG TCTCTTGTGAGATCAGCGTGCAGCTTCCCTGGCCTTGAAGCCCAAGGCACAGAGGGCA GCAAAGGCATTCATGAGCTTCGGAGCAGCACCAGTGCCCTGCACCATGCCCTAGAGGA GTCGGCTTCCCTCCTCACCATGTTCTGGAGAGCGGCCCTGCCAAGCACCCACATCCCT GTGCTGCCTGGCAAACAGGGAGAATCAACAGAAAGGGAACTTCTGGAACTGAGAACCA AAGTATCCAAACAGGAGCAGCTCCTTCAGAGCACAACTGAGCATCTGAAGAACGCCAA CCAGCAGAAGGAGAGCATGGAACAGTTCATTGTCAGCGTAACCAGAACACATGATGTT TTAAAGAAGGCAAGGACTAACTTAGAGGTGAAATCCCTAAGGGCTCTGCCGTGTACTC CAGCCTTGTGA CCCTTGCCTTCCAGGAACCATGCAAGAAGCGCAGCCACCAGAAGTCC TTAAAACAGCAGGAAGGTGAGCCTGTCCCCCTTTTGTGCAGCTACCTATCTGCTGAG GAGCATCTGGGCCTCATTCCTCCAAGT ORF Start: ATG at 46 ORF Stop: TGA at 7027 SEQ ID NO:294 2327 aa MW at 263034.6 kD NOV103b, MSNGYRTLSQHLNDLKKENFSLKLRIYFLEERMQQKYEASREDIYKRNIELKVEVESL CG59773-02 Protein Sequence KRELQDKKQHLDKTWADVENLNSQNEAELRRQFEERQQETEHVYELLENKIQLLQEES RLAKNEAARMAALVEAEKECNLELSEKLKGVTKNWEDVPGDQVKPDQYTEALAQRDRR IEELNQSLAAQERLVEQLSREKQQLLHLLEEPTSMEVQPMTEELLKQQKLNSHETTIT QQSVSDSHLAELQEKIQQTEATNKILQEKLNEMSYELKCAQESSQKQDGTIQNLKETL KSRERETEELYQVIEGQNDTMAKLREMLHQSQLGQLQSSEGTSPAQQQVALLDLQSAL FCSQLEIQKLQRVVRQKERQLADAKQCVQFVEAAAHESEQQKEASWKHNQELRKALQQ LQEELQNKSQQLRAWEAEKYNEIRTQEQNIQHLNHSLSHKEQLLQEFRELLQYRDNSD KTLEANEMLLEKLRQRIHDKAVALERAIDEKFSALEEKEKELRQLRLAVRERDHDLER LRDVLSSNEATMQSMESLLRAKGLEVEQLSTTCQNLQWLKEEMETKFSRWQKEQESII QQLQTSLHDRNKEVEDLSATLLCKLGPGQSEIAEELCQRLQRKERMLQDLLSDRNKQV LEHEMEIQGLLQSVSTREQESQAAAEKLVQALMERNSELQALRQYLGGRDSLMSQAPI SNQQAEVTPTGRLGKQTDQGSMQIPSRDDSTSLTAKEDVSIPRSTLGDLDTVAGLEKE LSNAKEELELMAKKERESQMELSALQSMMAVQEEELQVQAADMESLTRNIQIKEDLIK DLQMQLVDPEDIPAMERLTQEVLLLREKVASVESQGQEISGNRRQQQLLLMLEGLVDE RSRLNEALQAERQLYSSLVKFHAHPESSERDRTLQVELEGAQVLRSRLEEVLGRSLER LNRLETLAAIGGAAAGDDTEDTSTEFTDSIEEEAAHHSHQQLVKVALEKSLATVETQN PSFSPPSPMGGDSNRCLQEEMLHLRAEIHQHLEEKRKAEEELKELKAQIEEAGFSSVS HIRNTMLSLCLENAELKEQMGETMSDGWEIEEDKEKGEVMVETVVTKEGLSESSLQAE FRKLQGKLKNAHNIINLLKEQLVLSSKEGNSKLTPELLVHLTSTIERINTELVGSPGK HQHQEEGNVTVRPFPRPQSLDLGATFTVDAHQQLDNQSQPRDPGPQPAFSLPGSTQHL RSQLSQCKQRYQDLQEKLLLSEATVFAQANELEKYRVMLSESLVKQDSKQIQVDFQDL GYETCGRSENEAEREETTSPECEEHNSLKEMVLMEGLCSEQGRRGSTLASSSERKPLE NQLGKQEEFRVYGKSENILVLRKDIEDLKAQLQNANKVIQNLKSRVRSLSVTSDYSSS LERPRKLRAVGTLEGSSPHSVPDEDEGWLSDGTGAFYSPGLQAKKDLESLIQRVSQLE AQLPENGLEEKLAEELRSASWPGKYDSLIQDQARELSYLRQKIREGRGICYLITQHAK DTVKSFEDLLRSNDIDYYLGQSFREQLAQGSQLTERLTSKLSTEDHKSEKDQAGLEPL ALRLSRELQEKEKVIEVLQAKLDARSLTPSSSRALSDSHRSPSSTSFLSDELEACSDM DIVSEYTHYEEKKASPSHSGSSASQGAKAESNSNPISLPTPQNTPKEANQAHSGFHFH SIPKLASLPQAPLPSAPSSFLPFSPTGPPLLGCCETPEVSLAESQQELQMLQKQLGES STVPPASTATLLSNDLEADSSYYLNSAQPHSPPRGTIELGRILEPGYLGSSGKWDVMR PQKGSVSGDLSSGSSVYQLNSKPTGADLLEEHLGEIWNLRQRLEESICINDCLREQLE HRLTSTARGRGSTSNFYSQGLESIPQLCNENRVLREENRRLQAQLSHVSRGHSQETES LREALLSSRSHLQELEKELEHQKVERQQLLEDLREDQQEVLHFREERLSLQENDSRLQ HKLVLLQQQCEEKQQLFESLQSELQIYEALYGNSKKGLKAYSLDACHQIPLSSDLSHL VAEVQALRGQLEQSIQGNNCLRLQLQQQLESGAGKASLSPSSINQNFPASTDPGNKQL LLQGSAVSPPVRDVGMNSPALVFPSSASSTPGSDSVVLSFSFSGLGLDTSPVMKTPPK LEGDATDGSFANKHGRHVIGHIDDYSALRQQIAEGKLLVKKIVSLVRSACSFPGLEAQ GTEGSKGIHELRSSTSALHHALEESASLLTMFWRAALPSTHIPVLPGKQGESTERELL ELRTKVSKQEQLLQSTTEHLKNANQQKESMEQFIVSVTRTHDVLKKARTNLEVKSLRA LPCTPAL SEQ ID NO:295 7084 bp NOV103c, GTTGAGGGGGCAATCGGGCACGCTCCTCCCCATGGGTTGCCCATCATGTCTAATGGAT CG59773-03 DNA Sequence ATCGCACTCTGTCCCAGCACCTCAATGACCTGAAGAAGGAGAACTTCAGCCTCAAGCT GCTCATCTACTTCCTGGAGGAGCGCATGCAACAGAAGT ATGAGGCCAGCCGGGAGGAC ATCTACAAGCGGGGGTGATGTGGAGAATCTCAACAGTCAGAATGAAGCTGAGCTCCGA CGCCAGTTTGAGGAGCGACAGCAGGAGACGGAGCATGTTTATGAGCTCTTGGAGAATA AGATCCAGCTTCTGCAGGAGGAATCCAGGCTAGCAAAGAATGAAGCTGCGCGGATGGC AGCTCTGGTGGAAGCAGAGAAGGAGTGTAACCTGGAGCTCTCAGAGAAACTGAAGGGA GTCACCAAAAACTGGGAAGATGTACCAGGAGACCAGGTCAAGCCCGACCAATACACTG AGACCCTGGCCCAGAGGGACAAGAGAATTGAAGAACTGAATCAGAGCCTGGCTGCCCA GGAGAGGCTTGTAGAACAGCTATCTCGGGAGAAACAACAACTGCTACATCTGTTGGAG GAGCCAACTAGCATGGAAGTGCAGCCCATGACTGAAGAGTTGCTGAAACAACAAAAGC TGAATTCACATGAGACCACTATAACTCAGCAGTCTGTATCTGATTCCCACTTGGCAGA ACTCCAGGAAAAAATCCAGCAAACAGAGGCCACCAACAAGATTCTTCAAGAGAAACTT AATGAAATGAGCTATGAACTAAAGTGTGCTCAGGAGTCGTCTCAAAAGCAAGATGGTA CAATTCAGAACCTCAAGGAAACTCTGAAAAGCAGGGAACGTGAGACTGAGGAGTTGTA CCAGGTAATTGAAGGTCAAAATGACACAATGGCAAAGCTTCGAGAAATGCTGCACCAA AGCCAGCTTGGACAACTTCAGAGCTCAGAGGGTACTTCTCCAGCTCAGCAACAGGTAG CTCTGCTTGATCTTCAGAGTGCTTTATTCTGCAGCCAACTTGAAATACAGAAGCTCCA GAGGGTGGTACGACAGAAAGAGCGCCAACTGGCTGATGCCAAACAATGTGTGCAATTT GTAGAGGCTGCAGCACACGAGAGTGAACAGCAGAAAGAGGCTTCTTGGAAACATAACC AGGAATTGCGAAAAGCCTTGCAGCAGCTACAAGAAGAATTGCAGAATAAGAGCCAACA GCTTCGTGCCTGGGAGGCTGAAAAATACAATGAGATTCGAACCCAGGAACAAAACATC CAGCACCTAAACCATAGTCTGAGTCACAAGGAGCAGTTGCTTCAGGAATTTCGGGAGC TCCTACAGTATCGAGATAACTCAGACAAAACCCTTGAAGCAAATGAAATGTTGCTTGA GAAACTTCGCCAGCGAATACATGATAAAGCTGTTGCTCTGGAGCGGGCTATAGATGAA AAATTCTCTGCTCTAGAAGAGAAAGAAAAAGAACTGCGCCAGCTTCGTCTTGCTGTGA GAGAGCGAGATCATGACTTAGAGAGACTGCGCGATGTCCTCTCCTCCAATGAAGCTAC TATGCAAAGTATGGAGAGTCTCCTGAGGGCCAAAGGCCTGGAAGTGGAACAGTTATCT ACTACCTGTCAAAACCTCCAGTGGCTGAAAGAAGAAATGGAAACCAAATTTAGCCGTT GGCAGAAGGAACAAGAGAGTATCATTCAGCAGTTACAGACGTCTCTTCATGATAGGAA CAAAGAAGTGGAGGATCTTAGTGCAACACTGCTCTGCAAACTTGGACCAGGGCAGAGT GAGATAGCAGAGGAGCTGTGCCAGCGTCTACAGCGAAAGGAAAGGATGCTGCAGGACC TTCTAAGTGATCGAAATAAACAAGTGCTGGAACATGAAATGGAGATTCAAGGCCTGCT TCAGTCTGTGAGCACCAGGGAGCAGGAAAGCCAAGCTGCTGCAGAGAAGTTGGTGCAA GCCTTAATGGAAAGAAATTCAGAATTACAGGCCCTGCGCCAATATTTAGGAGGGAGAG ACTCCCTGATGTCCCAAGCACCCATCTCTAACCAACAAGCTGAAGTTACCCCCACTGG CCGTCTTGGAAAACAGACTGATCAAGGTTCAATGCAGATACCTTCCAGAGATGATAGC ACTTCATTGACTGCCAAAGAGGATGTCAGCATACCCAGATCCACATTAGGAGATTTGG ACACAGTTGCAGGGCTGGAAAAAGAACTGAGTAATGCCAAAGAGGAACTTGAACTCAT GGCTAAAAAAGAAAGAGAATCACAGATGGAACTTTCTGCTCTACAGTCCATGATGGCT GTGCAGGAAGAAGAGCTGCAGGTGCAGGCTGCTGATATGGAGTCTCTGACCAGGAACA TACAGATTAAAGAAGATCTCATAAAGGACCTGCAAATGCAACTGGTTGATCCTGAAGA CATACCAGCTATGGAACGCCTGACCCAGGAAGTCTTACTTCTTCGGGAAAAAGTTGCT TCAGTAGAATCCCAGGGTCAAGAAATTTCAGGAAACCGAAGACAACAGCAGTTGCTGC TGATGCTAGAAGGACTAGTAGATGAACGGAGTCGGCTCAATGAGGCCTTACAAGCAGA GAGACAGCTCTATAGCAGTCTGGTGAAGTTCCATGCCCATCCAGAGAGCTCTGAGAGA GACCGAACTCTGCAGGTGGAACTGGAAGGGGCTCAGGTGTTACGCAGTCGGCTAGAAG AACTTCTTGGAAGAAGCTTGGAGCGCTTAAACAGGCTGGAGACCCTGGCCGCCATTGG AGGTGCAGCTGCAGGGGATGACACCGAAGATACAAGCACTGAGTTCACTGACAGTATT GAGGAGGAGGCTGCACACCATAGTCACCAGCAACTTGTCAAGGTGGCTTTGGAGAAAA GTCTGGCAACTGTGGAGACCCAGAACCCATCTTTTTCCCCTCCTTCTCCGATGGGAGG GGACAGTAACAGGTGTCTTCAGGAAGAAATGCTCCACCTGAGGGCTGAGATCCACCAG CACTTAGAAGAGAAGAGGAAAGCTGAGGAGGAACTGAAGGAGCTAAAGGCTCAAATTG AGGAAGCAGGATTCTCCTCAGTGTCCCACATCAGGAACACCATGCTGAGCCTTTGCCT TGAGAATGCGGAGCTGAAAGAGCAGATGGGAGAAACAATGTCTGATGGATGGGAGATC GAGGAAGACAAGGAGAAGGGCGAGGTGATGGTTGAGACTGTGGTAACCAAAGAGGGTC TGAGTGAGAGTAGCCTTCAGGCTGAGTTCAGAAAGCTCCAGGGAAAACTGAAGAATGC CCACAATATCATCAACCTCCTCAAAGAACAACTTGTGCTGAGTAGCAAGGAAGGGAAT AGTAAACTTACTCCAGAGCTCCTTGTGCATCTGACCAGCACCATCGAAAGAATAAACA CAGAACTGGTTGGTTCCCCTGGGAAGCACCAACACCAAGAGGAGGGGAATGTGACTGT GAGGCCTTTCCCCAGACCCCAGAGCCTTGACCTTGGGGCTACCTTCACAGTGGATGCC CACCAACAGTTGGATAACCAGTCCCAGCCTCGTGACCCTGGGCCTCAGCCAGCGTTTA GCCTACCAGGGTCCACCCAGCACCTGCGCTCCCAGCTGTCACAATGCAAACAACGCTA TCAAGATCTCCAGGAGAAGCTGCTGCTATCAGAAGCCACTGTCTTTGCTCAGGCTAAC GAGCTGGAGAAATACAGAGTTATGCTTAGTGAATCCTTGGTGAAGCAGGACAGCAAGC AGATCCAGGTGGACTTCCAGGACCTGGGCTATGAGACTTGTGGCCGAAGCGAGAATGA GGCTGAACGGGAGGAAACCACCAGTCCTGAGTGTGAGGAGCACAACAGCCTCAAGGAA ATGGTCCTGATGGAGGGGCTGTGCTCTGAGCAGGGACGCCGGGGCTCAACACTGGCTA GTTCCTCTGAGAGGAAGCCCTTGGAGAACCAGCTAGGGAAGCAGGAAGAGTTCCGGGT ATATGGAAAGTCAGAAAACATCTTGGTCCTACGAAAGGACATCGAAGATCTGAAGGCC CAGCTGCAGAATGCCAACAAGGTCATTCAAAACCTCAAGAGCCGGGTCCGGTCCCTCT CAGTTACAAGTGATTATTCGTCTAGTCTGGAAAGACCCCGGAAGCTGAGAGCTGTTGG CACCTTGGAGGGGTCTTCACCTCATAGTGTCCCTGATGAGGATGAGGGGTGGCTGTCT GATGGCACTGGGGCTTTCTACTCTCCAGGGCTTCAGGCCAAAAAGGACCTGGAGAGTC TCATCCAGAGAGTATCCCAGCTGGAGGCCCAGCTCCCAGAAAATGGACTAGAAGAGAA GCTGGCTGAGGAGCTGAGATCAGCCTCGTGGCCTGGGAAATATGATTCCCTGATTCAG GATCAGGCCCGGGAACTGTCTTACCTACGGCAAAAAATACGAGAAGGGAGAGGTATTT GTTATCTTATCACCCAGCATGCAAAAGATACAGTAAAATCTTTTGAGGATCTCCTAAG GAGCAATGACATTGACTACTACCTGGGACAGAGCTTCCGGGAGCAACTCGCCCAGGGA AGCCAGCTGACAGAGAGGCTCACCAGCAAACTCAGCACAGAGGATCATAAAAGTGAGA AAGATCAAGCTGGACTTGAGCCACTGGCCCTCAGGCTCAGCAGGGAGCTGCAGGAGAA GGAGAAAGTGATTGAAGTCCTGCAGGCCAAGCTGGATGCTCGGTCCCTCACACCCTCC AGCAGCCGTGCCTTGTCTGACTCCCACCGCTCTCCCAGCAGCACCTCTTTCCTGTCTG ATGAGCTGGAAGCCTGCTCTGACATGGACATAGTCAGCGAGTACACACACTATGAAGA GAAGAAAGCTTCTCCCAGTCACTCAGGTAGCAGTGCATCTCAGGGGGCTAAGGCCGAA TCCAACAGCAACCCCATCAGCTTGCCAACTCCCCAGAATACCCCCAAGGAGGCCAACC AAGCCCATTCAGGCTTTCATTTTCACTCCATACCCAAGCTGGCTAGCCTTCCTCAGGC ACCATTGCCCTCAGCTCCATCCAGCTTCCTGCCTTTCAGCCCCACTGGCCCTCCCCTC CTTGGCTGCTGTGAGACACCAGAGGTCTCCTTGGCTGAGTCTCAGCAGGAGCTACAGA TGCTGCAGAAGCAGTTGGGAGAAAGTAGCACTGTTCCTCCTGCTTCCACAGCTACATT GCTGAGCAACGACTTGGAAGCCGACTCTTCCTACTACCTCAACTCTGCCCAGCCTCAC TCTCCTCCAAGGGGCACCATAGAACTGGGAAGAATCCTAGAGCCTGGGTACCTGGGCA GCAGTGGCAAGTGGGATGTGATGAGGCCTCAGAAAGGGAGTGTATCTGGGGACCTATC CTCAGGCTCCTCTGTGTACCAGCTTAACTCCAAACCCACAGGGGCTGACCTGCTGGAA GAGCATCTTGGTGAAATCTGGAACCTGCGCCAGCGCCTGGAGGAGTCCATCTGCATCA ATGACTGCCTACGGGAGCAACTGGAACACCGGCTGACCTCTACTGCTCGTGGAAGGGG ATCCACTTCTAACTTCTACAGTCAGGGCCTGGAGTCCATACCTCAGCTCTGCAATGAG AACAGAGTCCTCAGGGAAGAAAATCGAAGACTTCAGGCTCAACTGAGTCATGTTTCCA GAGGTCACTCCCAGGAAACAGAAAGCCTGAGGGAGGCTCTGCTGTCCTCTCGATCCCA CCTTCAAGAGCTGGAAAAGGAGCTGGAGCACCAGAAGGTGGAAAGGCAGCAGCTTTTG GAAGACTTGAGGGAGAAGCAGCAAGAGGTCTTGCATTTCAGGGAGGAACGTCTTTCCC TCCAGGAAAACGACTCCAGACTGCAGCACAAGCTGGTTCTCCTGCAGCAACAGTGTGA AGAGAAACAGCAGCTCTTTGAGTCCCTCCAGTCAGAGCTACAAATCTACGAGGCACTT TATGGCAATTCCAAGAAGGGGCTGAAAGCTTACAGCCTGGATGCCTGTCACCAAATCC CTTTGAGCAGTGACCTGAGCCACCTGGTGGCAGAGGTACAAGCTCTGAGAGGGCAGCT GGAGCAGAGCATTCAGGGGAACAATTGTCTGCGACTGCAGCTGCAACAGCAGCTGGAG AGCGGTGCTGGCAAAGCCAGCCTCAGCCCCTCCTCCATTAACCAGAACTTCCCAGCCA GCACTGACCCTGGAAACAAGCAGCTGCTCCTCCAAGGTTCAGCTGTGTCCCCTCCAGT CCGGGATGTTGGTATGAATTCCCCAGCTCTGGTCTTCCCCAGCTCTGCTTCCTCTACT CCTGGCTCAGATTCAGTTGTGTTGTCATTTTCTTTTTCAGGCTTGGGTTTGGATACTT CTCCAGTAATGAAGACCCCTCCCAAGCTAGAGGGTGATGCTACTGATGGCTCCTTTGC CAATAAGCATGGCCGCCATGTCATTGGCCACATTGATGACTACAGTGCCCTAAGACAG CAGATTGCGGAGGGCAAGCTGCTGGTCAAAAAGATAGTGTCTCTTGTGAGATCAGCGT GCAGCTTCCCTGGCCTTGAAGCCCAAGGCACAGAGGGCAGCAAAGGCATTCATGAGCT TCGGAGCAGCACCAGTGCCCTGCACCATGCCCTAGAGGAGTCGGCTTCCCTCCTCACC ATGTTCTGGAGAGCGGCCCTGCCAAGCACCCACATCCCTGTGCTGCCTGGCAAACAGG GAGAATCAACAGAAAGGGAACTTCTGGAACTGAGAACCAAAGTATCCAAACAGGAGCA GCTCCTTCAGAGCACAACTGAGCATCTGAAGAACGCCAACCAGCAGAAGGAGAGCATG GAACAGTTCATTGTCAGCGTAACCAGAACACATGATGTTTTAAAGAAGGCAAGGACTA ACTTAGAGGTGAAATCCCTAAGGGCTCTGCCGTGTACTCCAGCCTTGTGA CCCTTGCC TTCCAGGAACCATGCAAGAAGCGCAGCCACCAGAAGTCCTTAAAACAGCAGGAAAGGT GAGCCTGTCCCCCTTTTGTGCAGCTACCTATCTGCTGAGGAGCATCTGGGCCTCATTC CTCCAAGT ORF Start: ATG at 155 ORF Stop: TGA at 6950 SEQ ID NO:296 2265 aa MW at 255081.5 kD NOV103c, MRPAGRTSTSGGDVENLNSQNEAELRRQFEERQQETEHVYELLENKIQLLQEESRLAK CG59773-03 Protein Sequence NEAARMAALVEAEKECNLELSEKLKGVTKNWEDVPGDQVKPDQYTETLAQRDKRIEEL NQSLAAQERLVEQLSREKQQLLHLLEEPTSMEVQPMTEELLKQQKLNSHEETTITQQSV SDSHLAELQEKIQQTEATNKILQEKLNEMSYELKCAQESSQKQDGTIQNLKETLKSRE RETEELYQVIEGQNDTMAKLREMLHQSQLGQLHSSEGTSPAQQQVALLDLQSALFCSQ LEIQKLQRVVRQKERQLADAKQCVQFVEAAAHESEQQKEASWKHNQELRKALQQLQEE LQNKSQQLRAWEAEKYNEIRTQEQNIQHLNHSLSHKEQLLQEFRELLQYRDNSDKTLE ANEMLLEKLRQRIHDKAVALERAIDEKFSALEEKEKELRQLRLAVRERDHDLERLRDV LSSNEATMQSMESLLRAKGLEVEQLSTTCQNLQWLKEEMETKFSRWQKEQESIIQQLQ TSLHDRNKEVEDLSATLLCKLGPGQSEIAEELCQRLQRKERMLQDLLSDRNKQVLEHE MEIQGLLQSVSTREQESQAAAEKLVQALMERNSELQALRQYLGGRDSLMSQAPISNQQ AEVTPTGRLGKQTDQGSMQIPSRDDSTSLTAKEDVSIPRSTLGDLDTVAGLEKELSNA KEELELMAKKERESQMELSALQSMMAVQEEELQVQAADMESLTRNIQIKEDLIKDLQM QLVDPEDIPAMERLTQEVLLLREKVASVESQGQEISGNRRQQQLLLMLEGLVDERSRL NEALQAERQLYSSLVKFHAHPESSERDRTLQVELEGAQVLRSRLEEVLGRSLERLNRL ETLAAIGGAAAGDDTEDTSTEFTDSIEEEAAHHSHQQLVKVALEKSLATVETQNPSFS PPSPMGGDSNRCLQEEMLHLRAEFHQHLEEKRKAEEELKELKAQIEEAGFSSVSHIRN TMLSLCLENAELKEQMGEAMSDGWEIEEDKEKGEVMVETVVTKEGLSESSLQAEFRKL QGKLKNAHNIINLLKEQLVLSSKEGNSKLTPELLVHLTSTIERINTELVGSPGKHQHQ EEGNVTVRPFPRPQSLDLGATFTVDAHQQLDNQSQPRDPGPQSAFSLPGSTQHLRSQL SQCKQRYQDLQEKLLLSEATVFAQANELEKYRVMLSESLVKQDSKQIQVDFQDLGYET CGRSENEAEREETTSPECEEHNSLKEMVLMEGLCSEQGRRGSTLASSSERKPLENQLG KQEEFRVYGKSENILVLRKDIEDLKAQLQNANKVIQNLKSRVRSLSVTSDYSSSLERP RKLRAVGTLEGSSPHSVPDEDEGWLSDGTGAFYSPGLQAKKDLESLIQRVSQLEAQLP ENGLEEKLAEELRSASWPGKYDSLIQDQARELSYLRQKIREGRGICYLITQHAKDTVK SFEDLLRSNDIDYYLGQSFREQLAQGSQLTERLTSKLSTEDHKSEKDQAGLEPLALRL SRELQEKEKVIEVLQAKLDARSLTPSSSRALSDSHRSPSSTSFLSDELEACSDMDIVS EYTHYEEKKASPSHSGSSASQGAKAESNSNPISLPTPQNTPKEANQAHSGFHFHSIPK LASLPQAPLPSAPSSFLPFSPTGPPLLGCCETPEVSLAESQQELQMLQKQLGESSTVP PASTATLLSNDLEADSSYYLNSAQPHSPPRGTIELGRILEPGYLGSSGKWDVMRPQKG SVSGDLSSGSSVYQLNSKPTGADLLEEHLGEIWNLRQRLEESICINDCLREQLEHRLT STARGRGSTSNFYSQGLESIPQLCNENRVLREENRRLQAQLSHVSRGHSQETESLREA LLSSRSHLQELEKELEHQKVERQQLLEDLREKQQEVLHFREERLSLQENDSRLQHKLV LLQQQCEEKQQLFESLQSELQIYEALYGNSKKGLKAYSLDACHQIPLSSDLSHLVAEV QALRGQLEQSIQGNNCLRLQLQQQLESGAGKASLSPSSINQNFPASTDPGNKQLLLQG SAVSPPVRDVGMNSPALVFPSSASSTPGSDSVVLSFSFSGLGLDTSPVKMTPPKLEGD ATDGSFANKHGRHVIGHIDDYSALRQQIAEGKLLVKKIVSLVRSACSFPGLEAQGTEG SKGIHELRSSTSALHHALEESASLLTMFWRAALPSTHIPVLPGKQGESTERELLELRT KVSKQEQLLQSTTEHLKNANQQKESMEQFIVSVTRTHDVLKKARTNLEVKSLRARPCT PAL

[0864] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 103B. TABLE 103B Comparison of NOV103a against NOV103b through NOV103c. Identities/ Similarities Protein NOV103a Residues/ for the Sequence Match Residues Matched Region NOV103b 365 . . . 2196 1510/1834 (82%) 202 . . . 2016 1518/1834 (82%) NOV103c 365 . . . 2196 1510/1834 (82%) 140 . . . 1954 1518/1834 (82%)

[0865] Further analysis of the NOV103a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 103C. TABLE 103C Protein Sequence Properties NOV103a PSort 0.5855 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; analysis: 0.4200 probability located in nucleus; 0.3000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.2957 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 39 and 40 analysis:

[0866] A search of the NOV103a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 103D. TABLE 103D Geneseq Results for NOV103a NOV103a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAY71159 Human phosphodiesterase  1 . . . 2196 2193/2204 (99%) 0.0 interacting protein, myomegalin-  1 . . . 2204 2193/2204 (99%) Homo sapiens, 2517 aa. [WO200027861-A1, 18 MAY 2000] AAM40183 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 635 . . . 2196 1557/1570 (99%) 0.0 3328-Homo sapiens, 1883 aa.  1 . . . 1570 1559/1570 (99%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL. 2001] AAY71158 phosphodiesterase interacting 365 . . . 2197 1433/1837 (78%) 0.0 protein, myomegalin-Rattus sp, 202 . . . 2017 1572/1837 (85%) 2326 aa. [WO200027861-A1, 18 MAY 2000] AAY67600 Human adipose tissue protein #3-  1 . . . 934 925/934 (99%) 0.0 Homo sapiens, 944 aa.  1 . . . 934 927/934 (99%) [JP2000037190-A, 8 FEB. 2000] AAU01768 Human secreted protein #47- 365 . . . 1102 730/738 (98%) 0.0 Homo sapiens, 934 aa. 197 . . . 934 733/738 (98%) [WO200123546-A1, 5 APR. 2001]

[0867] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV103a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 103E. TABLE 103E Public BLASTP Results for NOV103a NOV103a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value O75042 KIAA0454 PROTEIN-Homo 636 . . . 2196 1558/1569 (99%) 0.0 sapiens (Human), 1882 aa  1 . . . 1569 1558/1569 (99%) (fragment). Q9WUJ3 MYOMEGALIN-Rattus 365 . . . 2197 1444/1838 (78%) 0.0 norvegicus (Rat), 2324 aa. 202 . . . 2015 1581/1838 (85%) O75065 KIAA0477 PROTEIN-Homo  1 . . . 1132 1132/1132 (100%) 0.0 sapiens (Human), 1132 aa.  1 . . . 1132 1132/1132 (100%) Q25893 LIVER STAGE ANTIGEN- 356 . . . 1459  243/1129 (21%) 4e−35 Plasmodium falciparum (isolate 605 . . . 1651  488/1129 (42%) NF54), 1909 aa. Q13439 Golgi autoantigen, golgin 229 . . . 1749  349/1638 (21%) 4e−34 subfamily A 4 (Trans-Golgi p230) 267 . . . 1814  679/1638 (41%) (256 kDa golgin) (Golgin-245) (72.1 protein)-Homo sapiens (Human), 2230 aa.

[0868] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV103a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 103F. TABLE 103F Domain Analysis of NOV103a Identities/ Pfam NOV103a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value Somatomedin_B:  150 . . . 189  14/47 (30%) 7.6 domain 1 of 1  25/47 (53%) necA: domain 1 of 1  621 . . . 650  8/30 (27%) 8.1  22/30 (73%) Ribosomal_L10:  604 . . . 695  20/109 (18%) 9.9 domain 1 of 1  59/109 (54%) Dishevelled:  844 . . . 914  19/74 (26%) 2.7 domain 1 of 1  37/74 (50%) Transposase_22: 1135 . . . 1416  71/376 (19%) 4.6 domain 1 of 1 127/376 (34%) Phe_tRNA-synt_N: 2079 . . . 2152  13/79 (16%) 4.9 domain 1 of 1  49/79 (62%)

Example 104

[0869] The NOV104 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 104A. TABLE 104A NOV104 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:297 736 bp NOV104a, AAAGCACCCGAG ATGACCCCGGCTCCTCCACCAGGAGCGCGGCCGGGCGCGGCGTCCC CG57460-01 DNA Sequence TAGCGGGCTTCGCCGGGGTGGCGTCTCTGGGGCCTGGGGACCCCCGCCGCGCCGCTGA CCCGCGCCCTCTGCCCCCAGCGCTGTGCTTCGCCGTGAGCCGCTCGCTGCTGCTGACG TGCCTGGTGCCGGCCGCGCTGCTGGGCCTGCGCTACTACTACAGCCGCAAGGTGATCC GCGCCTACCTGGAGTGCGCGCTGCACACGGACATGGCGGACATCGAGCAGTACTACAT GAAGCCGCCCGGTGTGTCCCTGACCGCCCTATCCCCTGCAGGCTCCTGCTTCTGGGTG GCCGTGCTGGATGGCAACGTGGTGGGCATTGTGGCTGCACGGGCCCACGAGGAGGACA ACACGGTGGAGCTGCTGCGGATGTCTGTGGACTCACGTTTCCGAGGCAAGGGCATCGC CAAGGCGCTGGGCCGGAAGGTGCTGGAGTTCGCCGTGGTGCACAACTACTCCGCGGTG GTGCTGGGCACGACGGCCGTCAAGGTGGCCGCCCACAAGCTCTACGAGTCGCTGGGCT TCAGACACATGGGCGCCAGTGACCACTACGTGCTGCCGGGCATGACCCTCTCGCTGGC TGAGCGCCTCTTCTTCCAGGTCCGCTACCACCGCTACCGCCTGCAGCTGCGCGAGGAG TGA CCGCCGCCGCTCGCCCGCCCGCCCCCCCGGCCGCCCT ORF Start: ATG at 13 ORF Stop: TGA at 697 SEQ ID NO:298 228 aa MW at 24767.5 kD NOV104a, MTPAPPPGARPGAASLAGFAGVASLGPGDPRRAADPRPLPPALCFAVSRSLLLTCLVP CG57460-01 Protein Sequence AALLGLRYYYSRKVIRAYLECALHTDMADIEQYYMKPPGVSLTALSPAGSCFWVAVLD GNVVGIVAARAHEEDNTVELLRMSVDSRFRGKGIAKALGRKVLEFAVVHNYSAVVLGT TAVKVAAHKLYESLGFRHMGASDHYVLPGMTLSLAERLFFQVRYHRYRLQLREE

[0870] Further analysis of the NOV104a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 104B. TABLE 104B Protein Sequence Properties NOV104a PSort 0.6400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4600 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3700 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 64 and 65 analysis:

[0871] A search of the NOV104a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 104C. TABLE 104C Geneseq Results for NOV104a NOV104a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAB19986 Human camello 3 (Hcml3) protein 42 . . . 195 144/154 (93%) 7e−76 (partial)-Homo sapiens, 144 aa.  1 . . . 144 144/154 (93%) [WO200077024-A1, 21 DEC. 2000] AAB19985 Human camello 2 (Hcml2) protein- 47 . . . 200  63/158 (39%) 1e−21 Homo sapiens, 227 aa. 56 . . . 203  92/158 (57%) [WO200077024-A1, 21 DEC. 2000] AAB19984 Human camello 1 (Hcml1) protein- 41 . . . 196  60/160 (37%) 7e−20 Homo sapiens, 227 aa. 50 . . . 199  88/160 (54%) [WO200077024-A1, 21 DEC. 2000] AAY57959 Human TSC501 protein SEQ ID 41 . . . 196  59/160 (36%) 4e−19 NO: 1-Homo sapiens, 227 aa. 50 . . . 199  87/160 (53%) [JP11332579-A, 7 DEC. 1999] AAB19987 Mouse camello 1 (Mcml1) 41 . . . 194  63/158 (39%) 1e−18 protein-Mus sp, 222 aa. 50 . . . 197  87/158 (54%) [WO200077024-A1, 21 DEC. 2000]

[0872] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV104a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 104D. TABLE 104D Public BLASTP Results for NOV104a NOV104a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q9UHF3 PUTATIVE N- 47 . . . 200 63/158 (39%) 5e−21 ACETYLTRANSFERASE 56 . . . 203 92/158 (57%) CAMELLO 2-Homo sapiens (Human), 227 aa. Q9UHE5 PUTATIVE N- 41 . . . 196 60/160 (37%) 3e−19 ACETYLTRANSFERASE CML1- 50 . . . 199 88/160 (54%) Homo sapiens (Human), 227 aa. Q9UQ17 GLA PROTEIN-Homo sapiens 41 . . . 196 60/160 (37%) 3e−19 (Human), 227 aa. 50 . . . 199 88/160 (54%) Q96QI8 KIDNEY-AND LIVER-SPECIFIC 41 . . . 196 59/160 (36%) 1e−18 GENE -Homo sapiens (Human), 50 . . . 199 87/160 (53%) 227 aa. O75839 TSC501 PROTEIN-Homo 41 . . . 196 59/160 (36%) 1e−18 sapiens (Human), 227 aa. 50 . . . 199 87/160 (53%)

[0873] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV104a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 104E. TABLE 104E Domain Analysis of NOV104a Identities/ Pfam NOV104a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value Acetyltransf: domain 1 111 . . . 191 28/82 (34%) 2.2e−17 of 1 64/82 (78%)

Example 105

[0874] The NOV105 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 105A. TABLE 105A NOV105 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:299 1230 bp NOV105a, CTTCCCGGCGGCTGCGCG ATGGACAGCCCCGAGGTGACCTTCACTCTCGCCTATCTGG CG57464-01 DNA Sequence TGTTCGCCGTGTGCTTCGTGTTCACGCCCAACGAGTTCCACGCGGCGGGGCTCACGGT GCAGAACCTGCTGTCGGGCTGGCTGGGCAGCGAGGACGCCGCCTTCGTGCCCTTCCAC TTGCGCCGCACGGCCGCCACGCTGTTGTGCCACTCGCTGCTGCCGCTCGGTGAGGCTG CTCGGGCCGGCCGGCCGCATCCTCTCCTGCGCAGGGCTTGCTGGGAGGTCAGGAGGAG GCCTCCGCCAGCTCCCCGAGGCCCCGAAAGCGCCTGGGCGCAGCTGGGGAGAGGCGCC GGTCCTCATCCAGAGGGACCGCGGCGTGGGCTGAGCGCGCTTAGGGGTGCCGCCGGCC TGGCCTGGCGGCTCTTCCTGCTGCTGGCCGTGACCCTCCCCTCCATCGCCTGCATCCT GATCTACTACTGGTCCCGTGACCGGTGGGCCTGCCACCCACTGGCGCGCACCCTGGCC CTCTACGCCCTCCCACAGTCTGGCTGGCAGGCTGTTGCCTCCTCTGTCAACACTGAGT TCCGGCGGATTGACAAGTTTGCCACCGGTGCACCAGGTGCCCGTGTGATTGTGACAGA CACGTGGGTGATGAAGGTAACCACCTACCGAGTGCACGTGGCCCAGCAGCAGGACGTG CACCTGACTGTGACGGAGTCTCGGCAGCATGAGCTCTCGCCAGACTCGAACTTGCCCG TGCAGCTCCTCACCATCCGTGTGGCCAGCACCAACCCTGCTGTGCAGGCCTTTGACAT CAGGCTGAACTCCACTGAGTACGGGGAGCTCTGCGAGAAGCTCCGGGCACCCATCCGC AGGGCAGCCCATGTGGTCATCCACCAGAGCCTGGGCGACCTGTTCCTGGAGACATTTG CCTCCCTGGTAGAGGTCAACCCGGCCTACTCAGTGCCCAGCAGCCAGGTGGGGGGCCT GGAGGCCTGCATAGGCTGCATGCAGACACGTGCCAGCGTGAAGCTGGTGAAGACCTGC CAGGAGGCAGCCACAGGCGAGTGCCAGCAGTGTTACTGCCGCCCCATGTGGTGCCTCA CCTGCATGGGCAAGTGGTTCGCCAGCCGCCAGGACCCCCTGCGCCCTGACACCTGGCT GGCCAGCCGCGTGCCCTGCCCCACCTGCCGCGCACGCTTCTGCATCCTGGATGTGTGC ACCGTGCGCTGA ORF Start: ATG at 19 ORF Stop: TGA at 1228 SEQ ID NO:300 403 aa MW at 44585.0 kD NOV105a, MDSPEVTFTLAYLVFAVCFVFTPNEFHAAGLTVQNLLSGWLGSEDAAFVPFHLRRTAA CG57464-01 Protein Sequence TLLCHSLLPLGEAARAGRPHPLLRRACWEVRRRPPPAPRGPESAWAQLGRGAGPHPEG PRRGLSALRGAAGLAWRLFLLLAVTLPSIACILIYYWSRDRWACHPLARTLALYALPQ SGWQAVASSVNTEFRRIDKFATGAPGARVIVTDTWVMKVTTYRVHVAQQQDVHLTVTE SRQHELSPDSNLPVQLLTIRVASTNPAVQAFDIRLNSTEYGELCEKLRAPIRRAAHVV IHQSLGDLFLETFASLVEVNPAYSVPSSQVGGLEACIGCMQTRASVKLVKTCQEAATG ECQQCYCRPMWCLTCMGKWFASRQDPLRPDTWLASRVPCPTCRARFCILDVCTVR

[0875] Further analysis of the NOV105a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 105B. TABLE 105B Protein Sequence Properties NOV105a PSort 0.6760 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.1000 analysis: probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in outside SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 29 and 30 analysis:

[0876] A search of the NOV105a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 105C. TABLE 105C Geneseq Results for NOV105a NOV105a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAG81377 Human AFP protein sequence SEQ 1 . . . 403 344/409 (84%) 0.0 ID NO: 272-Homo sapiens, 362 1 . . . 362 345/409 (84%) aa. [WO200129221-A2, 26 APR. 2001]

[0877] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV105a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 105D. TABLE 105D Public BLASTP Results for NOV105a NOV105a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value CAC38627 SEQUENCE 271 FROM  1 . . . 403 345/409 (84%) 0.0 PATENT WO0129221-Homo  1 . . . 362 346/409 (84%) sapiens (Human), 362 aa. Q9DCF3 0610039G24RIK PROTEIN-  1 . . . 403 311/403 (77%)  e−176 Mus musculus (Mouse), 362 aa.  1 . . . 362 328/403 (81%) Q96GP5 SIMILAR TO RIKEN CDNA  1 . . . 265 211/271 (77%)  e−109 0610039G24 GENE-Homo  1 . . . 226 212/271 (77%) sapiens (Human), 232 aa. Q9VN16 CG14646 PROTEIN-Drosophila  1 . . . 399 123/409 (30%) 1e−55 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 409 aa.  1 . . . 383 202/409 (49%) Q95TM4 LD39811P-Drosophila 20 . . . 399 117/390 (30%) 1e−51 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 393 aa.  4 . . . 367 192/390 (49%)

[0878] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV105a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 105E. TABLE 105E Domain Analysis of NOV105a Identities/ Pfam NOV105a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value No Significant Matches Found

Example 106

[0879] The NOV106 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 106A. TABLE 106A NOV106 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:301 1136 bp NOV106a, TTTCTGCA ATGGGAGCCTCCGCCACCCACCCTGGAGCCACAGAAGGCCCAGAAGCCAA CG57466-01 DNA Sequence ATGGACAGCTGGTGAACCCCAACAACTTCTGGAAGAACCCGAAAGATGTGTGCGCCCA CGCCCATGGCCTCTCAGGGCCCAGGCCTGGGACGTGACCACCACTAACTGCTCAGCCA ATATCAACTTGACCCACCAGCCCTGGTTCCAGGTCCTGGAGCCGCAGTTCCGGCAGTT TCTCTTCTACCGCCACTGCCGCTACTTCCCCATGCTGCTGAACCACCCGGAGAAGTGC AGGGGCGATGTCTACCTGCTGGTGGTTGTCAAGTCGGTCATCACGCAGCACGACCGCC GCGAGGCCATCCGCCAGACCTGGGCGCGAGCGGCAGTCCGCGGGTGGGGGCCGAGCGC CGTGCGCACCCTCTTCCTGCTGGGCACGGCCTCCAAGCAGGAGGAGCGCACGCACTAC CAGCAGCTGCTGGCCTACGAAGACGCCCTCTACGGCGACATCCTGCAGTGGGGCTTTC TCGACACCTTCTTCAACCTGACCCTCAAGGAGATCCACTTCCTCAAGTGGCTGGACAT CTACTGCCCCCACGTCCCCTTCATTTTCAAAGGCGACGATGACGTCTTCGTCAACCCC ACCAACCTGCTAGAATTTCTGGCTGACCGGCAGCCACAGGAAAACCTGTTCGTGGGCG ATGTCCTGCAGCACGCTCGGCCCATTCGCAGGAAAGACAACAAATACTACATCCCGGG GGCCCTGTACGGCAAGGCCAGCTATCCGCCGTATGCAGGCGGCGGTGGCTTCCTCATG GCCGGCAGCCTGGCCCGGCGCCTGCACCATGCCTGCGACACCCTGGAGCTCTACCCGA TCGACGACGTCTTTCTGGGCATGTGCCTGGAGGTGCTGGGCGTGCAGCCCACGGCCCA CGAGGGCTTCAAGACTTTCGGCATCTCCCGGAACCGCAACAGCCGCATGAACAAGGAG CCGTGCTTTTTCCGCGCCATGCTCGTGGTGCACAAGCTGCTGCCCCCTGAGCTGCTCG CCATGTGGGGGCTGGTGCACAGCAATCTCACCTGCTCCCGCAAGCTCCAGGTGCTCTG A CCCCAGCCGGGCTACTAGGACAGGCCAGGGCAC ORF Start: ATG at 9 ORF Stop: TGA at 1101 SEQ ID NO:302 364 aa MW at 41853.8 kD NOV106a, MGASATHPGATEGPEAKWTAGEPQQLLEEPERCVRPRPWPLRAQAWDVTTTNCSANIN CG57466-01 Protein Sequence LTHQPWFQVLEPQFRQFLFYRHCRYFPDMLLNHPEKCRGDVYLLVVVKSVITQHDRREA IRQTWARAAVRGWGPSAVRTLFLLGTASKQEERTHYQQLLAYEDALYGDILQWGFLDT FFNLTLKEIHFLKWLDIYCPHVPFIFKGDDDVFVNPTNLLEFLADRQPQENLFVGDVL QHARPIRRKDNKYYIPGALYGKASYPPYAGGGGFLMAGSLARRLHHACDTLELYPIDD VFLGMCLEVLGVQPTAHEGFKTFGISRNRNSRMNKEPCFFRAMLVVHKLLPPELLAMW GLVHSNLTCSRKLQVL

[0880] Further analysis of the NOV106a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 106B. TABLE 106B Protein Sequence Properties NOV106a PSort 0.6400 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.4500 analysis: probability located in cytoplasm; 0.3122 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0881] A search of the NOV106a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 106C. TABLE 106C Geneseq Results for NOV106a NOV106a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAB24035 Human PRO4397 protein sequence 72 . . . 352 149/300 (49%) 4e−76 SEQ ID NO: 42-Homo sapiens, 84 . . . 380 191/300 (63%) 402 aa. [WO200053750-A1, 14 SEP. 2000] AAU29167 Human PRO polypeptide sequence 26 . . . 363 149/348 (42%) 9e−76 #144-Homo sapiens, 372 aa. 27 . . . 371 207/348 (58%) [WO200168848-A2, 20 SEP. 2001] AAB88404 Human membrane or secretory 26 . . . 363 149/348 (42%) 9e−76 protein clone PSEC0159-Homo 27 . . . 371 207/348 (58%) sapiens, 372 aa. [EP1067182-A2, 10 JAN. 2001] AAB49750 Human beta 1,3-N- 26 . . . 363 149/348 (42%) 9e−76 acetylglucosamine transferase 27 . . . 371 207/348 (58%) protein G4-Homo sapiens, 372 aa. [WO200100848-A1, 4 JAN. 2001] AAB49749 Human beta 1,3-N- 26 . . . 363 149/348 (42%) 9e−76 acetylglucosamine transferase 27 . . . 371 207/348 (58%) protein G4-Homo sapiens, 372 aa. [WO200100848-A1, 4 JAN. 2001]

[0882] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV106a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 106D. TABLE 106D Public BLASTP Results for NOV106a NOV106a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value AAL32295 BETA-3-GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASE-  46 . . . 364 199/319 (62%)  e−121 Brachydanio rerio (Zebrafish) (Zebra danjo), 101 . . . 417 249/319 (77%) 418 aa. AAL32297 BETA-3-GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASE-  29 . . . 360 180/337 (53%)  e−104 Brachydanio rerio (Zebrafish) (Zebra danio),  82 . . . 409 244/337 (71%) 412 aa. Q96EK0 UNKNOWN (PROTEIN FOR MGC: 20513)-  60 . . . 352 152/313 (48%) 9e−76 Homo sapiens (Human), 377 aa.  46 . . . 355 198/313 (62%) CAC39768 SEQUENCE 175 FROM PATENT  26 . . . 363 149/348 (42%) 3e−75 EP1067182-Homo sapiens (Human), 372 aa.  27 . . . 371 207/348 (58%) Q9C0J2 BETA-1,3-N-  26 . . . 363 149/348 (42%) 3e−75 ACETYLGLUCOSAMINYLTRANSFERASE  27 . . . 371 207/348 (58%) BGNT-3-Homo sapiens (Human), 372 aa.

[0883] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV106a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 106E. TABLE 106E Domain Analysis of NOV106a Identities/ Pfam NOV106a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value P13_P14_kinase: 195 . . . 205  8/12 (67%) 8.5 domain 1 of 1  10/12 (83%) Galactosyl_T: 112 . . . 308  69/212 (33%) 7.7e−45 domain 1 of 1 148/212 (70%)

Example 107

[0884] The NOV107 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 107A. TABLE 107A NOV107 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:303 4091 bp NOV 107a, AAGCAAGAGGCTGAG ATGGATCTTGAGGCGGCAAAGAACGGAACAGCCTGGCGCCCCA CG57468-01 DNA Sequence CGAGCGCGGAGGGCGACTTTGAACTGGGCATCAGCAGCAAACAAAAAAGGAAAAAAAC GAAGACAGTGAAAATGATTGGAGTATTAACATTGTTTCGATACTCCGATTGGCAGGAT AAATTGTTTATGTCGCTGGGTACCATCATGGCCATAGCTCACGGATCAGGTCTCCCCC TCATGATGATAGTATTTGGAGAGATGACTGACAAATTTGTTGATACTGCAGGAAACTT CTCCTTTCCAGTGAACTTTTCCTTGTCGCTGCTAAATCCAGGCAAAATTCTGGAAGAA GAAATGACTAGATATGCATATTACTACTCAGGATTGGGTGCTGGAGTTCTTGTTGCTG CCTATATACAAGTTTCATTTTGGACTTTGGCAGCTGGTCGACAGATCAGGAAAATTAG GCAGAAGTTTTTTCATGCTATTCTACGACAGGAAATAGGATGGTTTGACATCAATGAC ACCACTGAACTCAATACGCGGCTAACAGATGACATCTCCAAAATCAGTGAAGGAATTG GTGACAAGGTTGGAATGTTCTTTCAAGCAGTAGCCACGTTTTTTGCAGGATTCATAGT GGGATTCATCAGAGGATGGAAGCTCACCCTTGTGATAATGGCCATCAGCCCTATTCTA GGACTCTCTGCAGCCGTTTGGGCAAAGATACTCTCGGCATTTAGTGACAAAGAACTAG CTGCTTATGCAAAAGCAGGCGCCGTGGCAGAAGAGGCTCTGGGGGCCATCAGGACTGT GATAGCTTTCGGGGGCCAGAACAAAGAGCTGGAAAGGTATCAGAAACATTTAGAAAAT GCCAAAGAGATTGGAATTAAAAAAGCTATTTCAGCAAACATTTCCATGGGTATTGCCT TCCTGTTAATATATGCATCATATGCACTGGCCTTCTGGTATGGATCCACTCTAGTCAT ATCAAAAGAATATACTATTGGAAATGCAATGACAGTTTTTTTTTCAATCCTAATTGGA GCTATGGCCATCGGAGAAACGCTCGTTTTGGCTCCTGAATATTCCAAAGCCAAATCGG GGGCTGCGCATCTGTTTGCCTTGTTGGAAAAGAAACCAAATATAGACAGCCGCAGTCA AGAAGGGAAAAAGCCAGTAAGCGACACATGTGAAGGGAATTTAGAGTTTCGAGAAGTC TCTTTCTTCTATCCATGTCGCCCAGATGTTTTCATCCTCCGTGGCTTATCCCTCAGTA TTGAGCGAGGAAAGACAGTAGCATTTGTGGGGAGCAGCGGCTGTGGGAAAAGCACTTC TGTTCAACTTCTGCAGAGACTTTATGACCCCGTGCAAGGACAAGTGGATGGTGTGGAT GCAAAAGAATTGAATGTACAGTGGCTCCGTTCCCAAATAGCAATCGTTCCTCAAGAGC CTGTGCTCTTCAACTGCAGCATTGCTGAGAACATCGCCTATGGTGACAACAGCCGTGT GGTGCCATTAGATGAGATCAAAGAAGCCGCAAATGCAGCAAATATCCATTCTTTTATT GAAGGTCTCCCTGAGAAATACAACACACAAGTTGGACTGAAAGGAGCACAGCTTTCTG GCGGCCAGAAACAAAGACTAGCTATTGCAAGGGCTCTTCTCCAAAAACCCAAAATTTT ATTGTTGGATGAGGCCACTTCAGCCCTCGATAATGACAGTGAGTGGCAGGTGGTTCAG CATGCCCTTGATAAAGCCAGGACGGGAAGGACATGCCTAGTGGTCACTCACAGGCTCT CTGCAATTCAGAACGCAGATTTGATAGTGGTTCTGCACAATGGAAAGATAAAGGAACA AGGAACTCATCAAGAGCTCCTGAGAAATCGAGACATATATTTTAAGTTAGTGAATGCA CAGTCAGCGAGCAAAGGTCGGACTACAATCGTGGTAGCACACCGACTTTCTACTATTC GAAGTGCAGATTTGATTGTGACCCTAAAGGATGGAATGCTGGCGGAGAAAGGAGCACA TGCTGAACTAATGGCAAAACGAGGTCTATATTATTCACTTGTGATGTCACAGGTAATG CTTATGGGGACTCTTTCAGACTGTGGTAATAGTCTTCCTGAAGTCTCTCTATTAAAAA TTTTAAAGTTAAACAAGCCTGAATGGCCTTTTGTGGTTCTGGGGACATTGGCTTCTGT TCTAAATGGAACTGTTCATCCAGTATTTTCCATCATCTTTGCAAAAATTATAACCGTA ATGTTTGGAAATAATGATCTTTTGTTTTTCCTCAAAATTTTTTTATATTCATTCCTTT TGTTTTTCCTCAAACAAGGTTTCAGCGTAGATTTTTGTTTGTTTGCTTTTCAGGGATT ATTTTACGGCAGAGCAGGGGAAATTTTAACGATGAGATTAAGACACTTGGCCTTCAAA GCCATGTTATATCAGGATATTGCCTGGTTTGATGAAAAGGAAAACAGCACAGGAGGCT TGACAACAATATTAGCCATAGATATAGCACAAATTCAAGGAGCAACAGGTTCCAGGAT TGGCGTCTTAACACAAAATGCAACTAACATGGGACTTTCAGTTATCATTTCCTTTATA TATGGATGGGAGATGACATTCCTGATTCTGAGTATTGCTCCAGTACTTGCCGTGACAG GAATGATTGAAACCGCAGCAATGACTGGATTTGCCAACAAAGATAAGCAAGAACTTAA GCATGCTGGAAAGGTAAAGATAGCAACTGAAGCTTTGGAGAATATACGTACTATAGTG TCATTAACAAGGGAAAAAGCCTTCGAGCAAATGTATGAAGAGATGCTTCAGACTCAAC ACAGGAGAAATACCTCGAAGAAAGCACAGATTATTGGAAGCTGTTATGCATTCAGCCA TGCCTTTATATATTTTGCCTATGCGGCAGGGTTTCGATTTGGAGCCTATTTAATTCAA GCTGGACGAATGTCAAATGCTTTATCTTTTGATAGAGTTTTTACTGCAATTGCATATG GAGCTATGGCCATCGGAGAAACGCTCGTTTTGGCTCCTGAATATTCCAAAGCCAAATC GGGGGCTGCGCATCTGTTTGCCTTGTTGGAAAAGAAACCAAATATAGACAGCCGCAGT CAAGAAGGGAAAAAGCCACTTTCACAGGACACATGTGAAGGGAATTTAGAGTTTCGAG AAGTCTCTTTCTTCTATCCATGTCGCCCAGATGTTTTCATCCTCCGTGGCTTATCCCT CAGTATTGAGCGAGGAAAGACAGTAGCATTTGTGGGGAGCAGCGGCTGTGGGAAAAGC ACTTCTGTTCAACTTCTGCAGAGACTTTATGACCCCGTGCAAGGACAACAGCTGTTTG ATGGTGTGGATGCAAAAGAATTGAATGTACAGTGGCTCCGTTCCCAAATAGCAATCGT TCCTCAAGAGCCTGTGCTCTTCAACTGCAGCATTGCTGAGAACATCGCCTATGGTGAC AACAGCCGTGTGGTGCCATTAGATGAGATCAAAGAAGCCGCAAATGCAGCAAATATCC ATTCTTTTATTGAAGGTCTCCCTAAATACAACACACAAGTTGGACTGAAAGGAGCACA GCTTTCTGGCGGCCAGAAACAAAGACTAGCTATTGCAAGGGCTCTTCTCCAAAAACCC AAAATTTTATTGTTGGATGAGGCCACTTCAGCCCTCGATAATGACAGTGAGAAGGTAC AGGTGGTTCAGCATGCCCTTGATAAAGCCAGGACGGGAAGGACATGCCTAGTGGTCAC TCACAGGCTCTCTGCAATTCAGAACGCAGATTTGATAGTGGTTCTGCACAATGGAAAG ATAAAGGAACAAGGAACTCATCAAGAGCTCCTGAGAAATCGAGACATATATTTTAAGT TAGTGAATGCACAGTCAGCGAGCAAAGGTCGGACTACAATCGTGGTAGCACACCGACT TTCTACTATTCGAAGTGCAGATTTGATTGTGACCCTAAAGGATGGAATGCTGGCGGAG AAAGGAGCACATGCTGAACTAATGGCAAAACGAGGTCTATATTATTCACTTGTGATGT CACAGGTAATGCTTATGTGA CATAATGCTAT ORF Start: ATG at 16 ORF Stop: TGA at 4078 SEQ ID NO:304 1354 aa MW at 149167.3 kD NOV107a, MDLEAAKNGTAWRPTSAEGDFELGISSKQKRKKTKTVKMIGVLTLFRYSDWQDKLFMS CG57468-01 Protein Sequence LGTIMAIAHGSGLPLMMIVFGEMTDKFVDTAGNFSFPVNFSLSLLNPGKILEEEMTRY AYYYSGLGAGVLVAAYIQVSFWTLAAGRQIRKIRQKFFHAILRQEIGWFDINDTTELN TRLTDDISKISEGIGDKVGMFFQAVATFFAGFIVGFIRGWKLTLVIMAISPILGLSAA VWAKILSAFSDKELAAYAKAGAVAEEALGAIRTVIAFGGQNKELERYQKHLENAKEIG IKKAISANISMGIAFLLIYASYALAFWYGSTLVISKEYTIGNAMTVFFSILIGAMAIG ETLVLAPEYSKAKSGAAHLFALLEKKPNIDSRSQEGKKPVSDTCEGNLEFREVSFFYP CRPDVFILRGLSLSIERGKTVAFVGSSGCGKSTSVQLLQRLYDPVQGQVDGVDAKELN VQWLRSQIAIVPQEPVLFNCSIAENIAYGDNSRVVPLDEIKEAANAANIHSFIEGLPE KYNTQVGLKGAQLSGGQKQRLAIARALLQKPKILLLDEATSALDNDSEWQVVQHALDK ARTGRTCLVVTHRLSAIQNADLIVVLHNGKIKEQGTHQELLRNRDIYFKLVNAQSASK GRTTIVVAHRLSTIRSADLIVTLKDGMLAEKGAHAELMAKRGLYYSLVMSQVMLMGTL SDCGNSLPEVSLLKILKLNKPEWPFVVLGTLASVLNGTVHPVFSIIFAKIITVMFGNN DLLFFLKIFLYSFLLFFLKQGFSVDFCLFAFQGLFYGRAGEILTMRLRHLAFKAMLYQ DIAWFDEKENSTGGLTTILAIDIAQIQGATGSRIGVLTQNATNMGLSVIISFIYGWEM TFLILSIAPVLAVTGMIETAAMTGFANKDKQELKHAGKVKIATEALENIRTIVSLTRE KAFEQMYEEMLQTQHRRNTSKKAQIIGSCYAFSHAFIYFAYAAGFRFGAYLIQAGRMS NALSFDRVFTAIAYGAMAIGETLVLAPEYSKAKSGAAHLFALLEKKPNIDSRSQEGKK PLSQDTCEGNLEFREVSFFYPCRPDVFILRGLSLSIERGKTVAFVGSSGCGKSTSVQL LQRLYDPVQGQQLFDGVDAKELNVQWLRSQIAIVPQEPVLFNCSIAENIAYGDNSRVV PLDEIKEAANAANIHSFIEGLPKYNTQVGLKGAQLSGGQKQRLAIARALLQKPKILLL DEATSALDNDSEKVQVVQHALDKARTGRTCLVVTHRLSAIQNADLIVVLHNGKIKEQG THQELLRNRDIYFKLVNAQSASKGRTTIVVAHRLSTIRSADLIVTLKDGMLAEKGAHA ELMAKRGLYYSLVMSQVMLM

[0885] Further analysis of the NOV107a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 107B. TABLE 107B Protein Sequence Properties NOV107a PSort 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4000 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.3000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis.

[0886] A search of the NOV107a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 107C. TABLE 107C Geneseq Results for NOV107a NOV107a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAB81064 Cynomologous monkey P- 1 . . . 1299 750/1312 (57%) 0.0 glycoprotein variant 1-Macaca 1 . . . 1278 964/1312 (73%) fascicularis, 1280 aa. [WO200123565-A1, 5 APR. 2001] AAB81065 Cynomologous monkey P- 1 . . . 1299 749/1312 (57%) 0.0 glycoprotein variant 2-Macaca 1 . . . 1281 967/1312 (73%) fascicularis, 1283 aa. [WO200123565-A1, 5 APR. 2001] AAB81959 Human MDR1-Homo sapiens, 1 . . . 1299 749/1324 (56%) 0.0 1280 aa. [WO200121762-A2, 1 . . . 1278 967/1324 (72%) 29 MAR. 2001] AAY58186 Human wild-type multidrug 1 . . . 1299 749/1324 (56%) 0.0 resistance-1 (MDR-1) protein- 1 . . . 1278 967/1324 (72%) Homo sapiens, 1280 aa. [WO9961589-A2, 2 DEC. 1999] AAW44073 Human multidrug resistance P- 1 . . . 1299 749/1324 (56%) 0.0 glycoprotein MDR1-Homo 1 . . . 1278 967/1324 (72%) sapiens, 1280 aa. [WO9740160- A1, 30 OCT. 1997]

[0887] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV107a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 107D. TABLE 107D Public BLASTP Results for NOV107a NOV107a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value P23174 Multidrug resistance protein 3 (P- 1 . . . 1299 818/1303 (62%) 0.0 glycoprotein 3)-Cricetulus 1 . . . 1279 999/1303 (75%) griseus (Chinese hamster), 1281 aa. P21440 Multidrug resistance protein 2 (P- 1 . . . 1299 823/1306 (63%) 0.0 glycoprotein 2)-Mus musculus 1 . . . 1274 998/1306 (76%) (Mouse), 1276 aa. Q08201 Multidrug resistance protein 2 (P- 1 . . . 1299 823/1309 (62%) 0.0 glycoprotein 2)-Rattus 1 . . . 1276 999/1309 (75%) norvegicus (Rat), 1278 aa. CAC37764 SEQUENCE 1 FROM PATENT 1 . . . 1299 750/1312 (57%) 0.0 WO0123565-Macaca fascicularis 1 . . . 1278 964/1312 (73%) (Crab eating macaque) (Cynomolgus monkey), 1280 aa. CAC37765 SEQUENCE 3 FROM PATENT 1 . . . 1299 749/1312 (57%) 0.0 WO0123565-Macaca fascicularis 1 . . . 1281 967/1312 (73%) (Crab eating macaque) (Cynomolgus monkey), 1283 aa.

[0888] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV107a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 107E. TABLE 107E Domain Analysis of NOV107a Identities/ Pfam NOV107a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value ABC_membrane:  57 . . . 350 115/301 (38%) 3.3e−83 domain 1 of 2 252/301 (84%) MVIN:  57 . . . 447  70/531 (13%) 5.8 domain 1 of 1 263/531 (50%) SAA_proteins:  518 . . . 524  6/7 (86%) 3 domain 1 of 1  7/7 (100%) ABC_tran:  424 . . . 609  76/199 (38%) 3.1e−56 domain 1 of 2 150/199 (75%) DsbD:  722 . . . 926  39/249 (16%) 9.6 domain 1 of 1 126/249 (51%) ABC_membrane:  722 . . . 1008  80/297 (27%) 2.2e−43 domain 1 of 2 222/297 (75%) ABC_tran: 1083 . . . 1270  77/202 (38%) 7.1e−54 domain 2 of 2 154/202 (76%) GidB: 1170 . . . 1312  29/202 (14%) 6.6 domain 1 of 1  97/202 (48%)

Example 108

[0889] The NOV108 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 108A. TABLE 108A NOV108 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:305 520 bp NOV 108a, CCCCGTTCTATCAGCC ATGGTCAACCCCACCAGGTTCTTAGACATCATCGTGGATGGT CG59609-01 DNA Sequence GAGCTCTTGGGACGTGTCTCCTTTGAGCTGTTTGCAGACAAGATTCCAAAGACAGCAG AAAATTTTTGTGCTCTAATCATTGGAGAGAAAGGATTTGGTTATAAAGGTTCCTACTT TCACAGAATTGTTCCTGGGTTTATGTGTCAGGGTGGTGACTTCACACAGCATAATGGC ACTGGTGGCAAGTCCATCTACGGGAAGAAATTTGATGATGAGAACTTCGTCCTAAATT ATACAGGTCCTGGCATCTTGTCCGTGGAGAATGCTGGACCCAACACAAATGGTTCCCA GTTTTTCATCTGCACTGCCATGTCTGAGTGGTTGGATGGCATGCAGGTGGTCTTTGGC AAGGGAAGGAAGGTGAGTATTGTGGAAGCCATGGAGTGCTTTGGGTCCACAAATGGCA AGACCAGCAAGAAGATCACCATTGCTGACTGTGGACAACTCTAA TAGGTTTGACTT ORF Start: ATG at 17 ORF Stop: TAA at 506 SEQ ID NO:306 163 aa MW at 17734.1 kD NOV 108a, MVNPTRFLDIIVDGELLGRVSFELFADKIPKTAENFCALIIGEKGFGYKGSYFHRIVP CG59609-01 Protein Sequence GFMCQGGDFTQHNGTGGKSIYGKKFDDENFVLNYTGPGILSVENAGPNTNGSQFFICT AMSEWLDCMQVVGKCRKVGIVEAMECFGSTNCKTSKKITIADCGQL

[0890] Further analysis of the NOV108a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 108B. TABLE 108B Protein Sequence Properties NOV108a PSort 0.6400 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); analysis: 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0891] A search of the NOV108a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 108C. TABLE 108C Geneseq Results for NOV108a NOV108a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAU01195 Human cyclophilin A protein- 1 . . . 163 134/164 (81%) 2e−75 Homo sapiens, 165 aa. 1 . . . 164 147/164 (88%) [WO200132876-A2, 10 MAY 2001] AAW56028 Calcineurin protein-Mammalia, 1 . . . 163 134/164 (81%) 2e−75 165 aa. [WO9808956-A2, 1 . . . 164 147/164 (88%) 5 MAR 1998] AAR13726 Bovine cyclophilin-Bos taurus, 2 . . . 163 133/163 (81%) 5e−75 163 aa. [U.S. Pat. No. 5047512-A, 1 . . . 163 146/163 (88%) 10 SEP. 1991] AAG65275 Haematopoietic stem cell 2 . . . 163 133/163 (81%) 9e−75 proliferation agent related human 1 . . . 163 146/163 (88%) protein #2-Homo sapiens, 164 aa. [JP2001163798-A, 19 JUN. 2001] AAP90431 Cyclophilin-Homo sapiens 2 . . . 163 133/163 (81%) 9e−75 (human), 164 aa. [EP326067-A, 1 . . . 163 146/163 (88%) 2 AUG. 1989]

[0892] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV108a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 108D. TABLE 108D Public BLASTP Results for NOV108a NOV108a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value CAC39529 SEQUENCE 26 FROM PATENT 1 . . . 163 134/164 (81%) 8e−75 WO0132876-Homo sapiens 1 . . . 164 147/164 (88%) (Human), 165 aa. Q9BRU4 PEPTIDYLPROLYL ISOMERASE 1 . . . 163 134/164 (81%) 2e−74 A (CYCLOPHILIN A)-Homo 1 . . . 164 146/164 (88%) sapiens (Human), 165 aa. P04374 Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase 2 . . . 163 133/163 (81%) 2e−74 A (EC 5.2.1.8) (PPIase) (Rotamase) 1 . . . 163 146/163 (88%) (Cyclophilin A) (Cyclosporin A- binding protein)-Bos taurus (Bovine), and, 163 aa. P05092 Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase 2 . . . 163 133/163 (81%) 3e−74 A (EC 5.2.1.8) (PPIase) (Rotamase) 1 . . . 163 146/163 (88%) (Cyclophilin A) (Cyclosporin A- binding protein)-Homo sapiens (Human),, 164 aa. Q9TTC6 CYCLOPHILIN 18-Oryctolagus 1 . . . 163 133/164 (81%) 5e−74 cuniculus (Rabbit), 164 aa. 1 . . . 164 147/164 (89%)

[0893] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV108a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 108E. TABLE 108E Domain Analysis of NOV108a Identities/ Pfam NOV108a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value pro_isomerase: 5 . . . 163 101/181 (56%) 5.2e−79 domain 1 of 1 137/181 (76%)

Example 109

[0894] The NOV109 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 109A. TABLE 109A NOV109 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:307 887 bp NOV109a, GATATCATTTTTT ATGGCAGCCATTGTTAAGCCTCCAGAACCTATACCTTTAAAATGG CG59613-01 DNA Sequence TTAACAGATAAGCCAGTTTGGATAGAACAATGGCCACTGAGTAAAGAGAAACTGGAGG CTTTAGAGGATTTGGTTACTGAACAATTCTCAATAATCATTTTCCAAAAAGTGAACCT ACACAGCATGAAAGTATCACACATTTCCTTAGTGCAGCTAACCCTGTGTGACCAGGGC TTCAACACATACCACTGTGACCACAACCTAGCCATGAGCATGAGCCTCACCAGCATGT CCAAAATGCTAAAATACAACAATGGCAGTGAAGACATCACTACATGGAGGGCTGAAGG TACTATGGATCTCTTGGTGCTAGAATTTGAAGCACTAAATCAAGAGAACTTTGTGGAC TGTGAATTGAAGTTAATGACTCTAGATGTTGAGCAACTTGAAATTCCAGAACAAGAGT ACAGCTGTGTAATAAAGATGCATTCTAGTGAATTTGTTCATATATGCCAAGATCTCAG TCATATTGGAGAGTCTGCTATAATTTCTTGTGCAAAAGATGGAGTGAATTTTTCTGCA AATGGAGAACTTGGACATGGAAACATTGCCACAATTGCCCAAACAAGTAATTACAATA AAGAAGAGGAGGCTGTTGCCATAATGATGAATGGGCCAGTTCAGCTAACTTTTGCACT AAGTTACTTAAATTTCTTTATAACAGGCACTCCACTCTCTCAGATGCACCCCTTGCTG GAGAGTATAAGATTGCCGGATATGGAACATTTAAAGTATTATTTGGCTCCCAAAATTG AGGATGAAAAAGGATTTTAG AAATTCTTAGAATCCAAGAAAATAAAACTAAGCTCTTT GAAAATTGCTTCTGAGA ORF Start: ATG at 14 ORF Stop: TAG at 830 SEQ ID NO:308 272 aa MW at 30831.1 kD NOV109a, MAAIVKPPEPIPLKWLTDKPVWIEQWPLSKEKLEALEDLVTEQFSIIIFQKVNLHSMK CG59613-01 Protein Sequence VSHISLVQLTLCDQGFNTYHCDHNLAMSMSLTSMSKMLKYNNGSEDITTWRAEGTMDL LVLEFEALNQENFVDCELKLMTLDVEQLEIPEQEYSCVIKMHSSEFVHICQDLSHIGE SAIISCAKDGVNFSANGELGHGNIATIAQTSNYNKEEEAVAIMMNGPVQLTFALSYLN FFITGTPLSQMHIPLLESIRLPDMEHLKYYLAPKIEDEKGF

[0895] Further analysis of the NOV109a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 109B. TABLE 109B Protein Sequence Properties NOV109a PSort 0.6500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1000 probability analysis: located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 19 and 20 analysis:

[0896] A search of the NOV109a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 109C. TABLE 109C Geneseq Results for NOV109a NOV109a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAY51639 Human PCNA protein fragment- 25 . . . 271 158/255 (61%) 8e−78 Homo sapiens, 261 aa.  8 . . . 260 184/255 (71%) [WO200008164-A2, 17 FEB. 2000] AAY52010 Human PCNA protein-Homo 25 . . . 271 158/255 (61%) 8e−78 sapiens, 261 aa. [DE19840771-A1,  8 . . . 260 184/255 (71%) 10 FEB. 2000] AAB43712 Human cancer associated protein 25 . . . 271 158/255 (61%) 8e−78 sequence SEQ ID NO: 1157-Homo 16 . . . 268 184/255 (71%) sapiens, 269 aa. [WO200055350- A1, 21 SEP. 2000] AAG75139 Human colon cancer antigen 25 . . . 269 157/253 (62%) 5e−77 protein SEQ ID NO: 5903-Homo 16 . . . 266 182/253 (71%) sapiens, 268 aa. [WO200122920- A2, 5 APR. 2001] AAW90758 Human PCNA protein fragment #2- 39 . . . 268 149/238 (62%) 7e−73 Homo sapiens, 236 aa.  1 . . . 236 171/238 (71%) [DE19840771-A1, 10 FEB. 2000]

[0897] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV109a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 109D. TABLE 109D Public BLASTP Results for NOV109a NOV109a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value P12004 Proliferating cell nuclear antigen 25 . . . 271 158/255 (61%) 3e−77 (PCNA) (Cyclin)-Homo sapiens  8 . . . 260 184/255 (71%) (Human), 261 aa. P04961 Proliferating cell nuclear antigen 25 . . . 271 158/255 (61%) 5e−77 (PCNA) (Cyclin)-Rattus norvegicus  8 . . . 260 185/255 (71%) (Rat), 261 aa. P57761 Proliferating cell nuclear antigen 25 . . . 271 158/255 (61%) 7e−77 (PCNA)-Cricetulus griseus  8 . . . 260 184/255 (71%) (Chinese hamster), 261 aa. Q91ZH2 11 DAYS EMBRYO CDNA, 25 . . . 272 156/256 (60%) 1e−75 RIKEN FULL-LENGTH  8 . . . 261 183/256 (70%) ENRICHED LIBRARY, CLONE: 2700095L20, FULL INSERT SEQUENCE-Mus musculus (Mouse), 261 aa. P17918 Proliferating cell nuclear antigen 25 . . . 270 155/254 (61%) 5e−75 (PCNA) (Cyclin)-Mus musculus  8 . . . 259 182/254 (71%) (Mouse), 261 aa.

[0898] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV109a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 109E. TABLE 109E Domain Analysis of NOV109a Identities/ Pfam NOV109a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value PCNA:  23 . . . 143 46/128 (36%) 2.3e−20 domain 1 of 1 83/128 (65%) PCNA_C: 145 . . . 265 59/131 (45%) 1.6e−45 domain 1 of 1 98/131 (75%)

Example 110

[0899] The NOV110 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 110A. TABLE 110A NOV110 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:309 1233 bp NOV110a, TGGCA ATGGAAGAAGAGATCCCCGCGCTCTTCATTGACAATGGCTCCGGCATGTGGAA CG59619-01 DNA Sequence AGCAGCTTTGCTGGGAGACAATGCCCTCCGAGCCATATTCCCCTCCATCATCGGGCAC CCCCGGCACCAGGGCGTGATGGTGGGCATGGGCCAGAAGGACTCCTACGTGGGCGACC AGGCCCAGAGCAAGTGCGGCATCCTGACCCTGAAGTACCCCATCAAGCATGGCATCGT CACAAACTGGGACGACATGGAGAAGATCTGGCACCATGTTTTCTACAACGAGCTGTGC GTGGCCCTGGAGGAGCAGGTGGTGCTGCTGACCGAGGCCCCGCTAAACCCCAGGGCCA ATAGGGAGAAGATGACTCAGATCATGTTTAAGACCTTCAACACCCAGGCCATGTACGT GGCCATTCAGGCCGTGCTGACCCTCCACAGCTCTGGTTGCACCACTGGCATTGTCATG GACTCTGGAGATGGGGTCACCCACACAGTGCCCATCTACGAGCGCCACACCCTCCCTC ACACCATCTTGCATCTGGACCTGGCTGGCCAGGACCTTACTGACTACCTCATGAAGAT CCCTACCTACCGCAGCTATAGCTTCAACACCATGGCCAAGTGGAAAATCGTGCGCAAC ATCAAGGAGAAGCTATGCTATGTCGCTCTGGACTTCGAGGAGGAGATGGCCACTGCTG CATCCTCCTCCTCCCTGGAGAAGAGCTACGAGCTGCCTGACAGCCAGGCCATCATTAT TAGCAATGAGCGGTTCCGGTGTCCGGAGGCACTGTTCCAGCCTTCCTTCCTGGGCATG GAATCCTGTGGCATCCATGAAAGTACCTTCAACTCCATCATGAAGTGTGATATGGACA TCCCCAAAGACCTGTACGCCAACACAGTGCTGTCTGGCGTCACCACCATGTACCCTGG CATCCCCAATAGGATGCAGAAGGAGATCACTGCCCTGGCATCCAGCACCATGAAGATC AAGATATCGTGCCCCATCGTGCCCCCAGAGTGCAAGTACTTTGTGTGGATCGGTGGCT CCATCCTGGCCTCACTGTCCACCTTCCAGCAGATGTGGATTAGCAAGCAGGAGTACAA CGAGTCGGGCCCCTCCATCATCCACCGCAAATGGACTGCGAGCAGATGCATAGCATTT GCTGCATGGGTTAATTCAGAAGTATAA ATTTGCCCCTGGCAAATGCATATACCTCATG CTAGCCTCACGATAC ORF Start: ATG at 6 ORF Stop: TAA at 1185 SEQ ID NO:310 393 aa MW at 44147.5 kD NOV110A, MEEEIPALFIDNGSGMWKAALLGDNALRAIFPSIIGHPRHQGVMVGMGQKDSYVGDQA CG59619-01 Protein Sequence QSKCGILTLKYPIKHGIVTNWDDMEKIWHHVFYNELCVALEEQVVLLTEAPLNPRANR EKMTQIMFKTFNTQAMYVAIQAVLTLHSSGCTTGIVMDSGDGVTHTVPIYERHTLPHT ILHLDLAGQDLTDYLMKIPTYRSYSFNTMAKWKIVRNIKEKLCYVALDFEEEMATAAS SSSLEKSYELPDSQAIIISNERFRCPEALFQPSFLGMESCGIHESTFNSIMKCDMDIP KDLYANTVLSGVTTMYPGIPNRMQKEITALASSTMKIKISCPIVPPECKYFVWIGGSI LASLSTFQQMWISKQEYNESGPSIIHRKWTASRCTAFAAWVNSEV

[0900] Further analysis of the NOV110a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 110B. TABLE 110B Protein Sequence Properties NOV110a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1547 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0901] A search of the NOV110a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 110C. TABLE 110C Geneseq Results for NOV110a NOV110A Identities/ Residues/ Similarities for Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length [Patent Match the Matched Expect Identifier +190, Date] Residues Region Value AAU32060 Novel human secreted protein 1..3764 315/376 (83%) e−180 #2551 - Homo sapiens, 399 aa. 25..397  336/376 (88%) [WO200179449-A2, 25 OCT. 2001] AAB43991 Human cancer associated protein 1..376 311/376 (82%) e−179 sequence SEQ ID NO:1436 - Homo. 39..411  336/376 (88%) sapiens, 413 aa. [WO200055350- A1, 21 SEP. 2000] AAP61532 Sequence of beta-actin - Homo 1..376 311/376 (82%) e−179 sapiens, 375 aa. [EP174608-A, 19 1..373 335/376 (88%) MAR. 1986] AAB12985 Human beta-actin protein sequence 2..376 310/375 (82%) e−178 - Homo sapiens, 374 aa. 1..372 334/375 (88%) [US6087398-A, 11 JUL. 2000] AAR50328 Drug resistant structural protein - 1..376 309/376 (82%) e−178 Homo sapiens, 375 aa. 1..373 335/376 (88%) [JP06038773-A, 15 FEB. 1994]

[0902] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV110a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 110D. TABLE 110D Public BLASTP Results for NOV110a NOV110a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value P02571 Actin, cytoplasmic 2 (Gamma-actin)- 1 . . . 376 315/376 (83%) e−179 Homo sapiens (Human),, 375 aa. 1 . . . 373 336/376 (88%) ATBOG actin gamma (tentative sequence)- 2 . . . 376 314/375 (83%) e−179 bovine, 374 aa. 1 . . . 372 335/375 (88%) P53505 Actin, cytoplasmic type 5-Xenopus 2 . . . 376 313/375 (83%) e−178 laevis (African clawed frog), 376 aa. 3 . . . 374 335/375 (88%) P29751 Actin, cytoplasmic 1 (Beta-actin)- 1 . . . 376 311/376 (82%) e−178 Oryctolagus cuniculus (Rabbit), 375 1 . . . 373 337/376 (88%) aa. O93400 ACTIN, CYTOPLASMIC 1 1 . . . 376 311/376 (82%) e−178 (BETA-ACTIN) (CYTOPLASMIC 1 . . . 373 336/376 (88%) BETA ACTIN)-Xenopus laevis (African clawed frog), 375 aa.

[0903] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV110a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 110E. TABLE 110E Domain Analysis of NOV110a Identities/ Similarities NOV110a for the Expect Pfam Domain Match Region Matched Region Value actin: domain 1 of 1 1 . . . 378 284/382 (74%) 2.2e−227 336/382 (88%)

Example 111.

[0904] The NOV111 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 111A. TABLE 111A NOV111 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:311 1197 bp NOV111a, AACC ATGTCTAAGCGGGAGTCCTTTAACCTGGAAAGTTATGAATTGGACAAAAGCTTC CG59621-01 DNA Sequence TGGCTAACCAGATTCACTGAACTGAAGGGCACAGGTTGCAAAGTGCCCCAAGATGTCT TGCAAAAATTGCTGGAATCTTTACAGGAGAACCACTTCCAAGAAGATGAGCAGTTTCT GGGAGCCGTTATGCCAAGGCTTCGCATTGGAATGGATACTTGTGCCATTTCTTTGAGG CATGGTGGGCTTTCCTTGGTTCAAACCACAGATTACATTTACCCGATCGTAGACGACC CTTACATGATGGGCAGGATAGCATGTGCCAATGTCCTCAGTGACCTCTATGCAATGGG GGTCACAGAATGTGACAATATGCTGATGCTCCTTGGAGTCAGTAATAAAATGACCGAC AGGGAAAGGGATAAAGTGATGCCTCTGATTATCCAAAGTTTTAAAGATGCAGCTGAGG AAGCAGGAATGTCTGTAATGGTCAGCCAAACAGTACTAAATCCCTGGATTGTCCTGGG AGGAGTCACTACCACTGTCTTCCAGCCCAATGAATTTATCATGCCAGACAATGCAGTG CCAGGGGACGTGCTGGTGTTGACAAAACCCCTGGGGACACAGGTGGCAGTGGCTGTGC ACCAGTGGCTGGATATTCCTTTGAAATGGAATAAGATTAAGCTAGTGGTCACCGAAGA TGTAGAGCTGGCCAACCAGGAGGCGATGATGAACATGGTGAGGCTCAACAGGACAGCT GCAGGACTCATGCACACGTTCAATGCCCACATGGCCACTGACATCACGGGCTTCGGGA TTTTGGGCCACGTGCAGAACCTAGCCAAGCAGCAGAGGAACGAGGTGTCGTTTGTAAT TCACAACCTCCTGGTGCTGGCCAAGATGGCTGCGGTGAGCAAGGCCTGCGGAAACATG TTCAGCCTCATGCATGGGACCTGCCCGGAGACCTCAGGCGGCCTTCTGATCTGTTTAC CATGTCAGCAAGCAGCTCGGTTCTGTGCAGAGATAAAGTCCCCCAAATATAGTGAAGG CCACCAAGCATGGATTATTGGGATTGTAGAGAAGGGCAACCACACAGCCAGAATCATA GACAAACCCCAGATCATCAAGGTTGCACCACAAGTGGCCACTCAAAATGTGAATCTCA CACCCGGGGCCACATCTTAA TCTAGACAGAAATAGCT ORF Start: ATG at 5 ORF Stop: TAA at 1178 SEQ ID NO:312 391 aa MW at 43193.9 kD NOV111a, MSKRESFNLESYELDKSFWLTRFTELKGTGCKVPQDVLQKLLESLQENHFQEDEQFLG CG59621-01 Protein Sequence AVMPRLRIGMDTCAISLRHGGLSLVQTTDYIYPIVDDPYMMGRIACANVLSDLYAMGV TECDNMLMLLGVSNKMTDRERDKVMPLIIQSFKDAAEEAGMSVMVSQTVLNPWIVLGG VTTTVFQPNEFIMPDNAVPGDVLVLTKPLGTQVAVAVHQWLDIPLKWNKIKLVVTEDV ELANQEAMMNMVRLNRTAAGLMHTFNAHMATDITGFGILGHVQNLAKQQRNEVSFVIH NLLVLAKMAAVSKACGNMFSLMHGTCPETSGGLLICLPCQQAARFCAEIKSPKYSEGH QAWIIGIVEKGNHTARIIDKPQIIKVAPQVATQNVNLTPGATS

[0905] Further analysis of the NOV111a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 111B. TABLE 111B Protein Sequence Properties NOV111a PSort 0.8500 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum analysis: (membrane); 0.4400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane; 0.1000 probability located in Golgi body SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0906] A search of the NOV111a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 111C. TABLE 111C Geneseq Results for NOV111a NOV111a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAB58174 Lung cancer associated polypeptide 166 . . . 391 168/227 (74%) 2e−88 sequence SEQ ID 512 - Homo  20 . . . 243 189/227 (83%) sapiens, 250 aa. [WO200055180- A2, 21 SEP 2000] AAO01161 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 147 . . . 264 81/119 (68%) 2e−36 15053 - Homo sapiens, 122 aa.  1 . . . 118 92/119 (77%) [WO200164835-A2, 7 SEP 2001] AAB53700 Human colon cancer antigen protein 42 . . . 99 53/58 (91%) 1e−24 sequence SEQ ID NO:1240 - Homo  1 . . . 58 54/58 (92%) sapiens, 106 aa. [WO200055351- A1, 21 SEP 2000]

[0907] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV111a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 111D. TABLE 111D Public BLASTP Results for NOV111a NOV111a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q9BVT4 SELENOPHOSPHATE 1 . . . 391 364/392 (92%) 0.0 SYNTHETASE, HUMAN 1 . . . 392 367/392 (92%) SELENIUM DONOR PROTEIN - Homo sapiens (Human), 392 aa. P49903 Selenide,water dikinase 1 (EC 1 . . . 375 348/376 (92%) 0.0 2.7.9.3) (Selenophosphate 1 . . . 376 351/376 (92%) synthetase 1) (Selenium donor protein 1) - Homo sapiens (Human), 383 aa. AAC50958 SELENOPHOSPHATE 2 . . . 391 272/411 (66%) e−147 SYNTHETASE 2- Homo sapiens 33 . . . 441  313/411 (75%) (Human), 448 aa. Q99611 Selenide,water dikinase 2 (EC 2 . . . 391 272/411 (66%) e−147 2.7.9.3) (Selenophosphate 33 . . . 441  313/411 (75%) synthetase 2) (Selenium donor protein 2) - Homo sapiens (Human), 448 aa. AAC53024 SELENOPHOSPHATE 2 . . . 387 267/407 (65%) e−146 SYNTHETASE 2 - Mus musculus 36 . . . 441  307/407 (74%) (Mouse), 452 aa.

[0908] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV111a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 111E. TABLE 111E Domain Analysis of NOV111a Identities/ Similarities NOV111a for the Expect Pfam Domain Match Region Matched Region Value AIRS: domain 1 of 1  32 . . . 188 29/180 (16%)   3e−18 113/180 (63%) AIRS_C: 191 . . . 367 34/197 (17%) 1.1e−20 domain 1 of 1 125/197 (63%)

Example 112.

[0909] The NOV112 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 112A. TABLE 112A NOV112 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:313 544 bp NOV112a, CG ATGGGACACAGACAGGTCACCCCAGCTCTGATCTTTGCCATCACAGTTGCTACAAT CG59625-01 DNA Sequence CGGCTCTTTCCAGTTTGGCTACAACACTGGGGTCATCAATGCTCCTGAGACGGTGCAG ATCATAAAGGAATTTATCAATAAAACTTTGACGGACAAGGCAAATGCCCCTCCCTCTG AGGTGCTGCTCACGAATCTCTGGTCCTTGTCTGTGGCCATATTTTCCGTCGGGGGTAT GATCGGCTCCTTTTCCGTCGGACTCTTTGTTAACCGCTTTGGCAGGAGGCGCAATTCA ATGCTGATTGTCAACCTGTTGGCTGCCACTGGTGGCTGCCTTATGGGACTGTGTAAAA TAGCTGAGTCAGTTGAAATGCTGATCCTGGGCCGCTTGGTTATTGGCCTCTTCTGCGG ACTCTGCACAGGTTTTGTGCCCATGTACATTGGAGAGATCTCGCCTACTGCCCTGAGG GGTGCCTTTGGCACTCTCAACCAGCTGGGCATAGTTATTGGAATTCTGGTGGCCCAGG TAATCTTTGGTCTGGAACTCATCCTTGGGTCTGAAGAGCTATGGCCGGTGCTATTAGG CTTTACCATCCTTCCAGCTATCCTGCAAAGTGCAGCCCTTCCATGTTGCCCTGAAAGT CCCAGATTTTTGCTCATTAACAGAAAAAAAGAGGAGAATGCTACGCGGGTCCTCCAGC GGTTGTGGGGCACCCAGGATGTATCCCAAGACATCCAGGAGATGAAAGATGAGAGTGC AAGGATGTCACAAGAAAAGCAAGTCACCGTGCTGGAGCTCTTTAGAGTGTCCAGCTAC CGACAGCCCATCATCATTTCCATTGTGCTCCAGCTCTCTCAGCAGCTCTCTGGGATCA ATGCTGTGGTGTTCTATTACTCAACAGGAATCTTCAAGGATGCAGGTGTTCAACAGCC CATCTATGCCACCATCAGCGCGGGTGTGGTTAATACTATCTTCACTTTACTTTCTGTA GTAGCTCAGATGCTGTTTTCATGGAAAGGAAAACTGAAGTTTCATGTCATAACTGTTT CTTTGTTATTAAAGCTGGGTTACACTGTCTTTAAATTTAATCTTCTGTGTTCCTTCCT CTTACAGAATCACTATAATGGGATGAGCTTTGTCTGTATTGGGGCTATCTTGGTCTTT GTGGCCTGTTTTGAAATTGGACCAGGCCCCATTCCCTGGTTTATTGTGGCCGAACTCT TCAGCCAGGGCCCCCGCCCAGCTGCGATGGCAGTGGCCGGCTGCTCCAACTGGACCTC CAACTTCCTAGTCGGATTGCTCTTCCCCTCTGCTGCTTACTATTTAGGAGCCTACGTT TTTATTATCTTCACCGGCTTCCTCATTACCTTCTTGGCCTTTACCTTCTTCAAAGTCC CTGAGACCCGTGGCAGGACTTTTGAGGATATCACACGGGCCTTTGAAGGGCAGGCACA CGGTGCAGATAGATCTGGGAAGGACGGCGTCATGGGGATGAACAGCATCGAGCCTGCT AAGGAGACCACCACCAATGTCTAA GTCATGCCTCCT ORF Start: ATG at 3 ORF Stop: TAA at 1530 SEQ ID NO:314 509 aa MW at 55571.7 kD NOV112a, MGHRQVTPALIFAITVATIGSFQFGYNTGVINAPETVQIIKEFINKTLTDKANAPPSE CG59625-01 Protein Sequence VLLTNLWSLSVAIFSVGGMIGSFSVGLFVNRFGRRRNSMLIVNLLAATGGCLMGLCKI AESVEMLILGRLVIGLFCGLCTGFVPMYIGEISPTALRGAFGTLNQLGIVIGILVAQV IFGLELILGSEELWPVLLGFTILPAILQSAALPCCPESPRFLLINRKKEENATRVLQR LWGTQDVSQDIQEMKDESARMSQEKQVTVLELFRVSSYRQPIIISIVLQLSQQLSGIN AVVFYYSTGIFKDAGVQQPIYATISAGVVNTIFTLLSVVAQMLFSWKGKLKFHVITVS LLLKLGYTVFKFNLLCSFLLQNHYNGMSFVCIGAILVFVACFEIGPGPIPWFIVAELF SQGPRPAAMAVAGCSNWTSNFLVGLLFPSAAYYLGAYVFIIFTGFLITFLAFTFFKVP ETRGRTFEDITRAFEGQAHGADRSGKDGVMGMNSIEPAKETTTNV

[0910] Further analysis of the NOV112a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 112B. TABLE 112B Protein Sequence Properties NOV112a Psort 0.6400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4600 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3700 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 22 and 23 analysis:

[0911] A search of the NOV112a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 112C. TABLE 112C Geneseq Results for NOV112a NOV112a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAY27289 Glucose transporter protein 1 . . . 505 389/505 (77%) 0.0 GLUT3 - Homo sapiens, 494 aa. 1 . . . 492 431/505 (85%) [US5942398-A, 24 AUG 1999] AAR11360 Glucose Transporter Protein from 4 . . . 491 289/489 (59%) e−156 CHO cells - Cricetulus sp, 492 aa. 6 . . . 481 364/489 (74%) [WO9103554-A, 21 MAR 1991] AAW17835 Human glucose transporter GLUT- 4 . . . 491 287/489 (58%) e−155 1 - Homo sapiens, 492 aa. 6 . . . 481 362/489 (73%) [WO9715668-A2, 1 MAY 1997] AAW93000 Human GLUT1 protein - Homo 4 . . . 491 284/489 (58%) e−153 sapiens, 492 aa. [WO9618957-A1, 6 . . . 481 360/489 (73%) 20 JUN 1996] AAB30522 Amino acid sequence of a 6 . . . 501 289/496 (58%) e−151 consensus GLUT polypeptide - 10 . . . 490  357/496 (71%) Synthetic, 493 aa. [US6136547-A, 24 OCT 2000]

[0912] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV112a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 112D. TABLE 112D Public BLASTP Results for NOV112a NOV112a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value P11169 Solute carrier family 2, facilitated 1 . . . 509 446/510 (87%) 0.0 glucose transporter, member 3 1 . . . 496 468/510 (91%) (Glucose transporter type 3, brain) - Homo sapiens (Human), 496 aa. P47842 Solute carrier family 2, facilitated 1 . . . 507 400/507 (78%) 0.0 glucose transporter, member 3 1 . . . 494 446/507 (87%) (Glucose transporter type 3, brain) - Canis familiaris (Dog), 495 aa. P47843 Solute carrier family 2, facilitated 1 . . . 505 389/505 (77%) 0.0 glucose transporter, member 3 1 . . . 492 431/505 (85%) (Glucose transporter type 3, brain) - Ovis aries (Sheep), 494 aa. P58352 Solute carrier family 2, facilitated 1 . . . 505 390/505 (77%) 0.0 glucose transporter, member 3 1 . . . 492 431/505 (85%) (Glucose transporter type 3, brain) - Bos taurus (Bovine), 494 aa. Q07647 Solute carrier family 2, facilitated 1 . . . 508 380/508 (74%) 0.0 glucose transporter, member 3 1 . . . 492 422/508 (82%) (Glucose transporter type 3, brain) - Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 493 aa.

[0913] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV112a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 112E. TABLE 112E Domain Analysis of NOV112a Identities/ Similarities NOV112a for the Expect Pfam Domain Match Region Matched Region Value Herpes_glycop:  1 . . . 249 40/417 (10%) 7.2 domain 1 of 1 171/417 (41%) GntP_permease: 65 . . . 329 70/478 (15%) 2.5 domain 1 of 1 185/478 (39%) sugar_tr: 12 . . . 478 188/503 (37%) 2.2e−158 domain 1 of 1 410/503 (82%)

Example 113

[0914] The NOV113 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 113A. TABLE 113A NOV113 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:315 1731 bp NOV113a, ACTACTTCGCCGACACTCGCCAGCCTCGGCTACGAGCAAAAA ATGCACCGCACCATGA CG59887-01 DNA Sequence GCTCGTTCACCTCGTTTGCCCTGGCCTTTTCCATGGTCTCGATCAACACCGGCGTGGT CACGCTGTTCGCCGACCCGTTCAACCGCGTCGGGGGCATCGGCATCCTCCTGTGGCTG TTGGTGATCCCGCTGGTGTGCTGCATCGTCATGGTCTACTGCCACCTGGCCGGGCGCA TTCCGCTCACCGGCTACGCCTACCAATGGTCCAGCCGATTGGCGGGCAATCACTTCGG CTGGTTTACCGGCTGGGTGGCGTTCACCTCGTTTGTCGCCGGTACAGCCGCCACCTCG GCGGCCATCGGTACGGTGTTCGCACCGGAGATCTGGGCCAACCCGACACAGGGTCAGA TCCAGGGCCTGAGCATCGGCGCCACGCTGGTGGTGGGCTTGCTGAATATCTGCGGGAT TCGCCTGGCCACCCGGATCAACGACATCGGCGCGATCATCGAAATCATCGGCACGGTA CTGCTGGCGATTGCGTTGTTCTTCGGGGTGTTTTTCTTCTTTGAGCACACCCAGGGCG TGGCGATCCTGACCTCCGCGCAACCAGTGAGCGGCGGCACGCTCAGCTTCACCACCAT CGCCCTCGCCACCTTGCTGCCGGTCTCGGTGCTGCTGGGTTGGGAAGGCGCCGCCGAC CTGTCCGAGGAAACCAAGGACCCACGCCGCGCCGCGCCCCGGGCGATGATTCGTGCGG TGCTGGTGTCCAGCGTATTGGGCTTCGTGGTGTTCGCCTTGCTGAGCATCGCGATCCC GGGCTCGGTCAGCGAACTGCTCAGCCACAGCGAAAACCCGGTGATCAATATCGTGCGC CTGCAACTGGGCAATGCCGCCGGCGTGGGCATGATCGTGATCGCTTTCGCCTCGATCC TCGCCTGCCTGATCGCCAACATGGCGGTGGCCACGCGCATGACCTTCGCCCTGTCCCG GGACAACATGCTGCCGGGCTCCAAGGTGCTGGCGAAGATCAACCCGCACTTCGGCACG CCGGTCGCCGCCATCGTGCTGATCACCGCCATCGCCGTGCTGCTGAACCTGGCGAGTG GCGGGTTTGTCACGGCGATCTACTCGATGGTCGGCCTGACCTACTACTGCACTTACCT GCTGACGCTGATTGCCGCGTACCTGGCCTATAAAAACGGCCGGATGCCGGGGGCGCCT GCGGGCGTGTTCAGCCTGGGCCGCTGGTTGCTGCCGATGATTATCCTCGGCGGCCTGT GGGCCATCGCGGTGATCCTGACCCTGAGCGTGCCGGAAGAAAGCCACACTGGCGCTAT CACCACCGGGGTTACACTCGGCGTGGGCGTGTTGTGGTGGTTGTTTTCACTGCGCACG CGCCTTAACAATGGCACCGCCGGGCCGAGCGGCAAATTGCTCGACCACTAG CCGCTGA TTGCAGCCAAAAGACAAAACCCCGAACACCGGGGTTTTGTCTTGTCACCTCCAAGGAG CTTCCCGATGTTTGAACAGGCCAGCTGGCTCAATCAACCCCAGCATTGGCGCCGAGAA GGCGAGCGACTCAAGGTCCGCACCGATGCCAGTACCGATTTCTGGCGTGAAACCCACT ATGGTTTTGTACGCGACAACGGGCATTTCCTGTTTGTTGAAACCGACGGCGACTTTAC CGCCCAAGTCAAAATCCACAGTGAGTTTACCCACCTGTATGACCTTCGC ORF Start: ATG at 43 ORF Stop: TAG at 1441 SEQ ID NO:316 466 aa MW at 49070.4 kD NOV113a, MHRTMSSFTSFALAFSMVSINTGVVTLFADPFNRVGGIGILLWLLVIPLVCCIVMVYC CG59887-01 Protein Sequence HLAGRIPLTGYAYQWSSRLAGNHFGWFTGWVAFTSFVAGTAATSAAIGTVFAPEIWAN PTQGQIQGLSIGATLVVGLLNICGIRLATRINDIGAIIEIIGTVLLAIALFFGVFFFF EHTQGVAILTSAQPVSGGTLSFTTIALATLLPVSVLLGWEGAADLSEETKDPRRAAPR AMIRAVLVSSVLGFVVFALLSIAIPGSVSELLSHSENPVINIVRLQLGNAAGVGMIVI AFASILACLIANMAVATRMTFALSRDNMLPGSKVLAKINPHFGTPVAAIVLITAIAVL LNLASGGFVTAIYSMVGLTYYCTYLLTLIAAYLAYKNGRMPGAPAGVFSLGRWLLPMI ILGGLWAIAVILTLSVPEESHTGAITTGVTLGVGVLWWLFSLRTRLNNGTAGPSGKLL DH SEQ ID NO:317 1433 bp NOV113b, AAAA ATGCACCGCACCATGAGCTCGTTCACCTCGTTTGCCCTGGCCTTTTCCATGGTC CG59887-02 DNA Sequence TCGATCAACACCGGCGTGGTCACGCTGTTCGCCGACCCGTTCAACCGCGTCGGGGGCA TCGGCATCCTCCTGTGGCTGTTGGTGATCCCGCTGGTGTGCTGCATCGTCATGGTCTA CTGCCACCTGGCCGGGCGCATTCCGCTCACCGGCTACGCCTACCAATGGTCCAGCCGA TTGGCGGGCAATCACTTCGGCTGGTTTACCGGCTGGGTGGCGTTCACCTCGTTTGTCG CCGGTACAGCCGCCACCTCGGCGGCCATCGGTACGGTGTTCGCACCGGAGATCTGGGC CAACCCGACACAGGGTCAGATCCAGGGCCTGAGCATCGGCGCCACGCTGGTGGTGGGC TTGCTGAATATCTGCGGGATTCGCCTGGCCACCCGGATCAACGACATCGGCGCGATCA TCGAAATCATCGGCACGGTACTGCTGGCGATTGCGTTGTTCTTCGGGGTGTTTTTCTT CTTTGAGCACACCCAGGGCGTGGCGATCCTGACCTCCGCGCAACCAGTGAGCGGCGGC ACGCTCAGCTTCACCACCATCGCCCTCGCCACCTTGCTGCCGGTCTCGGTGCTGCTGG GTTGGGAAGGCGCCGCCGACCTGTCCGAGGAAACCAAGGACCCACGCCGCGCCGCGCC CCGGGCGATGATTCGTGCGGTGCTGGTGTCCAGCGTATTGGGCTTCGTGGTGTTCGCC TTGCTGAGCATCGCGATCCCGGGCTCGGTCAGCGAACTGCTCAGCCGCAGCGAAAACC CGGTGATCAATATCGTGCGCCTGCAACTGGGCAATGCCGCCGGCGTGGGCATGGTCGT GATCGCTTTCGCCTCGATCCTCGCCTGCCTGATCGCCAACATGGCGGTGGCCACGCGC ATGACCTTCGCCCTGTCCCGGGACAACATGCTGCCGGGCTCCAAGGTGCTGGCGAAGA TCAACCCGCACTTCGGCACGCCGGTCGCCGCCATCGTGCTGATCACCGCCATCGCCGT GCTGCTGAACCTGGCGAGTGGCGGGTTTGTCACGGCGATCTACTCGATGGTCGGCCTG ACCTACTACTGCACTTACCTGCTGACGCTGATTGCCGCGTACCTGGCCTATAAAAACG GCCGGATGCCGGGGGCGCCTGCGGGCGTGTTCAGCCTGGGCCGCTGGTTGCTGCCGAT GATTATCCTCGGCGGCCTGTGGGCCATCGCGGTGATCCTGACCCTGAGCGTGCCGGAA GAAAGCCACACTGGCGCTATCACCACCGGGGTTACACTCGGCGTGGGCGTGTTGTGGT GGTTGTTTTCACTGCGCACGCGCCTTAACAATGGCACCGCCGGGCCGAGCGGCAAATT GCTCGACCACTAG CCGCTGATTGCAGCCAAAAGACAAAACC ORF Start: ATG at 5 ORF Stop: TAG at 1403 SEQ ID NO:318 466 aa MW at 49075.4 kD NOV113b, MHRTMSSFTSFALAFSMVSINTGVVTLFADPFNRVGGIGILLWLLVIPLVCCIVMVYC CG59887-02 Protein Sequence HLAGRIPLTGYAYQWSSRLAGNHFGWFTGWVAFTSFVAGTAATSAAIGTVFAPEIWAN PTQGQIQGLSIGATLVVGLLNICGIRLATRINDIGAIIEIIGTVLLAIALFFGVFFFF EHTQGVAILTSAQPVSGGTLSFTTIALATLLPVSVLLGWEGAADLSEETKDPRRAAPR AMIRAVLVSSVLGFVVFALLSIAIPGSVSELLSRSENPVINIVRLQLGNAAGVGMVVI AFASILACLIANMAVATRMTFALSRDNMLPGSKVLAKINPHFGTPVAAIVLITAIAVL LNLASGGFVTAIYSMVGLTYYCTYLLTLIAAYLAYKNGRMPGAPAGVFSLGRWLLPMI ILGGLWAIAVILTLSVPEESHTGAITTGVTLGVGVLWWLFSLRTRLNNGTAGPSGKLL DH

[0915] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 113B. TABLE 113B Comparison of NOV113a against NOV113b. Identities/ Similarities Protein NOV113a Residues/ for the Sequence Match Residues Matched Region NOV113b 1 . . . 466 343/466 (73%) 1 . . . 466 344/466 (73%)

[0916] Further analysis of the NOV113a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 113C. TABLE 113C Protein Sequence Properties NOV113a PSort 0.6400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4600 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3700 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 59 and 60 analysis:

[0917] A search of the NOV113a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 113D. TABLE 113D Geneseq Results for NOV113a NOV113a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAG49885 Arabidopsis thaliana protein  1 . . . 449 122/486 (25%) 3e−31 fragment SEQ ID NO: 63155 - 17 . . . 492 217/486 (44%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 504 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP 2000] AAG49884 Arabidopsis thaliana protein  1 . . . 449 122/486 (25%) 3e−31 fragment SEQ ID NO: 63154 - 29 . . . 504 217/486 (44%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 516 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP 2000] AAG20282 Arabidopsis thaliana protein  1 . . . 449 122/486 (25%) 3e−31 fragment SEQ ID NO: 22407 - 17 . . . 492 217/486 (44%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 504 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP 2000] AAG20281 Arabidopsis thaliana protein  1 . . . 449 122/486 (25%) 3e−31 fragment SEQ ID NO: 22406 - 29 . . . 504 217/486 (44%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 516 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP 2000] AAG20280 Arabidopsis thaliana protein  1 . . . 449 122/486 (25%) 3e−31 fragment SEQ ID NO: 22405 - 41 . . . 516 217/486 (44%) Arabidopsis thaliana, 528 aa. [EP1033405-A2, 6 SEP 2000]

[0918] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV113a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 113E. TABLE 113E Public BLASTP Results for NOV113a NOV113a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q9KZF1 PROBABLE AMINO  3 . . . 450 139/469 (29%) 2e−41 ACID/METABOLITE 27 . . . 481 214/469 (44%) PERMEASE - Streptomyces coelicolor, 504 aa. Q98H14 AMINO ACID/METABOLITE  1 . . . 446 118/466 (25%) 1e−36 PERMEASE - Rhizobium loti 27 . . . 485 209/466 (44%) (Mesorhizobium loti), 518 aa. Q92NI8 PUTATIVE AMINO-ACID  1 . . . 449 122/475 (25%) 1e−32 PERMEASE PROTEIN - 25 . . . 487 204/475 (42%) Rhizobium meliloti (Sinorhizobium meliloti), 515 aa. O22509 PUTATIVE AMINO ACID OR  1 . . . 449 122/486 (25%) 1e−30 GABA PERMEASE - Arabidopsis 29 . . . 504 217/486 (44%) thaliana (Mouse-ear cress), 516 aa. Q9ZU50 PUTATIVE AMINO ACID  1 . . . 449 120/487 (24%) 2e−28 PERMEASE - Arabidopsis thaliana 29 . . . 505 216/487 (43%) (Mouse-ear cress), 517 aa.

[0919] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV113a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 113F. TABLE 113F Domain Analysis of NOV113a Identities/ Similarities NOV113a for the Expect Pfam Domain Match Region Matched Region Value oxidored_q3: 162 . . . 307 28/182 (15%) 3.7 domain 1 of 1 91/182 (50%) ISK_Channel: 196 . . . 326 32/136 (24%) 8.8 domain 1 of 1 55/136 (40%) ABC2_membrane: 122 . . . 377 46/273 (17%) 8.3 domain 1 of 1 154/273 (56%) SSF: domain 1 of 1  7 . . . 394 77/470 (16%) 7.8 222/470 (47%) Aa_trans:  29 . . . 417 67/483 (14%) 9.7 domain 1 of 1 236/483 (49%) aa_permeases:  1 . . . 451 86/516 (17%) 1.1e−05 domain 1 of 1 287/516 (56%)

[0920] The NOV114 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 114A. TABLE 114A NOV114 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:319 876 bp NOV114a, AACTTGCTTTTGGGAGCCAGCGGT ATGGCGTCGGGCTGCAAGATTGGCCCGTCCATCC CG59861-01 DNA Sequence TCAACAGCGACCTGGCCAATTTAGGGGCCGAGTGCTCCCGGATGCTAGACTCTGGGGC CGATTATCTGCACCTGGACGTAATGGACGGGCATTTTGTTCCCAACATCACCTTTGGT CACCCTGTGGTGGAAAGCCTTCGAAAGCAGCTAGGCCAGGACCCTTTCTTTGACATGC ACATGATGGTGTCCAAGCCAGAACAGTGGGTAAAGCCAATGGCTGTAGCAGGAGCCAA TCAGTACACCTTTCATCTCGAGGCTACTGAGAACCCAGGGGCTTTGATTAAAGACATT CGGGAGAATGGGATGAAGGTTGGCCTTGCCATCAAACCAGGAACCTCAGTTGAGTATT TGGCACCATGGGCTAATCAGATAGATATGGCCTTGGTTATGACAGTGGAACCGGGGTT TGGAGGGCAGAAATTCATGGAAGATATGATGCCAAAGGTTCACTGGTTGAGGACCCAG TTCCCATCTTTGGATATAGAGGTCGATGGTGGAGTAGGTCCTGACACTGTCCATAAAT GTGCAGAGGCAGGAGCTAACATGATTGTGTCTGGCAGTGCTATTATGAGGAGTGAAGA CCCCAGATCTGTGATCAATCTATTAAGAAATGTTTGCTCAGAAGCTGCTCAGAAACGT TCTCTTGATCGGTGA AACCATAAGGAGCCCAGTGTTCCTGTTCATGAAATCTCCCTTT TACTGGAAAACAGGAATATTGACTACCAAATCACAATGCAATTGAAGCCGTACTGCTT TTTTGAGCAGTTATTCATTCCAGTGATTAAAACTGATTGTGCAGAATAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAA ORF Start: ATG at 25 ORF Stop: TGA at 709 SEQ ID NO:320 228 aa MW at 24901.4 kD NOV114a, MASGCKIGPSILNSDLANLGAECSRMLDSGADYLHLDVMDGHFVPNITFGHPVVESLR CG59861-01 Protein Sequence KQLGQDPFFDMHMMVSKPEQWVKPMAVAGANQYTFHLEATENPGALIKDIRENGMKVG LAIKPGTSVEYLAPWANQIDMALVMTVEPGFGGQKFMEDMMPKVHWLRTQFPSLDIEV DGGVGPDTVHKCAEAGANMIVSGSAIMRSEDPRSVINLLRNVCSEAAQKRSLDR SEQ ID NO:321 730 bp NOV114b, AACTTGCTTTTGGGAGCCAGCGGT ATGGCGTCGGGCTGCAAGATTGGCCCGTCCATCC CG59861-02 DNA Sequence TCAACAGCGACCTGGCCAATTTAGGGGCCGAGTGCCTCCGGATGCTAGACTCTGGGGC CGATTATCTGCACCTGGACGTAATGGACGGGCATTTTGTTCCCAACATCACCTTTGGT CACCCTGTGGTAGAAAGCCTTCGAAAGCAGCTAGGCCAGGACCCTTTCTTTGACATGC ACATGATGGTGTCCAAGCCAGAACAGTGGGTAAAGCCAATGGCTGTAGCAGGAGCCAA TCAGTACACCTTTCATCTCGAGGCTACTGAGAACCCAGGGGCTTTGATTAAAGACATT CGGGAGAATGGGATGAAGGTTGGCCTTGCCATCAAACCAGGAACCTCAGTTGAGTATT TGGCACCATGGGCTAATCAGATAGATATGGCCTTGGTTATGACAGTGGAACCGGGGTT TGGAGGGCAGAAATTCATGGAAGATATGATGCCAAAGGTTCACTGGTTGAGGACCCAG TTCCCATCTTTGGATATAGAGGTCGATGGTGGAGTAGGTCCTGACACTGTCCATAAAT GTGCAGAGGCAGGAGCTAACATGATTGTGTCTGGCAGTGCTATTATGAGGAGTGAAGA CCCCAGATCTGTGATCAATCTATTAAGAAATGTTTGCTCAGAAGCTGCTCAGAAACGT TCTCTTGATCGGTGA AACCATAAGGAGCCCAGTG ORF Start: ATG at 25 ORF Stop: TGA at 709 SEQ ID NO:322 228 aa MW at 24927.5 kD NOV114b, MASGCKIGPSILNSDLANLGAECLRMLDSGADYLHLDVMDGHFVPNITFGHPVVESLR CG59861-02 Protein Sequence KQLGQDPFFDMHMMVSKPEQWVKPMAVAGANQYTFHLEATENPGALIKDIRENGMKVG LAIKPGTSVEYLAPWANQIDMALVMTVEPGFGGQKFMEDMMPKVHWLRTQFPSLDIEV DGGVGPDTVHKCAEAGANMIVSGSAIMRSEDPRSVINLLRNVCSEAAQKRSLDR

[0921] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 114B. TABLE 114B Comparison of NOV114a against NOV114b. Identities/ Similarities Protein NOV114a Residues/ for the Sequence Match Residues Matched Region NOV114b 1 . . . 228 227/228 (99%) 1 . . . 228 227/228 (99%)

[0922] Further analysis of the NOV114a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 114C. TABLE 114C Protein Sequence Properties NOV114a PSort 0.6500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.1753 probability analysis: located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.0000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0923] A search of the NOV114a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 114D. TABLE 114D Geneseq Results for NOV114a Protein/Organism/Length NOV114a Identities/ [Patent #, Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAM41358 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 1 . . . 228 227/228 (99%) e−132 6289 - Homo sapiens, 247 aa. 20 . . . 247  227/228 (99%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001] AAM41357 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 1 . . . 228 227/228 (99%) e−132 6288 - Homo sapiens, 247 aa. 20 . . . 247  227/228 (99%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001] AAM39571 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 1 . . . 228 227/228 (99%) e−132 2716 - Homo sapiens, 228 aa. 1 . . . 228 227/228 (99%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001] AAB71912 Human ISOM-4 - Homo sapiens, 1 . . . 228 227/228 (99%) e−132 228 aa. [WO200112790-A2, 22 1 . . . 228 227/228 (99%) FEB 2001] AAM39572 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 1 . . . 228 227/246 (92%) e−129 2717 - Homo sapiens, 246 aa. 1 . . . 246 227/246 (92%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001]

[0924] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV114a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 114E. TABLE 114E Public BLASTP Results for NOV114a NOV114a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q96AT9 HYPOTHETICAL 24.9 KDA 1 . . . 228 227/228 (99%)  e−131 PROTEIN - Homo sapiens 1 . . . 228 227/228 (99%) (Human), 228 aa. Q9BSB5 HYPOTHETICAL 25.3 KDA 1 . . . 228 227/228 (99%)  e−131 PROTEIN- Homo sapiens 5 . . . 232 227/228 (99%) (Human), 232 aa (fragment). AAH19126 HYPOTHETICAL 24.9 KDA 1 . . . 228 221/228 (96%)  e−129 PROTEIN - Mus musculus 1 . . . 228 226/228 (98%) (Mouse), 228 aa. O43767 RIBULOSE-5-PHOSPHATE- 55 . . . 228  174/174 (100%) 2e−98 EPIMERASE - Homo sapiens 1 . . . 174 174/174 (100%) (Human), 174 aa (fragment). Q96N34 CDNA FLJ31466 FIS, CLONE 69 . . . 228  160/178 (89%) 2e−86 NT2NE2001372, HIGHLY 1 . . . 178 160/178 (89%) SIMILAR TO HOMO SAPIENS PUTATIVE RIBULOSE-5- PHOSPHATE-EPIMERASE - Homo sapiens (Human), 178 aa.

[0925] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV114a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 114F. TABLE 114F Domain Analysis of NOV114a Identities/ Similarities Pfam NOV114a for the Expect Domain Match Region Matched Region Value Ribul_P_3_epim:  6 . . . 204 95/209 (45%) 1.9e−105 domain 1 of 1 174/209 (83%) IGPS: domain 1 of 1 179 . . . 213 15/35 (43%) 0.02 27/35 (77%) trp_syntA:  34 . . . 222 45/273 (16%) 2.9  domain 1 of 1 124/273 (45%)

[0926] The NOV115 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 115A. TABLE 115A NOV115 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:323 1761 bp NOV115a, AGTGTGGTACCTATCTGTCCCCCCTCTGGAGGGGTTGACAAGGGAAAGGGCACCGGGG CG59857-01 DNA Sequence GGCACAGAG ATGCAGGACAGATTGCACATCCTGGAGGACCTGAATATGCTCTACATTC GGCAGATGGCACTCAGCCTGGAGGACACGGAGTTGCAGAGGAAGCTAGACCATGAGAT CCGGATGAGGGAAGGGGCCTGTAAGCTGCTGGCAGCCTGCTCCCAGCGAGAGCAGGCT CTGGAGGCCACCAAGAGCCTGCTAGTGTGCAACAGCCGCATCCTCAGCTACATGGGCG AGCTGCAGCGGCGCAAGGAGGCGCAGGTGCTGGGGAAGACAAGCCGGCGGCCTTCTGA CAGTGGCCCGCCCGCTGAGCGCTCCCCCTGCCGCGGCCGGGTCTGCATCTCTGACCTC CGGATTCCACTCATGTGGAAGGACACAGAATATTTCAAGAACAAAGACTTGCACCGCT GGGCTGTGTTCCTGCTGCTGCAGCTGGGGGAACACATCCAGGACACAGAGATGATCCT AGTGGACAGGACCCTCACAGACATCTCCTTTCAGAGCAATGTGCTCTTCGCTGAGGCG GGGCCAGACTTTGAACTGCGGTTAGAGCTGTATGGGGCCTGTGTGGAAGAAGAGGGGG CCCTGACTGGCGGCCCCAAGAGGCTTGCCACCAAACTCAGCAGCTCCCTGGGCCGCTC CTCAGGGAGGCGTGTCCGGGCATCGCTGGACAGTGCTGGGGGTTCAGGGAGCAGTCCC ATCTTGCTCCCCACCCCAGTTGTTGGTGGTCCTCGTTACCACCTCTTGGCTCACACCA CACTCACCCTGGCAGCAGTGCAAGATGGATTCCGCACACATGACCTCACCCTTGCCAG TCATGAGGAGAACCCTGCCTGGCTGCCCCTTTATGGTAGCGTGTGTTGCCGTCTGGCA GCTCAGCCTCTCTGCATGACTCAGCCCACTGCAAGTGGTACCCTCAGGGTGCAGCAAG CTGGGGAGATGCAGAACTGGGCACAAGTGCATGGAGTTCTGAAAGGCACAAACCTCTT CTGTTACCGGCAACCTGAGGATGCAGACACTGGGGAAGAGCCGCTGCTTACTATTGCT GTCAACAAGGAGACTCGAGTCCGGGCAGGGGAGCTGGACCAGGCTCTAGGACGGCCCT TCACCCTAAGCATCAGTAACCAGTATGGGGATGATGAGGTGACACACACCCTTCAGAC AGAAAGTCGGGAAGCACTGCAGAGCTGGATGGAGGCTCTGTGGCAGCTTTTCTTTGAC ATGAGCCAATGGAAGCAGTGCTGTGATGAAATCATGAAAATTGAAACTCCTGCTCCCC GGAAACCACCCCAAGCACTGGCAAAGCAGGGGTCCTTGTACCATGAGATGGCTATTGA GCCGCTGGATGACATCGCAGCGGTGACAGACATCCTGACCCAGCGGGAGGGCGCAAGG CTGGAGACACCCCCACCCTGGCTGGCAATGTTTACAGACCAGCCTGCCCTGCCTAACC CCTGCTCGCCTGCCTCAGTGGCCCCAGCCCCAGACTGGACCCACCCCCTGCCCTGGGG GAGACCCCGAACCTTTTCCCTGGATGCTGTCCCCCCAGACCACTCCCCTAGGGCTCGC TCGGTTGCCCCCCTCCCACCTCAGCGATCCCCACGGACCAGAGGCCTCTGCAGCAAAG GCCAACCTCGCACTTGGCTCCAGTCACCAGTGTGA GAGAGAAAGGTGCTGGCATAGGA TCTGCCCAGAAGAGAAAATGA ORF Start: ATG at 68 ORF Stop: TGA at 1715 SEQ ID NO:324 549 aa MW at 61171.0 kD NOV115a, MQDRLHILEDLNMLYIRQMALSLEDTELQRKLDHEIRMREGACKLLAACSQREQALEA CG5987-01 Protein Sequence TKSLLVCNSRILSYMGELQRRKEAQVLGKTSRRPSDSGPPAERSPCRGRVCISDLRIP LMWKDTEYFKNKDLHRWAVFLLLQLGEHIQDTEMILVDRTLTDISFQSNVLFAEAGPD FELRLELYGACVEEEGALTGGPKRLATKLSSSLGRSSGRRVRASLDSAGGSGSSPILL PTPVVGGPRYHLLAHTTLTLAAVQDGFRTHDLTLASHEENPAWLPLYGSVCCRLAAQP LCMTQPTASGTLRVQQAGEMQNWAQVHGVLKGTNLFCYRQPEDADTGEEPLLTIAVNK ETRVRAGELDQALGRPFTLSISNQYGDDEVTHTLQTESREALQSWMEALWQLFFDMSQ WKQCCDEIMKIETPAPRKPPQALAKQGSLYHEMAIEPLDDIAAVTDILTQREGARLET PPPWLAMFTDQPALPNPCSPASVAPAPDWTHPLPWGRPRTFSLDAVPPDHSPRARSVA PLPPQRSPRTRGLCSKGQPRTWLQSPV

[0927] Further analysis of the NOV115a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 115B. TABLE 115B Protein Sequence Properties NOV115a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.3000 analysis: probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1707 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0928] A search of the NOV115a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 115C. TABLE 115C Geneseq Results for NOV115a NOV115a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAB35241 Human rhotekin - Homo sapiens, 24 . . . 549 526/527 (99%) 0.0 563 aa. [US6183990-B1, 6 FEB 37 . . . 563 526/527 (99%) 2001] AAY44559 Human Rhotekin protein - Homo 24 . . . 549 526/527 (99%) 0.0 sapiens, 563 aa. [WO9958667-A1, 37 . . . 563 526/527 (99%) 18 NOV 1999] AAB35242 Human rhotekin EST-derived 24 . . . 549 522/527 (99%) 0.0 protein - Homo sapiens, 527 aa.  1 . . . 527 523/527 (99%) [US6183990-B1, 6 FEB 2001] AAY44560 Human Rhotekin variant protein - 24 . . . 549 522/527 (99%) 0.0 Homo sapiens, 527 aa.  1 . . . 527 523/527 (99%) [WO9958667-A1, 18 NOV 1999] AAB26790 Human Ras correlative GTP 24 . . . 549 518/527 (98%) 0.0 binding kinase protein sequence - 18 . . . 544 519/527 (98%) Homo sapiens, 544 aa. [CN1257924-A, 28 JUN 2000]

[0929] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV115a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 115D. TABLE 115D Public BLASTP Results for NOV115a NOV115a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value AAH17727 SIMILAR TO RHOTEKIN -  1 . . . 549 549/550 (99%) 0.0 Homo sapiens (Human), 550 aa.  1 . . . 550 549/550 (99%) Q9BST9 SIMILAR TO RHOTEKIN - 24 . . . 549 526/527 (99%) 0.0 Homo sapiens (Human), 587 aa 61 . . . 587 526/527 (99%) (fragment). Q96PT6 RTKN - Homo sapiens (Human), 24 . . . 549 518/527 (98%) 0.0 544 aa. 18 . . . 544 519/527 (98%) Q9HB05 RHOTEKIN - Homo sapiens 24 . . . 549 505/527 (95%) 0.0 (Human), 567 aa (fragment). 41 . . . 567 513/527 (96%) Q61192 RHOTEKIN - Mus musculus  1 . . . 549 477/551 (86%) 0.0 (Mouse), 551 aa.  1 . . . 551 500/551 (90%)

[0930] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV115a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 115E. TABLE 115E Domain Analysis of NOV115a Identities/ Similarities Pfam NOV115a for the Expect Domain Match Region Matched Region Value HR1: domain 1 of 1 23 . . . 95 17/87 (20%) 0.27 54/87 (62%) PH: domain 1 of 1 296 . . . 397 19/102 (19%) 1e−06 72/102 (71%)

Example 116

[0931] The NOV116 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 116A. TABLE 116A NOV116 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:325 450 bp NOV116a, CTGGGAGACTGAAAAA ATGCAGACCACCGGGGTATTACTCATTTCTCCAGCTCTGATC CG59855-01 DNA Sequence TGCTGTTGTACCAGGGGTCTAATCAGGCCTGTGTCTGCCTTCTCCTTGAATAGCCCAG AGAATTCATCTAAACAGCCTTCCTACAGCAGCTCCCCACTCCAGGTGGCCAGACGGGA GTTCCAGACCAGTGTTGTCTCCCGGGACACTGACACAGCCGCCAAGTTTATTGGTGCT GGGTCAGCCACAGTTGGTGTGGCTGATTCAGGGGCTGGCATTGGAGCGGTGTTTGGCA GCTTGATTATTGTCTATGCCAGGAAGCTGTCTCTCAAGCAGCAACTCCTCTTCTATGC CATTCTGGGCTTTGCCCTGTCTGAGGCCATGGGGCTCTTCTGTTTGATGATCTCCTTC TTCATCCTGTTCGCCATGTGA GGCTCCGTGAGGGTCACCTGCCT ORF Start: ATG at 17 ORF Stop: TGA at 425 SEQ ID NO:326 136 aa MW at 14384.6 kD NOV116a, MQTTGVLLISPALICCCTRGLIRPVSAFSLNSPENSSKQPSYSSSPLQVARREFQTSV CG59855-01 Protein Sequence VSRDTDTAAKFIGAGSATVGVADSGAGIGAVFGSLIIVYARKLSLKQQLLFYAILGFA LSEAMGLFCLMISFFILFAM SEQ ID NO:327 434 bp NOV116b, ATGCAGACCACCGGGGTATTACTCATTTCTCCAGCTCTGATCTGCTGTTGTACCAGGG CG59855-02 DNA Sequence GTCTAATCAGGCCTGTGTCTGCCTTCTCCTTGAATAGCCCAGAGAATTCATCTAAACA GCCTTCCTACAGCAGCTCCCCACTCCAGGTGGCCAGACGGGAGTTCCAGACCAGTGTT GTCTCCCGGGACACTGACACAGCCGCCAAGTTTATTGGTGCTGGGTCAGCCACAGTTG GTGTGGCTGATTCAGAGGCTGGCATTGGAGCGGTGTTTGGCAGCTTGATTATTGTCTA TGCCAGGAAGCTGTCTCTCAAGCAGCAACTCCTCTTCTATGCCATTCTGGGCTTTGCC CTGTCTGAGGCCATGGGGCTCTTCTGTTTGATGATCTCCTTCTTCATCCTGTTCGCCA TGTGA GGCTCCGTGAGGGTCACCTGCCT ORF Start: ATG AT 1 ORF Stop: TGA at 409 SEQ ID NO:328 136 aa MW at 14456.7 kD NOV116b, MQTTGVLLISPALICCCTRGLIRPVSAFSLNSPENSSKQPSYSSSPLQVARREFQTSV CG59855-02 Protein Sequence VSRDTDTAAKFIGAGSATVGVADSEAGIGAVFGSLIIVYARKLSLKQQLLFYAILGFA LSEAMGLFCLMISFFILFAM

[0932] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 116B. TABLE 116B Comparison of NOV116a against NOV116b. Identities/ Similarities Protein NOV116a Residues/ for the Sequence Match Residues Matched Region NOV116b 1 . . . 136 120/136 (88%) 1 . . . 136 120/136 (88%)

[0933] Further analysis of the NOV116a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 116C. TABLE 116C Protein Sequence Properties NOV116a PSort 0.9190 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.3000 analysis: probability located in lysosome (membrane); 0.1888 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 28 and 29 analysis:

[0934] A search of the NOV116a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 116D. TABLE 116D Geneseq Results for NOV116a NOV116a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAG75142 Human colon cancer antigen protein 1 . . . 136 115/136 (84%) 2e−57 SEQ ID NO:5906 - Homo sapiens, 7 . . . 142 119/136 (86%) 142 aa. [WO200122920-A2, 5 APR 2001] AAB43866 Human cancer associated protein 1 . . . 136 115/136 (84%) 2e−57 sequence SEQ ID NO:1311 - Homo 7 . . . 142 119/136 (86%) sapiens, 142 aa. [WO200055350- Al, 21 SEP 2000] AAU69713 Cell death protective sequence CNI- 7 . . . 136 85/136 (62%) 2e−36 00730, protein #1 - Homo sapiens, 7 . . . 142 98/136 (71%) 142 aa. [WO200176532-A2, 18 OCT 2001] ABB12016 Human ATP synthase subunit 7 . . . 136 85/136 (62%) 2e−36 homologue, SEQ ID NO:2386 - 52 . . . 187  98/136 (71%) Homo sapiens, 187 aa. [WO200157188-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAB53428 Human colon cancer antigen protein 7 . . . 136 85/136 (62%) 2e−36 sequence SEQ ID NO:968 - Homo 77 . . . 212  98/136 (71%) sapiens, 212 aa. [WO200055351 - A1, 21 SEP 2000]

[0935] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV116a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 116E. TABLE 116E Public BLASTP Results for NOV116a NOV115a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value P05496 ATP synthase lipid-binding protein, 1 . . . 136 115/136 (84%) 9e−57 mitochondrial precursor (EC 1 . . . 136 119/136 (86%) 3.6.1.34) (ATP synthase proteolipid P1) (ATPase protein 9) (ATPase subunit C) - Homo sapiens (Human), 136 aa. P32876 ATP synthase lipid-binding protein, 1 . . . 136 113/136 (83%) 1e−54 mitochondrial precursor (EC 1 . . . 136 117/136 (85%) 3.6.1.34) (ATP synthase proteolipid P1) (ATPase protein 9) (ATPase subunit C) - Bos taurus (Bovine), 136 aa. P17605 ATP synthase lipid-binding protein, 1 . . . 136 113/136 (83%) 2e−54 mitochondrial precursor (EC 1 . . . 136 117/136 (85%) 3.6.1.34) (ATP synthase proteolipid P1) (ATPase protein 9) (ATPase subunit C) - Ovis aries (Sheep), 136 aa. Q9CR84 ATP SYNTHASE C CHAIN 1 . . . 136 112/136 (82%) 1e−53 ISOFORM 1 (EC 3.6.1.34) (LIPID- 1 . . . 136 117/136 (85%) BINDING PROTEIN) (SUBUNIT C) - Mus musculus (Mouse), 136 aa. P48202 ATP synthase lipid-binding protein, 1 . . . 136 112/136 (82%) 1e−53 mitochondrial precursor (EC 1 . . . 136 117/136 (85%) 3.6.1.34) (ATP synthase proteolipid P1) (ATPase protein 9) (ATPase subunit C) - Mus musculus (Mouse), 136 aa.

[0936] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV116a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 116F. TABLE 116F Domain Analysis of NOV116a Identities/ Similarities Pfam NOV116a for the Expect Domain Match Region Matched Region Value ATP-synt_C: 67 . . . 135 31/70 (44%) 2.3e−18 domain 1 of 1 57/70 (81%)

[0937] The NOV117 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 117A. TABLE 117A NOV117 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:329 1769 bp NOV117a, GAGGTG ATGCTGGAGACCTGCGGACTTCTCATGTCTCTGGGCTGTCCTTTGTTCAAAC CG59807-01 DNA Sequence CAGAGCTGATCTACCAGTTGGATCACAGACAGGAGCTATGGATGGCTACAAAAGACCT CTCCCAAAGCTCCTATCCAGGTGACAACACAAAACCCAAGACCACAGAGCCTACCTTT TCTCACCTGGCCTTGCCTGAGGAAGTCTTACTCCAGGAACAACTGACACAAGGAGCCT CAAAGAACTCCCAATTAGGGCAATCCAAGGATCAGGATGGGCCATCTGAAATGCAAGA AGTCCACTTGAAAATAGGGATAGGCCCCCAGCGGGGGAAGCTGCTGGAGAAAATGAGT TCTGAACGTGATGGTTTGGGGTCAGATGATGGTGTATGTACAAAGATTACACAGAAAC AAGTTTCAACAGAAGGTGATCTCTATGAATGTGATTCACATGGACCAGTTACAGATGC CTTGATTCGCGAAGAGAAAAATTCCTATAAATGTGAGGAATGCGGGAAAGTGTTTAAA AAGAATGCCCTCCTTGTTCAGCATGAACGGATTCACACTCAAGTGAAGCCCTATGAAT GCACAGAGTGTGGGAAAACCTTTAGCAAGAGCACTCATCTTCTTCAGCACCTCATCAT CCACACTGGGGAGAACCCCTATAAGTGCATGGAGTGTGGGAAGGCTTTTAACCGCAGG TCACACCTCACACGGCACCAGCGGATTCACAGTGGAGAGAAGCCTTATAAGTGCAGTG AATGTGGAAAGGCCTTCACCCACCGCTCCACTTTTGTCTTGCATCACAGGAGCCACAC TGGAGAAAAACCCTTTGTGTGCAAAGAGTGTGGCAAAGCCTTTCGAGATAGGCCAGGT TTCATTCGACACTACATCATCCACACGGGAGAGAAGCCCTATGAGTGCATTGAGTGTG GGAAGGCCTTCAACCGCCGGTCATACCTCACGTGGCACCAACAGATTCACACTGGAGT GAAACCCTTTGAATGCAACGAGTGTGGAAAAGCTTTTTGCGAGAGTGCAGACCTCATT CAACACTACATTATCCACACTGGGGAGAAGCCCTATAAGTGCATGGAGTGTGGGAAGG CGTTCAACCGTAGGTCACACCTCAAGCAGCATCAACGGATTCACACTGGGGAGAAGCC TTATGAATGCAGTGAATGTGGAAAGGCCTTCACCCACTGCTCCACTTTTGTCTTGCAT AAAAGGACCCACACAGGAGAAAAACCCTATGAATGCAAAGAATGTGGAAAAGCCTTTA GTGATAGGGCAGACCTCATTCGCCACTTCAGCATCCACACTGGAGAGAAACCCTATGA GTGCGTGGAGTGTGGAAAGGCCTTCAACCGCAGCTCACACCTCACGAGGCACCAACAG ATTCACACTGGAGAGAAACCCTATGAATGCATCCAGTGTGGGAAAGCCTTTTGCCGGA GCGCAAACCTTATTCGACACTCCATCATTCACACTGGAGAGAAGCCGTATGAATGCAG TGAGTGTGGAAAGGCTTTTAATCGCGGCTCATCCCTCACACATCATCAAAGGATTCAT ACTGGGAGAAACCCTACCATTGTAACAGATGTGGGAAGACCTTTTATGACTGCACAGA CTTCAGTCAACATCCAGGAACTTTTATTAGGGAAAGAGTTTTTGAATATCACCACTGA AGAAAATCTGTGGTGA AAGGGAACATCTTACCATCTGGCCATTCACACTGAAGAGAAA CTTCATAAGCATCCTCTCTTTGAGAAAAC ORF Start: ATG at 7 ORF Stop: TGA at 1696 SEQ ID NO:330 563 aa MW at 64300.6 kD NOV117a, MLETCGLLMSLGCPLFKPELIYQLDHRQELWMATKDLSQSSYPGDNTKPKTTEPTFSH CG59807-01 Protein Sequence LALPEEVLLQEQLTQGASKNSQLGQSKDQDGPSEMQEVHLKIGIGPQRGKLLEKMSSE RDGLGSDDGVCTKITQKQVSTEGDLYECDSHGPVTDALIREEKNSYKCEECQKVFKKN ALLVQHERTHTQVKPYECTECGKTFSKSTHLLQHLITHTGEKPYKCMECGKAFNRRSH LTRHQRTHSGEKPYKCSECGKAFTHRSTFVLHHRSHTGEKPFVCKECGKAFRDRPGFI RHYIIHTGEKPYECIECGKAFNRRSYLTWHQQIHTGVKPFECNECGKAFCESADLIQH YIIHTGEKPYKCMECGKAFNRRSHLKQHQRIHTGEKPYECSECGKAFTHCSTFVLHKR THTGEKPYECKECGKAFSDRADLIRHFSIHTGEKPYECVECGKAFNRSSHLTRHQQIH TGEKPYECIQCGKAFCRSANLIRHSIIHTGEKPYECSECGKAFNRGSSLTHHQRIHTG RNPTIVTDVGRPFMTAQTSVNIQELLLGKEFLNITTEENLW

[0938] Further analysis of the NOV117a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 117B. TABLE 117B Protein Sequence Properties NOV117a Psort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.3000 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 19 and 20 analysis:

[0939] A search of the NOV117a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 117C. TABLE 117C Geneseq Results for NOV117a NOV117a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAM79549 Human protein SEQ ID NO 3195 -  1 . . . 563 563/566 (99%) 0.0 Homo sapiens, 603 aa. 38 . . . 603 563/566 (99%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAM78565 Human protein SEQ ID NO 1227 -  1 . . . 563 563/566 (99%) 0.0 Homo sapiens, 603 aa. 38 . . . 603 563/566 (99%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG 2001] ABB21767 Protein #3766 encoded by probe for 44 . . . 562 375/519 (72%) 0.0 measuring heart cell gene 10 . . . 527 437/519 (83%) expression - Homo sapiens, 551 aa. [WO200157274-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAM69575 Human bone marrow expressed 44 . . . 562 375/519 (72%) 0.0 probe encoded protein SEQ ID NO: 10 . . . 527 437/519 (83%) 29881 - Homo sapiens, 551 aa. [WO200157276-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAM57172 Human brain expressed single exon 44 . . . 562 375/519 (72%) 0.0 probe encoded protein SEQ ID NO: 10 . . . 527 437/519 (83%) 29277 - Homo sapiens, 551 aa. [WO200157275-A2, 9 AUG 2001]

[0940] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV117a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 117D. TABLE 117D Public BLASTP Results for NOV117a NOV117a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value O43296 Zinc finger  1 . . . 562 401/562 (71%) 0.0 protein 264 - Homo  43 . . . 603 468/562 (82%) sapiens (Human), 627 aa. Q96NL3 CDNA FLJ30663  1 . . . 535 299/535 (55%) 0.0 FIS, CLONE  38 . . . 572 369/535 (68%) SIMILAR TO ZINC FINGER PROTEIN 84 - Homo sapiens (Human), 588 aa. Q99676 Zinc finger  2 . . . 535 261/542 (48%) e−151 protein 184 - Homo  58 . . . 595 355/542 (65%) sapiens (Human), 751 aa. Q96SE7 ZINC FINGER 151 . . . 541 233/391 (59%) e−148 1111 - Homo 306 . . . 694 281/391 (71%) sapiens (Human), 839 aa. Q03923 Zinc finger protein  1 . . . 535 266/544 (48%) e−148 85 (Zinc finger  33 . . . 547 328/544 (59%) protein HPF4) (HTF1) - Homo sapiens (Human), 595 aa.

[0941] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV117a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 117E. TABLE 117E Domain Analysis of NOV117a Identities/ NOV117a Similarities Match for the Matched Expect Pfam Domain Region Region Value KRAB: domain 1 of 1  1 . . . 34 14/66 (21%) 0.15 24/66 (36%) zf-C2H2: domain 1 of 13 162 . . . 184 11/24 (46%) 3.6e−06 19/24 (79%) zf-C2H2: domain 2 of 13 190 . . . 212 11/24 (46%) 7.1e−06 19/24 (79%) zf-C2H2: domain 3 of 13 218 . . . 240 14/24 (58%) 2.3e−07 22/24 (92%) zf-BED: domain 1 of 3 203 . . . 241 13/52 (25%) 2 25/52 (48%) zf-C2H2: domain 4 of 13 246 . . . 268 11/24 (46%) 4.6e−05 20/24 (83%) LIM: domain 1 of 1 220 . . . 284 16/72 (22%) 0.69 50/72 (69%) zf-C2H2: domain 5 of 13 274 . . . 296  8/24 (33%) 7.6e−05 18/24 (75%) zf-C2H2: domain 6 of 13 302 . . . 324 11/24 (46%) 8.4e−05 20/24 (83%) Zn_carbOpept: domain 1 312 . . . 330  5/19 (26%) 1.2 of 1 17/19 (89%) zf-C2H2: domain 7 of 13 330 . . . 352  8/24 (33%) 9.7e−05 19/24 (79%) zf-C2H2: domain 8 of 13 358 . . . 380 14/24 (58%) 5.3e−07 22/24 (92%) zf-BED: domain 2 of 3 343 . . . 381 12/52 (23%) 1.3 26/52 (50%) zf-C2H2: domain 9 of 13 386 . . . 408 11/24 (46%) 9.4e−05 20/24 (83%) zf-C2H2: domain 10 of 13 414 . . . 436 11/24 (46%) 5e−06 20/24 (83%) zf-C2H2: domain 11 of 13 442 . . . 464 12/24 (50%) 3e−07 22/24 (92%) zf-BED: domain 3 of 3 427 . . . 465 14/52 (27%) 0.38 27/52 (52%) zf-C2H2: domain 12 of 13 470 . . . 492 12/24 (50%) 0.00044 19/24 (79%) zf-C2H2: domain 13 of 13 498 . . . 520 12/24 (50%) 9.8e−07 22/24 (92%)

Example 118

[0942] The NOV118 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 118A. TABLE 118A NOV118 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:331 1899 bp NOV118a, CAAACTCTACTACCTCTAT ATGACATTTCAGGTGTCTGTGACCTTTGATGATGTGGCT CG59805-01 DNA Sequence GTGACTTTCACCCAGGAGGAGTGGGGCCAGCTGGACCTAGCTCAGCGGACCCTGTACC AGGAGGTGATGCTGGAAAACTGTGGGCTCCTGGTATCTCTGGGTGGGTGTCCTGTTCC CAGACCTGAGCTGATCTACCACCTAGAGCATGGGCAGGAGCCATGGACCAGGAAGGAA GACCTCTCCCAAGGCACCTGTCCAGGTGACAAAGGAAAACCCAAGAGCACAGAACCTA CCACCTGTGAGCTAGCCTTGTCTGAAGGAATCTCTTTTTGGGGACAACTAACACAAGG AGCTTCAGGGGACTCCCAGTTGGGGCAACCCAAGGATCAGGATGGGTTTTCAGAAATG CAGGGAGAACGCTTGAGACCAGGGTTAGATTCCCAAAAGGAGAAGCTTCCTGGAAAAA TGAGCCCCAAACATGATGGTTTAGGGACAGCTGATAGTGTGTGTTCAAGGATTATACA GGATCGAGTCTCCTTAGGAGATGATGTCCATGACTGTGACTCACATGGATCAGGTAAA AATCCAGTTATTCAGGAAGAGGAAAATATCTTTAAATGCAATGAATGTGAAAAAGTGT TTAACAAGAAACGCCTGCTTGCTCGGCATGAGAGGATTCACTCTGGAGTGAAGCCCTA TGAATGCACAGAGTGTCGAAAAACCTTTAGCAAGAGTACATACCTCCTGCAGCACCAC ATGGTCCACACTGGGGAGAAGCCCTATAAGTGCATGGAGTGTGGGAAGGCTTTTAATC GGAAGTCACACCTTACCCAGCACCAGCGGATTCACAGTGGAGAGAAGCCTTATAAGTG CAGTGAATGTGGAAAGGCCTTCACCCACCGCTCCACTTTTGTCTTGCATAACAGGAGC CACACTGGAGAAAAACCCTTTGTGTGCAAAGAGTGTGGCAAAGCCTTTCGAGATAGGC CAGGTTTCATTCGACACTACATCATCCACAGTGGTGAGAATCCCTACGAGTGCTTCGA ATGTGGCAAGGTCTTCAAACACAGATCATACCTCATGTGGCACCAGCAGACTCATACC GGGGAGAAGCCCTATGAGTGCAGTGAATGTGGGAAGGCCTTCTGTGAGAGCGCAGCGC TGATTCACCACTATGTCATCCACACTGGAGAGAAGCCCTTTGAGTGCCTCGAGTGTGG GAAGGCTTTCAACCACCGATCCTACCTCAAAAGGCACCAGCGGATTCACACTGGGGAG AAGCCATATGTGTGTAGTGAATGCGGAAAGGCCTTCACCCACTGCTCTACTTTCATCT TGCATAAAAGGGCCCACACTGGAGAAAAACCTTTCGAGTGCAAAGAGTGTGGGAAAGC CTTTAGCAATAGGGCAGACCTCATTCGCCACTTCAGCATCCACACTGGAGAGAAGCCC TATGAGTGCATGGAGTGTGGAAAGGCCTTCAACCGCAGGTCAGGCCTCACAAGGCACC AGCGGATTCATAGTGGAGAGAAGCCCTATGAATGCATCGAGTGTGGGAAAACATTTTG CTGGAGCACAAACCTCATTCGACACTCTATCATCCACACTGGAGAGAAGCCGTATGAG TGCAGTGAATGTGGAAAGGCCTTCAGTCGCAGCTCGTCCCTCACTCAGCATCAAAGGA TGCATACTGGGAGAAATCCTATCAGTGTAACAGATGTGGGAAGACCTTTTACAAGTGG GCAGACCTCAGTCAACATCCAAGAACTTTTATTGGGGAAAAACTTTTTGAATGTCACC ACTGAGGAAAATCTTTTGCAAGAGGAAGCATCTTACATGGCATCTGATCGTACATACC AAAGAGAAACCCCACAAGTGTCTTCACTGTGA GAAAACCTTCT ORF Start: ATG at 20 ORF Stop: TGA at 1886 SEQ ID NO:332 622 aa MW at 70677.2 kD NOV118a, MTFQVSVTFDDVAVTFTQEEWGQLDLAQRTLYQEVMLENCGLLVSLGGCPVPRPELIY CG59805-01 Protein Sequence HLEHGQEPWTRKEDLSQGTCPGDKGKPKSTEPTTCELALSEGISFWGQLTQGASGDSQ LGQPKDQDGFSEMQGERLRPGLDSQKEKLPGKMSPKHDGLGTADSVCSRIIQDRVSLG DDVHDCDSHGSGKNPVIQEEENIFKCNECEKVFNKKRLLARHERIHSGVKPYECTECG KTFSKSTYLLQHHMVHTGEKPYKCMECGKAFNRKSHLTQHQRIHSGEKPYKCSECGKA FTHRSTFVLHNRSHTGEKPFVCKECGKAFRDRPGFIRHYIIHSGENPYECFECGKVFK HRSYLMWHQQTHTGEKPYECSECGKAFCESAALIHHYVIHTGEKPFECLECCKAFNHR SYLKRHQRIHTGEKPYVCSECGKAFTHCSTFILHKRAHTGEKPFECKECGKAFSNRAD LIRHFSIHTGEKPYECMECGKAFNRRSGLTRHQRIHSGEKPYECIECGKTFCWSTNLI RHSIIHTGEKPYECSECGKAFSRSSSLTQHQRMHTGRNPISVTDVGRPFTSGQTSVNI QELLLGKNFLNVTTEENLLQEEASYMASDRTYQRETPQVSSL

[0943] Further analysis of the NOV118a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 118B. TABLE 118B Protein Sequence Properties NOV118a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.3796 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0944] A search of the NOV118a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 118C. TABLE 118C Geneseq Results for NOV118a Identities/ NOV118a Similarities Protein/Organism/ Residues/ for Geneseq Length Match the Matched Expect Number [Patent #, Date] Residues Portion Value ABB22693 Protein #4692 81 . . . 548 468/468 0.0 encoded by probe  1 . . . 468 (100%) for measuring heart 468/468 cell gene (100%) expression - Homo sapiens, 468 aa. [WO200157274-A2, 09 AUG. 2001] AAM70526 Human bone 81 . . . 548 468/468 0.0 marrow expressed  1 . . . 468 (100%) probe encoded 468/468 protein SEQ (100%) ID NO: 30832 - Homo sapiens, 468 aa. [WO200157276-A2, 09 AUG. 2001] AAM58080 Human brain 81 . . . 548 468/468 0.0 expressed single  1 . . . 468 (100%) exon probe encoded 468/468 protein SEQ ID NO: (100%) 30185 - Homo sapiens, 468 aa. [WO200157275-A2, 09 AUG. 2001] AAM30843 Peptide #4880 81 . . . 548 468/468 0.0 encoded by probe  1 . . . 468 (100%) for measuring 468/468 placental gene (100%) expression - Homo sapiens, 468 aa. [WO200157272-A2, 09 AUG. 2001] AAM18364 Peptide #4798 81 . . . 548 468/468 0.0 encoded by probe  1 . . . 468 (100%) for measuring 468/468 cervical gene (100%) expression - Homo sapiens, 468 aa. [WO200157278-A2, 09 AUG. 2001]

[0945] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV118a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 118D. TABLE 118D Public BLASTP Results for NOV118a NOV118a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value O43296 Zinc finger  4 . . . 622 530/619 (85%) 0.0 sapiens 11 . . . 627 567/619 (90%) (Human), 627 aa. Q96NL3 CDNA FLJ30663  7 . . . 572 334/566 (59%) 0.0 FIS, CLONE  9 . . . 573 403/566 (71%) FCBBF1000598, MODERATELY SIMILAR TO ZINC FINGER PROTEIN 84 - Homo sapiens (Human), 588 aa. Q99676 Zinc finger  2 . . . 571 280/604 (46%) e−160 protein 184 - Homo 23 . . . 623 377/604 (62%) sapiens (Human), 751 aa. P51523 Zinc finger  4 . . . 617 286/637 (44%) e−157 protein 84 (Zinc  5 . . . 626 368/637 (56%) finger protein HPF2) - Homo sapiens (Human), 738 aa. Q9BX82 EZFIT-RELATED  7 . . . 617 278/621 (44%) e−156 PROTEIN 1 - 14 . . . 626 364/621 (57%) Homo sapiens (Human), 626 aa.

[0946] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV118a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 118E. TABLE 118E Domain Analysis of NOV118a Identities/ NOV118a Similarities Match for the Matched Expect Pfam Domain Region Region Value KRAB: domain 1 of 1  7 . . . 70 41/66 (62%) 2.2e−33 54/66 (82%) zf-C2H2: domain 1 of 13 198 . . . 220 11/24 (46%) 3.9e−05 17/24 (71%) BolA: domain 1 of 1 161 . . . 238 14/88 (16%) 3.4 49/88 (56%) zf-C2H2: domain 2 of 13 226 . . . 248 10/24 (42%) 6.2e−05 18/24 (75%) zf-C2H2: domain 3 of 13 254 . . . 276 14/24 (58%)   5e−07 22/24 (92%) TFIIS: domain 1 of 1 257 . . . 292 12/39 (31%) 5.7 21/39 (54%) zf-C2H2: domain 4 of 13 282 . . . 304 11/24 (46%) 3.7e−05 20/24 (83%) LIM: domain 1 of 1 256 . . . 320 14/71 (20%) 0.38 48/71 (68%) zf-C2H2: domain 5 of 13 310 . . . 332  8/24 (33%) 7.6e−05 18/24 (75%) zf-C2H2: domain 6 of 13 338 . . . 360 11/24 (46%) 1.1e−05 19/24 (79%) zf-C2H2: domain 7 of 13 366 . . . 388  9/24 (38%) 0.00027 18/24 (75%) zf-C2H2: domain 8 of 13 394 . . . 416 12/24 (50%) 7.9e−07 21/24 (88%) zf-C2H2: domain 9 of 13 422 . . . 444 10/24 (42%) 0.00014 19/24 (79%) zf-C2H2: domain 10 of 13 450 . . . 472 10/24 (42%) 8.3e−06 20/24 (83%) zf-C2H2: domain 11 of 13 478 . . . 500 13/24 (54%)   3e−07 21/24 (88%) zf-BED: domain 1 of 1 463 . . . 501 14/52 (27%) 0.1 29/52 (56%) zf-C2H2: domain 12 of 13 506 . . . 528 11/24 (46%) 0.0016 17/24 (71%) zf-C2H2: domain 13 of 13 534 . . . 556 13/24 (54%) 7.2e−08 23/24 (96%)

Example 119

[0947] The NOV119 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 119A. TABLE 119A NOV119 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:333 1546 bp NOV119a, GCTCAGTAGGCGTCGGGCTGTGATGCCCCAACTGCTCCAGCGTCTGCAGGCGCGCGCG CG59928-01 DNA Sequence GGCGCGGTAGGCGTACTCGCTGGCCGGATAGCGCGTGATGATGAACTGGTAGGTCTGC GCCGCATCGACGAACAGGCTCTCGCGCTCCAGGCATTGACCGCGCAGCAGGGAAATCT CCGGCTGCAGGTAATTGCGTGAGCGGCTCTTGCGCTCGGCCTGCGACAGCTCCAGCGC GACACGGGCGCAATCGCCTTCGTTGTAGGCGCGATAGGCGTTGTTCAGATGATGGTCG AGCGAGACACGGGTGCAACCCGCAGCAACCAGGGCCACGGCCAGAATGATCAGGTTAC GCATGGGCAATTCCTCCAATGAGCAGTGTATCGACAGCCCAGGCAAAAACTGAACAGC GGCAAGCCGACGACGGTTTTTCTGGCGGCGCCTTGGCATGACGCCACTGCCTCTCATT TTATCAACGCCAGCGCCACGACCGCTCGTCCTCTCGAACCAGCGCTAAATCCCCTTCT GCGCTGACCCATATCAATGCCGTTCAGCGCAACAGGGTGTGTAATGTAGGTACAGACT CCAGGCGAGGACGCTGCC ATGAAACTGCAACGACTGTTGGTCGTCATCGACGCCGAAC ACCAGCAACAACCCGCCCTGCAACGCGCAGCCGATGTGGCACGCAAGACCGGCGCCGA ATTGCACCTGTTGCAGATCGAATACCACCCAAGCCTGGAAAGCGGCCTGCTGGACAGC CATCTGCTCAACCGCGCCCGTGAAACCATCCTGCGACAGAGCCACGAGGCCCTGCGTG CCAGCGTCGCTCACCTGAGCGATGAAGGATTCAAGATCGCAGTGGACGTGCGCTGGGG CAAACGTCGTCATGAAGAAATCCTCGCCCGCGTCGCGGTGTTGCAACCGGACATCCTG TTCAAGTCGACTCATCCCAGCAGTGCGCTGCGCCGCCTGTTGTTCAGTGATACCAGTT GGCAGCTGATTCGCCGCAGCCCGGTGCCGCTGTGGCTGGTACACGACGCCGAGCCCCA TGGTCAGAGCCTGTGCGCTGCGCTCGACCCGCTGCACAGCGCGGACAAACCTGCCGCC CTCGATCATCAGTTGATTGATGCCAGCCAGACCCTGCAGGCCGAGCTCGGCTTACAGG CCCAATACCTGCATGCACAGGCGCCTCTGCCGCGGTCGCTGCTGTTCGACGCCGAGGT AGCGCAGGAATATGAAGACTACGTGACCCAGTGCAGCCGCGAGCACCGCGAAGCCTTC GACAAGCTGATCGCCCAGCACGCCATCGATAGAGCACAGGCCCACCTGTTGGACGGTT TTGCCGAGGAAGTCATCCCGCGTTTCGTGCGTGAGCACAATATAGGCCTGCTGGTGAT GGGCGCCATCGCCCGCGGCCATCTGGACAGCCTGCTGATCGGCCACACCGCAGAACGG GTGCTGGAACGTGTCGAGTGCGATCTGCTGGTGATCAAATCGCACGGCAAAGGGTAG T GCACAGGAACAATGACTACAGCCCGACGCCTACTGAGC ORF Start: ATG at 599 ORF Stop: TAG at 1505 SEQ ID NO:334 302 aa MW at 33922.3 kD NOV119a, MKLQRLLVVIDAEHQQQPALQRAADVARKTGAELHLLQIEYHPSLESGLLDSHLLNRA CG59928-01 Protein Sequence RETILRQSHEALRASVAHLSDEGFKIAVDVRWGKRRHEEILARVAVLQPDILFKSTHP SSALRRLLFSDTSWQLIRRSPVPLWLVHDAEPHGQSLCAALDPLHSADKPAALDHQLI DASQTLQAELGLQAQYLHAQAPLPRSLLFDAEVAQEYEDYVTQCSREEREAFDKLIAQ HAIDRAQAHLLDGFAEEVIPRFVREHNIGLLVMGAIARGHLDSLLIGHTAERVLERVE CDLLVIKSHGKG

[0948] Further analysis of the NOV119a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 119B. TABLE 119B Protein Sequence Properties NOV119a PSort 0.3000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.3000 analysis: probability located in nucleus; 0.2014 probability located in lysosome (lumen); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0949] A search of the NOV119a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 119C. TABLE 119C Geneseq Results for NOV119a Identities/ NOV119a Similarities Protein/Organism/ Residues/ for Geneseq Length Match the Matched Expect Number [Patent #, Date] Residues Portion Value No Significant Matches Found

[0950] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV119a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 119D. TABLE 119D Public BLASTP Results for NOV119a NOV119a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q9HW73 HYPOTHETICAL 1 . . . 297 156/299 (52%) 1e−79 PROTEIN PA4328 - 1 . . . 299 200/299 (66%) Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 304 aa. Q9KS28 HYPOTHETICAL 5 . . . 300  78/302 (25%) 4e−29 PROTEIN 6 . . . 304 147/302 (47%) VC1433 - Vibrio cholerae, 315 aa. CAC91106 PUTATIVE 2 . . . 300  93/310 (30%) 2e−28 STRESS 3 . . . 303 137/310 (44%) PROTEIN - Yersinia pestis, 318 aa. AAL20579 PUTATIVE 4 . . . 297  91/305 (29%) 2e−28 UNIVERSAL 5 . . . 300 139/305 (44%) STRESS PROTEIN - Salmonella typhimurium LT2, 315 aa. CAD01669 CONSERVED 4 . . . 297  91/305 (29%) 3e−28 HYPOTHETICAL 5 . . . 300 139/305 (44%) PROTEIN - Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhi, 315 aa.

[0951] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV119a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 119E. TABLE 119E Domain Analysis of NOVL19a Identities/ NOV119a Similarities Expect Pfam Domain Match Region for the Matched Region Value Usp: domain 1 of 2  2 . . . 144 28/153 (18%) 0.0014 92/153 (60%) Usp: domain 2 of 2 160 . . . 297 28/153 (18%) 0.013 88/153 (58%)

Example 120

[0952] The NOV120 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 120A. TABLE 120A NOV120 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:335 2202 bp NOV120a, CACCCTCCCGCCCCGCCCCCCGTCCA ATGCTGAGCTCAGTCTGCGTCTCGTCCTTCCG CG59947-01 DNA Sequence CGGGCGCCAGGGGGCCAGCAAGCAGCAGCCGGCGCCACCGCCGCAGCCGCCCGAGGTC CCCGGTGGCGACAGCGGCAAGATCGTGATCAACGTGGGCGGCGTGCGCCATGAGACGT ACCGCTCGACGCTGCGCACCCTGCCGGGGACGCGGCTGGCCGGCCTGACGGAGCCCGA GGCGGCGGCACGCTTCGACTACGACCCGGGCGCCGACGAGTTCTTCTTTGACCGGCAC CCGGGAGTCTTCGCGTACGTGCTCAACTACTACCGCACCGGCAAGCTGCACTGCCCAG CCGACGTGTGCGGGCCCCTGTTTGAGGAGGAGCTCGGCTTCTGGGGCATCGACGAGAC CGACGTGGAGGCCTGCTGCTGGATGACCTACCGGCAGCATCGCGACGCTGAGGAGGCG CTCGACTCCTTCGAGGCGCCCGACCCCGCGGGCGCCGCCAACGCCGCCAACGCCGCAG GCGCCCACGACGGAGGCCTGGACGACGAGGCGGGCGCGGGCGGCGGCGGCCTGGACGG AGCGGGCGGCGAGCTCAAGCGCCTCTGCTTCCAGGACGCGGGCGGCGGCGCCGGGGGG CCGCCAGGGGGCGCGGGCGGCGCGGGCGGCACATGGTGGCGCCGCTGGCAGCCCCGCG TGTGGGCGCTCTTCGAGGACCCCTACTCGTCGCGGGCTGCCAGGTATGTGGCCTTCGC CTCCCTCTTCTTCATCCTCATCTCCATCACCACCTTCTGCCTGGAAACCCATGAGGGC TTCATCCATATTAGCAACAAGACGGTGACCCAGGCCTCCCCGATCCCCGGGGCACCTC CGGAGAACATCACCAACGTGGAGGTGGAGACGGAGCCCTTCCTGACCTACGTGGAGGG GGTGTGCGTGGTCTGGTTCACCTTCGAGTTCCTCATGCGCATCACCTTCTGCCCAGAC AAGGTGGAGTTTCTTAAAAGCAGCCTCAACATCATCGACTGTGTGGCCATCCTGCCCT TCTATCTCGAGGTGGGCCTCTCGGGCCTCAGCTCCAAGGCCGCCAAAGACGTGCTGGG CTTCCTGCGGGTGGTCCGCTTCGTCCGCATCCTGCGCATCTTCAAGCTGACCCGGCAC TTCGTGGGGCTGCGCGTGCTGGGACACACGCTCCGCGCCAGCACCAACGAGTTCCTGC TGCTCATCATCTTCCTGGCCCTGGGGGTGCTCATCTTCGCCACCATGATTTACTACGC TGAGCGCATTGGCGCCGACCCCGATGACATCCTGGGCTCCAACCACACCTACTTCAAG AACATCCCCATTGGCTTCTGGTGGGCTGTGGTCACCATGACGACCCTGGGCTATGGAG ACATGTACCCCAAGACGTGGTCGGGGATGCTGGTCGGGGCGCTGTGTGCCCTGGCGGG GGTGCTGACCATCGCCATGCCTGTGCCCGTCATTGTCAACAACTTTGGCATGTACTAT TCGCTGGCCATGGCCAAGCAGAAGCTGCCCAAGAAGAAGAACAAACACATCCCCCGGC CCCCGCAACCGGGCTCGCCCAACTACTGCAAGCCTGACCCACCCCCGCCACCCCCGCC CCACCCGCACCACGGCAGCGGGGGCATCAGCCCGCCGCCACCCATCACCCCACCCTCC ATGGGGGTGACTGTGGCCGGGGCCTACCCAGCGGGGCCCCACACGCACCCCGGGCTGC TCAGGGGGGGAGCGGGTGGGCTGGGGATCATGGGGCTGCCTCCTCTGCCAGCCCCCGG CGAGCCTTGCCCGTTGGCTCAGGAGGAGGTGATTGAGATCAACCGGGCAGATCCTCGC CCCAATGGGGATCCGGCAGCAGCTGCGCTTGCCCACGAGGACTGCCCAGCCATTGACC AGCCTGCCATGTCCCCGGAAGACAAGAGCCCCATCACGCCTGGAAGCCGTGGCCGCTA TAGCCGGGACCGAGCCTGCTTCCTCCTCACCGACTATGCCCCTTCCCCTGATGGCTCC ATCCGAAAAGCCACTGGTGCTCCCCCACTGCCCCCCCAAGACTGGCGTAAGCCAGGCC CCCCAAGCTTCTTGCCCGACCTCAACGCCAACGCCGCGGCCTGGATATCCCCCTAG TG GACGAACCCCCTCCCCCCGGGCTCTTGTCACCGCCTGAGACCTCGCGAGACTTTCG ORF Start: ATG at 27 ORF Stop: TAG at 2142 SEQ ID NO:336 705 aa MW at 75590.5 kD NOV120a, MLSSVCVSSFRGRQGASKQQPAPPPQPPEVPGGDSGKIVINVGGVRHETYRSTLRTLP CG59947-01 Protein Sequence GTRLAGLTEPEAAARFDYDPGADEFFFDRHPGVFAYVLNYYRTGKLHCPADVCGPLFE EELGFWGIDETDVEACCWMTYRQHRDAEEALDSFEAPDPAGAANAANAAGAHDGGLDD EAGAGGGGLDGAGGELKRLCFQDAGGGAGGPPGGAGGAGGTWWRRWQPRVWALFEDPY SSRAARYVAFASLFFILISITTFCLETHEGFIHISNKTVTQASPIPGAPPENITNVEV ETEPFLTYVEGVCVVWFTFEFLMRITFCPDKVEFLKSSLNIIDCVAILPFYLEVGLSG LSSKAAKDVLGFLRVVRFVRILRIFKLTRHFVGLRVLGHTLRASTNEFLLLIIFLALG VLIFATMIYYAERIGADPDDILGSNHTYFKNIPIGFWWAVVTMTTLGYGDMYPKTWSG MLVGALCALAGVLTIAMPVPVIVNNFGMYYSLAMAKQKLPKKKNKHIPRPPQPGSPNY CKPDPPPPPPPHPHHGSGGISPPPPITPPSMGVTVAGAYPAGPHTHPGLLRGGAGGLG IMGLPPLPAPGEPCPLAQEEVIEINRADPRPNGDPAAAALAHEDCPAIDQPAMSPEDK SPITPGSRGRYSRDRACFLLTDYAPSPDGSIRKATGAPPLPPQDWRKPGPPSFLPDLN ANAAAWISP

[0953] Further analysis of the NOV120a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 120B. TABLE 120B Protein Sequence Properties NOV120a PSort 0.6000 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.5071 analysis: probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane; 0.4000 probability located in Golgi body; 0.3000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0954] A search of the NOV120a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 120C. TABLE 120C Geneseq Results for NOV120a Identities/ NOV120a Similarities Protein/Organism/ Residues/ for Geneseq Length Match the Matched Expect Number [Patent #, Date] Residues Region Value AAY34120 human potassium 32 . . . 526 371/510 0.0 channel K +  4 . . . 476 (72%) Hnov4 - Homo 399/510 sapiens, 601 aa. (77%) [WO9943696-A1, 02 SEP. 1999] AAY32016 Caenorhabditis 33 . . . 512 217/486  e−113 elegans cation 27 . . . 465 (44%) channel protein - 300/486 Caenorhabditis (61%) elegans, 556 aa. [WO9947923-A2, 23 SEP. 1999] AAB86319 Human Kv4.2 16 . . . 521 173/511 5e−69 protein - Homo 22 . . . 441 (33%) sapiens, 629 aa. 256/511 [DE19963612-A1, (49%) 12 JUL. 2001] AAY13523 Amino acid 16 . . . 521 173/511 8e−68 sequence of 23 . . . 442 (33%) KV4.2FL ion 257/511 channel protein - (49%) Mammalia, 630 aa. [WO9923880-A1, 20 MAY 1999] AAW42996 Putative mature 17 . . . 510 171/503 2e−66 potassium  4 . . . 425 (33%) channel 2 240/503 protein - Homo (46%) sapiens, 494 aa. [U.S. Pat. No. 5710019-A, 20 JAN. 1998]

[0955] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV120a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 120D. TABLE 120D Public BLASTP Results for NOV120a NOV120a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities for Accession Protein/ Match the Matched Expect Number Organism/Length Residues Portion Value Q14003 Voltage-gated  1 . . . 705 704/757 (92%) 0.0 potassium channel  1 . . . 757 704/757 (92%) protein Kv3.3 (KSHIIID) - Homo sapiens (Human), 757 aa. Q01956 Voltage-gated  1 . . . 693 663/757 (87%) 0.0 potassium channel  1 . . . 756 668/757 (87%) protein Kv3.3 (KSHIIID) - Rattus norvegicus (Rat), 889 aa. Q63959 Voltage−gated  1 . . . 671 650/725 (89%) 0.0 potassium channel  1 . . . 724 653/725 (89%) protein Kv3.3 (KSHIIID) - Mus musculus (Mouse), 769 aa. A42073 potassium channel 32 . . . 607 557/576 (96%) 0.0 protein Kv3.3 - mouse, 679 aa. Q9PVD1 KV3.1 34 . . . 671 441/640 (68%) 0.0 POTASSIUM  6 . . . 547 479/640 (73%) CHANNEL - Xenopus laevis (African clawed frog), 592 aa.

[0956] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV120a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 120E. TABLE 120E Domain Analysis of NOV120a Identities/ NOV120a Similarities Match for the Matched Expect Pfam Domain Region Region Value K_tetra: domain 1 of 1  36 . . . 137  50/112 (45%) 1.6e−47  86/112 (77%) thaumatin: domain 1 of 1 314 . . . 319  4/6 (67%) 0.7  6/6 (100%) ion trans: domain 1 of 1 295 . . . 486  51/231 (22%) 2.1e−29 155/231 (67%)

Example 121

[0957] The NOV121 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 121A. TABLE 121A NOV121 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:337 1943 bp NOV121a, AGATCCACGTGATCTCCAAAGACCCCTGTTGTCTTGTGTTGGGAGGTGGATCCTGAAT CG59938-01 DNA Sequence CCACCCAGAGAAGCCTGATACCAATAAAATCCCTGCTTGCTTTCCAGGAGACCCTTGG TCTTC ATGTCTTTGGTGTGTGCACTCTTGAACACATGCCAGGCACACAGGGTGCATGA CGACAAGCCTAATATTGTCCTAATCATGGTTGATGACCTGGGTATTGGAGATCTGGGC TGCTACGGCAATGACACCATGAGGACGCCTCACATCGACCGCCTTGCCAGGGAAGGCG TGCGACTGACTCAGCACATCTCTGCCCCCTCCCTCTGCAGCCCAAGCCGGTCCGCGTT CTTGACGGGAAGATACCCCATCCGATCAGGTATGGTTTCTAGTGGTAATAGACGTGTC ATCCAAAATCTTGCAGTCCCCGCACGCCTCCCTCTTAATGAGACAACACTTGCAGCCT TGCTAAAGAAGCAAGGATACAGCACCGGGCTTATAGGTAACTTAGGCAAATGGCACCT GGGTTTGAGCTGCGCCTCTCGGAATGATCACTGTTACCACCCGCTCAACCATGGTTTT CACTACTTTTACGGGGTGCCTTTTGGACTTTTAAGCGACTGCCAGGCATCCAAGACAC CAGAACTGCACCGCTGGCTCAGGATCAAACTGTGGATCTCCACGGTAGCCCTTGCCCT GGTTCCTTTTCTGCTTCTCATTCCCAAGTTCGCCCGCTGGTTCTCAGTGCCATGGAAG GTCATCTTTGTCTTTGCTCTCCTCGCCTTTCTGTTTTTCACTTCCTGGTACTCTAGTT ATGGATTTACTCGACGTTGGAATTGCATCCTTATGAGGAACCATGAAATTATCCAGCA GCCAATGAAACACGAGAAAGTAGCTTCCCTCATGCTGAAGCAGGCACTTGCTTTCATT GAAAGGTACAAAAGGGAACCTTTTCTCCTCTTTTTTTCCTTCCTGCACGTACATACTC CACTCATCTCCAAAAAGAAGTTTGTTGGGCGCAGTAAATATGGCAGGTATGCCGACAA TGTAGAAGAAATGGATTGGATGGTGGGTGGTAAAATCCTGGATGCCCTGGACCAGGAG CGCCTGGCCAACCACACCTTGGTGTACTTCACCTCTGACAACGGGGGCCACCTGGAGC CCCTCCACGGGGCTGTTCAGCTGGGTGGCTGGAACGGGATCTACAAAGGTGGCAAAGG AATGGGAGGATGGGAAGGAGGTATCCGTCTGCCAGGGATATTCCGGTGGCCGTCAGTC TTGGACGCTGGGAGAGTGATCAATCAGCCCACCAGCTTAATCGACATCTATCCGACGC TGTCTTATATAGGCGGAGGGATCTTGTCCCAGGACAGAGTGATTGACGGCCAGAACCT AATGCCCCTGCTGGAACGAAGGGCGTCCCACTCCGACCACGAGTTCCTCTTCCACTAC TGTGGGGTCTATCTGCACACGGTCAGGTGGCATCAGAAGGACACTGTGTGGAAAGCTC ATTATGTGACTCCTAAATTCTACCCTGAAGGAACAGGTGCCTGCTATGGGAGTGGAAT ATGTTCATGTTCGGGCCATGTAACCTACCACCACCCACCACTCCTCTTTGACATCTCA AGAGACCCTTCAGAAGCCCTTCCACTGAACCCTGACAATGAGCCATTATTTGACTCCG TGATCAAAAAGATGGAGGCAGCCATAAGAGAGCATCGTAGGACACTAACACCTGTCCC ACAGCAGTTCTCTCTGTTCAACACAATTTGGAAACCATGGCTGCAGCCTTGCTCTGCG ACCTTCCCCTTCTGTGGGTGTGACAAGGAAGATGACATCCTTCCCATGGCTCCCTGA G ACCATGCGGACCACGTGTTACCCACCACAAACTTACTGTTACAATGGTCATAGGAGCA GAGCTCACCTGACTGATTCATTCCATTTG ORF Start: ATG at 122 ORF Stop: TGA at 1853 SEQ ID NO:338 577 aa MW at 65099.5 kD NOV121a, MSLVCALLNTCQAHRVHDDKPNIVLTMVDDLGIGDLGCYGNDTMRTPHIDRLARECVR CG59938-01 Protein Sequence LTQHISAASLCSPSRSAFLTGRYFIRSGMVSSGNRRVIQNLAVPAGLPLNETTLAALL KKQGYSTGLIGKLGKWHLGLSCASRNDHCYHPLNHGFHYFYGVPFGLLSDCQASKTPE LHRWLRIKLWISTVALALVPFLLLIPKFARWFSVPWKVIEVFALLAFLFFTSWYSSYG FTRRWNCILMRNHEIIQQPMKEEKVASLMLKEALAFIERYKREPFLLFFSFLHVHTPL ISKKKFVGRSKYGRYGDNVEEMDWMVGGKILDALDQERLANHTLVYFTSDNGGHLEPL DGAVQLGGWNGIYKGGKGMGGWEGGIRVPGIFRWPSVLEAGRVINEPTSLMDIYPTLS YIGGGILSQDRVIDGQNLMPLLEGRASHSDHEFLFHYCGVYLHTVRWHQKDTVWKAHY VTPKFYPEGTGACYGSGICSCSGDVTYHDPPLLFDISRDPSEALPLNPDNEPLFDSVI KKMEAAIREHRRTLTPVPQQFSVFNTIWKPWLQPCCGTFPFCGCDKEDDILPMAP

[0958] Further analysis of the NOV121a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 121B. TABLE 121B Protein Sequence Properties NOV121a PSort 0.6400 probability located in plasma membrane; 0.4600 analysis: probability located in Golgi body; 0.3700 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.1000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0959] A search of the NOV121a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 121C. TABLE 121C Geneseq Results for NOV121a NOV121a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAM78688 Human protein SEQ ID NO 1350-  1 . . . 572 388/576 (67%) 0.0 Homo sapiens, 590 aa. 10 . . . 580 449/576 (77%) [WO200157190-A2, 9 AUG. 2001] AAM39343 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 20 . . . 571 331/555 (59%) 0.0 2488-Homo sapiens, 589 aa. 37 . . . 587 404/555 (72%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL. 2001] AAM41129 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 20 . . . 571 331/555 (59%) 0.0 6060-Homo sapiens, 646 aa. 94 . . . 644 404/555 (72%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL. 2001] AAY39920 Human steroid sulphatase protein 20 . . . 569 295/559 (52%) e−166 sequence-Homo sapiens, 583 aa. 26 . . . 575 374/559 (66%) [WO9950453-A1, 7 OCT. 1999] AAB51185 Human sulfatase protein C SEQ ID 20 . . . 569 294/559 (52%) e−165 NO: 14-Homo sapiens, 583 aa. 26 . . . 575 372/559 (65%) [U.S. Pat. No. 6153188-A, 28 NOV. 2000]

[0960] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV121a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 121D. TABLE 121D Public BLASTP Results for NOV121a NOV121a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value P54793 Arylsulfatase F precursor (EC  1 . . . 572 379/577 (65%) 0.0 3.1.6.-) (ASF)-Homo sapiens 10 . . . 581 441/577 (75%) (Human), 591 aa. AAH20229 HYPOTHETICAL 64.9 KDA  4 . . . 574 358/574 (62%) 0.0 PROTEIN-Homo sapiens 24 . . . 593 440/574 (76%) (Human), 593 aa. P51689 Arylsulfatase D precursor (EC  4 . . . 574 349/574 (60%) 0.0 3.1.6.-) (ASD)-Homo sapiens 24 . . . 593 429/574 (73%) (Human), 593 aa. P51690 Arylsulfatase E precursor (EC 20 . . . 571 334/555 (60%) 0.0 3.1.6.-) (ASE)-Homo sapiens 37 . . . 587 405/555 (72%) (Human), 589 aa. P08842 Steryl-sulfatase precursor (EC 20 . . . 569 295/559 (52%) e−166 3.1.6.2) (Steroid sulfatase) (Steryl- 26 . . . 575 374/559 (66%) sulfate sulfohydrolase) (Arylsulfatase C) (ASC)-Homo sapiens (Human), 583 aa.

[0961] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV121a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 121E. TABLE 121E Domain Analysis of NOV121a Identities/ Pfam NOV121a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value Sulfatase: 21 . . . 504 231/530 (44%) 1e−187 domain 1 of 1 410/530 (77%)

Example 122

[0962] The NOV122 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 122A. TABLE 122A NOV122 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:339 3005 bp NOV122a, ATTTCTTTGGTGTTGTCTTCACAGCTGAACTTGCAAAACAGATTGGAACTTCAAGATT CG59746-01 DNA Sequence ATCAATAATCGGAGATACGTATATTTTATTTGTAAAGAAAAC ATGGCTGCCCTATTCC TACGTGGTTTTGTCCAAATAGGGAACTGCAAGACTGGGATATCTAAGTCAAAAGAAGC ATTCATTGAAGCAGTGGAAAGAAAGAAGAAAGATAGACTGGTGCTGTATTTCAAAAGT GGAAAATATAGCACTTTTCCGCTAAGTGATAATATTCAAAATGTAGTCCTTAAATCCT ATAGAGGAAACCAAAATCACCTGCATTTAACTTTACAAAATAATAATGCCTTGTTTAT TGAAGGATTATCCTCCACAGATGCTGAACAATTGAAGATATTCTTGGACAGAGTTCAT CAAAACGAGGTTCAGCCACCTGTGAGACCTGGTAAGGGTGGGAGTGTCTTTTCTAGCA CAACACAGAAGGAAATCAACAAAACTTCATTCCAGAAAGTTGATGAGAAATCAAGTAG CAAATCTTTTGAGATAGCAAAAGGAAGTGGGACAGGTGTCCTTCAGAGGATGCCTTTG CTTACATCAAAATTGACACTTACTTGCGGAGAGTTATCAGAAAATCAGCACAAGAAGA GGAAAAGAATGCTCTCATCTAGCTCAGACATCAATGAGGAATTCTTGAAAGAAAATAA TTCTGTAGAATACAAGAAATCCAACGCAGATTGTTCGAGGTGTGTAAGCTATAATCGA GAGAAACAATTGAAGTTAAAAGAGTTAGAAGAGAATAAGAAATTGGAATGTGAATCTT CATGCATCATGAACGCCACTGGAAATCCTTACCTACATGACATTGGTCTTCTCCAAGC TCTCACTGAGAAAATGGTTTTGGTATTTCTGTTACAACAAGGGTATAGTGACGGTTAC ACAAAGTGGGATAAATTAAAACTATTTTTTGAATTATTTCCAGAGAAAATATGCCACG GCCTCCCCAATTTGGGAAACACCTGTTATATGAATGCAGTGTTACAGTCTCTACTTTC AATCCCATCGTTTGCTGATGATTTACTTAATCAGAGTTTCCCATGGGGTAAAATTCCC CTTAATGCTCTTACCATGTGCTTGGCACGGCTACTTTTTTTTAAACATACCTATAATA TAGAAATCAAGGAGATGTTACTCTTGAATCTTAAAAAGGCCATTTCAGCAGCTGCAGA GATATTCCATGGCAATGCACAGAACGATGCTCATGAGTTTTTAGCTCACTGTTTAGAT GGGAAGATAATTTTCCTAAACAGGTTTTTGCTGATGATCCTGACACCAGTGGGTTTTC TTGCCCTGTCATTACTAATTTTGAGTTAGAGTTGTTGCACTCCATTGCTTGTAAAGCT TGTGGTCAGGTTATTCTCAAGACAGAACTGAATAATTACCTCTCCATCAACCTTCCCC AAAGAATAAAACCACATCCTTCATCTATTCAGTCTACTTTTGATCTTTTTTTTCCAGC AGAAGAGCTTGAGTATAAATCTCCAAAATGTGAGCACAAGACTTCCGTTGCAGTGCAC TCATTCAGTAGGCTACCTACAATCCTTATTCTTCACCTCAAACGCTATACCTTGAATC AGTTTTGTGCATTAAACAAGAATGACCAGCAAGTCATCATTTCCAAATATTTAAACGT GTCTTCTCATTGCAATCAACGCACCAGACCACCTCTTCCCTTGAGTGAGGATGGAGAA ATTACAGATTTCCAATTATTAAAACTTATTCGAAAGATGACTTCTCCAAACATCACTG TATCATGGCCTGCAACAAAGGAATCCAAAGATATCCTGGCTCCACACATTCGATCAGA TAAGCAGTCTGAACAAAAAAAAGGCCAGACAGTCTTTAAAGGGGCAAGCAGAAGACAG CAGCAAAAGTACCTTGGAAAAAATTCTAAACCAAATGAGCTAGAATCTGTATACTCAG GAGATCGAGCATTCATTGAAAAACAACCGTTAGCTCACTTAATGACGTATCTGGAAGA TACCTCACTTTGTCAGTTCCACAAAGCTGGAGGTAAACCTCCCAGCAGCCCAGGCACA CCTCTCTCAAAAGTTCACTTTCAAACACTGCCCCAAAATCCAAAACCAAAGAAATATG TGAAAACCACTAAGTTTGTACCTTTTGATAGGATTATCAATCCTACTAAAGATTTGTA TGAAGATAAAAATATCAGAATTCCAGAAAGATTCCAAAAAGTGTCTGAACAGACTCAG CAGTGTGACGGTATGAGAATCTGTGAACAAGCCCCTCAGCAGGCACTGCCTCAAAGCT TTCCAAAGCCAGGCACCCACGCCCACACAAAGAACCTCCTAACACCTACAAAATTAAA TCTACAGAAGTCTAACAGGAATTCCCTACTTGCACTGGGTTCCAATAAGAATCCAAGA AACAAAGACATTTTAGATAAGATAAAATCTAAAGCCAAGGAAACAAAAAGAAATGATG ATAAGGGAGATCATACCTACCGGCTCATTAGTGTTGTCAGCCATCTTGGGAACACTCT AAACTCACCCCATTATATCTGTGATCCCTATCACTTTCACAAACACATCTCCTTCACT TACGATGATATCCCGGTGTTACCTATCCAGGAGGCCCAGATGCAGGAGGATAGGCCTT GCACTGGGTACATCTTCTTTTACATGCATAATGAGATCTTTGAAGAGATGTTGAAAAG AGAAGAGAATGCCCAGCTTAATAGCAAGGAGGTAGAGGAGACCCTTCAGAAGGAATAA GAGGAACGTACTCCTCCTTGTACAGATCTCCCTGACTGTCTCACTCGATACCACTTCC TCCATGGAAGGAAAACTGTGAACTTTATCCAGAGATGAAAATGCAATTAGTCTAGGAC CAAAGGTCAAACAGAAACACTTAATGGGGAGATCTGCATTCTAATCC ORF Start: ATG at 101 ORF Stop: TAA at 2840 SEQ ID NO:340 913 aa MW at 104046.0 kD NOV122a, MAALFLRGFVQIGNCKTGISKSKEAFIEAVERKKKDRLVLYFKSGKYSTFRLSDNIQN CG59746-01 Protein Sequence VVLKSYRGNQNHLHLTLQNNNGLFIEGLSSTDAEQLKIFLDRVHQNEVQPPVRPGKGG SVFSSTTQKEINKTSFHKVDEKSSSKSFEIAKGSGTGVLQRMPLLTSKLTLTCGELSE NQHKKRKRMLSSSSEMNEEFLKENNSVEYKKSKADCSRCVSYNREKQLKLKELEENKK LECESSCIMNATGNPYLDDIGLLQALTEKMVLVFLLQQGYSDGYTKWDKLKLFFELFP EKICHGLPNLGNTCYMNAVLQSLLSIPSFADDLLNQSFPWGKIPLNALTMCLARLLFF KDTYNIEIKEMLLLNLKKAISAAAEIFHGNAQNDAHEFLAHCLDQLKDNMEKLNTIWK PKSEFGEDNFPKQVFADDPDTSGFSCPVITNFELELLHSIACKACGQVILKTELNNYL SINLPQRIKAHPSSIQSTFDLFFGAEELEYKCAKCEHKTSVGVHSFSRLPRILIVHLK RYSLNEFCALKKNDQEVIISKYLKVSSHCNEGTRPPLPLSEDGEITDFQLLKVIRKMT SGNISVSWPATKESKDILAPHIGSDKESEQKKGQTVFKGASRRQQQKYLGKNSKPNEL ESVYSGDRAFIEKEPLAHLMTYLEDTSLCQFHKAGGKPASSPGTPLSKVDFQTVPENP KRKKYVKTSKFVAFDRIINPTKDLYEDKNIRIPERFQKVSEQTQQCDGMRICEQAPQQ ALPQSFPKPGTQGHTKNLLRPTKLNLQKSNRNSLLALGSNKNPRNKDILDKIKSKAKE TKRNDDKGDHTYRLISVVSHLGKTLKSGHYICDAYDFEKQIWFTYDDMRVLGIQEAQM QEDRRCTGYIFFYMHNEIFEEMLKREENAQLNSKEVEETLQKE

[0963] Further analysis of the NOV122a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 122B. TABLE 122B Protein Sequence Properties NOV122a PSort 0.7000 probability located in nucleus; 0.4270 probability analysis: located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.3000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1047 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane SignalP Likely cleavage site between residues 16 and 17 analysis:

[0964] A search of the NOV122a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 122C. TABLE 122C Geneseq Results for NOV122a NOV122a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAU07888 Polypeptide sequence for human  1 . . . 913 913/913 (100%) 0.0 hspG25-Homo sapiens, 913 aa.  1 . . . 913 913/913 (100%) [WO200166752-A2, 13 SEP. 2001] AAB75607 Human cancer associated antigen  1 . . . 905 429/920 (46%) 0.0 precursor HOM-TES-84/6 SEQ ID  1 . . . 904 566/920 (60%) NO: 6-Homo sapiens, 912 aa. [WO200100874-A2, 4 JAN. 2001] AAU07869 Polypeptide sequence for  1 . . . 904 335/921 (36%)  e−147 mammalian Spg25-Mammalia,  1 . . . 834 504/921 (54%) 835 aa. [WO200166752-A2, 13 SEP. 2001] AAG75460 Human colon cancer antigen 810 . . . 912  61/105 (58%) 3e−28 protein SEQ ID NO: 6224-Homo  3 . . . 107  79/105 (75%) sapiens, 109 aa. [WO200122920- A2, 5 APR. 2001] AAB39364 Gene 8 human secreted protein 810 . . . 871  39/64 (60%) 5e−15 homologous amino acid sequence  1 . . . 64  48/64 (74%) #113-Bos taurus, 64 aa. [WO200057903-A2, 5 OCT. 2000]

[0965] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV122a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 122D. TABLE 122D Public BLASTP Results for NOV122a NOV122a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q9BXU7 Ubquitin carboxyl-terminal  1 . . . 913 913/913 (100%) 0.0 hydrolase 26 (EC 3.1.2.15)  1 . . . 913 913/913 (100%) (Ubiquitin thiolesterase 26) (Ubiquitin-specific processing protease 26) (Deubiquitinating enzyme 26)-Homo sapiens (Human), 913 aa. Q9HBJ7 UBIQUITIN-SPECIFIC  1 . . . 905 429/920 (46%) 0.0 PROCESSING PROTEASE-Homo  1 . . . 904 566/920 (60%) sapiens (Human), 922 aa. Q9HCH8 KIAA1594 PROTEIN-Homo 50 . . . 912 393/932 (42%) e−171 sapiens (Human), 931 aa (fragment).  3 . . . 929 535/932 (57%) Q99MX1 Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal  1 . . . 904 335/921 (36%) e−147 hydrolase 26 (EC 3.1.2.15)  1 . . . 834 504/921 (54%) (Ubiquitin thiolesterase 26) (Ubiquitin-specific processing protease 26) (Deubiquitinating enzyme 26)-Mus musculus (Mouse), 835 aa. Q9ES63 UBIQUITIN-SPECIFIC  1 . . . 908 341/933 (36%) e−131 PROCESSING PROTEASE-Mus  1 . . . 848 480/933 (50%) musculus (Mouse), 869 aa.

[0966] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV122a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 122E. TABLE 122E Domain Analysis of NOV122a Identities/ Pfam NOV122a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value UCH-1: 295 . . . 326 21/32 (66%) 8.8e−12 domain 1 of 1 29/32 (91%) UCH-2: 820 . . . 885 20/72 (28%) 2.2e−11 domain 1 of 1 47/72 (65%)

Example 123

[0967] The NOV123 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 123A. TABLE 123A NOV123 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:341 2146 bp NOV123a, GAAGGAGCGGGC ATGAGGCGCTGCCCGTGCCGTGGGAGCCTGAACGAGGCGGAGGCCG CG88613-01 DNA Sequence GGGCGCTGCCCGCGGCGGCCCGCATGGGACTGGAGGCGCCGCGAGGAGGGCGCCGGCG GCAGCCGGGACAGCAGCGACCTGGGCCCGGCGCAGGGGCCCCGGCGGGGCGGCCGGAG GGGGGCGGGCCCTGGGCCCGGACACAGGGGTCCAGCCTCCACAGCGAGCCTGAGAGGG CCGGCCTCGGGCCTGCGCCGGGGACAGAGAGTCCGCAGGCAGAATTCTGGACAGACGG ACAGACTGAGCCCGCGGCAGCTGGCCTTGGAGTAGAGACCGAGAGGCCCAAGCAAAAG ACGGAGCCAGACAGGTCCAGCCTCCGGACGCATCTAGAATGGAGCTGGTCAGAGCTGG AGACGACTTGTCTTTGGACGGAGACCGGGACAGATGGCCTTTGGACTGATCCCCACAC GTCCGACCTCCAGTTTCAGCCCGAGGAGGCCAGCCCCTGGACACAGCCAGGGGTTCAT GGGCCCTGGACAGAGCTGGAAACGCATGCCTCACAGACTCAGCCAGAGAGGGTCAAGT CCTGGGCTGATAACCTCTGGACCCACCAGAACAGTTCCAGCCTCCAGACTCACCCAGA AGGAGCCTGTCCCTCAAAAGAGCCAAGTGCTGATGGCTCCTGGAAAGAATTGTATACT GATGGCTCCAGGACACAACAGGATATTGAAGGTCCCTGGACAGACCCATATACTGATG GCTCCCAGAAAAAACAGGATACTGAAGCAGCCAGGAAACAGCCTGGCACTGGTGGTTT CCAAATACAACAGGATACTGATGGCTCCTGGACACAACCTAGCACTGACGGTTCCCAG ACAGCACCTCGGACAGACTGCCTCTTCGGAGAGCCTCAGGATGGCCCATTAGAGGAAC CAGAGCCTGGAGAATTCCTCACTCACCTGTACTCTCACCTGAAGTGTAGCCCCCTGTG CCCTGTGCCCCGCCTCATCATTACCCCTGAGACCCCTCAGCCTGAGGCCCAGCCAGTG GGACCCCCCTCCCGGGTTGAGGGGGGCAGCGGCGGCTTCTCCTCTGCCTCTTCTTTCG ACGAGTCTGAGGATGACGTGGTCGCCGGGGGCGGAGGTGCCAGCGATCCCGAGGACAG GTCTGGGAGCAAACCCTGGAAGAAGCTGAAGACAGTTCTGAAGTATTCACCCTTTGTG GTCTCCTTCCGAAAACACTACCCTTGCGTCCAGCTTTCTGGACATGCTGGGAACTTCC AGGCAGGAGAGGATGGTCGCATTCTGAAACCTTTCTGTCAGTGTGACCAGCGCAGCCT GGAGCAGCTGATGAAAGACCCGCTGCGACCTTTCGTGCCTGCCTACTATGGCATGGTG CTGCAGGATGGCCAGACCTTCAACCAGATGGAAGACCTCCTGCCTGACTTTGAGGGCC CCTCCATTATGGACTGCAACATGGGCAGCAGCACCTATCTGGAAGAGGAGCTAGTGAA GGCACGGCAACGTCCCCGTCCCCGGAAGGACATCTATGAGAAGATGGTGGCTGTGGAC CCTGGGGCCCCTACCCCTGAGGAGCATGCCCAGCGTGCAGTCACCAAGCCCCGCTACA TGCAGTGGAGGGAAACCATGAGCTCCACCTCTACCCTGGGCTTCCGGATCGAGGGCAT CAAGAAGCCAGATGGGACCTGTAACACCAACTTCAAGAAGACGCAGGCACTGGAGCAG GTGACAAAAGTGCTGGAGGACTTCGTGGATGGAGACCACGTCATCCTGCAAAAGTACG TGGCATGCCTAGAAGAACTTCGTGAAGCTCTGCAGATCTCCCCCTTCTTCAAGACCCA CGAGGTGGTAGGCAGCTCCCTCCTCTTCGTGCACGACCACACCGGCCTGGCCAAGGTC TGGATGATAGACTTCGGCAAGACGGTGGCCTTGCCCGACCACCAGACGCTCAGCCACA GGCTGCCCTGGGCTGAGGGCAACCGTGAGGACGGCTACCTCTGGGGCCTGGACAACAT GATCTGCCTCCTGCAGGGGCTGGCACAGAGCTGA GCTGCTCAGCCACCATCAGGTTAA TTGGATGGCGCCAGTCTGGCTGGAGGAGCCCTGAGATGCCATGGGAGGCCTGAGGTTG ORF Start: ATG at 13 ORF Stop: TGA at 2062 SEQ ID NO:342 683 aa MW at 75206.8 kD NOV123a, MRRCPCRGSLNEAEAGALPAAARMGLEAPRGGRRRQPGQQRPGPGAGAPAGRPEGGGP CG88613-01 Protein Sequence WARTEGSSLHSEPERAGLGPAPGTESPQAEFWTDGQTEPAAAGLGVETERPKQKTEPD RSSLRTHLEWSWSELETTCLWTETGTDGLWTDPHRSDLQFQPEEASPWTQPGVHGPWT ELETHGSQTQPERVKSWADNLWTHQNSSSLQTHPEGACPSKEPSADGSWKELYTDGSR TQQDIEGPWTEPYTDGSQKKQDTEAARKQPGTGGFQIQQDTDGSWTQPSTDGSQTAPG TDCLLGEPEDGPLEEPEPGELLTHLYSHLKCSPLCPVPRLIITPETPEPEAQPVGPPS RVEGGSGGFSSASSFDESEDDVVAGGGGASDPEDRSGSKPWKKLKTVLKYSPFVVSFR KHYPWVQLSGHAGNFQAGEDGRILKRFCQCEQRSLEQLMKDPLRPFVPAYYGMVLQDG QTFNQMEDLLADFEGPSIMDCKMGSRTYLEEELVKARERPRPRKDMYEKMVAVDPGAP TPEEHAQGAVTKPRYMQWRETMSSTSTLGFRIEGIKKADGTCNTNFKKTQALEQVTKV LEDFVDGDHVILQKYVACLEELREALEISPFFKTHEVVGSSLLFVHDHTGLAKVWMID FGKTVALPDHQTLSHRLPWAEGNREDGYLWGLDNMICLLQGLAQS

[0968] Further analysis of the NOV123a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 123B. TABLE 123B Protein Sequence Properties NOV123a PSort 0.5663 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.3000 analysis: probability located in nucleus; 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0969] A search of the NOV123a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 123C. TABLE 123C Geneseq Results for NOV123a NOV123a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAM41393 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO  1 . . . 683 682/683 (99%) 0.0 6324-Homo sapiens, 687 aa.  5 . . . 687 682/683 (99%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL. 2001] AAM39607 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO  12 . . . 683 642/680 (94%) 0.0 2752-Homo sapiens, 711 aa.  36 . . . 711 643/680 (94%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL. 2001] AAE04364 Human kinase (PKIN)-5-Homo 273 . . . 682 219/432 (50%) e−117 sapiens, 798 aa. [WO200146397- 380 . . . 793 285/432 (65%) A2, 28 JUN. 2001]

[0970] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV123a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 123D. TABLE 123D Public BLASTP Results for NOV123a NOV121a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value Q96DU7 INOSITOL 1,4,5-  1 . . . 683 683/683 (100%) 0.0 TRISPHOSPHATE 3-KINASE C-  1 . . . 683 683/683 (100%) Homo sapiens (Human), 683 aa. Q9Y475 INOSITOL 1,4,5-  83 . . . 683 601/601 (100%) 0.0 TRISPHOSPHATE 3-KINASE  4 . . . 604 601/601 (100%) ISOENZYME (EC 2.7.1.127)- Homo sapiens (Human), 604 aa (fragment). S17682 1D-myo-inositol-trisphosphate 3- 273 . . . 682 219/432 (50%) e−117 kinase (EC 2.7.1.127) B-human,  54 . . . 467 285/432 (65%) 472 aa. CAB65055 INOSITOL 1,4,5- 273 . . . 682 219/432 (50%) e−117 TRISPHOSPHATE 3-KINASE B- 528 . . . 941 285/432 (65%) Homo sapiens (Human), 946 aa. Q96JS1 INOSITOL 1,4,5- 273 . . . 682 219/432 (50%) e−117 TRISPHOSPHATE 3-KINASE, 528 . . . 941 285/432 (65%) ISOFORM B (EC 2.7.1.127)- Homo sapiens (Human), 946 aa.

[0971] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV123a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 123E. TABLE 123E Domain Analysis of NOV123a Identities/ Pfam NOV123a Similarities for Expect Domain Match Region the Matched Region Value No Significant Matches Found

Example 124

[0972] The NOV124 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 124A. TABLE 124A NOV124 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:343 1395 bp NOV124a, GGTAAGACGACCTCTGGATGCTCACCCTGCCCTCTTCACCTCTCGTCCCCAGCTGTTT CG59993-01 DNA Sequence CCTCTGCCACC ATGAGGAACATTTTCAAGAGGAACCAGGAGCCTATTGTGCCTCCTGC CACCACCACCGCCACGATGCCCATTGGACCCGTCGACAACTCCACTGAGAGTGCCGCT TAAACAAGATTCCCTTACCACCCTGGGCACTGATCGCCATTGCTCTGGTTGCTGGGCT CCTGCTTCTCACCTGCTGCTTCTGCATCTGCAAGAAATGCTGCTGCAAGAAGAAGAAG AACAAGAAGGAGAAGGCCAAAGGCATGAAGAATGCCATGAACATGAAGGACATGAAAG GGGGTCAGGATGACGACGACGCAGAGACACGCCTCACTGAGGGGGAAGGTGAAGGGGA GGAGGAGAAAGAGCCAGAGAACCTGGGCAAACTGCAGTTTTCCCTGGACTATGATTTT CAGGCTAATCAGCTTACTGTGGGCGTTCTGCAGGCTGCTGAACTGCCTGCCCTGGACA TGGGAGGCACCTCAGACCCTTATGTCAAGGTCTTCCTCCTTCCTGACAAGAAGAAGAA ATATGAGACCAAACTCCATCGGAAGACACTGAACCCTGCCTTCAATGAAACCTTCACC TTCAAGGTGCCATACCAGGAGCTTGGGGGCAAAACTCTGGTGATGGCCATCTATGACT TTGACCGCTTCTCCAAACATGACATCATTGCAGAGGTAAAGGTGCCTATCAACACAGT GGACCTCGGCCAGCCCATTGAGGAGTGGAGAGACCTGCAAGGCGGGGAAAAGCAGGAG CCGGAGAAGCTCGGCGACATCTGCACCTCCCTGCGCTATGTGCCCACGGCCGGGAAGC TCACTGTCTGCATCCTGGAGGCTAAGAACCTCAAGAAGATGGACGTGGGCGGCCTTTC AGACCCGTACGTGAAGATCCACCTGATGCAGAATGGCAAGAGGCTCAAGAAGAAGAAG ACAACCGTGAAGAAGAAGACCCTGAACCCATACTTCAACGAGTCCTTCAGCTTTGAGA TCCCCTTCGAGCAGATTCACAAAGTCCAGGTAGTCGTCACCGTGCTGGACTATGACAA GCTGCGCAAGAACGAAGCCATACGCAAGATCTTCGTGGGCAGCAATGCCACGGGCACA GAGCTGCGGCACTGGTCCGAGATGCTGGCCAACCCCCGGAGGCCCATCGCCCAGTGGC ACTCGCTCAAGCCTGAGGACGAGGTGCATGCACTCCTGGGCAACAACAAGTAG ACAGC AGCGGCTGGGACCCCACACCTTTCACGGACACTGACAAGATCCAGAGCTATCAATACC TCA ORF Start: ATG at 70 ORF Stop: TAG at 1327 SEQ ID NO:344 419 aa MW at 46871.8 kD NOV124a, MRNIFKRNQEPIVAPATTTATMPIGPVDNSTESGGAGESQEDMFAKLKEKLFNEINKI CG59993-01 Protein Sequence PLPPWALIAIAVVAGLLLLTCCFCICKKCCCKKKKNKKEKGKGMKNAMNMKDMKGGQD DDDAETGLTEGEGEGEEEKEPENLGKLQFSLDYDFQANQLTVGVLQAAELPALDMGGT SDPYVKVFLLPDKKKKYETKVHRKTLNPAFNETFTFKVPYQELGGKTLVMAIYDFDRF SKHDIIGEVKVPMNTVDLGQPIEEWRDLQGGEKEEPEKLGDICTSLRYVPTAGKLTVC ILEAKNLKKMDVGGLSDPYVKIHLMQNGKRLKKKKTTVKKKTLNPYFNESFSFEIPFE QIQKVQVVVTVLDYDKLGKNEAIGKIFVGSNATGTELRHWSDMLANPRRPIAQWHSLK PEEEVDALLGKNK SEQ ID NO:345 1338 bp NOV124b, CCACC ATGAGGAACATTTTCAAGACGAACCAGGAGCCTATTGTGGCTCCTCCCACCAC CG59993-02 DNA Sequence CACCGCCACGATGCCCATTGGACCCGTGGACAACTCCACTGAGAGTGGGGGTGCTGGG GAGAGTCAGGAGGACATCTTTGCCAAACTGAACGAGAAGTTATTCAATGAGATAAACA AGATTCCCTTACCACCCTGGGCACTGATCGCCATTGCTGTGGTTGCTGGGCTCCTGCT TCTCACCTGCTGCTTCTGCATCTGCAAGAAATGCTGCTGCAAGAAGAAGAAGAACAAG AAGGAGAAGGGCAAAGGTATGAAGAATGCCATGAACATGAAGGACATGAAAGGGGGTC AGGATGACGACGACGCAGAGACAGGCCTCACTGAGGGGGAAGGTGAAGGGGAGGAGGA AATCAGCTTACTGTGGGCCTTCTGCAGGCTGCTGAACTGCCTGCCCTGCACATGGGAG GCACCTCACACCCTTATGTCAAGGTCTTCCTCCTTCCTGACAAGAAGAAGAAATATGA GACCAAAGTCCATCGGAAGACACTGAACCCTGCCTTCAATGAAACCTTCACCTTCAAG GTCCCATACCAGGAGCTTGGGGGCAAAACTCTGGTCATGGCCATCTATGACTTTGACC GCTTCTCCAAACATGACATCATTGCAGAGGTAAAGGTGCCTATGAACACAGTGGACCT CGGCCAGCCCATTGAGGAGTGGAGAGACCTGCAAGGCGGCGAAAAGGAGGAGCCGGAG AAGCTGGGCGACATCTGCACCTCCCTGCGCTATGTGCCCACGGCCGGGAAGCTCACTG TCTGCATCCTGGAGGCTAAGAACCTCAAGAAGATGGACCTGGGCGGCCTTTCAGACCC ATGAACAAGAAGACCCTGAACCCATACTTCAACGAGTCCTTCAGCTTTGACATCCCCT TCCAGCAGATTCAGAAACTCCAGGTAGTGGTCACCGTGCTGGACTATGACAAGCTGGG CAAGAACGAAGCCATAGGCAAGATCTTCGTGGGCAGCAATGCCACGGGCACACAGCTG CGGCACTGGTCCGACATGCTGGCCAACCCCCGGAGGCCCATCGCCCAGTGGCACTCGC TCAAGCCTGAGGAGGAGGTGGGTGCACTCCTGGGCAAGAACAAGTAG ACAGCAGCGGC TGGGACCCCACACCTTTCACGGACACTGACAAGATCCAGAGCTATCAATAAGGTGTAG GCGG ORF Start: ATG at 6 ORF Stop: TAG at 1263 SEQ ID NO:346 419 aa MW at 46845.9 kD NOV124b, MRNIFKRNQEPIVAPATTTATMPIGPVDNSTESGGAGESQEDMFAKLKEKLFNEINKI CG59993-02 Protein Sequence PLPPWALIAIAVVAGLLLLTCCFCICKKCCCKKKKNKKEKGKGMKNAMNMKDMKGGQD DDDAETGLTEGEGEGEEEKEPENLGKLQFSLDYDFQANQLTVGVLQAAELPALDMGGT SDPYVKVFLLPDKKKKYETKVHRKTLNPAFNETFTFKVPYQELGGKTLVMAIYDFDRF SKHDIIGEVKVPMNTVDLGQPIEEWRDLQGGEKEEPEKLGDICTSLRYVPTAGKLTVC ILEAKNLKKMDVGGLSDPYVKIHLMQNGKRLKKKKTTVKKKTLNPYFNESFSFEIPFE QIQKVQVVVTVLDYDKLGKNEAIGKIFVGSNATGTELRHWSDMLANPRRPIAQWHSLK PEEEVDALLGKNK

[0973] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 124B. TABLE 124B Comparison of NOV124a against NOV124b. Identities/ Protein NOV124a Residues/ Similarities for Sequence Match Residues the Matched Region NOV124b 1 . . . 419 335/419 (79%) 1 . . . 419 335/419 (79%)

[0974] Further analysis of the NOV124a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 124C. TABLE 124C Protein Sequence Properties NOV124a PSort 0.8202 probability located in mitochondrial inner analysis: membrane; 0.6000 probability located in endoplasmic reticulum (membrane); 0.3500 probability located in nucleus; 0.3034 probability located in mitochondrial intermembrane space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0975] A search of the NOV124a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 124D. TABLE 124D Geneseq Results for NOV124a NOV124a Protein/Organism/ Residues/ Identities/ Geneseq Length [Patent #, Match Similarities for Expect Identifier Date] Residues the Matched Region Value AAR97722 Mouse inositol polyphosphate  1 . . . 419 412/422 (97%) 0.0 binding protein IP4-BP-Mus  1 . . . 422 414/422 (97%) musculus, 422 aa. [JP08092290-A, 9 APR. 1996] AAU19715 Human novel extracellular matrix 128 . . . 405 141/280 (50%) 2e−80 protein, Seq ID No 365-Homo 169 . . . 447 201/280 (71%) sapiens, 461 aa. [WO200155368- A1, 2 AUG. 2001] AAU19714 Human novel extracellular matrix 141 . . . 409 140/273 (51%) 3e−74 protein, Seq ID No 364-Homo  11 . . . 281 193/273 (70%) sapiens, 295 aa. [WO200155368- A1, 2 AUG. 2001] AAW87702 A human membrane fusion protein  59 . . . 407 146/352 (41%) 4e−73 designated SYTAX2-Homo  31 . . . 364 220/352 (62%) sapiens, 375 aa. [WO9856813-A2, 17 DEC. 1998] AAO05534 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO  33 . . . 164 127/135 (94%) 5e−70 19426-Homo sapiens, 149 aa.  15 . . . 149 131/135 (96%) [WO200164835-A2, 7 SEP. 2001]

[0976] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV124a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 124E. TABLE 124E Public BLASTP Results for NOV124a NOV124a Protein Residues/ Identities/ Accession Match Similarities for Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues the Matched Portion Value P29101 Synaptotagmin II (SytII)-Rattus  1 . . . 419 411/422 (97%) 0.0 norvegicus (Rat), 422 aa.  1 . . . 422 414/422 (97%) A55417 synaptotagmin II-mouse, 422 aa.  1 . . . 419 412/422 (97%) 0.0  1 . . . 422 414/422 (97%) P46097 Synaptotagmin II (SytII)-Mus  1 . . . 419 411/422 (97%) 0.0 musculus (Mouse), 422 aa.  1 . . . 422 413/422 (97%) P24506 Synaptotagmin B (Synaptic vesicle, 10 . . . 419 341/413 (82%) 0.0 protein O-P65-B)-Discopyge 27 . . . 439 366/413 (88%) ommata (Electric ray), 439 aa. P46096 Synaptotagmin I (SytI) (p65)- 10 . . . 419 323/418 (77%) 0.0 Mus musculus (Mouse), 421 aa.  8 . . . 421 353/418 (84%)

[0977] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV124a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 124F. TABLE 124F Domain Analysis of NOV124a Identities/ Similarities Pfam NOV124a for the Expect Domain Match Region Matched Region Value Adeno_E3_CR2:  62 . . . 108 16/50 (32%) 6.5 domain 1 of 1 26/50 (52%) C2: domain 1 of 2 156 . . . 242 54/97 (56%) 1.8e−42 81/97 (84%) C2: domain 2 of 2 287 . . . 375 44/97 (45%) 2.9e−39 80/97 (82%)

Example 125

[0978] The NOV125 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 125A. TABLE 125A NOV125 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:347 3226 bp NOV125a, GGACCACTTCTGATGCATCTCTGGGTCCCAACACTATCCACTGCAAGGCCTCGAAACA CG59991-01 DNA Sequence GGGGGGCCAG ATGGCACCCCCATTTAGCACAAGAGACACGTCCACACTCTGTGAGCCC AAAGGGAGAAGGCTCAGGCCACGGCAGAGACGGAACCAGGAAAACGTCACGAAAAACA GCCTCAAGTTGCCAGGTCCCTTGCAGGAACAGACAGGCCTGGGGCCGCCCCACCTGGG CTCAGAGCTTGCGCTGCATCCAGGTGACACATGGGACTACAACAGTCACGTGATGACC AAATTCGCTGAGGAGGAGGATGTACGTCGTAGTTTTGAAAACACTGCTGCTGACTGGC CGGAAATGCAAACGTTCGCTGGTCCTTTTGATTCAGACCGGTGGGCCTTCCGGCCTCG CACGGTGGTTCTGCACGGAAAGTCAGGAATTGGGAAATCGGCTCTAGCCAGAAGGATC GTGCTGTGCTGGGCGCAAGGTGGACTCTACCAGGGAATGTTCTCCTACGTCTTCTTCC TCCCCGTTAGAGAGATGCAGCGGAAGAACGAGAGCAGTGTCACAGAGTTCATCTCCAG GGAGTGGCCAGACTCCCAGGCTCCGGTGACGGAGATCATGTCCCGACCAGAAAGGCTG TTGTTCATCATTGACGGTTTCGATGACCTGGGCTCTGTCCTCAACAATGACACAAAGC TCTGCAAAGACTGGGCTGAGAACCAGCCTCCGTTCACCCTCATACGCAGTCTGCTGAG GAAGGTCCTGCTCCCTGAGTCCTTCCTGATCGTCACCGTCAGAGACGTGGGCACAGAG CTTGCGTGCGATCATCAACAACCGTGAGCTCCTCCACCAGTGCCAGCTGCCCGCCGTC TGCCGTATGGCTGTGGAGGGAGTGTGGAATAGCAAGTCAGTGTTTGACGGTGACGACC TCATCGTTCAAGGACTCGCCGAGTCTGAGCTCCGTCCTCTCTTTCACATGAACATCCT TCTCCCAGACAGCCACTGTGAGGAGTACTACACCTTCTTCCACCTCAGTCTCCAGGAC TTCTGTGCCGCCTTGTACTACGTGTTAGAGGGCCTGGAAATCGAGCCAGCTCTCTGCC CTCTCTACGTTGAGAAGACAAAGAGGTCCATGGAGCTTAAACAGGCAGGCTTCCATAT CCACTCCCTTTGGATGAAGCCTTTCTTGTTTGGCCTCGTCACCGAAGACGTAAGGAGG CCACTGGAGGTCCTGCTGGGCTGTCCCGTTCCCCTGGGGGTGAAGCAGAAGCTTCTGC ACTGGGTCTCTCTGTTGGGTCAGCAGCCTAATGCCACCACCCCAGGAGACACCCTGGA CGCCTTCCACTGTCTTTTCCAGACTCAAGACAAAGAGTTTGTTCGCTTGGCATTAAAC AGCTTCCAACAACTGTGGCTTCCGATTAACCAGAACCTGGACTTGATAGCATCTTCCT TCTGCCTCCAGCACTGTCCGTATTTGCGGAAAATTCGGGTGGATGTCAAAGGCATCTT CCCAAGAGATGAGTCCCCTCAGGCATGTCCTCTGGTCCCTCTATGGATGCCGGATAAG ACCCTCATTGAGGAGCACTCCCAAGATTTCTGCTCCATGCTTGGCACCCACCCACACC TGCCAAGCTGAGGCATCCCACCTCCAACATACAGACCCTGATGTTTAGAAATGCACAG ATTACCCGTGCTGTCCAGCACCTCTGCAGAATCCTCATCGCCAACCGTAACCTAAGAT CCCTCAACTTCGGAGGCACCCACCTCAACGAAGAGGATGTAAGGATGCCCTGTGAACC CTTAAAACACCCAAAATGTTTGTTGGAGTCTTTGAGGCTGGATTCCTGTGGATTGACC CATGCCTGTTACCTGAACATCTCCCAAATCCTTACGACCTCCCCCAGCCTCAAATCTC TGAGCCTGGCACGAAACAAGGTGACACACCACGGAGTAATGCCTCTCAGTCATGCCTT GACACTCTCCCAGTGCGCCCTCCACAAGCTGATACTGGAGCACTCTGGCATCACACCC ACGGGTTGCCAGAGTCTCGCCTCAGCCCTCGTCAGCAACCGGAGCTTGACACACCTGT CCCTATCCAACAACACCCTGCCGAACGAAGGTGTAAATCTACTCTCTCGATCCATGAG GCTTCCCCACTGTAGTCTGCACAGGCTGATGCTGAATCAGTGCCACCTGGACACGGCT GGCTGTGCTTTTCTTGCACTTCCCCTTATGGGTAACTCATGCCTCACGCACCTGAGCC TTAGCATGAACCCTCTGGAAGACAATGGCCTCAACCTTCTGTGCCAGCTCATGAGAGA ACCATCTTGTCATCTCCACCACCTCCACTTGGTAAAGTCTCATCTCACCGCCCCGTGC CGGACAATGCCCTGGGTGACCCTCGCGTTCCTGCACTGTGCCAGCCACTGAAGCAAAA CAACACTGTTCTGACCACACTCGGGTTGAAGCCATGTCCACTGACTTCTCATTGCTGT GAGGCACTCTCCTTCCCCCTTTCCTCCAACCGGCATCTGACCAGTCTAAACCTGCTGC AGAATAACTTCACTCCCAAAGGAATGATCAAGCTCTGTTCGGCCTTTCCCTGTCCCAC GTCTAACTTACACATAATTCGCCTGTGGAAATGGCAGTACCCTGTCCAAATAACCAAG CTGCTCCACCAAGTGCAGCTACTCAACCCCCGAGTCGTAATTCACGGTAGTTCGCATT CTTTTCATCAACATGACCGGTACTGGTGGAAAAACTGA ACATACCCAAACCTGCCCCA CTCACACCCATCTGATGGAGGAACTTTAAACCCTGT ORF Start: ATG at 69 ORF Stop: TGA at 3168 SEQ ID NO:348 1033 aa MW at 116310.7 kD NOV125a, MGPPFSTRETSTLCEPKGRRLRPRQRRNQENVTKNSLKLPGPLQEQTGLGPPHLGSEL CG59991-01 Protein Sequence GLHGGDTWDYKSHVMTKFAEEEDVRRSFENTAADWPEMQTLAGAFDSDRWGFRPRTVV LHGKSGIGKSALARRIVLCWAQGGLYQGMFSYVFFLPVREMQRKKESSVTEFISREWP DSQAPVTEIMSRPERLLFIIDGFDDLGSVLNNDTKLCKDWAEKQPPFTLIRSLLRKVL LPESFLIVTVRDVGTEKLKSEVVSPRYLLVRGISGEQRIHLLLERGIGEHQKTQGLRA IMNNRELLDQCQVPAVGSLICVALQLQDVVGESVAPFNQTLTGLHAAFVFHQLTPRGV VRRCLNLEERVVLKRFCRMAVEGVWNRKSVFDGDDLMVQGLGESELRALFHMNILLPD SHCEEYYTFFHLSLQDFCAALYYVLEGLEIEPALCPLYVEKTKRSMELKQAGFHIHSL WMKRFLFGLVSEDVRRPLEVLLGCPVPLGVKQKLLHWVSLLGQQPNATTPGDTLDAFH CLFETQDKEFVRLALNSFQEVWLPINQNLDLIASSFCLQHCPYLRKIRVDVKGIFPRD ESAEACPVVPLWMRDKTLIEEQWEDFCSMLGTHPHLRQLDLGSSILTERAMKTLCAKL RHPTCKIQTLMFRNAQITPGVQHLWRIVMANRNLRSLNLGGTHLKEEDVRMACEALKH PKCLLESLRLDCCFLTHACYLKISQILTTSPSLKSLSLAGNKVTDQGVMPLSDALRVS QCALQKLILEDCGITATGCQSLASALVSNRSLTHLCLSNNSLGNEGVNLLCRSMRLPH CSLQRLMLNQCHLDTAGCGFLALALMGNSWLTHLSLSMNPVEDNGVKLLCEVMREPSC HLQDLELVKCHLTAACCESLSCVISRSRHLKSLDLTDNALGDGGVAALCEGLKQKNSV LTRLGLKACGLTSDCCEALSLALSCNRHLTSLNLVQNNFSPKGMMKLCSAFACPTSNL QIIGLWKWQYPVQIRKLLEEVQLLKPRVVIDGSWHSFDEDDRYWWKN

[0979] Further analysis of the NOV125a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 125B. TABLE 125B Protein Sequence Properties NOV125a PSort 0.7600 probability located in nucleus; 0.3000 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0980] A search of the NOV125a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 125C. TABLE 125C Geneseq Results for NOV125a NOV125a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAE07514 Human PYRIN-1 protein - Homo 103 . . . 934 276/843 (32%)  e−126 sapiens, 1034 aa. [WO200161005-  207 . . . 1003 445/843 (52%) A2, 23 AUG 2001] AAE07513 Human nucleotide binding site 1 114 . . . 935 281/839 (33%)  e−120 (NBS-1) protein - Homo sapiens, 180 . . . 990 431/839 (50%) 1033 aa. [WO200161005-A2, 23 AUG 2001] AAU07878 Polypeptide sequence for 207 . . . 963 218/766 (28%) 7e−95 mammalian Spg65 - Mammalia,  9 . . . 748 380/766 (49%) 748 aa. [WO200166752-A2, 13 SEP 2001] AAE06758 Human G-protein coupled receptor-  21 . . . 764 235/772 (30%) 3e−88 8 (GCREC-8) protein - Homo 219 . . . 959 380/772 (48%) sapiens, 1473 aa. [WO200157085- A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAB62571 Human CARD-7 polypeptide -  21 . . . 764 235/772 (30%) 3e−88 [WO200130813-A1, 3 MAY 219 . . . 959 380/772 (48%) 2001]

[0981] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV125a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 125D. TABLE 125D Public BLASTP Results for NOV125a Identities/ Protein NOV125a Similarities Accession Residues/ for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Match Residues Matched Portion Value Q9JLR2 MATERNAL-ANTIGEN-THAT-  24 . . . 1033 548/1019 (53%) 0.0 EMBRYOS-REQUIRE PROTEIN -  104 . . . 1111 716/1019 (69%) Mus musculus (Mouse), 1111 aa. Q9R1M5 MATER PROTEIN - Mus musculus  24 . . . 1033 547/1019 (53%) 0.0 (Mouse), 1111 aa.  104 . . . 1111 716/1019 (69%) AAL35293 NALP4 - Homo sapiens (Human),  63 . . . 958 291/907 (32%) e−133 994 aa.  94 . . . 981 473/907 (52%) Q96MN2 CDNA FLJ32126 FIS, CLONE  63 . . . 958 291/907 (32%) e−133 PEBLM2000112, WEAKLY  19 . . . 906 473/907 (52%) SIMILAR TO HOMO SAPIENS NUCLEOTIDE-BINDING SITE PROTEIN 1 MRNA - Homo sapiens (Human), 919 aa. AAL12497 CRYOPYRIN - Homo sapiens 103 . . . 934 276/843 (32%) e−125 (Human), 1034 aa.  207 . . . 1003 445/843 (52%)

[0982] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV125a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 125E. TABLE 125E Domain Analysis of NOV125a Identities/ NOV125a Similarities Match for the Pfam Domain Region Matched Region Expect Value LRR: domain 1 of 6 671 . . . 695  6/25 (24%) 1.6e+02 16/25 (64%) LRR: domain 2 of 6 728 . . . 752  7/27 (26%) 2.3e+02 17/27 (63%) LRR: domain 3 of 6 785 . . . 809  7/26 (27%) 1.6e+02 19/26 (73%) LRR: domain 4 of 6 814 . . . 836  6/25 (24%) 4.3e+02 14/25 (56%) LRR: domain 5 of 6 899 . . . 923  8/26 (31%) 27 20/26 (77%) LRR: domain 6 of 6 956 . . . 977  7/25 (28%) 2.9e+02 16/25 (64%)

[0983] The NOV126 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 126A. TABLE 126A NOV126 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:349 2310 bp NOV126a, CCGCGCCTCAGTCCGCCGTCCGCCCTCCGCGCCCGCGCCGCTAGC ATGACCGACGCGC CG59987-01 DNA Sequence TGTTGCCCGCGGCCCCCCAGCCGCTGGAGAAGGAGAACGACGGCTACTTTCGGAAGGG CTGTAATCCCCTTGCACAAACCGGCCGGAGTAAATTCCAGAATCAAAGAGCTGCTTTG AATCAGCAGATCCTGAAAGCCGTGCGGATGAGGACCGGAGCGGAAAACCTTCTGTTTG TGGCCACAAACTCAAAGGTGCGGGAGCAAGTGCGGCTGGAGCTGAGCTTCGTCAACTC AGACCTGCAGATGCTCAAGGAAGAGCTGGAGGGGCTGAACATCTCGGTGGGCGTCTAT CAGAACACAGAGGAGGCATTTACCATTCCCCTGATTCCTCTTGGCCTGAAGGAAACGA AAGACGTCGACTTTGCAGTCGTCCTCAAGGATTTTATCCTGGAACATTACAGTGAAGA TGGCTATTTATATCAAGATGAAATTGCACATCTTATGGATCTGACACAAGCTTGTCGG ACGCCTAGCCGGGATGAGGCCGGGGTGGAACTGCTGATGACATACTTCATCCAGCTGG GCTTTGTCGAGAGTCCATTCTTCCCCCCCACACGGCAGATGGGACTCCTGTTCACCTG GTATGACTCTCTCACCGGGGTTCCGGTCAGCCAGCAGAACCTGCTGCTGGAGAAGGCC AGTGTCCTGTTCAACACTGGGGCCCTCTACACCCAGATTGGGACCCGGTGTGATCGGC AGACGCAGGCTGGCCTGGAGAGTGCCATAGATGCCTTTCAGAGAGCCGCAGGGGTTTT AAATTACCTGAAAGACACATTTACCCATACTCCAAGTTACGACATGACCCCTGCCATG CTCAGCGTGCTCGTCAAAATGATGCTTCCACAAGCCCAAGAAAGCGTGTTTGAGAAAA TCAGCCTTCCTGCGATCCGGAATGAATTCTTCATGCTGGTGAAGGTGGCTCAGGAGGC AAAGAGAACATCCCCTACTCCTGGGCCAGCTTAGCCTGCGTGAAGGCCCACCACTACG CGGCCCTGCCCCACTACTTCACTGCCATCCTCCTCATCCACCACCAGGTGAAGCCAGG CACGGATCTGGACCACCAGGAGAAGTGCCTGTCCCAGCTCTACGACCACATGCCAGAG GGGCTGACACCCTTGGCCACACTGAAGAATGATCACCACCGCCGACAGCTGGGGAAGT CCCACTTGCGCAGAGCCATGGCTCATCACGAGGAGTCGGTGCCGGAGGCCAGCCTCTG CAAGAAGCTGCCGAGCATTGAGGTGCTACAGAAGGTGCTGTGTGCCGCACAGGAACGC TCCCGGCTCACGTACGCCCACCACCAGGAGGAGGATCACCTGCTGAACCTGATCGACC CCCCCAGAGTGTTGTTGCTAAAACTGAGCAAGAGGTTGACATTATATTGCCCCAGTTC TCCAGCTGACAGTCACGGACTTCTTCCAGAAGCTGGGCCCTTATCTGTGCTGTCGGCT AACAAGCGGTGGACGCCTCCTCGAAGCATCCGCTTCACTGCAGAACAAGGGGACTTGG CGTTCACCTTGAGAGGGAACGCCCCCGTTCACCTTCACTTCCTGGATCCTTACTGCTC TGCCTCGGTGGCAGCAGCCCGGGAAGGAGATTATATTGTCTCCATTCAGCTTGTGGAT TGTAAGTGGCTGACGCTGAGTGAGGTTATGAAGCTGCTGAAGAGCTTTGGCGAGGACG AGATCGAAATGAAAGTCGTGAGCCTCCTGGACTCCACATCATCCATGCATAATAAGAG TGCCACATACTCCGTGGGAATGCACAAAACGTACTCCATGATCTGCTTAGCCATTCAT GATGACGACAAAACTGATAAAACCAAGAAAATCTCCAAGAAGCTTTCCTTCCTGAGTT GGCTGCACGGCCTCACGTCAAGAAGAAGCTGCCCTCCCCTTTCAGCCTTCTCAACTCA GACACTTCTTGGTACTAA TGTGAGGAAACAAACATGTTCAGGCCCCCAACATTTCCGG TGCTGACTCGGCCTTAAACGTTTGTGCCATAATGGAAAATATCTATCTATCTGTTCTC AAATCCTGTTTTTCTCATAGTGTAAACTCACATTTGATGTGTTTTTATGAAGGAAAGT AACCAAGAAACCTCTAGGAATTAGTGAAAAAAGAACTTTTTTGAGGTG ORF Start: ATG at 46 ORF Stop: TAA at 2104 SEQ ID NO:350 686 aa MW at 76812.3 kD NOV126a, MTDALLPAAPQPLEKENDGYFRKGCNPLAQTGRSKLQNQRAALNQQILKAVRMRTGAE CG59987-01 Protein Sequence NLLKVATNSKVREQVRLELSFVNSDLQMLKEELEGLNISVGVYQNTEEAFTIPLIPLG LKETKDVDFAVVLKDFILEHYSEDGYLYEDEIADLMDLRQACRTPSRDEAGVELLMTY FIQLGFVESRFFPPTRQMGLLFTWYDSLTGVPVSQQNLLLEKASVLFNTGALYTQIGT RCDRQTQAGLESAIDAFQRAAGVLNYLKDTFTHTPSYDMSPAMLSVLVKMMLAQAQES VFEKISLPGIRNEFFMLVKVAQEAAKVGEVYQQLHAAMSQAPVKENIPYSWASLACVK AHHYAALAHYFTAILLIDHQVKPGTDLDHQEKCLSQLYDHMPEGLTPLATLKNDQQRR QLGKSELRRAMAHHEESVREASLCKKLRSIEVLQKVLCAAQERSRLTYAQHQEEDDLL NLIDAPRVLLLKLSKRLTLYCPSSPADSHGLLPEAGPLSVLSANKRWTPPRSIRFTAE EGDLGFTLRGNAPVQVHFLDPYCSASVAGAREGDYIVSIQLVDCKWLTLSEVMKLLKS FGEDEIEMKVVSLLDSTSSMHNKSATYSVGMQKTYSMICLAIDDDDKTDKTKKISKKL SFLSWGTNKNRQKSASTLCLPSVGAARPQVKKKLPSPFSLLNSDSSWY SEQ ID NO:351 2109 bp NOV126b, CGCCGCTAGC ATGACCGACGCGCTGTTGCCCGCGGCCCCCCAGCCGCTGGAGAAGGAG CG59987-02 DNA Sequence AACGACGGCTACTTTCGGAAGGGCTGTAATCCCCTTGCACAAACCGGCCGGAGTAAAT TGCAGAATCAAAGAGCTGCTTTGAATCAGCAGATCCTGAAAGCCGTGCGGATGAGGAC CGGAGCGGAAAACCTTCTGAAAGTGGCCACAAACTCAAAGGTGCGGGAGCAAGTGCGG CTGGAGCTGAGCTTCGTCAACTCAGACCTGCAGATCCTCAAGGAAGAGCTGGAGGGGC TGAACATCTCGCTGCGCGTCTATCACAACACAGACGAGGCATTTACGATTCCCCTGAT TCCTCTTGGCCTGAACGAAACCAAAGACGTCCACTTTGCACTCCTCCTCAACGATTTT ATCCTCGAACATTACAGTGAAGATGGCTATTTATATGAAGATGAAATTGCAGATCTTA TGGATCTGAGACAAGCTTGTCCGACGCCTAGCCGGGATGACGCCGGGGTGGAACTGCT GATGACATACTTCATCCAGCTGGGCTTTGTCCACAGTCGATTCTTCCCGCCCACACGG CAGATGGGACTCCTGTTCACCTGGTATGACTCTCTCACCGCGGTTCCGGTCACCCAGC AGAACCTGCTGCTGGAGAAGGCCAGTGTCCTGTTCAACACTGGGGCCCTCTACACCCA GATTCGGACCCGGTGCGATCGGCAGACGCAGGCTGCGCTGGAGACTGCCATAGATGCC TTTCAGAGAGCCGCACGGGTTTTAAATTACCTGAAAGACACATTTACCCATACTCCAA GTTACGACATGAGCCCTGCCATGCTCAGCGTGCTCGTCAAAATGATGCTTCCACAAGC CCAAGAAACCGTGTTTGAGAAAATCAGCCTTCCTCCGATCCCGAATGAATTCTTCATG CTGGTGAAGGTGGCTCAGGAGGCTGCTAAGGTGGGAGACGTCTACCAACAGCTACACC CTGCGTGAAGGCCCACCACTACGCGGCCCTGGCCCACTACTTCACTGCCATCCTCCTC CAGCCATCAGCCAGGCCCCCGTGAAAGACAACATCCCCTACTCCTGGGCCAGCTTAGC ATCGACCACCAGGTGAAGCCAGGCACGGATCTGGACCACCAGGACAAGTGCCTGTCCC GCAGCGCCGACAGCTCGGGAAGTCCCACTTGCGCACACCCATCGCTCATCACGAGCAG TCGGTGCGGGAGGCAAGCCTCTGCAAGAAGCTGCGGAGCATTGACGTGCTACAGAAGG TGCTGTGTGCCGCACAGGAACGCTCCCGGCTCACGTACGCCCAGCACCAGGAGGAGGA TGACCTGCTGAACCTGATCGACGCCCCCAGTGTTGTTGCTAAAACTGAGCAAGAGGTT GACATTATATTGCCCCAGTTCTCCAAGCTGACAGTCACGGACTTCTTCCAGAACCTCG GCCCCTTATCTGTGTTTTCGGCTAACAAGCGGTGGACGCCTCCTCGAAGCATCCGCTT CACTGCAGAAGAAGGGGACTTGGGGTTCACCTTGAGAGGGAACGCCCCCGTTCAGGTT CACTTCCTCGATCCTTACTCCTCTGCCTCCCTGCCAGGAGCCCGCGAAGGACATTATA TTGTCTCCATTCAGCTTCTGGATTGTAAGTCGCTGACGCTGAGTGAGGTTATGAAGCT GCTGAAGAGCTTTGGCGAGGACGAGATCGAGATCAAAGTCGIGAGCCTCCTGGACTCC ACATCATCCATGCATAATAAGAGTGCCACATACTCCCTGGGAATGTAG AAAACGTACT CCATGATCTCCTTAGCCATTCATGATGACGACAAAACTGATAAAACCAAGAAAATCTC CAAGAAGCTTTCCTTCCTGAGTTGGGGCACCAACAACAACAGACACAAGTCAGCCAGC ACCTTGTGCCTCCCATCGGTCGGGGCTGCACGGCCTCAGGTCAAGAAGAAGCTGCCCT CCCCTTTCACCCTTCTCAACTCACACACTTCTTGGTACTAATGTGAGCAAACAAACAT GTTCAGGCCCCGAACATTTCC ORF Start: ATG at 11 ORF Stop: TAG at 1844 SEQ ID NO:352 611 aa MW at 68613.9 kD NOV126b, MTDALLPAAPQPLEKENDGYFRKGCNPLAQTGRSKLQNQRAALNQQILKAVRMRTGAE CG59987-02 Protein Sequence NLLKVATNSKVREQVRLELSFVNSDLQMLKEELEGLNISVGVYQNTEEAFTIPLIPLG LKETKDVDFAVVLKDFILEHYSEDGYLYEDEIADLMDLRQACRTPSRDEAGVELLMTY FIQLGFVESRFFPPTRQMGLLFTWYDSLTGVPVSQQNLLLEKASVLFNTGALYTQIGT RCDRQTQAGLESAIDAFQRAAGVLNYLKDTFTHTPSYDMSPAMLSVLVKMMLAQAQES VFEKISLPGIRNEFFMLVKVAQEAAKVGEVYQQLHAAMSQAPVKENIPYSWASLACVK AHHYAALAHYFTAILLIDHQVKPGTDLDHQEKCLSQLYDHMPEGLTPLATLKNDQQRR QLGKSELRRAMAHHEESVREASLCKKLRSIEVLQKVLCAAQERSRLTYAQHQEEDDLL NLIDAPRVLLLKLSKRLTLYCPSSPADSHGLLPEAGPLSVLSANKRWTPPRSIRFTAE EGDLGFTLRGNAPVQVHFLDPYCSASVAGAREGDYIVSIQLVDCKWLTLSEVMKLLKS FGEDEIEMKVVSLLDSTSSMHNKSATYSVGM

[0984] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 126B. TABLE 126B Comparison of NOV126a against NOV126b. Identities/ Similarities Protein NOV126a Residues/ for the Sequence Match Residues Matched Region NOV126b 1 . . . 611 585/612 (95%) 1 . . . 611 590/612 (95%)

[0985] Further analysis of the NOV126a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 126C. TABLE 126C Protein Sequence Properties NOV126a PSort 0.4500 probability located in cytoplasm; 0.3000 probability analysis: located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.1000 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; 0.1000 probability located in lysosome (lumen) SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0986] A search of the NOV126a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 126D. TABLE 126D Geneseq Results for NOV126a NOV126a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAU10192 Human prostate specific protein 1 . . . 686 660/687 (96%) 0.0 PSL22 - Homo sapiens, 686 aa. 1 . . . 686 665/687 (96%) [WO200172962-A2, 4 OCT 2001] AAB68561 Human GTP-binding associated 27 . . . 686  626/661 (94%) 0.0 protein #61 - Homo sapiens, 666 aa. 7 . . . 666 633/661 (95%) [WO200105970-A2, 25 JAN 2001] AAG64579 Human transcription termination 201 . . . 686  458/487 (94%) 0.0 factor binding protein 54 - Homo 3 . . . 488 464/487 (95%) sapiens, 488 aa. [CN1297918-A, 6 JUN 2001] AAB29661 Human histidine domain-protein 110 . . . 357  82/252 (32%) 3e−28 tyrosine phosphatase, SEQ ID NO:2 7 . . . 253 135/252 (53%) [WO200063392-A1, 26 OCT 2000] AAU00869 Human cancer related protein 5 - 409 . . . 597  70/189 (37%) 2e−27 Homo sapiens, 257 aa. 8 . . . 196 102/189 (53%) [WO200118014-A1, 15 MAR 2001]

[0987] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV126a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 126E. TABLE 126E Public BLASTP Results for NOV126a NOV126a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value Q96RU1 RHOPHILIN-LIKE PROTEIN -  1 . . . 686 627/688 (91%) 0.0 Homo sapiens (Human), 685 aa.  1 . . . 685 640/688 (92%) Q9DBN2 1300002E07RIK PROTEIN -  1 . . . 686 573/687 (83%) 0.0 Mus musculus (Mouse), 686 aa.  1 . . . 686 616/687 (89%) Q61085 GTP-RHO binding protein 1 16 . . . 596 273/583 (46%)  e−135 (Rhophilin) - Mus musculus 20 . . . 580 361/583 (61%) (Mouse), 643 aa. Q9XYY9 RHOPHILIN - Drosophila 21 . . . 615 248/654 (37%)  e−110 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 718 aa. 31 . . . 674 363/654 (54%) Q96PV9 KIAA1929 PROTEIN - Homo 23 . . . 366 178/346 (51%) 1e−93 sapiens (Human), 410 aa 17 . . . 362 241/346 (69%) (fragment).

[0988] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV126a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 126F. TABLE 126F Domain Analysis of NOV126a Identities/ Similarities Pfam NOV126a for the Expect Domain Match Region Matched Region Value HR1: domain 1 of 1  38 . . . 110 19/87 (22%) 1.2e−05 53/87 (61%) BRO1: domain 1 of 1 111 . . . 263 60/172 (35%) 3.8e−56 125/172 (73%) PDZ: domain 1 of 1 516 . . . 593 20/84 (24%) 0.46 53/84 (63%)

Example 127

[0989] The NOV127 clone was analyzed, and the nucleotide and predicted polypeptide sequences are shown in Table 127A. TABLE 127A NOV127 Sequence Analysis SEQ ID NO:353 3351 bp NOV127a, CGTCCCGTGGCCATGACGACCGCTCAGAGGGACTCCCTGTTGTGGAAGCTCGCGGGGT CG59971-01 DNA Sequence TGCTGCGCGAGTCCCGTCATGTGGTCCTGTCTGGCTGTAGCACCCTGAGCCTGCTGAC TCCCACACTGCAACAGCTGAACCACGTATTTGAGCTGCACCTGGGGCCATGGGGCCCT GGCCAGACAGGCTTTGTGGCTCTGCCCTCCCATCCTGCCGACTCCCCTGTTATTCTTC AGCTTCAGTTTCTCTTCGATGTGCTGCAGAAAACACTTTCACTCAAGCTGGTCCATGT TGCTGGTCCTGGCCCCACAGGGCCCATCAAGATTTTCCCCTTCAAATCCCTTCGGCAC CTGGAGCTCCCAGGTGTTCCCCTCCACTGTCTCCATGGCCTCCCAGGCATCTACTCCC AGCTACAATGCACTGACCGCCTTAGACAGCTCCCTGCGCCTCTTGTCAGCTCTGCGTT TCTTGAACCTAAGCCACAATCAAGTCCAGGACTGTCAGGGATTCCTGATGGATTTGTG TGAGCTCCACCATCTGGACATCTCCTATAATCGCCTGCATTTGGTGCCAAGAATGGGA CCCTCAGGGGCTGCTCTGGGGGTCCTGATACTGCGAGGCAATGAGCTTCGGAGCCTGC CAGGCCTAGAGCAGCTGAGGAATCTGCGGCACCTGGATTTGGCATACAACCTGCTGGA AGGACACCGGGAGCTGTCACCACTGTGGCTGCTGGCTGAGCTCCGCAAGCTCTACCTG GAGGGGAACCCTCTTTGGTTCCACCCTGAGCACCGAGCAGCCACTGCCCAGTACTTGT CACCCCGGGCCACCCATGCTGCTACTGGCTTCCTTCTCGATGGCAAGGTCTTGTCACT GACAGATTTTCAGCAGACTCACACATCCTTGCGGCTCAGCCCCATGGGCCCACCTTTG CCCTGGCCAGTGGGGAGTACTCCTGAAACCTCAGGTCGCCCTGACCTGAGTGACAGCC TCTCCTCAGGGGGTGTTGTGACCCAGCCCCTGCTTCATAAGGTTAAGAGCCGAGTCCG TGTGAGGCGGGCAAGCATCTCTGAACCCAGTGATACGGACCCGGAGCCCCGAACTCTG AACCCCTCTCCGGCTGGTTGGTTCGTGCAGCAGCACCCGGAGCTGGAGCTCATGAGCA GCTTCCGGGAACGGTTCGGCCGCAACTGGCTGCAGTACAGGAGTCACCTGGAGCCCTC CGGAAACCCTCTGCCGGCCACCCCCACTACTTCTGCACCCAGTGCACCTCCAGCCAGC TCCCAGGGCCCCGACACTGCACCCAGACCTTCACCCCCGCAGCAGGAAGCCAGAGGCC CCCAGGAGTCACCACAGAAAATGTCAGAGGAGGTCAGGGCGGAGCCACAGGAGGAGGA AGAGGAGAAGGAGGGGAAGGAGGAGAAGGAGGAGGGGGAGATGGTGGAACAGGGAGAA GAGGAGGCAGGAGAGGAGGAAGAAGAGGAGCAGGACCAGAAGGAAGTGGAAGCGGAAC TCTGTCGCCCCTTGTTGGTGTGTCCCCTGGAGGGGCCTGAGGGCGTACGGGGCAGGGA ATGCTTTCTCAGGGTCACTTCTGCCCACCTGTTTGAGGTGGAACTCCAAGCAGCTCGC ACCTTGGAGCGACTGGAGCTCCAGAGTCTGGAGGCAGCTGAGATAGAGCCGGAGGCCC AGGCCCAGGGTCCCCCTCTTGCTCCGCAGGGCTCAGATCTGCTCCCTGGAGCCCCCAT CCTCAGTCTGCGCTTCTCCTACATCTGCCCTGACCGGCAGTTGCGTCGCTATTTGGTG CTGGAGCCTGATGCCCACGCAGCTGTCCACCAGCTGCTTGCCGTGTTGACCCCAGTCA CCAATGTGGCTCGGGAACAGCTTGGGGAGGCCAGGGACCTCCTGCTGGGTAGATTCCA GTCTCTACGCTGTGGCCATGAGTTCAAGCCAGAGGAGCCCAGCATCGGATTAGACAGT GAGGAAGGCTGGAGGCCTCTGTTCCAAAAGACAGAATCTCCTGCTGTGTGTCCTAACT AGTCGCATAGAGCTGGGCCTGGCAGCCCAGAGCCTGCGGCTAGAGTGGGCAGCTGGGG CGGGCCGCTGTGTGCTGCTGCCCCGACATGCCAGGCATTGCCGGGCCTTCCTAGAGCA GCTCCTTGGTGTCTTGCAGTCTCTCCCCCCTGCCTGGAGGAACTCTGTCAGTGCCACA GAGGAGGAGGTCACCCCCCAGCACCGGCTCTGGCCATTGCTGGAAAAAGACTCATCCT GCAGCTGATGCTTCCCTCCACCTGCCTCGTATCCCTGTTGCTGACTCCCTCCACCCTG TTCCTGTTAGATGAGGATGCTGCAGGGTCCCCGGCAGAGCCCTCTCCTCCAGCACCAT CTGCCGAAGCCTCTGAGAAGGTGCCTCCCTCGGCGCCGCGCCCTGCTGTCCGTGTCAG GGAGCAGCAGCCACTCAGCAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGCTGCTCTACCGCTCAGCCCCTGAG GACTTGCGGCTGCTCTTCTACCATGAGGTGTCCCGGCTGGAGAGCTTTTCGGCACTCC GGAGCTGTTTTCCATCCGACTCCGCACACTCATCCAAGAGGCGCTCGCCCTTCACCGA TGA GGGTCCCACGCTGACCTTGGCCCTGACCTCAGGAGCCACGCT ORF start: ATG at 13 ORF Stop: TGA at 3307 SEQ ID NO:354 1098 aa MW at 121004.1 kD NOV127a, MTTAQRDSLLWKLAGLLRESGDVVLSGCSTLSLLTPTLQQLNHVFELHLGPWGPGQTG CG59971-01 Protein Sequence FVALPSHPADSPVILQLQFLFDVLQKTLSLKLVHVAGPGPTGPIKIFPFKSLRHLELR GVPLHCLHGLRGIYSQLETLICSRSLQALEELLSACGGDFCSALPWLALLSANFSYNA LTALDSSLRLLSALRFLNLSHNQVQDCQGFLMDLCELHHLDISYNRLHLVPRMGPSGA ALGVLILRGNELRSLPGLEQLRNLRHLDLAYNLLEGHRELSPLWLLAELRKLYLEGNP LWFHPEHRAATAQYLSPRARDAATGFLLDGKVLSLTDFQQTHTSLGLSPMGPPLPWPV GSTPETSGGPDLSDSLSSGGVVTQPLLHKVKSRVRVRRASISEPSDTDPEPRTLNPSP AGWFVQQHPELELMSSFRERFGRNWLQYRSHLEPSGNPLPATPTTSAPSAPPASSQGP DTAPRPSPPQEEARGPQESPQKMSEEVRAEPQEEEEEKEGKEEKEEGEMVEQGEEEAG EEEEEEQDQKEVEAELCRPLLVCPLEGPEGVRGRECFLRVTSAHLFEVELQAARTLER LELQSLEAAEIEPEAQAQGPPLATGSDLLPGAPILSLRFSYICPDRQLRRYLVLEPDA AHAAVQELLAVLTPVTNVAREQLGEARDLLLGRFQCLRCGHEFKPEEPRMGLDSEEGW RPLFQKTESPAVCPNCGSDHVVLLAVSRGTPNRERKQGEQSLAPSPSASPVCHPPGHG DHLDRAKNSPPQAPSTRDHGSWSLSPAPERCGLRSVDHRLRLFLDVEVFSDAQEEFQC CLKVPVALAGHTGEFMCLVVVSDRRLYLLKVTGEMSEPPASWLQLTLAVPLQDLSGIE LGLAGQSLRLEWAAGAGRCVLLPRDARHCRAFLEELLGVLQSLPPAWRNCVSATEEEV TPQHRLWPLLEKDSSLEARQFFYLRAFLVEGEASVQLMLPSTCLVSLLLTPSTLFLLD EDAAGSPAEPSPPAASGEASEKVPPSGPGPAVRVREQQPLSSLSSVLLYRSAPEDLRL LFYDEVSRLESFWALRVVCQEQLTALLAWIREPWEELFSIGLRTVIQEALALDR SEQ ID NO:355 3348 bp NOV127b, CGTCCCGTGGCC ATGACGACCGCTCAGAGGGACTCCCTGTTGTGGAAGCTCGCGGGGT CG59971-02 DNA Sequence DNA Sequence TGCTGCGGGAGTCCGGTGATGTGGTCCTGTCTGGCTGTAGCACCCTGAGCCTGCTGAC TCCCACACTGCAACAGCTGAACCACGTATTTGAGCTGCACCTGGGGCCATGGGGCCCT GGCCAGACAGGCTTTGTGGCTCTGCCCTCCCATCCTGCCGACTCCCCTGTTATTCTTC AGCTTCAGTTTCTCTTCGATGTGCTGCAGAAAACACTTTCACTCAAGCTGGTCCATGT TGCTGGTCCTGGCCCCACAGGGCCCATCAAGATTTTCCCCTTCAAATCCCTTCGGCAC CTGGAGCTCCGAGGTGTTCCCCTCCACTGTCTGCATGGCCTCCGAGGCATCTACTCCC AGCTGGAGACCCTGATTTGCAGCAGGAGCCTCCAGGCATTAGACGAGCTCCTCTCAGC CTGCGGCGGCGACTTCTGCTCTGCCCTCCCTTGGCTGGCTCTGCTTTCTGCCAACTTC AGCTACAATGCACTGACCGCCTTAGACAGCTCCCTGCGCCTCTTGTCAGCTCTGCGTT TCTTGAACCTAAGCCACAATCAAGTCCAGGACTGTCAGGGATTCCTGATGGATTTCTG TGAGCTCCACCATCTGGACATCTCCTATAATCGCCTGCATTTGGTGCCAAGAATGGGA CCCTCAGGGCCTGCTCTGGGGCTCCTGATACTGCGAGGCAATGAGCTTCGGAGCCTGC CAGGCCTAGAGCAGCTGAGGAATCTGCGGCACCTGGATTTGGCATACAACCTGCTGGA AGGACACCGGGAGCTGTCACCACTGTGGCTGCTGGCTGAGCTCCGCAAGCTCTACCTG GAGGGCAACCCTCTTTGGTTCCACCCTGAGCACCGAGCAGCCACTGCCCAGTACTTGT CACCCCGGGCCAGGGATGCTGCTACTGGCTTCCTTCTCGATGGCAAGGTCTTGTCACT GACAGATTTTCAGCAGACTCACACATCCTTGGGGCTCAGCCCCATGGGCCCACCTTTG AACCCCTCTCCGCCTCGTTGGTTCGTGCAGCAGCACCCGGAGCTGGAGCTCATGAGCA GCTTCCGGGAACGGTTCGGCCGCAACTGGCTGCAGTACAGGAGTCACCTGGAGCCCTC CGGAAACCCTCTGCCGGCCACCCCCACTACTTCTGCACCCAGTGCACCTCCAGCCAGC TCCCAGGGCCCCGACACTGCACCCAGACCTTCACCCCCGCAGGAGGAAGCCAGAGGCC CCCAGGAGTCACCACAGAAAATGTCAGAGGAGCTCAGGGCGGAGCCACAGGAGGAGGA AGACGAGAAGGAGGGGAAGGAGGAGAAGGAGGAGGGGGAGATGGTGGAACAGGGAGAA GAGGACGCAGGAGAGGAGGAAGAAGAGCAGCAGGACCAGAACGAAGTGGAACCGGAAC TCTGTCGCCCCTTGTTGGTCTGTCCCCTGGAGGGGCCTGAGGGCGTACGGGGCAGGGA ATGCTTTCTCAGGGTCACTTCTGCCCACCTGTTTGAGGTGGPACTCCAAGCAGCTCGC ACCTTGGAGCGACTGGAGCTCCAGAGTCTGGAGGCACCTGAGATAGAGCCGGAGGCCC ACGCCCAGAGGTCGCCCAGGCCCACGGGCTCAGATCTGCTCCCTGGAGCCCCCATGCT CAGTCTGCGCTTCTCCTACATCTGCCCTGACCGGCAGTTGCGTCGCTATTTGGTGCTG GAGCCTGATGCCCACGCAGCTCTCCAGGAGCTGCTTGCCGTGTTGACCCCAGTCACCA ATCTGGCTCGGCAACAGCTTGCCGACCCCAGGGACCTCCTGCTGGGTAGATTCCAGTG TCTACGCTCTGCCCATGACTTCAAGCCAGAGGAGCCCAGGATGGGATTAGACAGTGAG GAAGGCTCGAGGCCTCTGTTCCAAAAGACAGAATCTCCTGCTGTGTGTCCTAACTGTG CTAGTCACCACGTGCTTCTCCTCCCTCTCTCTCGGGGAACCCCCAACAGCGACCCGAA ACAGGCACAGCAGTCTCTGGCTCCTTCTCCGTCTGCCACCCCTCTCTGCCACCCTCCT GGCCATGCTCACCACCTTCACAGGGCCAACAACAGCCCACCTCACGCACCGACCACCC CTGACCATGGTAGTTGGAGCCTCAGTCCCGCCCGTGAGCGCTGTGGCCTCCGCTCTGT GGACCACCGACTCCGGCTCTTCCTGGATGTTGAGGTGTTCAGCGATGCCCACGAGGAG TTCCAGTGCTGCCTCAAGGTCCCACTCCCATTGGCAGGCCACACTGGGGAGTTCATGT GCCTTCTGCTTGTGTCTGACCGCAGCCTCTACCTGTTGAAGGTGACTGGGGAGATGAC TGACCCTCCAGCTACCTGGCTGCAGCTGACCCTGGCTCTTCCCCTCCAGGATCTGAGT GGCATACAGCTGGGCCTGGCAGGCCACAGCCTGCGGCTAGAGTGGGCAGCTCGGGCGG GCCGCTGTGTGCTCCTGCCCCGACATCCCAGCCATTGCCGGGCCTTCCTAGACGACCT CCTTGGTGTCTTGCAGTCTCTGCCCCCTCCCTGCAGGAACTGTGTCACTGCCACAGAG GAGGAGGTCACCCCCCACCACCGGCTCTGGCCATTCCTGGAAAAACACTCATCCTTGC AGGCTCCCCAGTTCTTCTACCTTCCGGCGTTCCTGGTTGAACCTGAAGCCTCTCTCCA GCTGATGCTTCCCTCCACCTGCCTCGTATCCCTGTTGCTGACTCCGTCCACCCTGTTC CTGTTAGATGAGGATGCTGCAGGGTCCCCGGCACAGCCCTCTCCTCCAGCAGCATCTG GCGAACCCTCTGAGAAGGTGCCTCCCTCGGGGCCCCGCCCTGCTGTGCGTGTCAGCCA GCAGCACCCACTCAGCAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGCTGCTCTACCGCTCAGCCCCTGAGGAC TTGCGGCTGCTCTTCTACGATGAGGTGTCCCGGCTGGAGAGCTTTTGGGCACTCCGTG TGGTGTGTCAGGAGCAGCTGACAGCCCTGCTTGCCTGGATCCGGGAACCATGGGAGGA GCTGTTTTCCATCGGACTCCGGACAGTGATCCAAGAGGCGCTGGCCCTTGACCGATGA GGGTCCCACGCTGACCTTGGCCCTGACCTCAGGAGCCACGCT ORF Start: ATG at 13 ORF Stop: TGA at 3304 SEQ ID NO:356 1097 aa MW at 121064.1 kD NOV127b, MTTAQRDSLLWKLAGLLRESGDVVLSGCSTLSLLTPTLQQLNHVFELHLGPWGPGQTG CG59971-02 Protein Sequence FVALPSHPADSPVILQLQFLFDVLQKTLSLKLVHVAGPGPTGPIKIFPFKSLRHLELR GVPLHCLHGLRGIYSQLETLICSRSLQALEELLSACGGDFCSALPWLALLSANFSYNA LTALDSSLRLLSALRFLNLSHNQVQDCQGFLMDLCELHHLDISYNRLHLVPRMGPSGA ALGVLILRGNELRSLPGLEQLRNLRHLDLAYNLLEGHRELSPLWLLAELRKLYLEGNP LWFHPEHRAATAQYLSPRARDAATGFLLDGKVLSLTDFQQTHTSLGLSPMGPPLPWPV GSTPETSGGPDLSDSLSSGGVVTQPLLHKVKSRVRVRRASISEPSDTDPEPRTLNPSP AGWFVQQHPELELMSSFRERFGRNWLQYRSHLEPSGNPLPATPTTSAPSAPPASSQGP DTAPRPSPPQEEARGPQESPQKMSEEVRAEPQEEEEEKEGKEEKEEGEMVEQGEEEAG EEEEEEQDQKEVEAELCRPLLVCPLEGPEGVRGRECFLRVTSAHLFEVELQAARTLER LELQSLEAAEIEPEAQAQGPPLATGSDLLPGAPILSLRFSYICPDRQLRRYLVLEPDA HAAVQELLAVLTPVTNVAREQLGEARDLLLGRFQCLRCGHEFKPEEPRMGLDSEEGWR PLFQKTESPAVCPNCGSDHVVLLAVSRGTPNRERKQGEQSLAPSPSASPVCHPPGHGD HLDRAKNSPPQAPSTRDHGSWSLSPAPERCGLRSVDHRLRLFLDVEVFSDAQEEFQCC LKVPVALAGHTGEFMCLVVVSDRRLYLLKVTGEMSEPPASWLQLTLAVPLQDLSGIEL GLAGQSLRLEWAAGAGRCVLLPRDARHCRAFLEELLGVLQSLPPAWRNCVSATEEEVT PQHRLWPLLEKDSSLEARQFFYLRAFLVEGEASVQLMLPSTCLVSLLLTPSTLFLLDE DAAGSPAEPSPPAASGEASEKVPPSGPGPAVRVREQQPLSSLSSVLLYRSAPEDLRLL FYDEVSRLESFWALRVVCQEQLTALLAWIREPWEELFSIGLRTVIQEALALDR

[0990] Sequence comparison of the above protein sequences yields the following sequence relationships shown in Table 127B. TABLE 127B Comparison of NOV127a against NOV127b. Identities/ Similarities Protein NOV127a Residues/ for the Sequence Match Residues Matched Region NOV127b 1 . . . 1098 891/1098 (81%) 1 . . . 1097 891/1098 (81%)

[0991] Further analysis of the NOV127a protein yielded the following properties shown in Table 127C. TABLE 127C Protein Sequence Properties NOV127a PSort 0.5163 probability located in mitochondrial matrix space; analysis: 0.3000 probability located in microbody (peroxisome); 0.2442 probability located in mitochondrial inner membrane; 0.2442 probability located in mitochondrial intermembrane space SignalP No Known Signal Sequence Predicted analysis:

[0992] A search of the NOV127a protein against the Geneseq database, a proprietary database that contains sequences published in patents and patent publication, yielded several homologous proteins shown in Table 127D. TABLE 127D Geneseq Results for NOV127a NOV127a Identities/ Residues/ Similarities Geneseq Protein/Organism/Length Match for the Expect Identifier [Patent #, Date] Residues Matched Region Value AAM39827 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 375 . . . 528 140/154 (90%) 3e−78 2972 - Homo sapiens, 169 aa.  14 . . . 167 145/154 (93%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001] AAM41613 Human polypeptide SEQ ID NO 375 . . . 528 140/154 (90%) 4e−78 6544 - Homo sapiens, 184 aa.  29 . . . 182 145/154 (93%) [WO200153312-A1, 26 JUL 2001] AAU19764 Human novel extracellular matrix 444 . . . 647 157/207 (75%) 2e−75 protein, Seq ID No 414 - Homo  13 . . . 209 160/207 (76%) sapiens, 211 aa. [WO200155368- A1, 2 AUG 2001] ABB19833 Protein #1832 encoded by probe 409 . . . 535 127/127 (100%) 2e−70 for measuring heart cell gene  1 . . . 127 127/127 (100%) expression - Homo sapiens, 127 aa. [WO200157274-A2, 9 AUG 2001] AAM67606 Human bone marrow expressed 409 . . . 535 127/127 (100%) 2e−70 probe encoded protein SEQ ID  1 . . . 127 127/127 (100%) NO: 27912 - Homo sapiens, 127 aa. [WO200157276-A2, 9 AUG 2001]

[0993] In a BLAST search of public sequence databases, the NOV127a protein was found to have homology to the proteins shown in the BLASTP data in Table 127E. TABLE 127E Public BLASTP Results for NOV127a NOV127a Identities/ Protein Residues/ Similarities Accession Match for the Expect Number Protein/Organism/Length Residues Matched Portion Value AAL49726 LKB1-INTERACTING   1 . . . 1098 1077/1098 (98%) 0.0 PROTEIN 1 - Homo sapiens  12 . . . 1099 1078/1098 (98%) (Human), 1099 aa. Q96PY9 KIAA1898 PROTEIN - Homo  76 . . . 1098 1003/1023 (98%) 0.0 sapiens (Human), 1013 aa   1 . . . 1013 1003/1023 (98%) (fragment). Q96CN3 SIMILAR TO RIKEN CDNA  288 . . . 1098 793/811 (97%) 0.0 1200014D22 GENE - Homo  4 . . . 804 793/811 (97%) sapiens (Human), 804 aa (fragment). Q9DBT7 1200014D22RIK PROTEIN -   1 . . . 1098 816/1098 (74%) 0.0 Mus musculus (Mouse), 1072 aa.   1 . . . 1072 895/1098 (81%) Q9VMK9 CG9044 PROTEIN - Drosophila  12 . . . 433 139/459 (30%) 6e−38 melanogaster (Fruit fly), 1289 aa.  8 . . . 463 220/459 (47%)

[0994] PFam analysis predicts that the NOV127a protein contains the domains shown in the Table 127F. TABLE 127F Domain Analysis of NOV127a Identities/ Similarities Pfam NOV127a for the Expect Domain Match Region Matched Region Value LRR: domain 1 of 5 164 . . . 186 7/25 (28%) 2.5e+02 15/25 (60%) LRR: domain 2 of 5 187 . . . 209 6/25 (24%) 2.5e+02 16/25 (64%) LRR: domain 3 of 5 210 . . . 231 8/25 (32%) 83 13/25 (52%) LRR: domain 4 of 5 233 . . . 254 9/25 (36%) 16 17/25 (68%) LRR: domain 5 of 5 255 . . . 279 10/27 (37%) 22 19/27 (70%) Pkinase_C: 620 . . . 629 5/11 (45%) 8.9 domain 1 of 1 9/11 (82%) rubredoxin: 669 . . . 686 5/18 (28%) 4.6 domain 1 of 2 13/18 (72%) rubredoxin: 708 . . . 713 5/6 (83%) 1.2e+03 domain 2 of 2 6/6 (100%)

Example B Sequencing Methodology and Identofication of NOVX Clones

[0995] 1. GeneCalling™ Technology: This is a proprietary method of performing differential gene expression profiling between two or more samples developed at CuraGen and described by Shimkets, et al., “Gene expression analysis by transcript profiling coupled to a gene database query” Nature Biotechnology 17:198-803 (1999). cDNA was derived from various human samples representing multiple tissue types, normal and diseased states, physiological states, and developmental states from different donors. Samples were obtained as whole tissue, primary cells or tissue cultured primary cells or cell lines. Cells and cell lines may have been treated with biological or chemical agents that regulate gene expression, for example, growth factors, chemokines or steroids. The cDNA thus derived was then digested with up to as many as 120 pairs of restriction enzymes and pairs of linker-adaptors specific for each pair of restriction enzymes were ligated to the appropriate end. The restriction digestion generates a mixture of unique cDNA gene fragments. Limited PCR amplification is performed with primers homologous to the linker adapter sequence where one primer is biotinylated and the other is fluorescently labeled. The doubly labeled material is isolated and the fluorescently labeled single strand is resolved by capillary gel electrophoresis. A computer algorithm compares the electropherograms from an experimental and control group for each of the restriction digestions. This and additional sequence-derived information is used to predict the identity of each differentially expressed gene fragment using a variety of genetic databases. The identity of the gene fragment is confirmed by additional, gene-specific competitive PCR or by isolation and sequencing of the gene fragment.

[0996] 2. SeqCalling™ Technology: cDNA was derived from various human samples representing multiple tissue types, normal and diseased states, physiological states, and developmental states from different donors. Samples were obtained as whole tissue, primary cells or tissue cultured primary cells or cell lines. Cells and cell lines may have been treated with biological or chemical agents that regulate gene expression, for example, growth factors, chemokines or steroids. The cDNA thus derived was then sequenced using CuraGen's proprietary SeqCalling technology. Sequence traces were evaluated manually and edited for corrections if appropriate. cDNA sequences from all samples were assembled together, sometimes including public human sequences, using bioinformatic programs to produce a consensus sequence for each assembly. Each assembly is included in CuraGen Corporation's database. Sequences were included as components for assembly when the extent of identity with another component was at least 95% over 50 bp. Each assembly represents a gene or portion thereof and includes information on variants, such as splice forms single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), insertions, deletions and other sequence variations.

[0997] 3. PathCalling™ Technology:

[0998] The NOVX nucleic acid sequences are derived by laboratory screening of cDNA library by the two-hybrid approach. cDNA fragments covering either the full length of the DNA sequence, or part of the sequence, or both, are sequenced. In silico prediction was based on sequences available in CuraGen Corporation's proprietary sequence databases or in the public human sequence databases, and provided either the full length DNA sequence, or some portion thereof.

[0999] The laboratory screening was performed using the methods summarized below:

[1000] cDNA libraries were derived from various human samples representing multiple tissue types, normal and diseased states, physiological states, and developmental states from different donors. Samples were obtained as whole tissue, primary cells or tissue cultured primary cells or cell lines. Cells and cell lines may have been treated with biological or chemical agents that regulate gene expression, for example, growth factors, chemokines or steroids. The cDNA thus derived was then directionally cloned into the appropriate two-hybrid vector (Gal4-activation domain (Gal4-AD) fusion). Such cDNA libraries as well as commercially available cDNA libraries from Clontech (Palo Alto, Calif.) were then transferred from E. coli into a CuraGen Corporation proprietary yeast strain (disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,057,101 and 6,083,693, incorporated herein by reference in their entireties).

[1001] Gal4-binding domain (Gal4-BD) fusions of a CuraGen Corportion proprietary library of human sequences was used to screen multiple Gal4-AD fusion cDNA libraries resulting in the selection of yeast hybrid diploids in each of which the Gal4-AD fusion contains an individual cDNA. Each sample was amplified using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using non-specific primers at the cDNA insert boundaries. Such PCR product was sequenced; sequence traces were evaluated manually and edited for corrections if appropriate. cDNA sequences from all samples were assembled together, sometimes including public human sequences, using bioinformatic programs to produce a consensus sequence for each assembly. Each assembly is included in CuraGen Corporation's database. Sequences were included as components for assembly when the extent of identity with another component was at least 95% over 50 bp. Each assembly represents a gene or portion thereof and includes information on variants, such as splice forms single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), insertions, deletions and other sequence variations.

[1002] Physical clone: the cDNA fragment derived by the screening procedure, covering the entire open reading frame is, as a recombinant DNA, cloned into pACT2 plasmid (Clontech) used to make the cDNA library. The recombinant plasmid is inserted into the host and selected by the yeast hybrid diploid generated during the screening procedure by the mating of both CuraGen Corporation proprietary yeast strains N106′ and YULH (U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,057,101 and 6,083,693).

[1003] 4. RACE: Techniques based on the polymerase chain reaction such as rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE), were used to isolate or complete the predicted sequence of the cDNA of the invention. Usually multiple clones were sequenced from one or more human samples to derive the sequences for fragments. Various human tissue samples from different donors were used for the RACE reaction. The sequences derived from these procedures were included in the SeqCalling Assembly process described in preceding paragraphs.

[1004] 5. Exon Linking: The NOVX target sequences identified in the present invention were subjected to the exon linking process to confirm the sequence. PCR primers were designed by starting at the most upstream sequence available, for the forward primer, and at the most downstream sequence available for the reverse primer. Table B1 shows the sequences of the PCR primers used for obtaining different clones. In each case, the sequence was examined, walking inward from the respective termini toward the coding sequence, until a suitable sequence that is either unique or highly selective was encountered, or, in the case of the reverse primer, until the stop codon was reached. Such primers were designed based on in silico predictions for the full length cDNA, part (one or more exons) of the DNA or protein sequence of the target sequence, or by translated homology of the predicted exons to closely related human sequences from other species. These primers were then employed in PCR amplification based on the following pool of human cDNAs: adrenal gland, bone marrow, brain—amygdala, brain—cerebellum, brain—hippocampus, brain—substantia nigra, brain—thalamus, brain—whole, fetal brain, fetal kidney, fetal liver, fetal lung, heart, kidney, lymphoma—Raji, mammary gland, pancreas, pituitary gland, placenta, prostate, salivary gland, skeletal muscle, small intestine, spinal cord, spleen, stomach, testis, thyroid, trachea, uterus. Usually the resulting amplicons were gel purified, cloned and sequenced to high redundancy. The PCR product derived from exon linking was cloned into the pCR2.1 vector from Invitrogen. The resulting bacterial clone has an insert covering the entire open reading frame cloned into the pCR2.1 vector. The resulting sequences from all clones were assembled with themselves, with other fragments in CuraGen Corporation's database and with public ESTs. Fragments and ESTs were included as components for an assembly when the extent of their identity with another component of the assembly was at least 95% over 50 bp. In addition, sequence traces were evaluated manually and edited for corrections if appropriate. These procedures provide the sequence reported herein.

[1005] 6. Physical Clone:

[1006] Exons were predicted by homology and the intron/exon boundaries were determined using standard genetic rules. Exons were further selected and refined by means of similarity determination using multiple BLAST (for example, tBlastN, BlastX, and BlastN) searches, and, in some instances, GeneScan and Grail. Expressed sequences from both public and proprietary databases were also added when available to further define and complete the gene sequence. The DNA sequence was then manually corrected for apparent inconsistencies thereby obtaining the sequences encoding the full-length protein.

[1007] The PCR product derived by exon linking, covering the entire open reading frame, was cloned into the pCR2.1 vector from Invitrogen to provide clones used for expression and screening purposes.

Example C Quantitative Expression Analysis of Clones in Various Cells and Tissues

[1008] The quantitative expression of various clones was assessed using microtiter plates containing RNA samples from a variety of normal and pathology-derived cells, cell lines and tissues using real time quantitative PCR (RTQ PCR). RTQ PCR was performed on an Applied Biosystems ABI PRISM® 7700 or an ABI PRISM® 7900 HT Sequence Detection System. Various collections of samples are assembled on the plates, and referred to as Panel 1 (containing normal tissues and cancer cell lines), Panel 2 (containing samples derived from tissues from normal and cancer sources), Panel 3 (containing cancer cell lines), Panel 4 (containing cells and cell lines from normal tissues and cells related to inflammatory conditions), Panel 5D/5I (containing human tissues and cell lines with an emphasis on metabolic diseases), AI_comprehensive_panel (containing normal tissue and samples from autoimmune diseases), Panel CNSD.01 (containing central nervous system samples from normal and diseased brains) and CNS_neurodegeneration_panel (containing samples from normal and Alzheimer's diseased brains).

[1009] RNA integrity from all samples is controlled for quality by visual assessment of agarose gel electropherograms using 28S and 18S ribosomal RNA staining intensity ratio as a guide (2:1 to 2.5:1 28s:18s) and the absence of low molecular weight RNAs that would be indicative of degradation products. Samples are controlled against genomic DNA contamination by RTQ PCR reactions run in the absence of reverse transcriptase using probe and primer sets designed to amplify across the span of a single exon.

[1010] First, the RNA samples were normalized to reference nucleic acids such as constitutively expressed genes (for example, β-actin and GAPDH). Normalized RNA (5 ul) was converted to cDNA and analyzed by RTQ-PCR using One Step RT-PCR Master Mix Reagents (Applied Biosystems; Catalog No. 4309169) and gene-specific primers according to the manufacturer's instructions.

[1011] In other cases, non-normalized RNA samples were converted to single strand cDNA (sscDNA) using Superscript II (Invitrogen Corporation; Catalog No. 18064-147) and random hexamers according to the manufacturer's instructions. Reactions containing up to 10 μg of total RNA were performed in a volume of 20 μl and incubated for 60 minutes at 42° C. This reaction can be scaled up to 50 μg of total RNA in a final volume of 100 μl. sscDNA samples are then normalized to reference nucleic acids as described previously, using 1×TaqMan® Universal Master mix (Applied Biosystems; catalog No. 4324020), following the manufacturer's instructions.

[1012] Probes and primers were designed for each assay according to Applied Biosystems Primer Express Software package (version I for Apple Computer's Macintosh Power PC) or a similar algorithm using the target sequence as input. Default settings were used for reaction conditions and the following parameters were set before selecting primers: primer concentration=250 nM, primer melting temperature (Tm) range=58°-60° C., primer optimal Tm=59° C., maximum primer difference=2° C., probe does not have 5′G, probe Tm must be 10° C. greater than primer Tm, amplicon size 75 bp to 100 bp. The probes and primers selected (see below) were synthesized by Synthegen (Houston, Tex., USA). Probes were double purified by HPLC to remove uncoupled dye and evaluated by mass spectroscopy to verify coupling of reporter and quencher dyes to the 5′ and 3′ ends of the probe, respectively. Their final concentrations were: forward and reverse primers, 900 nM each, and probe, 200 nM.

[1013] PCR conditions: When working with RNA samples, normalized RNA from each tissue and each cell line was spotted in each well of either a 96 well or a 384-well PCR plate (Applied Biosystems). PCR cocktails included either a single gene specific probe and primers set, or two multiplexed probe and primers sets (a set specific for the target clone and another gene-specific set multiplexed with the target probe). PCR reactions were set up using TaqMan® One-Step RT-PCR Master Mix (Applied Biosystems, Catalog No. 4313803) following manufacturer's instructions. Reverse transcription was performed at 48° C. for 30 minutes followed by amplification/PCR cycles as follows: 95° C. 10 min, then 40 cycles of 95° C. for 15 seconds, 60° C. for 1 minute. Results were recorded as CT values (cycle at which a given sample crosses a threshold level of fluorescence) using a log scale, with the difference in RNA concentration between a given sample and the sample with the lowest CT value being represented as 2 to the power of delta CT. The percent relative expression is then obtained by taking the reciprocal of this RNA difference and multiplying by 100.

[1014] When working with sscDNA samples, normalized sscDNA was used as described previously for RNA samples. PCR reactions containing one or two sets of probe and primers were set up as described previously, using 1×TaqMan® Universal Master mix (Applied Biosystems; catalog No. 4324020), following the manufacturer's instructions. PCR amplification was performed as follows: 95° C. 10 min, then 40 cycles of 95° C. for 15 seconds, 60° C. for 1 minute. Results were analyzed and processed as described previously.

[1015] Panels 1, 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3D

[1016] The plates for Panels 1, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3D include 2 control wells (genomic DNA control and chemistry control) and 94 wells containing cDNA from various samples. The samples in these panels are broken into 2 classes: samples derived from cultured cell lines and samples derived from primary normal tissues. The cell lines are derived from cancers of the following types: lung cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, colon cancer, prostate cancer, CNS cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, ovarian cancer, liver cancer, renal cancer, gastric cancer and pancreatic cancer. Cell lines used in these panels are widely available through the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC), a repository for cultured cell lines, and were cultured using the conditions recommended by the ATCC. The normal tissues found on these panels are comprised of samples derived from all major organ systems from single adult individuals or fetuses. These samples are derived from the following organs: adult skeletal muscle, fetal skeletal muscle, adult heart, fetal heart, adult kidney, fetal kidney, adult liver, fetal liver, adult lung, fetal lung, various regions of the brain, the spleen, bone marrow, lymph node, pancreas, salivary gland, pituitary gland, adrenal gland, spinal cord, thymus, stomach, small intestine, colon, bladder, trachea, breast, ovary, uterus, placenta, prostate, testis and adipose.

[1017] In the results for Panels 1, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3D, the following abbreviations are used:

[1018] ca.=carcinoma,

[1019] *=established from metastasis,

[1020] met=metastasis,

[1021] s cell var=small cell variant,

[1022] non-s=non-sm=non-small,

[1023] squam=squamous,

[1024] pl. eff=pl effusion=pleural effusion,

[1025] glio=glioma,

[1026] astro=astrocytoma, and

[1027] neuro=neuroblastoma.

[1028] General_screening_panel_v0.4

[1029] The plates for Panel 1.4 include 2 control wells (genomic DNA control and chemistry control) and 94 wells containing cDNA from various samples. The samples in Panel 1.4 are broken into 2 classes: samples derived from cultured cell lines and samples derived from primary normal tissues. The cell lines are derived from cancers of the following types: lung cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, colon cancer, prostate cancer, CNS cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, ovarian cancer, liver cancer, renal cancer, gastric cancer and pancreatic cancer. Cell lines used in Panel 1.4 are widely available through the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC), a repository for cultured cell lines, and were cultured using the conditions recommended by the ATCC. The normal tissues found on Panel 1.4 are comprised of pools of samples derived from all major organ systems from 2 to 5 different adult individuals or fetuses. These samples are derived from the following organs: adult skeletal muscle, fetal skeletal muscle, adult heart, fetal heart, adult kidney, fetal kidney, adult liver, fetal liver, adult lung, fetal lung, various regions of the brain, the spleen, bone marrow, lymph node, pancreas, salivary gland, pituitary gland, adrenal gland, spinal cord, thymus, stomach, small intestine, colon, bladder, trachea, breast, ovary, uterus, placenta, prostate, testis and adipose. Abbreviations are as described for Panels 1, 1.1, 1.2, and 1.31).

[1030] Panels 2D and 2.2

[1031] The plates for Panels 2D and 2.2 generally include 2 control wells and 94 test samples; composed of RNA or cDNA isolated from human tissue procured by surgeons working in close cooperation with the National Cancer Institute's Cooperative Human Tissue Network (CHTN) or the National Disease Research Initiative (NDRI). The tissues are derived from human malignancies and in cases where indicated many malignant tissues have “matched margins” obtained from noncancerous tissue just adjacent to the tumor. These are termed normal adjacent tissues and are denoted “NAT” in the results below. The tumor tissue and the “matched margins” are evaluated by two independent pathologists (the surgical pathologists and again by a pathologist at NDRI or CHTN). This analysis provides a gross histopathological assessment of tumor differentiation grade. Moreover, most samples include the original surgical pathology report that provides information regarding the clinical stage of the patient. These matched margins are taken from the tissue surrounding (i.e. immediately proximal) to the zone of surgery (designated “NAT”, for normal adjacent tissue, in Table RR). In addition, RNA and cDNA samples were obtained from various human tissues derived from autopsies performed on elderly people or sudden death victims (accidents, etc.). These tissues were ascertained to be free of disease and were purchased from various commercial sources such as Clontech (Palo Alto, Calif.), Research Genetics, and Invitrogen.

[1032] Panel 3D

[1033] The plates of Panel 3D are comprised of 94 cDNA samples and two control samples. Specifically, 92 of these samples are derived from cultured human cancer cell lines, 2 samples of human primary cerebellar tissue and 2 controls. The human cell lines are generally obtained from ATCC (American Type Culture Collection), NCI or the German tumor cell bank and fall into the following tissue groups: Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, breast cancer, prostate cancer, melanoma, epidermoid carcinoma, sarcomas, bladder carcinomas, pancreatic cancers, kidney cancers, leukemias/lymphomas, ovarian/uterine/cervical, gastric, colon, lung and CNS cancer cell lines. In addition, there are two independent samples of cerebellum. These cells are all cultured under standard recommended conditions and RNA extracted using the standard procedures. The cell lines in panel 3D and 1.3D are of the most common cell lines used in the scientific literature.

[1034] Panels 4D, 4R, and 4.1D

[1035] Panel 4 includes samples on a 96 well plate (2 control wells, 94 test samples) composed of RNA (Panel 4R) or cDNA (Panels 4D/4.1D) isolated from various human cell lines or tissues related to inflammatory conditions. Total RNA from control normal tissues such as colon and lung (Stratagene, La Jolla, Calif.) and thymus and kidney (Clontech) was employed. Total RNA from liver tissue from cirrhosis patients and kidney from lupus patients was obtained from BioChain (Biochain Institute, Inc., Hayward, Calif.). Intestinal tissue for RNA preparation from patients diagnosed as having Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis was obtained from the National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) (Philadelphia, Pa.).

[1036] Astrocytes, lung fibroblasts, dermal fibroblasts, coronary artery smooth muscle cells, small airway epithelium, bronchial epithelium, microvascular dermal endothelial cells, microvascular lung endothelial cells, human pulmonary aortic endothelial cells, human umbilical vein endothelial cells were all purchased from Clonetics (Walkersville, Md.) and grown in the media supplied for these cell types by Clonetics. These primary cell types were activated with various cytokines or combinations of cytokines for 6 and/or 12-14 hours, as indicated. The following cytokines were used; IL-1 beta at approximately 1-5 ng/ml, TNF alpha at approximately 5-10 ng/ml, IFN gamma at approximately 20-50 ng/ml, IL-4 at approximately 5-10 ng/ml, IL-9 at approximately 5-10 ng/ml, IL-13 at approximately 5-10 ng/ml. Endothelial cells were sometimes starved for various times by culture in the basal media from Clonetics with 0.1% serum.

[1037] Mononuclear cells were prepared from blood of employees at CuraGen Corporation, using Ficoll. LAK cells were prepared from these cells by culture in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco/Life Technologies, Rockville, Md.), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵M (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco) and Interleukin 2 for 4-6 days. Cells were then either activated with 10-20 ng/ml PMA and 1-2 μg/ml ionomycin, IL-12 at 5-10 ng/ml, IFN gamma at 20-50 ng/ml and IL-18 at 5-10 ng/ml for 6 hours. In some cases, mononuclear cells were cultured for 4-5 days in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵M (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco) with PEA (phytohemagglutinin) or PWM (pokeweed mitogen) at approximately 5 μg/ml. Samples were taken at 24, 48 and 72 hours for RNA preparation. MLR (mixed lymphocyte reaction) samples were obtained by taking blood from two donors, isolating the mononuclear cells using Ficoll and mixing the isolated mononuclear cells 1:1 at a final concentration of approximately 2×10⁶cells/ml in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol (5.5×10⁻⁵M) (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco). The MLR was cultured and samples taken at various time points ranging from 1-7 days for RNA preparation.

[1038] Monocytes were isolated from mononuclear cells using CD14 Miltenyi Beads, +ve VS selection columns and a Vario Magnet according to the manufacturer's instructions. Monocytes were differentiated into dendritic cells by culture in DMEM 5% fetal calf serum (FCS) (Hyclone, Logan, Utah), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵M (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco), 50 ng/ml GMCSFs and 5 ng/ml IL-4 for 5-7 days. Macrophages were prepared by culture of monocytes for 5-7 days in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵M (Gibco), 10 mM Hepes (Gibco) and 10% AB Human Serum or MCSF at approximately 50 ng/ml. Monocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells were stimulated for 6 and 12-14 hours with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) at 100 ng/ml. Dendritic cells were also stimulated with anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody (Pharmingen) at 10 μg/ml for 6 and 12-14 hours.

[1039] CD4 lymphocytes, CD8 lymphocytes and NK cells were also isolated from mononuclear cells using CD4, CD8 and CD56 Miltenyi beads, positive VS selection column!; and a Vario Magnet according to the manufacturer's instructions. CD45RA and CD45RO CD4 lymphocytes were isolated by depleting mononuclear cells of CD8, CD56, CD14 and CD19 cells using CD8, CD56, CD14 and CD19 Miltenyi beads and positive selection. CD45RO beads were then used to isolate the CD45RO CD4 lymphocytes with the remaining cells being CD45RA CD4 lymphocytes. CD45RA CD4, CD45RO CD4 and CD8 lymphocytes were placed in DMBM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100AM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵M (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco) and plated at 10⁶cells/ml onto Falcon 6 well tissue culture plates that had been coated overnight with 0.5 ug/ml anti-CD28 (Pharmingen) and 3 ug/ml anti-CD3 (OKT3, ATCC) in PBS. After 6 and 24 hours, the cells were harvested for RNA preparation. To prepare chronically activated CD8 lymphocytes, we activated the isolated CD8 lymphocytes for 4 days on anti-CD28 and anti-CD3 coated plates and then harvested the cells and expanded them in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁵M (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco) and IL-2. The expanded CD8 cells were then activated again with plate bound anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 for 4 days and expanded as before. RNA was isolated 6 and 24 hours after the second activation and after 4 days of the second expansion culture. The isolated NK cells were cultured in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵M (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco) and IL-2 for 4-6 days before RNA was prepared.

[1040] To obtain B cells, tonsils were procured from NDRI. The tonsil was cut up with sterile dissecting scissors and then passed through a sieve. Tonsil cells were then spun down and resupended at 10⁶cells/ml in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵M (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco). To activate the cells, we used PWM at 5 μg/ml or anti-CD40 (Pharmingen) at approximately 10 μg/ml and IL-4 at 5-10 ng/ml. Cells were harvested for RNA preparation at 24, 48 and 72 hours.

[1041] To prepare the primary and secondary Th1/Th2 and Tr1 cells, six-well Falcon plates were coated overnight with 101 g/ml anti-CD28 (Pharmingen) and 2 μg/ml OKT3 (ATCC), and then washed twice with PBS. Umbilical cord blood CD4 lymphocytes (Poietic Systems, German Town, Md.) were cultured at 10⁵-10⁶cells/ml in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵M (Gibco), 10 mM Hepes (Gibco) and IL-2 (4 ng/ml). IL-12 (5 ng/ml) and anti-IL4 (1 μg/ml) were used to direct to Th1, while IL-4 (5 ng/ml) and anti-IFN gamma (1 μg/ml) were used to direct to Th2 and IL-10 at 5 ng/ml was used to direct to Tr1. After 4-5 days, the activated Th1, Th2 and Tr1 lymphocytes were washed once in DMEM and expanded for 4-7 days in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 1001M non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵M (Gibco), 10 mM Hepes (Gibco) and IL-2 (1 ng/ml). Following this, the activated Th1, Th2 and Tr1 lymphocytes were re-stimulated for 5 days with anti-CD28/OKT3 and cytokines as described above, but with the addition of anti-CD95L (11 g/ml) to prevent apoptosis. After 4-5 days, the Th1, Th2 and Tr1 lymphocytes were washed and then expanded again with IL-2 for 4-7 days. Activated Th1 and Th2 lymphocytes were maintained in this way for a maximum of three cycles. RNA was prepared from primary and secondary Th1, Th2 and Tr1 after 6 and 24 hours following the second and third activations with plate bound anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 mAbs and 4 days into the second and third expansion cultures in Interleukin 2.

[1042] The following leukocyte cells lines were obtained from the ATCC: Ramos, EOL-1, KU-812. EOL cells were further differentiated by culture in 0.1 mM dbcAMP at 5×10⁵cells/ml for 8 days, changing the media every 3 days and adjusting the cell concentration to 5×10⁵cells/ml. For the culture of these cells, we used DMEM or RPMI (as recommended by the ATCC), with the addition of 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵M (Gibco), 10 mM Hepes (Gibco). RNA was either prepared from resting cells or cells activated with PMA at 10 ng/ml and ionomycin at 1 μg/ml for 6 and 14 hours. Keratinocyte line CCD106 and an airway epithelial tumor line NCI-H292 were also obtained from the ATCC. Both were cultured in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵M (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco). CCD1106 cells were activated for 6 and 14 hours with approximately 5 ng/ml TNF alpha and 1 ng/ml IL-1 beta, while NCI-H292 cells were activated for 6 and 14 hours with the following cytokines: 5 ng/ml IL-4, 5 ng/ml IL-9, 5 ng/ml IL-13 and 25 ng/ml IFN gamma.

[1043] For these cell lines and blood cells, RNA was prepared by lysing approximately 10⁷cells/ml using Trizol (Gibco BRL). Briefly, {fraction (1/10)} volume of bromochloropropane (Molecular Research Corporation) was added to the RNA sample, vortexed and after 10 minutes at room temperature, the tubes were spun at 14,000 rpm in a Sorvall SS34 rotor. The aqueous phase was removed and placed in a 15 ml Falcon Tube. An equal volume of isopropanol was added and left at −20° C. overnight. The precipitated RNA was spun down at 9,000 rpm for 15 min in a Sorvall SS34 rotor and washed in 70% ethanol. The pellet was redissolved in 300 μl of RNAse-free water and 35 μl buffer (Promega) 5 μl DTT, 7 μl RNAsin and 8 μl DNAse were added. The tube was incubated at 37° C. for 30 minutes to remove contaminating genomic DNA, extracted once with phenol chloroform and re-precipitated with {fraction (1/10)} volume of 3M sodium acetate and 2 volumes of 100% ethanol. The RNA was spun down and placed in RNAse free water. RNA was stored at −80° C.

[1044] AI_comprehensive panel_v1.0

[1045] The plates for AI_comprehensive panel_v1.0 include two control wells and 89 test samples comprised of cDNA isolated from surgical and postmortem human tissues obtained from the Backus Hospital and Clinomics (Frederick, Md.). Total RNA was extracted from tissue samples from the Backus Hospital in the Facility at CuraGen. Total RNA from other tissues was obtained from Clinomics.

[1046] Joint tissues including synovial fluid, synovium, bone and cartilage were obtained from patients undergoing total knee or hip replacement surgery at the Backus Hospital. Tissue samples were immediately snap frozen in liquid nitrogen to ensure that isolated RNA was of optimal quality and not degraded. Additional samples of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis joint tissues were obtained from Clinomics. Normal control tissues were supplied by Clinomics and were obtained during autopsy of trauma victims surgical specimens of psoriatic tissues and adjacent matched tissues were provided as total RNA by Clinomics. Two male and two female patients were selected between the ages of 25 and 47. None of the patients were taking prescription drugs at the time samples were isolated.

[1047] Surgical specimens of diseased colon from patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease and adjacent matched tissues were obtained from Clinomics. Bowel tissue from three female and three male Crohn's patients between the ages of 41-69 were used. Two patients were not on prescription medication while the others were taking dexamethasone, phenobarbital, or tylenol. Ulcerative colitis tissue was from three male and four female patients. Four of the patients were taking lebvid and two were on phenobarbital.

[1048] Total RNA from post mortem lung tissue from trauma victims with no disease or with emphysema, asthma or COPD was purchased from Clinomics. Emphysema patients ranged in age from 40-70 and all were smokers, this age range was chosen to focus on patients with cigarette-linked emphysema and to avoid those patients with alpha-i anti-trypsin deficiencies. Asthma patients ranged in age from 36-75, and excluded smokers to prevent those patients that could also have COPD. COPD patients ranged in age from 35-80 and included both smokers and non-smokers. Most patients were taking corticosteroids, and bronchodilators.

[1049] In the labels employed to identify tissues in the AI_comprehensive panel_v1.0 panel, the following abbreviations are used:

[1050] AI=Autoimmunity

[1051] Syn=Synovial

[1052] Normal=No apparent disease

[1053] Rep22/Rep20=individual patients

[1054] RA=Rheumatoid arthritis

[1055] Backus=From Backus Hospital

[1056] IDA=Osteoarthritis

[1057] (SS) (BA) (MF)=Individual patients

[1058] Adj=Adjacent tissue

[1059] Match control=adjacent tissues

[1060] -M=Male

[1061] -F=Female

[1062] COPD=Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

[1063] Panels: 5D and 5I

[1064] The plates for Panel 5D and 5I include two control wells and a variety of cDNAs isolated from human tissues and cell lines with an emphasis on metabolic diseases. Metabolic tissues were obtained from patients enrolled in the Gestational Diabetes study. Cells were obtained during different stages in the differentiation of adipocytes from human mesenchymal stem cells. Human pancreatic islets were also obtained.

[1065] In the Gestational Diabetes study subjects are young (18-40 years), otherwise healthy women with and without gestational diabetes undergoing routine (elective) Caesarean section. After delivery of the infant, when the surgical incisions were being repaired/closed, the obstetrician removed a small sample (<1 cc) of the exposed metabolic tissues during the closure of each surgical level. The biopsy material was rinsed in sterile saline, blotted and fast frozen within 5 minutes from the time of removal. The tissue was then flash frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored, individually, in sterile screw-top tubes and kept on dry ice for shipment to or to be picked up by CuraGen. The metabolic tissues of interest include uterine wall (smooth muscle), visceral adipose, skeletal muscle (rectus) and subcutaneous adipose. Patient descriptions are as follows: Patient 2 Diabetic Hispanic, overweight, not on insulin Patient 7-9 Nondiabetic Caucasian and obese (BMI > 30) Patient 10 Diabetic Hispanic, overweight, on insulin Patient 11 Nondiabetic African American and overweight Patient 12 Diabetic Hispanic on insulin

[1066] Adipocyte differentiation was induced in donor progenitor cells obtained from Osirus (a division of Clonetics/BioWhittaker) in triplicate, except for Donor 3U which had only two replicates. Scientists at Clonetics isolated, grew and differentiated human mesenchymal stem cells (HuMSCs) for CuraGen based on the published protocol found in Mark F. Pittenger, et al., Multilineage Potential of Adult Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Science Apr. 2, 1999: 143-147. Clonetics provided Trizol lysates or frozen pellets suitable for mRNA isolation and ds cDNA production. A general description of each donor is as follows:

[1067] Donor 2 and 3 U: Mesenchymal Stem cells, Undifferentiated Adipose

[1068] Donor 2 and 3 AM: Adipose, AdiposeMidway Differentiated

[1069] Donor 2 and 3 AD: Adipose, Adipose Differentiated

[1070] Human cell lines were generally obtained from ATCC (American Type Culture Collection), NCI or the German tumor cell bank and fall into the following tissue groups: kidney proximal convoluted tubule, uterine smooth muscle cells, small intestine, liver HepG2 cancer cells, heart primary stromal cells, and adrenal cortical adenoma cells. These cells are all cultured under standard recommended conditions and RNA extracted using the standard procedures. All samples were processed at CuraGen to produce single stranded cDNA.

[1071] Panel 5I contains all samples previously described with the addition of pancreatic islets from a 58 year old female patient obtained from the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Islet tissue was processed to total RNA at an outside source and delivered to CuraGen for addition to panel 5I.

[1072] In the labels employed to identify tissues in the 5D and 5I panels, the following abbreviations are used:

[1073] GO Adipose=Greater Omentum Adipose

[1074] SK=Skeletal Muscle

[1075] UT=Uterus

[1076] PL=Placenta

[1077] AD=Adipose Differentiated

[1078] AM=Adipose Midway Differentiated

[1079] U=Undifferentiated Stem Cells

[1080] Panel CNSD.01

[1081] The plates for Panel CNSD.01 include two control wells and 94 test samples comprised of cDNA isolated from postmortem human brain tissue obtained from the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center. Brains are removed from calvaria of donors between 4 and 24 hours after death, sectioned by neuroanatomists, and frozen at −80° C. in liquid nitrogen vapor. All brains are sectioned and examined by neuropathologists to confirm diagnoses with clear associated neuropathology.

[1082] Disease diagnoses are taken from patient records. The panel contains two brains from each of the following diagnoses: Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Progressive Supernuclear Palsy, Depression, and “Normal controls”. Within each of these brains, the following regions are represented: cingulate gyrus, temporal pole, globus palladus, substantia nigra, Brodman Area 4 (primary motor strip), Brodman Area 7 (parietal cortex), Brodman Area 9 (prefrontal cortex), and Brodman area 17 (occipital cortex). Not all brain regions are represented in all cases; e.g., Huntington's disease is characterized in part by neurodegeneration in the globus palladus, thus this region is impossible to obtain from confirmed Huntington's cases. Likewise Parkinson's disease is characterized by degeneration of the substantia nigra making this region more difficult to obtain. Normal control brains were examined for neuropathology and found to be free of any pathology consistent with neurodegeneration.

[1083] In the labels employed to identify tissues in the CNS panel, the following abbreviations are used:

[1084] PSP=Progressive supranuclear palsy

[1085] Sub Nigra=Substantia nigra

[1086] Glob Palladus=Globus palladus

[1087] Temp Pole=Temporal pole

[1088] Cing Gyr=Cingulate gyrus

[1089] BA4=Brodman Area 4

[1090] Panel CNS_Neurodegeneration_V1.0

[1091] The plates for Panel CNS_Neurodegeneration_V1.0 include two control wells and 47 test samples comprised of cDNA isolated from postmortem human brain tissue obtained from the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center (McLean Hospital) and the Human Brain and Spinal Fluid Resource Center (VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System). Brains are removed from calvaria of donors between 4 and 24 hours after death, sectioned by neuroanatomists, and frozen at −80° C. in liquid nitrogen vapor. All brains are sectioned and examined by neuropathologists to confirm diagnoses with clear associated neuropathology.

[1092] Disease diagnoses are taken from patient records. The panel contains six brains from Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, and eight brains from “Normal controls” who showed no evidence of dementia prior to death. The eight normal control brains are divided into two categories: Controls with no dementia and no Alzheimer's like pathology (Controls) and controls with no dementia but evidence of severe Alzheimer's like pathology, (specifically senile plaque load rated as level 3 on a scale of 0-3; 0=no evidence of plaques, 3=severe AD senile plaque load). Within each of these brains, the following regions are represented: hippocampus, temporal cortex (Brodman Area 21), parietal cortex (Brodman area 7), and occipital cortex (Brodman area 17). These regions were chosen to encompass all levels of neurodegeneration in AD. The hippocampus is a region of early and severe neuronal loss in AD; the temporal cortex is known to show neurodegeneration in AD after the hippocampus; the parietal cortex shows moderate neuronal death in the late stages of the disease; the occipital cortex is spared in AD and therefore acts as a “control” region within AD patients. Not all brain regions are represented in all cases.

[1093] In the labels employed to identify tissues in the CNS_Neurodeeneration_V1.0 panel, the following abbreviations are used:

[1094] AD=Alzheimer's disease brain; patient was demented and showed AD-like pathology upon autopsy

[1095] Control=Control brains; patient not demented, showing no neuropathology

[1096] Control (Path)=Control brains; pateint not demented but showing sever AD-like pathology

[1097] SupTemporal Ctx=Superior Temporal Cortex

[1098] Inf Temporal Ctx=Inferior Temporal Cortex

[1099] A. CG58522-01: Human Platelet-Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase Ib Beta

[1100] Expression of gene CG58522-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3365, described in Table AA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Table AB.

[1101] Table AA. Probe Name Ag3365 TABLE AA Probe Name Ag3365 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cagaatgaaccaaggagactca-3′ 22 3 357 Probe TET-5′-ctactccgcatgcggcagaagacatt-3′-TAMRA 26 35 358 Reverse 5′-cacatccatctgtcatctcctt-3′ 22 62 359

[1102] TABLE AB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3365, (%) Ag3365, Run Run Tissue Name 216709759 Tissue Name 216709759 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 0.0 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 10.7 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 4.9 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 0.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Small Intestine Pool 0.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 7.9 Stomach Pool 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 26.8 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 0.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 1.7 Lymph Node Pool 16.5 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.0 Breast ca. T47D 0.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 0.0 Thymus Pool 0.0 Trachea 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 3.3 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 4.5 CNS cancer (glio) 6.2 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 25.7 295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 100.0 Brain (fetal) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 4.8 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 1.8 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 3.6 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 6.9 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 0.0 Kidney Pool 0.0 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 0.0 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.0

[1103] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3365—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1104] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3365—Significant expression of this gene is seen only in the lung cancer cell line NCI-H23 (CT=33.1). Therefore, expression of this gene may be used to distinguish this sample from the other samples on this panel.

[1105] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3365—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1106] B. CG58520-01: Gamma-Aminobutyric-Acid Receptor Gamma-1

[1107] Expression of gene CG58520-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3364, described in Table BA.

[1108] Table BA. Probe Name Ag3364 TABLE BA Probe Name Ag3364 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ttcttctgcggagtcaaagtag-3′ 22 43 360 Probe TET-5′-ttggtcttcttgttactgaccctgca-3′-TAMRA 26 75 361 Reverse 5′-tcatctgccttatcaacgtttc-3′ 22 106 362

[1109] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3364—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1110] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3364—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1111] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3364—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1112] Panel CNS_(—)1 Summary: Ag3364—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1113] C. CG58520-03: Gamma-Aminobutyric-Acid Receptor Gamma-1 Subunit Precursor (Gaba(A) Receptor)

[1114] Expression of gene CG58520-03 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag5092, described in Table CA.

[1115] Table CA. Probe Name Ag5092 TABLE CA Probe Name Ag5092 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gaacattcctgtccactgga-3′ 20 625 363 Probe TET-5′-attttcaagcgatggataccctaaaa-3′-TAMRA 26 645 364 Reverse 5′-cacttctacggagggctttt-3′ 20 692 365

[1116] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag5092—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1117] General_screening_panel_v1.5 Summary: Ag5092—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1118] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag5092—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1119] D. CG58518-01: Gamma-Aminobutyric-Acid Receptor RHO-3

[1120] Expression of gene CG58518-01 was assessed using the primer-probe sets Ag3363, Ag1130, Ag1198, Ag1253 and Ag1603, described in Tables DA, DB, DC, DD and DE. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables DF, DG and DH.

[1121] Table DA. Probe Name Ag3363 TABLE DA Probe Name Ag3363 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tggctttccagttagtctcctt-3′ 22 14 366 Probe TET-5′-cacctacatctggatcatattgaaacca-3′-TAMRA 28 36 367 Reverse 5′-ttgatgttagaagcagcacaaa-3′ 22 68 368

[1122] Table DB. Probe Name Ag1130 TABLE DB Probe Name Ag1130 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gtcctggctttccagttagtct-3′ 22 10 369 Probe TET-5′-tcacctacatctggatcatattgaaacca-3′-TAMRA 29 35 370 Reverse 5′-ttgatgttagaagcagcacaaa-3′ 22 68 371

[1123] Table DC. Probe Name Ag1198 TABLE DC Probe Name Ag1198 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gtcctggctttccagttagtct-3′ 22 10 372 Probe TET-5′-tcacctacatctggatcatattgaaacca-3′-TAMRA 29 35 373 Reverse 5′-ttgatgttagaagcagcacaaa-3′ 22 68 374

[1124] Table DD. Probe Name Ag1253 TABLE DD Probe Name Ag1253 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-atctgggtgcctgatatctttt-3′ 22 466 375 Probe TET-5′-tgtccactctaaaagatccttcatccatga-3′-TAMRA 30 489 376 Reverse 5′-cgcagcatgatattctccatag-3′ 22 524 377

[1125] Table DE. Probe Name Ag1603 TABLE DE Probe Name Ag1603 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gtcctggctttccagttagtct-3′ 22 10 378 Probe TET-5′-tcacctacatctggatcatattgaaacca-3′-TAMRA 29 35 379 Reverse 5′-ttgatgttagaagcagcacaaa-3′ 22 68 380

[1126] TABLE DF General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3363, (%) Ag3363, Run Run Tissue Name 216709559 Tissue Name 216709559 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 6.6 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 16.7 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 0.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Small Intestine Pool 0.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 0.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 6.8 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.0 Breast ca. T47D 6.4 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 8.5 Breast Pool 0.0 Thymus Pool 0.0 Trachea 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 10.9 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 77.9 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 100.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 11.4 295 Lung ca. A549 10.1 Brain (Amygdala) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 34.4 Brain (fetal) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 30.6 Brain (Hippocampus) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 0.0 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 5.1 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 50.0 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 0.0 Kidney Pool 3.0 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 8.4 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.0

[1127] TABLE DG Panel 1.2 Rel. Rel. Rel. Rel. Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag1130, Ag1130, Ag1198, Ag1130, Ag1130, Ag1198, Tissue Run Run Run Tissue Run Run Run Name 125117140 126566764 129140506 Name 125117140 126566764 129140506 Endothelial 0.0 0.0 0.0 Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 0.0 cells 786-0 Heart 0.0 0.0 0.0 Renal ca. 7.3 4.7 0.0 (Fetal) A498 Pancreas 0.0 0.0 0.0 Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 0.0 RXF 393 Pancreatic 9.0 0.0 0.0 Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 0.0 ca. CAPAN 2 ACHN Adrenal 0.0 2.6 0.0 Renal ca. 3.9 0.0 0.0 Gland UO-31 Thyroid 0.0 0.0 0.0 Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 0.0 TK-10 Salivary 0.0 0.0 0.0 Liver 26.6 0.0 0.0 gland Pituitary 0.0 0.0 0.0 Liver 25.3 0.0 0.0 gland (fetal) Brain 0.0 0.0 0.0 Liver ca. 0.0 0.0 0.0 (fetal) (hepatoblast) HepG2 Brain 2.6 20.0 0.0 Lung 0.0 0.0 0.0 (whole) Brain 1.3 32.1 0.0 Lung 0.0 0.0 0.0 (amygdala) (fetal) Brain 1.5 3.8 0.0 Lung ca. 3.4 0.0 0.0 (cerebellum) (small cell) LX-1 Brain 0.0 27.0 0.0 Lung ca. 28.5 74.2 0.0 (hippocampus) (small cell) NCI- H69 Brain 9.9 22.5 9.8 Lung ca. 3.8 9.7 0.0 (thalamus) (s.cell var.) SHP-77 Cerebral 0.0 0.0 0.0 Lung ca. 8.8 4.1 5.3 Cortex (large cell)NCI- H460 Spinal cord 4.4 0.0 0.0 Lung ca. 51.4 9.5 7.2 (non-sm. cell) A549 glio/astro 0.0 0.0 0.0 Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 0.0 U87-MG (non- s.cell) NCI-H23 glio/astro 0.0 0.0 0.0 Lung ca. 8.4 2.7 9.6 U-118-MG (non- s.cell) HOP-62 astrocytoma 2.9 0.0 0.0 Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 0.0 SW1783 (non-s.cl) NCI- H522 neuro*; met 0.0 0.0 0.0 Lung ca. 3.2 8.7 0.0 SK-N-AS (squam.) SW 900 astrocytoma 5.1 0.0 0.0 Lung ca. 2.3 15.9 0.0 SF-539 (squam.) NCI- H596 astrocytoma 2.3 0.0 0.0 Mammary 0.0 0.0 0.0 SNB-75 gland glioma 6.3 20.7 9.0 Breast 0.0 0.0 0.0 SNB-19 ca.* (pl.ef) MCF-7 glioma 1.4 0.0 1.8 Breast 0.0 0.0 0.0 U251 ca.* (pl.ef) MDA- MB-231 glioma SF- 0.0 0.0 0.0 Breast 14.1 37.4 0.0 295 ca.* (pl. ef) T47D Heart 0.0 0.0 0.0 Breast ca. 12.5 21.0 12.3 BT-549 Skeletal 2.3 0.0 0.0 Breast ca. 0.0 0.0 0.0 Muscle MDA-N Bone 0.0 0.0 0.0 Ovary 0.0 0.0 0.0 marrow Thymus 0.0 0.0 0.0 Ovarian 0.0 0.0 0.0 ca. OVCAR-3 Spleen 2.2 0.0 0.0 Ovarian 0.0 0.0 0.0 ca. OVCAR-4 Lymph 0.0 0.0 0.0 Ovarian 66.9 35.4 4.4 node ca. OVCAR-5 Colorectal 11.3 27.7 21.8 Ovarian 2.7 0.0 0.0 Tissue ca. OVCAR-8 Stomach 0.0 0.0 0.0 Ovarian 6.0 0.0 0.0 ca. IGROV-1 Small 5.4 0.0 0.0 Ovarian 30.8 0.0 0.0 intestine ca. (ascites) SK-OV-3 Colon ca. 3.2 0.0 0.0 Uterus 0.0 0.0 0.0 SW480 Colon ca.* 0.0 0.0 0.0 Placenta 0.0 0.0 0.0 SW620 (SW480 met) Colon ca. 1.9 14.4 0.0 Prostate 6.9 0.0 0.0 HT29 Colon ca. 0.0 0.0 0.0 Prostate 100.0 0.0 0.0 HCT-116 ca.* (bone met) PC-3 Colon ca. 0.0 0.0 0.0 Testis 54.7 100.0 36.9 CaCo-2 Colon ca. 72.2 75.8 100.0 Melanoma 4.2 0.0 0.0 Tissue Hs688(A).T (ODO3866) Colon ca. 5.3 4.8 0.0 Melanoma* 2.7 34.2 13.3 HCC-2998 (met) Hs688(B).T Gastric ca.* 50.3 0.0 0.0 Melanoma 0.0 0.0 0.0 (liver met) UACC- NCI-N87 62 Bladder 6.0 22.1 0.0 Melanoma 31.4 36.3 20.2 M14 Trachea 0.0 0.0 0.0 Melanoma 0.0 0.0 0.0 LOX IMVI Kidney 2.0 0.0 0.0 Melanoma* 2.4 0.0 0.0 (met) SK-MEL-5 Kidney 1.1 2.5 0.0 (fetal)

[1128] TABLE DH Panel 4R Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag1198, Run Ag1198, Run Tissue Name 142014937 Tissue Name 142014937 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 2.5 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 16.4 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 Lupus kidney 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 none 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 1 100.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 0.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 IBD Crohn's 0.0 Macrophages rest 0.0 Colon 0.0 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Lung 0.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Thymus 0.0 HUVEC starved 0.0 Kidney 0.0

[1129] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3363—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1130] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3363—Significant expression is seen in lung cancer cell line NCI-H1146 (CT=34.5) and lung cancer cell line SHP-77 (CT=34.2). Therefore, expression of this can be used to distinguish these samples from the rest of the samples on this panel.

[1131] Panel 1.2 Summary: Ag1130/Ag1198—Three different runs using the same primer sequences yield similar results. Significant expression of this gene is seen in testis and a colon cancer sample. Therefore, expression of this gene can be used to differentiate these samples from other samples on these panels. Results from a third experiment using the probe and primer set Ag1253 show low/undetectable levels of expression in all the samples on this panel.

[1132] Panel 1.3D Summary: Ag1253—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1133] Panel 2D Summary: Ag1603—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown)

[1134] Panel 4D Summary: Ag1130/Ag1198/Ag1253/Ag3363—Two experiments showed possible experimental difficulties, while the other three runs showed expression of this gene as low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on the panel.

[1135] Panel 4R Summary: Ag1198—Significant expression of this gene is seen only in the IBD colitis 1 sample (CT=34.2). Therefore, expression of this gene can be used to differentiate this sample from others on the panel.

[1136] Panel CNS 1 Summary: Ag1253/Ag1603—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1137] E. CG58516-01: G-Protein Beta WD-40 Repeats

[1138] Expression of gene CG58516-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3362, described in Table EA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables EB and EC.

[1139] Table EA. Probe Name Ag3362 TABLE EA Probe Name Ag3362 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gtcgggcaggacctttact-3′ 19 1474 381 Probe TET-5′-tcctacagctaattctgcagggcaca-3′-TAMRA 26 1498 382 Reverse 5′-tacgctttactcccgtaagtca-3′ 22 1543 383

[1140] TABLE EB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3362, Ag3362, Run Run Tissue Name 210153738 Tissue Name 210153738 AD 1 Hippo 9.9 Control (Path) 3 0.0 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 33.2 Control (Path) 4 24.3 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 4.3 AD 1 Occipital 2.0 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 16.5 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 96.6 AD 3 Occipital 5.4 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 43.2 AD 4 Occipital 24.7 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 29.1 AD 5 Occipital 24.5 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 16.6 AD 6 Occipital 31.9 Ctx Control (Path) 3 3.8 Control 1 Occipital 0.9 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 7.1 Control 2 Occipital 89.5 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 23.2 Control 3 Occipital 12.6 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 5.6 Control 4 Occipital 6.3 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 20.0 Control (Path) 1 65.1 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 100.0 Control (Path) 2 15.8 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 43.8 Control (Path) 3 2.0 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 30.8 Control (Path) 4 11.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 69.7 Control 1 Parietal 2.8 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 9.0 Control 2 Parietal 39.2 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 59.0 Control 3 Parietal 23.5 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 11.7 Control (Path) 1 69.7 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 8.2 Control (Path) 2 14.9 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 56.3 Control (Path) 3 0.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 34.2 Control (Path) 4 38.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1141] TABLE EC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3362, (%) Ag3362, Run Run Tissue Name 216523482 Tissue Name 216523482 Adipose 6.3 Renal ca. TK-10 44.1 Melanoma* 17.6 Bladder 9.4 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 18.3 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 21.6 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 17.1 Gastric ca. KATO III 17.6 Melanoma* 13.6 Colon ca. SW-948 5.8 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 19.6 Colon ca. SW480 34.6 MEL-5 Squamous cell 14.6 Colon ca.* (SW480 14.2 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 4.0 Colon ca. HT29 7.2 Prostate ca.* (bone 90.8 Colon ca. HCT-116 14.3 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 4.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 19.8 Placenta 11.4 Colon cancer tissue 3.6 Uterus Pool 2.1 Colon ca. SW1116 9.4 Ovarian ca. 17.4 Colon ca. Colo-205 8.8 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 47.0 Colon ca. SW-48 13.2 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 14.7 Colon Pool 5.7 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 31.6 Small Intestine Pool 10.2 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 12.9 Stomach Pool 6.2 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 6.7 Bone Marrow Pool 1.3 OVCAR-8 Ovary 12.5 Fetal Heart 1.1 Breast ca. MCF-7 75.8 Heart Pool 3.4 Breast ca. MDA- 30.4 Lymph Node Pool 8.7 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 65.5 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 2.3 Breast ca. T47D 100.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 9.4 Breast ca. MDA-N 33.4 Spleen Pool 4.6 Breast Pool 4.6 Thymus Pool 7.3 Trachea 7.7 CNS cancer 33.9 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 4.9 CNS cancer 27.2 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 7.1 CNS cancer 16.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 9.3 CNS cancer (astro) 14.3 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 15.8 CNS cancer (astro) 60.7 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 4.9 CNS cancer (glio) 13.8 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 16.5 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 28.5 295 Lung ca. A549 27.2 Brain (Amygdala) 5.3 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 4.1 Brain (cerebellum) 5.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 15.0 Brain (fetal) 16.4 Lung ca. NCI-H460 9.5 Brain (Hippocampus) 5.5 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 7.6 Cerebral Cortex Pool 8.7 Lung ca. NCI-H522 18.2 Brain (Substantia 8.3 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 6.3 Fetal Liver 7.3 Brain (whole) 7.0 Liver ca. HepG2 29.5 Spinal Cord Pool 5.6 Kidney Pool 17.7 Adrenal Gland 6.3 Fetal Kidney 4.6 Pituitary gland Pool 0.8 Renal ca. 786-0 17.2 Salivary Gland 5.6 Renal ca. A498 5.1 Thyroid (female) 9.7 Renal ca. ACHN 17.3 Pancreatic ca. 11.7 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 11.1 Pancreas Pool 9.2

[1142] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3362 Highest expression of the CG58516-01 gene is seen in the occipital cortex of a control patient and the temporal cortex of an Alzheimer's patient. While the CG58516-01 gene does not appear to be preferentially expressed in Alzheimer's disease, this panel confirms expression of the CG58516-01 gene at moderate/high levels in the brain in an additional set of individuals. Please see Panel 1.4 for discussion of potential utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[1143] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3362 The CG58516-01 gene is widely expressed in this panel, with highest expression in the breast cancer cell line T47D (CT=29). Significant expression is also seen in cell lines derived from prostate, breast and ovarian cancers. In general, expression of the CG58516-0l gene appears to be greater in the cancer cell lines than in normal tissue. Thus, the expression of this gene could be used to distinguish these cell line types from others in the panel.

[1144] Among tissues involved in central nervous system function, this gene is expressed at low but significant levels in all brain regions examined. This gene encodes a protein with a putativie zinc-finger motif. Since these proteins are known to interact with nucleic acids, this suggests that this gene product may play a potential role in transcription. Thus, therapeutic modulation of the CG58516-01 gene product may be used to regulate the transcription of disease-related proteins such as ataxin, huntingtin, or various apoptosis cascade proteins.

[1145] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at low levels in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, skeletal muscle, heart, and fetal liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

REFERENCES

[1146] 1. Zhu W, Chan E K, Li J, Hemmerich P, Tan E M. (2001) Transcription activating property of autoantigen SG2NA and modulating effect of WD-40 repeats. Exp Cell Res. 269(2):312-21

[1147] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3362 Results from one experiment with the CG58516-01 gene are not included because the amp plot corresponding to the run indicates that there were problems with the experiment.

[1148] F. CG58473-01: Protein Kinase

[1149] Expression of gene CG58473-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3357, described in Table FA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables FB and FC.

[1150] Table FA. Probe Name Ag3357 TABLE FA Probe Name Ag3357 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gtcaaggtggccctaaaattc-3′ 21 853 384 Probe TET-5′-ccaggacctcatctccaagctgctta-3′-TAMRA 26 897 385 Reverse 5′-agccgttctgaggggttat-3′ 19 926 386

[1151] TABLE FB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3357, (%) Ag3357, Run Run Tissue Name 216523477 Tissue Name 216523477 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 13.2 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 7.2 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 1.1 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 5.4 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 50.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 49.0 Melanoma* 33.0 Colon ca. SW-948 14.9 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 24.7 Colon ca. SW480 95.9 MEL-5 Squamous cell 11.6 Colon ca.* (SW480 53.6 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 8.2 Colon ca. HT29 10.3 Prostate ca.* (bone 3.2 Colon ca. HCT-116 76.3 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 14.1 Placenta 2.4 Colon cancer tissue 6.3 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 18.6 Ovarian ca. 51.1 Colon ca. Colo-205 24.3 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 53.2 Colon ca. SW-48 26.1 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 10.4 Colon Pool 4.6 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 12.3 Small Intestine Pool 1.7 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 10.1 Stomach Pool 1.2 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 13.4 Bone Marrow Pool 1.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 0.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 20.3 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 65.1 Lymph Node Pool 1.4 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 100.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.0 Breast ca. T47D 34.2 Skeletal Muscle Pool 1.6 Breast ca. MDA-N 36.3 Spleen Pool 3.4 Breast Pool 1.3 Thymus pool 4.7 Trachea 0.0 CNS cancer 7.8 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 54.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 5.0 CNS cancer 7.9 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 17.9 CNS cancer (astro) 22.4 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 28.5 CNS cancer (astro) 19.2 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 74.7 CNS cancer (glio) 14.6 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 40.6 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 3.0 295 Lung ca. A549 64.6 Brain (Amygdala) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 23.8 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 63.7 Brain (fetal) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.8 Brain (Hippocampus) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 2.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 34.4 Brain (Substantia 2.6 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 9.3 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 2.5 Liver ca. HepG2 11.4 Spinal Cord Pool 0.0 Kidney Pool 0.0 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 3.1 Pituitary gland Pool 1.4 Renal ca. 786-0 20.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 3.6 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 18.9 Pancreatic ca. 20.4 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 10.4 Pancreas Pool 1.3

[1152] TABLE FC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3357, Run Ag3357, Run Tissue Name 165231196 Tissue Name 165231196 Secondary Th1 act 9.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 9.5 Secondary Th2 act 43.2 HUVEC IFN gamma 6.3 Secondary Tr1 act 46.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 7.3 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 6.7 HUVEC TNF alpha + 25.3 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 12.2 HUVEC IL-11 13.1 Secondary Tr1 rest 1.9 Lung Microvascular EC 3.3 none Primary Th1 act 6.1 Lung Microvascular EC 7.1 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 21.8 Microvascular Dermal 10.9 EC none Primary Tr1 act 33.0 Microsvasular Dermal 7.3 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 28.1 Bronchial epithelium 1.9 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 12.1 Small airway epithelium 3.6 none Primary Tr1 rest 29.7 Small airway epithelium 36.3 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 28.5 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 39.8 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 18.6 Astrocytes rest 1.4 Secondary CD8 26.8 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 1.2 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 19.2 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 18.2 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 10.6 KU-812 (Basophil) 30.4 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 15.6 CCD1106 18.3 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 7.7 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 42.6 Liver cirrhosis 25.7 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 24.0 Lupus kidney 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 24.8 NCI-H292 none 7.8 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 40.3 NCI-H292 IL-4 26.4 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 29.7 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 23.5 NCI-H292 IL-13 20.7 Two Way MLR 3 day 13.7 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 27.9 Two Way MLR 5 day 13.2 HPAEC none 8.6 Two Way MLR 7 day 11.7 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 2.4 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 5.5 PBMC PWM 52.1 Lung fibroblast TNF 2.2 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 14.6 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 16.5 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 14.7 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 100.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 10.4 Dermal fibroblast 40.1 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 9.9 Dermal fibroblast 43.8 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 13.2 Dermal fibroblast 23.5 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 4.7 Dermal fibroblast IFN 3.7 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 1.1 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 4.6 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 0.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 28.1 Macrophages rest 4.3 Lung 59.0 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 0.0 HUVEC none 28.3 Kidney 10.0 HUVEC starved 25.3

[1153] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3357—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1154] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3357 This gene is primarily expressed in cancer cell lines, with highest expression in a breast cancer cell line BT 549(CT=32.8). This gene is expressed in the following cell lines but not the corresponding healthy tissue: gastric, brain, colon, lung, breast, ovarian cancer and melanomas. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a diagnostic marker for the presence of these cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic inhibition using antibodies or small molecule drugs might be of use in the treatment of these cancers.

[1155] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3357 Highest expression of the CG58473-01 gene is seen in pokeweed mitogen-activated purified peripheral blood B lymphocytes (CT=33.2). In addition, no expression of the transcript is seen in PBMC that contain normal B cells, but the transcript is induced when PBMC are treated with the B cell selective pokeweed mitogen. The transcript is not seen in the B cell lymphoma cell line Ramos regardless of stimulation. Thus, the putative protein encoded by this gene could potentially be used diagnostically to identify activated B cells. Therefore, therapeutics that antagonize the function of this gene product may be useful as therapeutic drugs to reduce or eliminate the symptoms in patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in which B cells play a part in the intiation or progression of the disease process, such as lupus erythematosus, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, emphysema, rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriasis.

[1156] G. CG58470-01: UDP-N-Acetylhexosamine Pyrophosphorylase

[1157] Expression of gene CG58470-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag5940, described in Table GA.

[1158] Table GA. Probe Name Ag5940 TABLE GA Probe Name Ag5940 SEQ Start ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-atatcctgaagctacaacagttagct-3′ 26 422 387 Probe TET-5′-tggcaacaaatgcattattccatattacg-3′-TAMRA 29 459 388 Reverse 5′-gagtgaactcgctggtcatg-3′ 20 489 389

[1159] General_screening_panel_v1.5 Summary: Ag5940—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1160] Panel 5 Islet Summary: Ag5940—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1161] H. CG58593-01: Ubiquitin-52

[1162] Expression of gene CG58593-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3421, described in Table HA.

[1163] Table HA. Probe Name Ag3421 TABLE HA Probe Name Ag3421 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-atctgctgcaagtgctatgc-3′ 20 291 390 Probe TET-5′-cggtgctatcaactgccacaagaaga-3′-TAMRA 26 323 391 Reverse 5′-tgaccttcttcctggggtac-3′ 20 371 392

[1164] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3421—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1165] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3421—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1166] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3421—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1167] I. CG57871-01: Tousled-Like Kinase

[1168] Expression of gene CG57871-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3351, described in Table IA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables IB and IC.

[1169] Table IA. Probe Name Ag3351 TABLE IA Probe Name Ag3351 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gatcctcactgcaacattcttt-3′ 22 346 393 Probe TET-5′-aatcccttaccgcgacgagtagaaca-3′-TAMRA 26 372 394 Revers 5′-gcactgccatctaaaccataga-3′ 22 403 395

[1170] TABLE IB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3351, Rel. Exp.(%) Run Ag3351, Run Tissue Name 210141594 Tissue Name 210141594 AD 1 Hippo 10.4 Control (Path) 3 3.0 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 33.4 Control (Path) 4 65.1 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 5.5 AD 1 Occipital 20.2 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 8.4 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 100.0 AD 3 Occipital 3.8 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 33.4 AD 4 Occipital 45.1 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 29.9 AD 5 Occipital 15.2 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 6.7 AD 6 Occipital 46.7 Ctx Control (Path) 3 3.7 Control 1 Occipital 2.7 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 16.8 Control 2 Occipital 52.5 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 45.1 Control 3 Occipital 45.4 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 6.9 Control 4 Occipital 6.3 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 54.0 Control (Path) 1 79.0 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 92.0 Control (Path) 2 34.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 13.0 Control (Path) 3 0.8 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 48.6 Control (Path) 4 40.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 56.6 Control 1 Parietal 6.9 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 6.2 Control 2 Parietal 48.0 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 29.3 Control 3 Parietal 26.1 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 32.8 Control (Path) 1 73.7 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 13.9 Control (Path) 2 57.4 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 79.6 Control (Path) 3 3.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 97.3 Control (Path) 4 78.5 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1171] TABLE IC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3351, Run Ag3351, Run Tissue Name 165222896 Tissue Name 165222896 Secondary Th1 act 16.5 HUVEC IL-1beta 15.4 Secondary Th2 act 26.4 HUVEC IFN gamma 13.5 Secondary Tr1 act 23.3 HUVEC TNF alpha + 17.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 6.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 11.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 10.7 HUVEC IL-11 5.4 Secondary Tr1 rest 2.1 Lung Microvascular EC 12.4 none Primary Th1 act 19.2 Lung Microvascular EC 9.6 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 17.6 Microvascular Dermal 14.7 EC none Primary Tr1 act 36.1 Microsvasular Dermal 14.8 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 55.5 Bronchial epithelium 14.1 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 43.8 Small airway epithelium 7.7 none Primary Tr1 rest 15.9 Small airway epithelium 50.3 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 13.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 15.6 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 21.0 Coronery artery SMC 6.1 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 12.9 Astrocytes rest 11.5 Secondary CD8 14.9 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 11.8 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 14.8 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 19.2 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 10.7 KU-812 (Basophil) 54.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 12.7 CCD1106 12.2 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 17.2 CCD1106 9.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 22.4 Liver cirrhosis 7.4 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 20.4 Lupus kidney 3.4 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 37.9 NCI-H292 none 47.6 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 18.6 NCI-H292 IL-4 42.3 LAK cells 10.5 NCI-H292 IL-9 30.4 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 17.8 NCI-H292 IL-13 15.7 Two Way MLR 3 day 33.2 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 25.5 Two Way MLR 5 day 10.6 HPAEC none 13.5 Two Way MLR 7 day 9.9 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 17.7 1beta PBMC rest 12.8 Lung fibroblast none 11.5 PBMC PWM 63.3 Lung fibroblast TNF 12.4 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 18.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 31.2 Ramos (B cell) none 14.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 22.2 Ramos (B cell) 77.9 Lung fibroblast IL-13 27.4 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 100.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 44.8 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 30.8 Dermal fibroblast 33.7 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 11.3 Dermal fibroblast 50.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 13.7 Dermal fibroblast 13.4 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 14.7 Dermal fibroblast IFN 14.3 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 19.8 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 25.7 Dendritic cells anti- 14.2 IBD Colitis 2 2.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 22.5 IBD Crohn's 3.2 Monocytes LPS 32.8 Colon 26.8 Macrophages rest 31.0 Lung 14.6 Macrophages LPS 30.8 Thymus 28.7 HUVEC none 18.3 Kidney 45.4 HUVEC starved 45.7

[1172] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3351—This panel confirms the expression of this gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. While no differential expression of this gene is detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls, the widespread expression of this gene in the brain suggests that therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of neurologic disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, stroke and multiple sclerosis.

[1173] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3351—Results from one experiment are not included. The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run.

[1174] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3351 The CG57871-01 gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[1175] J. CG58590-01 and CG58590-02: PALS Guanylate Kinase

[1176] Expression of gene CG58590-01 and CG58590-02 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3380, described in Table JA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables JB, JC and JD. Please note that CG58590-02 represents a full-length physical clone of the CG58590-01 gene, validating the prediction of the gene sequence.

[1177] Table JA. Probe Name Ag3380 TABLE JA Probe Name Ag3380 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tttgatacggcaattgtgaatt-3′ 22 1931 396 Probe TET-5′-ccgatcttgataaagcctatcaggaa-3′-TAMRA 26 1953 397 Reverse 5′-cccactgaggttcagtatcaag-3′ 22 2000 398

[1178] TABLE JB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3380, Ag3380, Run Run Tissue Name 210153753 Tissue Name 210153753 AD 1 Hippo 12.9 Control (Path) 3 4.7 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 27.7 Control (Path) 4 24.3 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 4.8 AD 1 Occipital 15.6 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 7.7 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 100.0 AD 3 Occipital 7.5 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 64.2 AD 4 Occipital 19.1 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 25.5 AD 5 Occipital 29.5 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 9.9 AD 6 Occipital 40.1 Ctx Control (Path) 3 8.4 Control 1 Occipital 4.2 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 17.6 Control 2 Occipital 65.5 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 25.3 Control 3 Occipital 13.4 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 4.9 Control 4 Occipital 6.4 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 17.4 Control (Path) 1 78.5 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 81.8 Control (Path) 2 9.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 42.9 Control (Path) 3 3.2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 48.6 Control (Path) 4 9.9 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 53.6 Control 1 Parietal 6.0 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 5.7 Control 2 Parietal 37.1 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 34.6 Control 3 Parietal 16.5 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 10.2 Control (Path) 1 67.4 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 7.1 Control (Path) 2 18.7 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 41.5 Control (Path) 3 3.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 29.5 Control (Path) 4 34.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1179] TABLE JC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3380, (%) Ag3380, Run Run Tissue Name 217043276 Tissue Name 217043276 Adipose 9.0 Renal ca. TK-10 25.5 Melanoma* 18.9 Bladder 15.9 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 16.8 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 52.5 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 14.9 Gastric ca. KATO III 34.6 Melanoma* 21.6 Colon ca. SW-948 4.9 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 27.0 Colon ca. SW480 82.4 MEL-5 Squamous cell 28.7 Colon ca.* (SW480 20.6 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 5.1 Colon ca. HT29 9.2 Prostate ca.* (bone 59.9 Colon ca. HCT-116 20.6 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 8.6 Colon ca. CaCo-2 22.8 Placenta 3.9 Colon cancer tissue 10.1 Uterus Pool 1.9 Colon ca. SW1116 6.2 Ovarian ca. 32.5 Colon ca. Colo-205 4.9 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 57.4 Colon ca. SW-48 4.2 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 14.7 Colon Pool 11.4 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 59.5 Small Intestine Pool 9.8 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 13.1 Stomach Pool 7.4 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 19.2 Bone Marrow Pool 4.2 OVCAR-8 Ovary 5.9 Fetal Heart 6.3 Breast ca. MCF-7 35.1 Heart Pool 4.9 Breast ca. MDA- 58.2 Lymph Node Pool 11.4 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 26.8 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 3.3 Breast ca. T47D 100.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 8.1 Breast ca. MDA-N 8.7 Spleen Pool 5.6 Breast Pool 10.4 Thymus Pool 6.3 Trachea 5.5 CNS cancer 39.2 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 3.8 CNS cancer 54.7 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 11.8 CNS cancer 19.6 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 3.2 CNS cancer (astro) 12.2 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 20.7 CNS cancer (astro) 29.7 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 3.8 CNS cancer (glio) 13.4 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 17.9 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 28.9 295 Lung ca. A549 30.6 Brain (Amygdala) 11.8 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 3.6 Brain (cerebellum) 6.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 29.3 Brain (fetal) 8.4 Lung ca. NCI-H460 14.8 Brain (Hippocampus) 14.5 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 19.5 Cerebral Cortex Pool 16.2 Lung ca. NCI-H522 28.7 Brain (Substantia 16.0 nigra) Pool Liver 0.4 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 22.7 Fetal Liver 11.9 Brain (whole) 5.9 Liver ca. HepG2 12.9 Spinal Cord Pool 16.0 Kidney Pool 18.4 Adrenal Gland 5.1 Fetal Kidney 22.8 Pituitary gland Pool 3.8 Renal ca. 786-0 28.5 Salivary Gland 2.1 Renal ca. A498 5.0 Thyroid (female) 8.2 Renal ca. ACHN 22.4 Pancreatic ca. 51.4 CAPAN 2 Renal ca. UO-31 36.9 Pancreas Pool 12.3

[1180] TABLE JD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3380, Run Ag3380, Run Tissue Name 165296532 Tissue Name 165296532 Secondary Th1 act 13.1 HUVEC IL-1beta 15.0 Secondary Th2 act 14.6 HUVEC IFN gamma 19.6 Secondary Tr1 act 15.2 HUVEC TNF alpha + 28.3 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 4.6 HUVEC TNF alpha + 26.1 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 4.7 HUVEC IL-11 7.8 Secondary Tr1 rest 8.0 Lung Microvascular EC 25.5 none Primary Th1 act 14.9 Lung Microvascular EC 19.5 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 13.2 Microvascular Dermal 37.9 EC none Primary Tr1 act 20.7 Microsvasular Dermal 24.8 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 35.6 Bronchial epithelium 37.1 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 24.0 Small airway epithelium 15.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 16.2 Small airway epithelium 100.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 23.3 Coronery artery SMC rest 30.1 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 18.2 Coronery artery SMC 13.6 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 7.4 Astrocytes rest 22.5 Secondary CD8 13.4 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 21.2 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 4.4 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 17.9 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 8.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 68.3 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 10.7 CCD1106 22.1 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 13.5 CCD1106 9.2 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 12.9 Liver cirrhosis 3.1 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 13.2 Lupus kidney 2.9 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 15.6 NCI-H292 none 48.6 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 17.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 66.9 LAK cells 9.5 NCI-H292 IL-9 59.5 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 7.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 36.6 Two Way MLR 3 day 15.2 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 42.6 Two Way MLR 5 day 7.0 HPAEC none 14.3 Two Way MLR 7 day 9.6 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 25.9 1beta PBMC rest 6.4 Lung fibroblast none 12.5 PBMC PWM 60.7 Lung fibroblast TNF 11.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 18.8 Lung fibroblast IL-4 25.9 Ramos (B cell) none 31.9 Lung fibroblast IL-9 20.6 Ramos (B cell) 94.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 18.8 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 42.9 Lung fibroblast IFN 23.3 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 24.7 Dermal fibroblast 59.5 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 12.9 Dermal fibroblast 64.2 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 10.4 Dermal fibroblast 32.8 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 19.6 Dermal fibroblast IFN 10.7 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 10.7 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 21.6 Dendritic cells anti- 18.8 IBD Colitis 2 2.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 15.0 IBD Crohn's 3.6 Monocytes LPS 13.8 Colon 36.9 Macrophages rest 25.3 Lung 19.3 Macrophages LPS 8.1 Thymus 72.2 HUVEC none 19.9 Kidney 24.5 HUVEC starved 35.8

[1181] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3380 This panel does not show differential expression of the CG58590-01 gene in Alzheimer's disease. However, this expression profile confirms the presence of this gene in the brain. Please see Panel 1.3D for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[1182] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3380—This gene is expressed at low to moderate levels in all samples on this pattern. The highest level of expression is seen in breast cancer cell line T47D (CT=27.8). Based on expression in this panel, this gene may be involved in brain, colon, renal, lung, ovarian and prostate cancer as well as melanomas. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a diagnostic marker for the presence of these cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic inhibition using antibodies or small molecule drugs might be of use in the treatment of these cancers.

[1183] This gene product is also expressed in adipose, pancreas, adrenal, thyroid, pituitary, skeletal muscle, heart, and fetal liver. This widespread expression in tissues with metabolic function suggests that this gene product may be important for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and/or treatment of metabolic and endocrine diseases, including obesity and Types 1 and 2 diabetes;. Furthermore, this gene is more highly expressed in fetal (CT=30.9) liver when compared to expression in the adult (CT>35) and may be useful for the differentiation of the fetal and adult sources of this tissue.

[1184] In addition, this gene is expressed at moderate levels in the all regions of the CNS examined. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1185] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3380—This gene is expressed from moderate to low levels across all of the samples on this panel. The highest expression is seen in small airway epithelium treated with TNFalpha and IL-1beta (CT=28.7). Interestingly, expression is much lower in untreated small airway epithelium (CT=31.5). There is also a significant difference between mononuclear cells treated with PWM (CT=29.5) and untreated cells (CT=32.7). Therefore, expression of this gene can be used to differentiate treated and untreated samples.

[1186] Expression of this gene is detected at a moderate level (CT=30.2) in normal colon (similar levels for colon are seen on panel 1.4 (CT=30.9), but is significantly lower in the IBD Colitis 2 (CT=34.4) and IBD Crohn's (CT=33.5) samples. Therefore, therapies designed with the protein encoded for by this gene may potentially modulate colon function and play a role in the identification and treatment of inflammatory or autoimmune diseases, which effect the colon including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

[1187] K. CG58572-01 and CG58572-02: Glucosamine-Phosphate N-Acetyltransferase

[1188] Expression of gene CG58572-01 and full length clone CG58572-02 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3375, described in Table KA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables KB, KC and KD.

[1189] Table KA. Probe Name Ag3375 TABLE KA Probe Name Ag3375 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-aagaagtggactggagtcagaa-3′ 22 58 399 Probe TET-5′-tacattttctccagccatttccccaa-3′-TAMRA 26 86 400 Reverse 5′-agcagtacaaagaggcctcaa-3′ 21 135 401

[1190] TABLE KB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3375, Rel. Exp. (%) Run Ag3375, Run Tissue Name 210154239 Tissue Name 210154239 AD 1 Hippo 17.1 Control (Path) 3 4.8 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 19.3 Control (Path) 4 27.5 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 7.4 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 11.5 AD 4 Hippo 4.5 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 72.2 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 5.9 AD 6 Hippo 53.6 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 12.7 Control 2 Hippo 20.3 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 26.6 Control 4 Hippo 6.8 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 19.8 Control (Path) 3 5.5 Control 1 Occipital 3.2 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 11.6 Control 2 Occipital 36.1 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 23.8 Control 3 Occipital 7.4 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 5.5 Control 4 Occipital 4.1 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 16.5 Control (Path) 1 66.0 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 100.0 Control (Path) 2 8.2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 55.9 Control (Path) 3 1.9 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 37.9 Control (Path) 4 12.2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 59.5 Control 1 Parietal 2.4 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 3.5 Control 2 Parietal 31.6 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 25.3 Control 3 Parietal 11.7 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 8.2 Control (Path) 1 49.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 4.0 Control (Path) 2 15.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 52.9 Control (Path) 3 4.2 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 26.6 Control (Path) 4 32.5 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1191] TABLE KC Panel 1.3D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3375, Ag3375, Tissue Name Run 165674233 Tissue Name Run 165674233 Liver adenocarcinoma 51.8 Kidney (fetal) 9.7 Pancreas 9.3 Renal ca. 786-0 19.6 Pancreatic ca. CAPAN 2 52.1 Renal ca. A498 26.2 Adrenal gland 8.9 Renal ca. RXF 393 15.7 Thyroid 6.3 Renal ca. ACHN 8.2 Salivary gland 18.3 Renal ca. UO-31 35.4 Pituitary gland 15.1 Renal ca. TK-10 9.8 Brain (fetal) 15.5 Liver 20.4 Brain (whole) 34.6 Liver (fetal) 16.5 Brain (amygdala) 16.0 Liver ca. 49.0 (hepatoblast) HepG2 Brain (cerebellum) 34.2 Lung 4.5 Brain (hippocampus) 12.1 Lung (fetal) 5.4 Brain (substantia nigra) 12.8 Lung ca. (small cell) 32.3 LX-1 Brain (thalamus) 17.9 Lung ca. (small cell) 17.3 NCI-H69 Cerebral Cortex 10.4 Lung ca. (s.cell var.) 30.1 SHP-77 Spinal cord 13.3 Lung ca. (large 66.4 cell)NCI-H460 glio/astro U87-MG 14.8 Lung ca. (non-sm. 19.1 cell) A549 glio/astro U-118-MG 95.3 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 13.8 NCI-H23 Astrocytoma SW1783 42.0 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 18.7 HOP-62 neuro*; met SK-N-AS 47.0 Lung ca. (non-s.cl) 19.5 NCI-H522 Astrocytoma SF-539 11.4 Lung ca. (squam.) 9.9 SW 900 Astrocytoma SNB-75 15.6 Lung ca. (squam.) 19.6 NCI-H596 glioma SNB-19 11.8 Mammary gland 14.6 glioma U251 40.9 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 81.2 MCF-7 glioma SF-295 10.1 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 91.4 MDA-MB-231 Heart (fetal) 1.3 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 35.4 T47D Heart 4.7 Breast ca. BT-549 97.9 Skeletal muscle (fetal) 1.2 Breast ca. MDA-N 14.8 Skeletal muscle 38.7 Ovary 1.6 Bone marrow 4.6 Ovarian ca. 39.2 OVCAR-3 Thymus 2.7 Ovarian ca. 23.0 OVCAR-4 Spleen 7.9 Ovarian ca. 13.8 OVCAR-5 Lymph node 13.0 Ovarian ca. 8.5 OVCAR-8 Colorectal 3.3 Ovarian ca. IGROV-1 5.6 Stomach 27.7 Ovarian ca.* 44.8 (ascites) SK-OV-3 Small intestine 19.3 Uterus 19.5 Colon ca. SW480 16.5 Placenta 2.6 Colon ca.* 29.1 Prostate 15.6 SW620(SW480 met) Colon ca. HT29 13.8 Prostate ca.* (bone 56.6 met)PC-3 Colon ca. HCT-116 27.7 Testis 40.6 Colon ca. CaCo-2 17.4 Melanoma 5.5 Hs688(A).T Colon ca. 26.4 Melanoma* (met) 8.9 tissue(ODO3866) Hs688(B).T Colon ca. HCC-2998 32.1 Melanoma UACC- 17.8 62 Gastric ca.* (liver met) 100.0 Melanoma M14 27.7 NCI-N87 Bladder 28.7 Melanoma LOX 6.6 IMVI Trachea 9.4 Melanoma* (met) 13.0 SK-MEL-5 Kidney 9.0 Adipose 8.0

[1192] TABLE KD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3375, Run Ag3375, Run Tissue Name 165296547 Tissue Name 165296547 Secondary Th1 act 14.6 HUVEC IL-1beta 24.5 Secondary Th2 act 13.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 24.5 Secondary Tr1 act 17.3 HUVEC TNF alpha + 24.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.9 HUVEC TNF alpha + 23.2 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 1.5 HUVEC IL-11 12.1 Secondary Tr1 rest 2.9 Lung Microvascular EC 21.3 none Primary Th1 act 16.0 Lung Microvascular EC 24.1 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 12.1 Microvascular Dermal 27.4 EC none Primary Tr1 act 25.0 Microsvasular Dermal 24.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 10.4 Bronchial epithelium 20.3 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 6.1 Small airway epithelium 11.3 none Primary Tr1 rest 9.0 Small airway epithelium 54.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 14.6 Coronery artery SMC rest 23.5 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 13.6 Coronery artery SMC 12.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 14.2 Astrocytes rest 5.3 Secondary CD8 14.4 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 5.4 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 5.8 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 19.5 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 2.4 KU-812 (Basophil) 56.3 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 2.6 CCD1106 26.6 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 5.1 CCD1106 7.8 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 10.7 Liver cirrhosis 2.6 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 12.5 Lupus kidney 0.8 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 20.2 NCI-H292 none 28.7 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 16.6 NCI-H292 IL-4 54.7 LAK cells 12.5 NCI-H292 IL-9 45.7 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 7.1 NCI-H292 IL-13 24.3 Two Way MLR 3 day 6.8 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 33.2 Two Way MLR 5 day 8.9 HPAEC none 17.8 Two Way MLR 7 day 6.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 30.1 1beta PBMC rest 0.8 Lung fibroblast none 10.2 PBMC PWM 42.3 Lung fibroblast TNF 6.3 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 11.6 Lung fibroblast IL-4 27.2 Ramos (B cell) none 30.6 Lung fibroblast IL-9 26.8 Ramos (B cell) 100.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 21.8 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 77.4 Lung fibroblast IFN 29.5 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 12.2 Dermal fibroblast 42.3 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 13.0 Dermal fibroblast 51.4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 6.9 Dermal fibroblast 22.5 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 4.5 Dermal fibroblast IFN 11.1 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 3.8 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 19.5 Dendritic cells anti- 2.9 IBD Colitis 2 0.7 CD40 Monocytes rest 2.2 IBD Crohn's 0.9 Monocytes LPS 1.3 Colon 7.6 Macrophages rest 6.6 Lung 6.2 Macrophages LPS 2.7 Thymus 9.4 HUVEC none 17.4 Kidney 4.2 HUVEC starved 37.4

[1193] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3375 This panel does not show differential expression of the CG58572-01 gene in Alzheimer's disease. However, this expression profile confirms the presence of this gene in the brain. Please see Panel 1.3D for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[1194] Panel 1.3D Summary: Ag3375—This gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in all samples on this panel, with the highest expression in gastric cancer cell line NCI-N87 (CT=28.8). Based on expression in this panel, this gene may be involved in gastric, pancreatic, brain, colon, renal, lung, breast, ovarian and prostate cancer as well as melanomas. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a diagnostic marker for the presence of these cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene might be of use in the treatment of these cancers.

[1195] This gene product is also expressed in adipose, pancreas, adrenal, thyroid, pituitary, skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression in tissues with metabolic function suggests that this gene product may be important for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and/or treatment of metabolic and endocrine diseases, including obesity and Types 1 and 2 diabetes.

[1196] In addition, this gene is expressed at moderate levels in the CNS. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1197] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3375 The CG58572-01 gene is ubiquitously expressed on this panel, with highest expression in the B cell line Ramos treated with ionomycin (CT=26.2). Significant levels of expression are also seen in pokeweed mitogen-activated B lymphocytes. Therefore, therapies that antagonize the function of this gene product may be useful as therapeutic drugs to reduce or eliminate the symptoms in patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in which B cells play a part in the initiation or progression of the disease process, such as lupus erythematosus, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, emphysema, rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriasis.

[1198] Interestingly, there is a difference between the levels of expression in resting and activated secondary T cells. The level in activated secondary T cells (CT=28.7-29.2) appears to be higher than in resting T cells (CT=31.3-33.1). Therefore, therapeutics designed with the protein encoded by this transcript could be important in the regulation of T cell function.

[1199] L. CG58564-01 and CG58564-02: Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase

[1200] Expression of gene CG58564-01 and full length clone CG58564-02 was assessed using the primer-probe sets Ag3023 and Ag3373, described in Tables LA and LB. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables LC, LD, LE and LF.

[1201] Table LA. Probe Name Ag3023 TABLE LA Probe Name Ag3023 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ctaatgctggatttgtccatca-3′ 22 492 402 Probe TET-5′-tcaggaatatgaagccatctacctagca-3′-TAMRA 28 517 403 Reverse 5′-tggagtggtgacatcatctgta-3′ 22 555 404

[1202] Table LB. Probe Name Ag3373 TABLE LB Probe Name Ag3373 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-atttgtccatcaacttcaggaa-3′ 22 502 405 Probe TET-5′-tgaagccatctacctagcaaaattaaca-3′-TAMRA 28 526 406 Reverse 5′-tggagtggtgacatcatctgta-3′ 22 555 407

[1203] TABLE LC CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3023, Run Ag3373, Run Tissue Ag3023, Run Ag3373, Run Tissue Name 209821074 210154071 Name 209821074 210154071 AD 1 Hippo 10.9 16.8 Control 9.1 8.0 (Path) 3 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 34.2 37.6 Control 40.6 65.5 (Path) 4 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 12.0 15.8 AD 1 24.7 29.1 Occipital Ctx AD 4 Hippo 13.8 10.3 AD 2 0.0 0.0 Occipital Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 60.7 57.8 AD 3 14.7 15.0 Occipital Ctx AD 6 Hippo 80.7 72.2 AD 4 35.4 22.4 Occipital Ctx Control 2 35.8 38.4 AD 5 3.9 30.4 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control 4 16.5 11.7 AD 6 46.0 37.4 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control (Path) 13.1 15.4 Control 1 9.9 10.7 3 Hippo Occipital Ctx AD 1 Temporal 39.0 31.4 Control 2 39.0 38.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 2 Temporal 38.7 73.2 Control 3 23.0 20.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 3 Temporal 9.5 13.2 Control 4 13.3 13.3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 4 Temporal 27.9 34.9 Control 80.1 76.3 Ctx (Path) 1 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf 59.0 100.0 Control 17.3 20.0 Temporal Ctx (Path) 2 Occipital Ctx AD 5 33.2 44.1 Control 8.4 8.7 SupTemporal (Path) 3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf 100.0 73.2 Control 21.2 20.6 Temporal Ctx (Path) 4 Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 79.6 80.1 Control 1 12.1 16.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 1 10.2 13.7 Control 2 48.0 40.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 2 41.2 31.9 Control 3 17.9 16.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 20.3 20.0 Control 74.7 64.2 Temporal Ctx (Path) 1 Parietal Ctx Control 4 9.7 9.9 Control 28.9 59.9 Temporal Ctx (Path) 2 Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 59.9 68.3 Control 10.2 9.0 1 Temporal Ctx (Path) 3 Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 40.3 41.2 Control 44.8 43.8 2 Temporal Ctx (Path) 4 Parietal Ctx

[1204] TABLE LD General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3373, Ag3373, Run Run Tissue Name 217043119 Tissue Name 217043119 Adipose 12.0 Renal ca. TK-10 20.3 Melanoma* 30.8 Bladder 23.2 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 69.3 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 25.3 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 15.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 30.8 Melanoma* 26.6 Colon ca. SW-948 9.7 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 21.5 Colon ca. SW480 35.1 MEL-5 Squamous cell 33.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 13.9 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 19.8 Colon ca. HT29 8.5 Prostate ca.* (bone 100.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 36.9 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 9.2 Colon ca. CaCo-2 42.9 Placenta 3.8 Colon cancer tissue 9.0 Uterus Pool 7.4 Colon ca. SW1116 5.8 Ovarian ca. 28.5 Colon ca. Colo-205 4.3 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 40.3 Colon ca. SW-48 4.2 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 20.0 Colon Pool 20.7 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 35.1 Small Intestine Pool 12.2 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 10.9 Stomach Pool 9.9 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 9.2 Bone Marrow Pool 11.6 OVCAR-8 Ovary 9.7 Fetal Heart 20.7 Breast ca. MCF-7 37.6 Heart Pool 10.6 Breast ca. MDA- 37.1 Lymph Node Pool 17.9 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 62.4 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 12.3 Breast ca. T47D 61.1 Skeletal Muscle Pool 16.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 10.0 Spleen Pool 11.6 Breast Pool 17.3 Thymus Pool 12.2 Trachea 12.0 CNS cancer 29.1 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 6.7 CNS cancer 69.3 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 34.2 CNS cancer 34.9 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 5.4 CNS cancer (astro) 19.1 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 17.2 CNS cancer (astro) 35.8 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 3.0 CNS cancer (glio) 11.3 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 18.6 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 26.4 295 Lung ca. A549 29.1 Brain (Amygdala) 4.5 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 4.6 Brain (cerebellum) 8.1 Lung ca. NCI-H23 31.6 Brain (fetal) 13.2 Lung ca. NCI-H460 18.2 Brain (Hippocampus) 5.3 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 14.1 Cerebral Cortex Pool 5.4 Lung ca. NCI-H522 31.6 Brain (Substantia 4.8 nigra) Pool Liver 1.2 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 8.0 Fetal Liver 32.3 Brain (whole) 6.2 Liver ca. HepG2 14.6 Spinal Cord Pool 6.6 Kidney Pool 22.1 Adrenal Gland 8.1 Fetal Kidney 26.1 Pituitary gland Pool 3.0 Renal ca. 786-0 28.7 Salivary Gland 4.7 Renal ca. A498 11.3 Thyroid (female) 4.4 Renal ca. ACHN 12.2 Pancreatic ca. 17.3 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 24.1 Pancreas Pool 17.1

[1205] TABLE LE Panel 1.3D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3023, Run Ag3023, Run Tissue Name 167966931 Tissue Name 167966931 Liver adenocarcinoma 51.1 Kidney (fetal) 26.2 Pancreas 6.1 Renal ca. 786-0 34.2 Pancreatic ca. CAPAN 2 17.7 Renal ca. A498 17.6 Adrenal gland 3.8 Renal ca. RXF 393 17.2 Thyroid 3.0 Renal ca. ACHN 13.5 Salivary gland 3.9 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pituitary gland 3.6 Renal ca. TK-10 23.0 Brain (fetal) 8.1 Liver 11.7 Brain (whole) 8.5 Liver (fetal) 8.0 Brain (amygdala) 6.7 Liver ca. 26.2 (hepatoblast) HepG2 Brain (cerebellum) 15.2 Lung 3.1 Brain (hippocampus) 5.4 Lung (fetal) 11.0 Brain (substantia nigra) 9.0 Lung ca. (small cell) 12.9 LX-1 Brain (thalamus) 4.2 Lung ca. (small cell) 9.9 NCI-H69 Cerebral Cortex 2.0 Lung ca. (s.cell var.) 67.8 SHP-77 Spinal cord 6.9 Lung ca. (large 3.4 cell)NCI-H460 glio/astro U87-MG 28.5 Lung ca. (non-sm. 45.1 cell) A549 glio/astro U-118-MG 46.7 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 22.7 NCI-H23 astrocytoma SW1783 40.6 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 25.7 HOP-62 neuro*; met SK-N-AS 27.2 Lung ca. (non-s.cl) 38.2 NCI-H522 astrocytoma SF-539 29.7 Lung ca. (squam.) 27.4 SW 900 astrocytoma SNB-75 35.1 Lung ca. (squam.) 29.9 NCI-H596 glioma SNB-19 15.6 Mammary gland 5.1 glioma U251 37.9 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 47.0 MCF-7 glioma SF-295 18.4 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 22.7 MDA-MB-231 Heart (fetal) 2.9 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 86.5 T47D Heart 12.9 Breast ca. BT-549 15.9 Skeletal muscle (fetal) 3.4 Breast ca. MDA-N 10.4 Skeletal muscle 36.3 Ovary 2.9 Bone marrow 4.5 Ovarian ca. 26.1 OVCAR-3 Thymus 14.3 Ovarian ca. 16.3 OVCAR-4 Spleen 8.7 Ovarian ca. 83.5 OVCAR-5 Lymph node 11.8 Ovarian ca. 9.3 OVCAR-8 Colorectal 10.4 Ovarian ca. IGROV-1 12.0 Stomach 7.8 Ovarian ca.* 100.0 (ascites) SK-OV-3 Small intestine 5.1 Uterus 4.9 Colon ca. SW480 19.3 Placenta 1.3 Colon ca.* 42.9 Prostate 3.9 SW620(SW480 met) Colon ca. HT29 9.9 Prostate ca.* (bone 78.5 met)PC-3 Colon ca. HCT-116 26.2 Testis 9.7 Colon ca. CaCo-2 41.5 Melanoma 5.9 Hs688(A).T Colon ca. 6.3 Melanoma* (met) 14.2 tissue(ODO3866) Hs688(B).T Colon ca. HCC-2998 16.0 Melanoma UACC- 14.0 62 Gastric ca.* (liver met) 18.8 Melanoma M14 5.7 NCI-N87 Bladder 30.6 Melanoma LOX 8.8 IMVI Trachea 3.2 Melanoma* (met) 14.7 SK-MEL-5 Kidney 9.6 Adipose 18.9

[1206] TABLE LF Panel 4D Rel. Rel. Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3023, Ag3373, Ag3023, Ag3373, Run Run Run Run Tissue Name 164516146 165296617 Tissue Name 164516146 165296617 Secondary Th1 act 18.6 17.9 HUVEC IL-1beta 20.3 18.6 Secondary Th2 act 24.3 28.5 HUVEC IFN 25.3 22.7 gamma Secondary Tr1 act 22.8 21.8 HUVEC TNF 16.3 18.0 alpha + IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 7.5 6.8 HUVEC TNF 18.2 13.4 alpha + IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 11.6 9.5 HUVEC IL-11 13.7 9.9 Secondary Tr1 rest 12.1 10.7 Lung 25.7 21.6 Microvascular EC none Primary Th1 act 20.7 16.5 Lung 26.2 18.3 Microvascular EC TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Primary Th2 act 20.2 19.3 Microvascular 27.5 21.3 Dermal EC none Primary Tr1 act 23.3 27.7 Microsvasular 20.7 19.9 Dermal EC TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Primary Th1 rest 51.1 51.4 Bronchial 13.0 16.3 epithelium TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 26.2 29.5 Small airway 8.1 8.5 epithelium none Primary Tr1 rest 23.7 26.1 Small airway 50.3 39.8 epithelium TNF alpha + IL- 1beta CD45RA CD4 14.6 11.0 Coronery artery 20.2 18.9 lymphocyte act SMC rest CD45RO CD4 25.2 22.4 Coronery artery 12.0 9.8 lymphocyte act SMC TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte 20.4 15.8 Astrocytes rest 10.4 11.1 act Secondary CD8 16.5 19.9 Astrocytes 11.7 9.8 lymphocyte rest TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Secondary CD8 13.2 9.3 KU-812 47.6 38.2 lymphocyte act (Basophil) rest CD4 lymphocyte 17.1 11.6 KU-812 94.0 92.0 none (Basophil) PMA/ionomycin 2ry 18.3 16.6 CCD1106 19.9 13.2 Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- (Keratinocytes) CD95 CH11 none LAK cells rest 25.5 16.0 CCD1106 6.0 4.8 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL- 1beta LAK cells IL-2 27.2 22.5 Liver cirrhosis 3.1 2.7 LAK cells IL- 27.2 19.3 Lupus kidney 2.1 1.7 2 + IL-12 LAK cells IL- 36.3 34.4 NCI-H292 none 30.1 18.9 2 + IFN gamma LAK cells IL-2 + 35.1 29.7 NCI-H292 IL-4 33.9 34.6 IL-18 LAK cells 12.4 11.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 40.1 29.1 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 20.0 15.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 16.2 14.2 Two Way MLR 3 24.0 16.7 NCI-H292 IFN 16.6 18.4 day gamma Two Way MLR 5 12.9 10.1 HPAEC none 13.6 13.5 day Two Way MLR 7 11.4 9.5 HPAEC TNF 25.3 25.3 day alpha + IL-1beta PBMC rest 13.7 10.5 Lung fibroblast 11.4 14.2 none PBMC PWM 69.3 66.4 Lung fibroblast 6.1 7.2 TNF alpha + IL- 1beta PBMC PHA-L 22.8 17.7 Lung fibroblast 28.5 29.1 IL-4 Ramos (B cell) 24.1 19.3 Lung fibroblast 23.0 23.3 none IL-9 Ramos (B cell) 100.0 100.0 Lung fibroblast 20.6 18.9 ionomycin IL-13 B lymphocytes 71.7 74.2 Lung fibroblast 39.0 32.5 PWM IFN gamma B lymphocytes 29.1 28.7 Dermal fibroblast 33.9 31.0 CD40L and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 12.1 10.5 Dermal fibroblast 76.8 62.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 14.5 10.9 Dermal fibroblast 20.3 13.9 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL- 1beta Dendritic cells 13.2 14.8 Dermal fibroblast 14.2 9.5 none IFN gamma Dendritic cells LPS 11.7 8.3 Dermal fibroblast 26.4 20.4 IL-4 Dendritic cells 17.7 12.7 IBD Colitis 2 2.6 2.2 anti-CD40 Monocytes rest 16.7 17.6 IBD Crohn's 2.0 1.9 Monocytes LPS 6.4 5.0 Colon 11.9 10.5 Macrophages rest 23.5 22.8 Lung 13.3 11.2 Macrophages LPS 9.9 7.1 Thymus 14.4 12.9 HUVEC none 20.6 17.9 Kidney 27.5 19.6 HUVEC starved 43.5 38.4

[1207] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3023/Ag3373 This panel does not show differential expression of the CG58564-01 gene in Alzheimer's disease. However, this expression profile confirms the presence of this gene in the brain. Please see Panel 1.3D for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[1208] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3373 Highest expression of the CG58564-01 gene is seen in a prostate cancer cell line (CT=27). Overall, this gene is expressed at moderate levels in the cancer cell lines in this panel. A higher level of expression is observed in clusters of cell lines derived from prostate, brain, melanoma, colon, lung, breast and ovarian cancer when compared to expression in normal prostate, brain, colon, lung, breast and ovary. Thus, this gene could potentially be used as a diagnostic marker of cancer in these tissues. Furthermore, inhibition of the activity of this gene product using small molecule drugs may be effective in the treatment of cancer in these tissues.

[1209] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene product has moderate levels of expression in adipose, heart, skeletal muscle, adrenal, pituitary, thyroid and pancreas. Thus, this gene product may be a small molecule target for the treatment of endocrine and metabolic diseases, including obesity and Types 1 and 2 diabetes.

[1210] In addition, this gene appears to be differentially expressed in fetal (CT value=29) vs adult liver (CT value=33) and may be useful for differentiation between the two sources of this tissue.

[1211] This gene is also expressed at moderate levels in all central nervous system samples present on this panel. Please see Panel 10.3D for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[1212] Panel 1.3D Summary: Ag3023 The CG58564-01 gene is ubiquitously expressed among the samples on this panel, with highest expression in an ovarian cancer cell line (CT=28.8). Overall, the expression of this gene shows good agreement with panel 1.4. A higher level of expression is observed in prostate, brain, melanoma, colon, lung, pancreatic, breast and ovarian cancer cell lines than the normal prostate, brain, colon, lung, pancreas, breast and ovary. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a diagnostic marker of cancer in these tissues. Furthermore, inhibition of the activity of this gene product using small molecule drugs may be effective in the treatment of cancer in these tissues.

[1213] Among tissues with metabolic function, expression of this gene is widespread, as in the previous panel. Please see Panel 1.4 for discussion of utility of this gene in metabolic disease.

[1214] This gene represents a phosphatase that is also expressed at low to moderate levels across the CNS. Some phosphatases comprise a family of MAP kinase regulating enzymes, members of which are upregulated in brains subjected to insults such as ischemia and seizure activity. MAP kinases are kown to regulate neurotrophic and neurotoxic pathways. Consequently, agents that modulate the activity of this gene may have utility in attenuating the apoptotic and neurodegenerative processes following brain insults.

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[1215] 1. Wiessner C. The dual specificity phosphatase PAC-1 is transcriptionally induced in the rat brain following transient forebrain ischemia. Brain Res Mol Brain Res February 1995;28(2):353-6

[1216] 2. Boschert U, Muda M, Camps M, Dickinson R, Arkinstall S. Induction of the dual specificity phosphatase PAC1 in rat brain following seizure activity. Neuroreport Sep. 29, 1997;8(14):3077-80

[1217] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3023/Ag3373 The CG585864-01 gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types and tissues of significance in the immune response in health and disease. Highest expression of this gene is seen in ionomycin treated Ramos B cells (CT=26.83). Therefore, targeting of this gene product with a small molecule drug or antibody therapeutic may modulate the functions of cells of the immune system as well as resident tissue cells and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, and arthritis, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

[1218] M. CG58564-03: Dual Specificity Phosphatase

[1219] Expression of gene CG58564-03 was assessed using the primer-probe sets Ag3023, Ag3373 and Ag5847, described in Tables MA, MB and MC. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables MD, ME, MF, MG and NM.

[1220] Table MA. Probe Name Ag3023 TABLE MA Probe Name Ag3023 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ctaatgctggatttgtccatca-3′ 22 261 408 Probe TET-5′-tcaggaatatgaagccatctacctagca-3′-TAMRA 28 230 409 Reverse 5′-tggagtggtgacatcatctgta-3′ 22 198 410

[1221] Table MB. Probe Name Ag3373 TABLE MB Probe Name Ag3373 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-atttgtccatcaacttcaggaa-3′ 22 251 411 Probe TET-5′-tgaagccatctacctagcaaaattaaca-3′-TAMRA 28 221 412 Reverse 5′-tggagtggtgacatcatctgta-3′ 22 198 413

[1222] Table MC. Probe Name Ag5847 TABLE MC Probe Name Ag5847 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cattccaaatgtttctgtagt-3′ 21 335 414 Probe TET-5′-ttcatagcagatgaatatgggcctaagaac-3′-TAMRA 30 371 415 Reverse 5′-ccacagtgcaaggaagac-3′ 18 457 416

[1223] TABLE MD CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3023, Run Ag3373, Run Tissue Ag3023, Run Ag3373, Run Tissue Name 209821074 210154071 Name 209821074 210154071 AD 1 Hippo 10.9 16.8 Control 9.1 8.0 (Path) 3 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 34.2 37.6 Control 40.6 65.5 (Path) 4 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 12.0 15.8 AD 1 24.7 29.1 Occipital Ctx AD 4 Hippo 13.8 10.3 AD 2 0.0 0.0 Occipital Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 60.7 57.8 AD 3 14.7 15.0 Occipital Ctx AD 6 Hippo 80.7 72.2 AD 4 35.4 22.4 Occipital Ctx Control 2 35.8 38.4 AD 5 3.9 30.4 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control 4 16.5 11.7 AD 6 46.0 37.4 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control (Path) 13.1 15.4 Control 1 9.9 10.7 3 Hippo Occipital Ctx AD 1 Temporal 39.0 31.4 Control 2 39.0 38.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 2 Temporal 38.7 73.2 Control 3 23.0 20.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 3 Temporal 9.5 13.2 Control 4 13.3 13.3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 4 Temporal 27.9 34.9 Control 80.1 76.3 Ctx (Path) 1 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf 59.0 100.0 Control 17.3 20.0 Temporal Ctx (Path) 2 Occipital Ctx AD 5 33.2 44.1 Control 8.4 8.7 SupTemporal (Path) 3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf 100.0 73.2 Control 21.2 20.6 Temporal Ctx (Path) 4 Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 79.6 80.1 Control 1 12.1 16.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 1 10.2 13.7 Control 2 48.0 40.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 2 41.2 31.9 Control 3 17.9 16.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 20.3 20.0 Control 74.7 64.2 Temporal Ctx (Path) 1 Parietal Ctx Control 4 9.7 9.9 Control 28.9 59.9 Temporal Ctx (Path) 2 Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 59.9 68.3 Control 10.2 9.0 1 Temporal Ctx (Path) 3 Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 40.3 41.2 Control 44.8 43.8 2 Temporal Ctx (Path) 4 Parietal Ctx

[1224] TABLE ME General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3373, Run Ag3373, Run Tissue Name 217043119 Tissue Name 217043119 Adipose 12.0 Renal ca. TK-10 20.3 Melanoma* 30.8 Bladder 23.2 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 69.3 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 25.3 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 15.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 30.8 Melanoma* 26.6 Colon ca. SW-948 9.7 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 21.5 Colon ca. SW480 35.1 MEL-5 Squamous cell 33.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 13.9 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 19.8 Colon ca. HT29 8.5 Prostate ca.* (bone 100.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 36.9 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 9.2 Colon ca. CaCo-2 42.9 Placenta 3.8 Colon cancer tissue 9.0 Uterus Pool 7.4 Colon ca. SW1116 5.8 Ovarian ca. 28.5 Colon ca. Colo-205 4.3 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 40.3 Colon ca. SW-48 4.2 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 20.0 Colon Pool 20.7 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 35.1 Small Intestine Pool 12.2 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 10.9 Stomach Pool 9.9 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 9.2 Bone Marrow Pool 11.6 OVCAR-8 Ovary 9.7 Fetal Heart 20.7 Breast ca. MCF-7 37.6 Heart Pool 10.6 Breast ca. MDA- 37.1 Lymph Node Pool 17.9 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 62.4 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 12.3 Breast ca. T47D 61.1 Skeletal Muscle Pool 16.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 10.0 Spleen Pool 11.6 Breast Pool 17.3 Thymus Pool 12.2 Trachea 12.0 CNS cancer 29.1 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 6.7 CNS cancer 69.3 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 34.2 CNS cancer 34.9 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 5.4 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 19.1 539 Lung ca. LX-1 17.2 CNS cancer (astro) 35.8 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 3.0 CNS cancer (glio) 11.3 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 18.6 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 26.4 295 Lung ca. A549 29.1 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 4.5 Lung ca. NCI-H526 4.6 Brain (cerebellum) 8.1 Lung ca. NCI-H23 31.6 Brain (fetal) 13.2 Lung ca. NCI-H460 18.2 Brain (Hippocampus) 5.3 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 14.1 Cerebral Cortex Pool 5.4 Lung ca. NCI-H522 31.6 Brain (Substantia 4.8 nigra) Pool Liver 1.2 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 8.0 Fetal Liver 32.3 Brain (whole) 6.2 Liver ca. HepG2 14.6 Spinal Cord Pool 6.6 Kidney Pool 22.1 Adrenal Gland 8.1 Fetal Kidney 26.1 Pituitary gland Pool 3.0 Renal ca. 786-0 28.7 Salivary Gland 4.7 Renal ca. A498 11.3 Thyroid (female) 4.4 Renal ca. ACHN 12.2 Pancreatic ca. 17.3 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 24.1 Pancreas Pool 17.1

[1225] TABLE MF General_screening_panel_v1.5 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag5847, Run Ag5847, Run Tissue Name 247590257 Tissue Name 247590257 Adipose 0.1 Renal ca. TK-10 0.2 Melanoma* 0.1 Bladder 0.1 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.1 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.2 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.1 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.1 Melanoma* 0.1 Colon ca. SW-948 0.1 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.1 Colon ca. SW480 0.2 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.2 Colon ca.* (SW480 1.8 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 0.1 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.6 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.2 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.2 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 0.1 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.1 Colon Pool 0.1 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.2 Small Intestine Pool 0.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.1 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.1 Fetal Heart 0.1 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.3 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 0.2 Lymph Node Pool 0.1 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.2 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.1 Breast ca. T47D 0.2 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.1 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.1 Spleen Pool 0.1 Breast Pool 0.0 Thymus Pool 0.1 Trachea 0.1 CNS cancer 0.2 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.5 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.2 CNS cancer 0.2 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 0.1 539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.2 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.1 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.1 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.2 295 Lung ca. A549 0.2 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 0.1 Brain (fetal) 0.1 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.1 Brain (Hippocampus) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.1 Brain (Substantia 0.0 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 0.0 Fetal Liver 0.1 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 0.1 Spinal Cord Pool 0.0 Kidney Pool 0.1 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 0.1 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.2 Salivary Gland 100.0 Renal ca. A498 0.1 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.1 Pancreatic ca. 0.1 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.1 Pancreas Pool 0.0

[1226] TABLE MG Panel 1.3D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3023, Run Ag3023, Run Tissue Name 167966931 Tissue Name 167966931 Liver adenocarcinoma 51.1 Kidney (fetal) 26.2 Pancreas 6.1 Renal ca. 786-0 34.2 Pancreatic ca. CAPAN 2 17.7 Renal ca. A498 17.6 Adrenal gland 3.8 Renal ca. RXF 393 17.2 Thyroid 3.0 Renal ca. ACHN 13.5 Salivary gland 3.9 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pituitary gland 3.6 Renal ca. TK-10 23.0 Brain (fetal) 8.1 Liver 11.7 Brain (whole) 8.5 Liver (fetal) 8.0 Brain (amygdala) 6.7 Liver ca. 26.2 (hepatoblast) HepG2 Brain (cerebellum) 15.2 Lung 3.1 Brain (hippocampus) 5.4 Lung (fetal) 11.0 Brain (substantia nigra) 9.0 Lung ca. (small cell) 12.9 LX-1 Brain (thalamus) 4.2 Lung ca. (small cell) 9.9 NCI-H69 Cerebral Cortex 2.0 Lung ca. (s.cell var.) 67.8 SHP-77 Spinal cord 6.9 Lung ca. (large 3.4 cell)NCI-H460 Glio/astro U87-MG 28.5 Lung ca. (non-sm. 45.1 cell) A549 Glio/astro U-118-MG 46.7 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 22.7 NCI-H23 astrocytoma SW1783 40.6 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 25.7 HOP-62 neuro*; met SK-N-AS 27.2 Lung ca. (non-s.cl) 38.2 NCI-H522 astrocytoma SF-539 29.7 Lung ca. (squam.) 27.4 SW 900 astrocytoma SNB-75 35.1 Lung ca. (squam.) 29.9 NCI-H596 glioma SNB-19 15.6 Mammary gland 5.1 glioma U251 37.9 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 47.0 MCF-7 glioma SF-295 18.4 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 22.7 MDA-MB-231 Heart (fetal) 2.9 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 86.5 T47D Heart 12.9 Breast ca. BT-549 15.9 Skeletal muscle (fetal) 3.4 Breast ca. MDA-N 10.4 Skeletal muscle 36.3 Ovary 2.9 Bone marrow 4.5 Ovarian ca. 26.1 OVCAR-3 Thymus 14.3 Ovarian ca. 16.3 OVCAR-4 Spleen 8.7 Ovarian ca. 83.5 OVCAR-5 Lymph node 11.8 Ovarian ca. 9.3 OVCAR-8 Colorectal 10.4 Ovarian ca. IGROV-1 12.0 Stomach 7.8 Ovarian ca.* 100.0 (ascites) SK-OV-3 Small intestine 5.1 Uterus 4.9 Colon ca. SW480 19.3 Placenta 1.3 Colon ca.* 42.9 Prostate 3.9 SW620(SW480 met) Colon ca. HT29 9.9 Prostate ca.* (bone 78.5 met)PC-3 Colon ca. HCT-116 26.2 Testis 9.7 Colon ca. CaCo-2 41.5 Melanoma 5.9 Hs688(A).T Colon ca. 6.3 Melanoma* (met) 14.2 tissue(ODO3866) Hs688(B).T Colon ca. HCC-2998 16.0 Melanoma UACC- 14.0 62 Gastric ca.* (liver met) 18.8 Melanoma M14 5.7 NCI-N87 Bladder 30.6 Melanoma LOX 8.8 IMVI Trachea 3.2 Melanoma* (met) 14.7 SK-MEL-5 Kidney 9.6 Adipose 18.9

[1227] TABLE MH Panel 4D Rel. Rel. Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3023, Ag3373, Ag3023, Ag3373, Run Run Run Run Tissue Name 164516146 165296617 Tissue Name 164516146 165296617 Secondary Th1 act 18.6 17.9 HUVEC IL-1beta 20.3 18.6 Secondary Th2 act 24.3 28.5 HUVEC IFN 25.3 22.7 gamma Secondary Tr1 act 22.8 21.8 HUVEC TNF 16.3 18.0 alpha + IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 7.5 6.8 HUVEC TNF 18.2 13.4 alpha + IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 11.6 9.5 HUVEC IL-11 13.7 9.9 Secondary Tr1 rest 12.1 10.7 Lung 25.7 21.6 Microvascular EC none Primary Th1 act 20.7 16.5 Lung 26.2 18.3 Microvascular EC TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Primary Th2 act 20.2 19.3 Microvascular 27.5 21.3 Dermal EC none Primary Tr1 act 23.3 27.7 Microsvasular 20.7 19.9 Dermal EC TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Primary Th1 rest 51.1 51.4 Bronchial 13.0 16.3 epithelium TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 26.2 29.5 Small airway 8.1 8.5 epithelium none Primary Tr1 rest 23.7 26.1 Small airway 50.3 39.8 epithelium TNF alpha + IL- 1beta CD45RA CD4 14.6 11.0 Coronery artery 20.2 18.9 lymphocyte act SMC rest CD45RO CD4 25.2 22.4 Coronery artery 12.0 9.8 lymphocyte act SMC TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte 20.4 15.8 Astrocytes rest 10.4 11.1 act Secondary CD8 16.5 19.9 Astrocytes 11.7 9.8 lymphocyte rest TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Secondary CD8 13.2 9.3 KU-812 47.6 38.2 lymphocyte act (Basophil) rest CD4 lymphocyte 17.1 11.6 KU-812 94.0 92.0 none (Basophil) PMA/ionomycin 2ry 18.3 16.6 CCD1106 19.9 13.2 Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- (Keratinocytes) CD95 CH11 none LAK cells rest 25.5 16.0 CCD1106 6.0 4.8 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL- 1beta LAK cells IL-2 27.2 22.5 Liver cirrhosis 3.1 2.7 LAK cells IL- 27.2 19.3 Lupus kidney 2.1 1.7 2 + IL-12 LAK cells IL- 36.3 34.4 NCI-H292 none 30.1 18.9 2 + IFN gamma LAK cells IL-2 + 35.1 29.7 NCI-H292 IL-4 33.9 34.6 IL-18 LAK cells 12.4 11.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 40.1 29.1 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 20.0 15.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 16.2 14.2 Two Way MLR 3 24.0 16.7 NCI-H292 IFN 16.6 18.4 day gamma Two Way MLR 5 12.9 10.1 HPAEC none 13.6 13.5 day Two Way MLR 7 11.4 9.5 HPAEC TNF 25.3 25.3 day alpha + IL-1beta PBMC rest 13.7 10.5 Lung fibroblast 11.4 14.2 none PBMC PWM 69.3 66.4 Lung fibroblast 6.1 7.2 TNF alpha + IL- 1beta PBMC PHA-L 22.8 17.7 Lung fibroblast 28.5 29.1 IL-4 Ramos (B cell) 24.1 19.3 Lung fibroblast 23.0 23.3 none IL-9 Ramos (B cell) 100.0 100.0 Lung fibroblast 20.6 18.9 ionomycin IL-13 B lymphocytes 71.7 74.2 Lung fibroblast 39.0 32.5 PWM IFN gamma B lymphocytes 29.1 28.7 Dermal fibroblast 33.9 31.0 CD40L and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 12.1 10.5 Dermal fibroblast 76.8 62.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 14.5 10.9 Dermal fibroblast 20.3 13.9 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL- 1beta Dendritic cells 13.2 14.8 Dermal fibroblast 14.2 9.5 none IFN gamma Dendritic cells LPS 11.7 8.3 Dermal fibroblast 26.4 20.4 IL-4 Dendritic cells 17.7 12.7 IBD Colitis 2 2.6 2.2 anti-CD40 Monocytes rest 16.7 17.6 IBD Crohn's 2.0 1.9 Monocytes LPS 6.4 5.0 Colon 11.9 10.5 Macrophages rest 23.5 22.8 Lung 13.3 11.2 Macrophages LPS 9.9 7.1 Thymus 14.4 12.9 HUVEC none 20.6 17.9 Kidney 27.5 19.6 HUVEC starved 43.5 38.4

[1228] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3023/Ag3373 This panel does not show differential expression of the CG56804-03 gene, a splice variant of CG56804-01, in Alzheimrer's disease. However, this expression profile confirms the presence of this gene in the brain. Please see Panel 1.3D for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system. Ag5847—This primer pair recognizes only the splice variant CG58564-03. Expression of this variant is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1229] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3373 Highest expression of the CG56804-03 gene is seen in a prostate cancer cell line (CT=27). Overall, this gene is expressed at moderate levels in the cancer cell lines in this panel. A higher level of expression is observed in clusters of cell lines derived from prostate, brain, melanoma, colon, lung, breast and ovarian cancer when compared to expression in normal prostate, brain, colon, lung, breast and ovary. Thus, this gene could potentially be used as a diagnostic marker of cancer in these tissues. Furthermore, inhibition of the activity of this gene product using small molecule drugs may be effective in the treatment of cancer in these tissues.

[1230] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene product has moderate levels of expression in adipose, heart, skeletal muscle, adrenal, pituitary, thyroid and pancreas. Thus, this gene product may be a small molecule target for the treatment of endocrine and metabolic diseases, including obesity and Types 1 and 2 diabetes.

[1231] In addition, this gene appears to be differentially expressed in fetal (CT value=29) vs adult liver (CT value=33) and may be useful for differentiation between the two sources of this tissue.

[1232] This gene is also expressed at moderate levels in all central nervous system samples present on this panel. Please see Panel 1.3D for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[1233] General_screening_panel_v1.5 Summary: Ag5847—This primer pair, specific to this splice variant, CG58564-03. Expression of this variant is highest in salivary gland (CT=28.6). Therefore, expression of this gene can be used to differentiate this sample from others on the panel.

[1234] Panel 1.3D Summary: Ag3023 The CG56804-03 gene is ubiquitously expressed among the samples on this panel, with highest expression in an ovarian cancer cell line (CT=28.8). Overall, the expression of this gene shows good agreement with panel 1.4. A higher level of expression is observed in prostate, brain, melanoma, colon, lung, pancreatic, breast and ovarian cancer cell lines than the normal prostate, brain, colon, lung, pancreas, breast and ovary. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a diagnostic marker of cancer in these tissues. Furthermore, inhibition of the activity of this gene product using small molecule drugs may be effective in the treatment of cancer in these tissues.

[1235] Among tissues with metabolic function, expression of this gene is widespread, as in the previous panel. Please see Panel 1.4 for discussion of utility of this gene in metabolic disease.

[1236] This gene represents a dual specificity phosphatase that is also expressed at low to moderate levels across the CNS. Dual-specificity phosphatases comprise a family of MAP kinase regulating enzymes, members of which are upregulated in brains subjected to insults such as ischemia and seizure activity. MAP kinases are kown to regulate neurotrophic and neurotoxic pathways. Consequently, agents that modulate the activity of this gene may have utility in attenuating the apoptotic and neurodegenerative processes following brain insults.

[1237] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag5847—This primer pair recognizes a splice variant of CG58564-03. Expression of this variant is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1238] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3023/Ag3373 The CG56804-03 gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types and tissues of significance in the immune response in health and disease. Highest expression of this gene is seen in ionomycin treated Ramos 13 cells (CT=26.83). Therefore, targeting of this gene product with a small molecule drug or antibody therapeutic may modulate the functions of cells of the immune system as well as resident tissue cells and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, and arthritis, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

[1239] N. CG58564-04: Dual Specificity Phosphatase

[1240] Expression of gene CG58564-04, a splice variant of CG58564-01, was assessed using the primer-probe sets Ag3023, Ag3373 and Ag5844, described in Tables NA, NB and NC. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables ND, NE, NF and NG.

[1241] Table NA. Probe Name Ag3023 TABLE NA Probe Name Ag3023 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ctaatgctggatttgtccatca-3′ 22 190 417 Probe TET-5′-tcaggaatatgaagccatctacctagca-3′-TAMRA 28 159 418 Reverse 5′-tggagtggtgacatcatctgta-3′ 22 127 419

[1242] Table NB. Probe Name Ag3373 TABLE NB Probe Name Ag3373 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-atttgtccatcaacttcaggaa-3′ 22 180 420 Probe TET-5′-tgaagccatctacctagcaaaattaaca-3′-TAMRA 28 150 421 Reverse 5′-tggagtggtgacatcatctgta-3′ 22 127 422

[1243] Table NC. Probe Name Ag5844 TABLE NC Probe Name Ag5844 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ccttagtctaaataactgctg-3′ 21 377 423 Probe TET-5′-agtttgcttcaatattttgtcgtatgcata-3′-TAMRA 30 415 424 Reverse 5′-aggagtggacctaccctat-3′ 19 552 425

[1244] TABLE ND CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3023, Run Ag3373, Run Tissue Ag3023, Run Ag3373, Run Tissue Name 209821074 210154071 Name 209821074 210154071 AD 1 Hippo 10.9 16.8 Control 9.1 8.0 (Path) 3 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 34.2 37.6 Control 40.6 65.5 (Path) 4 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 12.0 15.8 AD 1 24.7 29.1 Occipital Ctx AD 4 Hippo 13.8 10.3 AD 2 0.0 0.0 Occipital Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 60.7 57.8 AD 3 14.7 15.0 Occipital Ctx AD 6 Hippo 80.7 72.2 AD 4 35.4 22.4 Occipital Ctx Control 2 35.8 38.4 AD 5 3.9 30.4 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control 4 16.5 11.7 AD 6 46.0 37.4 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control (Path) 13.1 15.4 Control 1 9.9 10.7 3 Hippo Occipital Ctx AD 1 Temporal 39.0 31.4 Control 2 39.0 38.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 2 Temporal 38.7 73.2 Control 3 23.0 20.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 3 Temporal 9.5 13.2 Control 4 13.3 13.3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 4 Temporal 27.9 34.9 Control 80.1 76.3 Ctx (Path) 1 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf 59.0 100.0 Control 17.3 20.0 Temporal Ctx (Path) 2 Occipital Ctx AD 5 33.2 44.1 Control 8.4 8.7 SupTemporal (Path) 3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf 100.0 73.2 Control 21.2 20.6 Temporal Ctx (Path) 4 Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 79.6 80.1 Control 1 12.1 16.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 1 10.2 13.7 Control 2 48.0 40.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 2 41.2 31.9 Control 3 17.9 16.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 20.3 20.0 Control 74.7 64.2 Temporal Ctx (Path) 1 Parietal Ctx Control 4 9.7 9.9 Control 28.9 59.9 Temporal Ctx (Path) 2 Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 59.9 68.3 Control 10.2 9.0 1 Temporal Ctx (Path) 3 Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 40.3 41.2 Control 44.8 43.8 2 Temporal Ctx (Path) 4 Parietal Ctx

[1245] TABLE NE General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3373, Run Ag3373, Run Tissue Name 217043119 Tissue Name 217043119 Adipose 12.0 Renal ca. TK-10 20.3 Melanoma* 30.8 Bladder 23.2 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 69.3 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 25.3 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 15.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 30.8 Melanoma* 26.6 Colon ca. SW-948 9.7 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 21.5 Colon ca. SW480 35.1 MEL-5 Squamous cell 33.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 13.9 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 19.8 Colon ca. HT29 8.5 Prostate ca.* (bone 100.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 36.9 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 9.2 Colon ca. CaCo-2 42.9 Placenta 3.8 Colon cancer tissue 9.0 Uterus Pool 7.4 Colon ca. SW1116 5.8 Ovarian ca. 28.5 Colon ca. Colo-205 4.3 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 40.3 Colon ca. SW-48 4.2 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 20.0 Colon Pool 20.7 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 35.1 Small Intestine Pool 12.2 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 10.9 Stomach Pool 9.9 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 9.2 Bone Marrow Pool 11.6 OVCAR-8 Ovary 9.7 Fetal Heart 20.7 Breast ca. MCF-7 37.6 Heart Pool 10.6 Breast ca. MDA- 37.1 Lymph Node Pool 17.9 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 62.4 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 12.3 Breast ca. T47D 61.1 Skeletal Muscle Pool 16.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 10.0 Spleen Pool 11.6 Breast Pool 17.3 Thymus Pool 12.2 Trachea 12.0 CNS cancer 29.1 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 6.7 CNS cancer 69.3 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 34.2 CNS cancer 34.9 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 5.4 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 19.1 539 Lung ca. LX-1 17.2 CNS cancer (astro) 35.8 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 3.0 CNS cancer (glio) 11.3 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 18.6 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 26.4 295 Lung ca. A549 29.1 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 4.5 Lung ca. NCI-H526 4.6 Brain (cerebellum) 8.1 Lung ca. NCI-H23 31.6 Brain (fetal) 13.2 Lung ca. NCI-H460 18.2 Brain (Hippocampus) 5.3 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 14.1 Cerebral Cortex Pool 5.4 Lung ca. NCI-H522 31.6 Brain (Substantia 4.8 nigra) Pool Liver 1.2 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 8.0 Fetal Liver 32.3 Brain (whole) 6.2 Liver ca. HepG2 14.6 Spinal Cord Pool 6.6 Kidney Pool 22.1 Adrenal Gland 8.1 Fetal Kidney 26.1 Pituitary gland Pool 3.0 Renal ca. 786-0 28.7 Salivary Gland 4.7 Renal ca. A498 11.3 Thyroid (female) 4.4 Renal ca. ACHN 12.2 Pancreatic ca. 17.3 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 24.1 Pancreas Pool 17.1

[1246] TABLE NF Panel 1.3D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3023, Run Ag3023, Run Tissue Name 167966931 Tissue Name 167966931 Liver adenocarcinoma 51.1 Kidney (fetal) 26.2 Pancreas 6.1 Renal ca. 786-0 34.2 Pancreatic ca. CAPAN 2 17.7 Renal ca. A498 17.6 Adrenal gland 3.8 Renal ca. RXF 393 17.2 Thyroid 3.0 Renal ca. ACHN 13.5 Salivary gland 3.9 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pituitary gland 3.6 Renal ca. TK-10 23.0 Brain (fetal) 8.1 Liver 11.7 Brain (whole) 8.5 Liver (fetal) 8.0 Brain (amygdala) 6.7 Liver ca. 26.2 (hepatoblast) HepG2 Brain (cerebellum) 15.2 Lung 3.1 Brain (hippocampus) 5.4 Lung (fetal) 11.0 Brain (substantia nigra) 9.0 Lung ca. (small cell) 12.9 LX-1 Brain (thalamus) 4.2 Lung ca. (small cell) 9.9 NCI-H69 Cerebral Cortex 2.0 Lung ca. (s.cell var.) 67.8 SHP-77 Spinal cord 6.9 Lung ca. (large 3.4 cell)NCI-H460 Glio/astro U87-MG 28.5 Lung ca. (non-sm. 45.1 cell) A549 Glio/astro U-118-MG 46.7 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 22.7 NCI-H23 astrocytoma SW1783 40.6 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 25.7 HOP-62 neuro*; met SK-N-AS 27.2 Lung ca. (non-s.cl) 38.2 NCI-H522 astrocytoma SF-539 29.7 Lung ca. (squam.) 27.4 SW 900 astrocytoma SNB-75 35.1 Lung ca. (squam.) 29.9 NCI-H596 glioma SNB-19 15.6 Mammary gland 5.1 glioma U251 37.9 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 47.0 MCF-7 glioma SF-295 18.4 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 22.7 MDA-MB-231 Heart (fetal) 2.9 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 86.5 T47D Heart 12.9 Breast ca. BT-549 15.9 Skeletal muscle (fetal) 3.4 Breast ca. MDA-N 10.4 Skeletal muscle 36.3 Ovary 2.9 Bone marrow 4.5 Ovarian ca. 26.1 OVCAR-3 Thymus 14.3 Ovarian ca. 16.3 OVCAR-4 Spleen 8.7 Ovarian ca. 83.5 OVCAR-5 Lymph node 11.8 Ovarian ca. 9.3 OVCAR-8 Colorectal 10.4 Ovarian ca. IGROV-1 12.0 Stomach 7.8 Ovarian ca.* 100.0 (ascites) SK-OV-3 Small intestine 5.1 Uterus 4.9 Colon ca. SW480 19.3 Placenta 1.3 Colon ca.* 42.9 Prostate 3.9 SW620(SW480 met) Colon ca. HT29 9.9 Prostate ca.* (bone 78.5 met)PC-3 Colon ca. HCT-116 26.2 Testis 9.7 Colon ca. CaCo-2 41.5 Melanoma 5.9 Hs688(A).T Colon ca. 6.3 Melanoma* (met) 14.2 tissue(ODO3866) Hs688(B).T Colon ca. HCC-2998 16.0 Melanoma UACC- 14.0 62 Gastric ca.* (liver met) 18.8 Melanoma M14 5.7 NCI-N87 Bladder 30.6 Melanoma LOX 8.8 IMVI Trachea 3.2 Melanoma* (met) 14.7 SK-MEL-5 Kidney 9.6 Adipose 18.9

[1247] TABLE NG Panel 4D Rel. Rel. Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3023, Ag3373, Ag3023, Ag3373, Run Run Run Run Tissue Name 164516146 165296617 Tissue Name 164516146 165296617 Secondary Th1 act 18.6 17.9 HUVEC IL-1beta 20.3 18.6 Secondary Th2 act 24.3 28.5 HUVEC IFN 25.3 22.7 gamma Secondary Tr1 act 22.8 21.8 HUVEC TNF 16.3 18.0 alpha + IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 7.5 6.8 HUVEC TNF 18.2 13.4 alpha + IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 11.6 9.5 HUVEC IL-11 13.7 9.9 Secondary Tr1 rest 12.1 10.7 Lung 25.7 21.6 Microvascular EC none Primary Th1 act 20.7 16.5 Lung 26.2 18.3 Microvascular EC TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Primary Th2 act 20.2 19.3 Microvascular 27.5 21.3 Dermal EC none Primary Tr1 act 23.3 27.7 Microsvasular 20.7 19.9 Dermal EC TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Primary Th1 rest 51.1 51.4 Bronchial 13.0 16.3 epithelium TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 26.2 29.5 Small airway 8.1 8.5 epithelium none Primary Tr1 rest 23.7 26.1 Small airway 50.3 39.8 epithelium TNF alpha + IL- 1beta CD45RA CD4 14.6 11.0 Coronery artery 20.2 18.9 lymphocyte act SMC rest CD45RO CD4 25.2 22.4 Coronery artery 12.0 9.8 lymphocyte act SMC TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte 20.4 15.8 Astrocytes rest 10.4 11.1 act Secondary CD8 16.5 19.9 Astrocytes 11.7 9.8 lymphocyte rest TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Secondary CD8 13.2 9.3 KU-812 47.6 38.2 lymphocyte act (Basophil) rest CD4 lymphocyte 17.1 11.6 KU-812 94.0 92.0 none (Basophil) PMA/ionomycin 2ry 18.3 16.6 CCD1106 19.9 13.2 Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- (Keratinocytes) CD95 CH11 none LAK cells rest 25.5 16.0 CCD1106 6.0 4.8 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL- 1beta LAK cells IL-2 27.2 22.5 Liver cirrhosis 3.1 2.7 LAK cells IL- 27.2 19.3 Lupus kidney 2.1 1.7 2 + IL-12 LAK cells IL- 36.3 34.4 NCI-H292 none 30.1 18.9 2 + IFN gamma LAK cells IL-2 + 35.1 29.7 NCI-H292 IL-4 33.9 34.6 IL-18 LAK cells 12.4 11.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 40.1 29.1 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 20.0 15.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 16.2 14.2 Two Way MLR 3 24.0 16.7 NCI-H292 IFN 16.6 18.4 day gamma Two Way MLR 5 12.9 10.1 HPAEC none 13.6 13.5 day Two Way MLR 7 11.4 9.5 HPAEC TNF 25.3 25.3 day alpha + IL-1beta PBMC rest 13.7 10.5 Lung fibroblast 11.4 14.2 none PBMC PWM 69.3 66.4 Lung fibroblast 6.1 7.2 TNF alpha + IL- 1beta PBMC PHA-L 22.8 17.7 Lung fibroblast 28.5 29.1 IL-4 Ramos (B cell) 24.1 19.3 Lung fibroblast 23.0 23.3 none IL-9 Ramos (B cell) 100.0 100.0 Lung fibroblast 20.6 18.9 ionomycin IL-13 B lymphocytes 71.7 74.2 Lung fibroblast 39.0 32.5 PWM IFN gamma B lymphocytes 29.1 28.7 Dermal fibroblast 33.9 31.0 CD40L and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 12.1 10.5 Dermal fibroblast 76.8 62.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 14.5 10.9 Dermal fibroblast 20.3 13.9 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL- 1beta Dendritic cells 13.2 14.8 Dermal fibroblast 14.2 9.5 none IFN gamma Dendritic cells LPS 11.7 8.3 Dermal fibroblast 26.4 20.4 IL-4 Dendritic cells 17.7 12.7 IBD Colitis 2 2.6 2.2 anti-CD40 Monocytes rest 16.7 17.6 IBD Crohn's 2.0 1.9 Monocytes LPS 6.4 5.0 Colon 11.9 10.5 Macrophages rest 23.5 22.8 Lung 13.3 11.2 Macrophages LPS 9.9 7.1 Thymus 14.4 12.9 HUVEC none 20.6 17.9 Kidney 27.5 19.6 HUVEC starved 43.5 38.4

[1248] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3023/Ag3373 This panel does not show differential expression of the CG56804-04 gene in Alzheimer's disease. However, this expression profile confirms the presence of this gene in the brain. Please see Panel 1.3D for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system. Ag5847—This primer pair recognizes a splice variant of CG58564-01 designated CG58564-04. Expression of this variant is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1249] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3373 Highest expression of the CG56804-04 gene is seen in a prostate cancer cell line (CT=27). Overall, this gene is expressed at moderate levels in the cancer cell lines in this panel. A higher level of expression is observed in clusters of cell lines derived from prostate, brain, melanoma, colon, lung, breast and ovarian cancer when compared to expression in normal prostate, brain, colon, lung, breast and ovary. Thus, this gene could potentially be used as a diagnostic marker of cancer in these tissues. Furthermore, inhibition of the activity of this gene product using small molecule drugs may be effective in the treatment of cancer in these tissues.

[1250] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene product has moderate levels of expression in adipose, heart, skeletal muscle, adrenal, pituitary, thyroid and pancreas. Thus, this gene product may be a small molecule target for the treatment of endocrine and metabolic diseases, including obesity and Types 1 and 2 diabetes.

[1251] In addition, this gene appears to be differentially expressed in fetal (CT value=29) vs adult liver (CT value=33) and may be useful for differentiation between the two sources of this tissue.

[1252] This gene is also expressed at moderate levels in all central nervous system samples present on this panel. Please see Panel 1.3D for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[1253] General_screening_panel_v1.5 Summary: Ag5844—This primer pair recognizes a splice variant of CG58564-01. Expression of this variant is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1254] Panel 1.3D Summary: Ag3023 The CG56804-04 gene is ubiquitously expressed among the samples on this panel, with highest expression in an ovarian cancer cell line (CT=28.8). Overall, the expression of this gene shows good agreement with panel 1.4. A higher level of expression is observed in prostate, brain, melanoma, colon, lung, pancreatic, breast and ovarian cancer cell lines than the normal prostate, brain, colon, lung, pancreas, breast and ovary. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a diagnostic marker of cancer in these tissues. Furthermore, inhibition of the activity of this gene product using small molecule drugs may be effective in the treatment of cancer in these tissues.

[1255] Among tissues with metabolic function, expression of this gene is widespread, as in the previous panel. Please see Panel 1.4 for discussion of utility of this gene in metabolic disease.

[1256] This gene represents a dual specificity phosphatase that is also expressed at low to moderate levels across the CNS. Dual-specificity phosphatases comprise a family of MAP kinase regulating enzymes, members of which are upregulated in brains subjected to insults such as ischemia and seizure activity. MAP kinases are known to regulate neurotrophic and neurotoxic pathways. Consequently, agents that modulate the activity of this gene may have utility in attenuating the apoptotic and neurodegenerative processes following brain insults.

[1257] Panel 41.1D Summary: Ag5844—This primer pair recognizes a splice variant of CG58564-01. Expression of this variant is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1258] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3023/Ag3373 The CG56804-04 gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types and tissues of significance in the immune response in health and disease. Highest expression of this gene is seen in ionomycin treated Ramos cells (CT=26.83). Therefore, targeting of ghis gene product with a small molecule drug or antibody therapeutic may modulate the functions of cells of the immune system as well as resident tissue cells and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, and arthritis, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

[1259] O. CG57819-01: RPGR-Interacting Protein-1

[1260] Expression of gene CG57819-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3338, described in Table OA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables OB and OC.

[1261] Table OA. Probe Name Ag3338 TABLE OA Probe Name Ag3338 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cccattcagcactgaaacag-3′ 20 3021 426 Probe TET-5′-tcctgtaaatgacaaagaatcctctgaaca-3′-TAMRA 30 3055 427 Reverse 5′-tgcttcactgacttcagaacct-3′ 22 3085 428

[1262] TABLE OB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3338, Run Ag3338, Run Tissue Name 215773746 Tissue Name 215773746 Adipose 1.1 Renal ca. TK-10 0.8 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 1.1 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.2 Colon ca. SW480 0.4 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 100.0 Colon ca. HT29 0.5 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.2 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 1.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 1.0 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.9 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.2 Ovarian ca. 0.9 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.2 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 1.2 Colon Pool 0.5 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 3.5 Small Intestine Pool 0.3 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.2 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.9 Fetal Heart 0.8 Breast ca. MCF-7 1.9 Heart Pool 1.1 Breast ca. MDA- 1.2 Lymph Node Pool 1.4 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.2 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.2 Breast ca. T47D 6.7 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 1.4 Breast Pool 0.5 Thymus Pool 0.0 Trachea 0.9 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.2 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.4 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 0.0 539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.8 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.5 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.1 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.2 295 Lung ca. A549 1.5 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 0.7 Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.6 Lung ca. NCI-H23 1.5 Brain (fetal) 0.9 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 0.7 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 3.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.2 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 0.7 nigra) Pool Liver 0.4 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 1.3 Fetal Liver 0.5 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 0.2 Spinal Cord Pool 0.9 Kidney Pool 0.9 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 0.6 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 3.4 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.8

[1263] TABLE OC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3338, Run Ag3338, Run Tissue Name 165221737 Tissue Name 165221737 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 6.9 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 2.6 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 1.9 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 4.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 4.6 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 Lupus kidney 2.4 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 none 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 4.5 LAK cells 3.1 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 14.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 3.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 4.7 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 13.9 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 6.0 IBD Colitis 2 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 100.0 IBD Crohn's 0.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 15.2 Macrophages rest 1.3 Lung 4.0 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 0.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 3.1 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1264] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3338—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1265] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3338—Expression of this gene is highest in testis (CT=29.4). Therefore, expression of this gene could be used to distinguish this sample from others on the panel.

[1266] There is also low expression in pancreatic cancer cell line CAPAN2, lung cancer cell line HOP-62, breast cancer cell line T47D, and ovarian cancer cell line OVCAR-5. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate these samples from other samples on this panel.

[1267] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3338—Significant expression of this gene is seen only in resting monocytes (CT=32.3) Therefore, expression of this gene can be used to differentiate between this sample and others on this panel.

[1268] P. CG57789-01 and CG57789-02: RAS-Like Protein RRP22-like

[1269] Expression of gene CG57789-01 and variant CG57789-02 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3333, described in Table PA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables PB, PC and PD.

[1270] Table PA. Probe Name Ag3333 TABLE PA Probe Name Ag3333 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tcgactttccacccatcag-3′ 19 181 429 Probe TET-5′-cttccctgtcaatacgctccaggagt-3′-TAMRA 26 203 430 Reverse 5′-aggatgtaggcgtggacact-3′ 20 258 431

[1271] TABLE PB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3333, Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3333, Tissue Name Run 210146459 Tissue Name Run 210146459 AD 1 Hippo 22.2 Control (Path) 3 7.5 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 18.8 Control (Path) 4 21.6 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 17.9 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 29.7 AD 4 Hippo 8.7 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 100.0 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 15.8 AD 6 Hippo 42.9 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 24.7 Control 2 Hippo 25.9 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 90.1 Control 4 Hippo 12.1 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 16.3 Control (Path) 3 13.4 Control 1 Occipital 4.2 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 21.3 Control 2 Occipital 74.7 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 29.1 Control 3 Occipital 14.5 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 13.3 Control 4 Occipital 4.5 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 15.8 Control (Path) 1 47.3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 92.0 Control (Path) 2 13.5 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 43.2 Control (Path) 3 4.1 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 26.4 Control (Path) 4 14.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 31.6 Control 1 Parietal 7.6 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 5.8 Control 2 Parietal 39.2 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 51.8 Control 3 Parietal 21.9 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 14.5 Control (Path) 1 56.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 8.1 Control (Path) 2 20.2 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 39.2 Control (Path) 3 6.2 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 40.9 Control (Path) 4 24.5 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1272] TABLE PC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3333, Run Ag3333, Run Tissue Name 216516940 Tissue Name 216516940 Adipose 4.4 Renal ca. TK-10 40.1 Melanoma* 0.9 Bladder 5.0 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 1.8 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 4.5 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 2.7 Gastric ca. KATO III 20.0 Melanoma* 0.3 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.9 Colon ca. SW480 100.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.1 Colon ca.* (SW480 33.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 2.1 Colon ca. HT29 5.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 2.4 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.1 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.5 Colon ca. CaCo-2 37.1 Placenta 5.7 Colon cancer tissue 2.3 Uterus Pool 0.3 Colon ca. SW1116 16.2 Ovarian ca. 52.9 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.2 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 0.6 Colon ca. SW-48 0.2 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 17.9 Colon Pool 2.2 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 4.5 Small Intestine Pool 1.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.9 Stomach Pool 0.9 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 15.4 Bone Marrow Pool 1.8 OVCAR-8 Ovary 4.2 Fetal Heart 10.9 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.7 Heart Pool 2.8 Breast ca. MDA- 0.4 Lymph Node Pool 4.4 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 42.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 1.1 Breast ca. T47D 13.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 46.7 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.1 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 2.4 Thymus Pool 2.3 Trachea 2.4 CNS cancer 0.9 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.2 CNS cancer 0.3 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.9 CNS cancer 69.7 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 17.1 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 2.2 539 Lung ca. LX-1 1.1 CNS cancer (astro) 15.9 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 14.5 CNS cancer (glio) 0.6 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 37.6 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 6.0 295 Lung ca. A549 0.4 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 28.5 Lung ca. NCI-H526 23.5 Brain (cerebellum) 29.1 Lung ca. NCI-H23 8.2 Brain (fetal) 21.3 Lung ca. NCI-H460 14.3 Brain (Hippocampus) 27.7 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 1.7 Cerebral Cortex Pool 36.1 Lung ca. NCI-H522 86.5 Brain (Substantia 40.1 nigra) Pool Liver 1.6 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 37.6 Fetal Liver 0.7 Brain (whole) 59.5 Liver ca. HepG2 6.2 Spinal Cord Pool 12.3 Kidney Pool 3.8 Adrenal Gland 4.7 Fetal Kidney 7.4 Pituitary gland Pool 3.7 Renal ca. 786-0 0.2 Salivary Gland 48.0 Renal ca. A498 20.9 Thyroid (female) 1.1 Renal ca. ACHN 8.5 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 3.0 Pancreas Pool 4.0

[1273] TABLE PD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3333, Run Ag3333, Run Tissue Name 165084139 Tissue Name 165084139 Secondary Th1 act 0.8 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 3.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.5 Secondary Tr1 act 0.6 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.8 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.5 HUVEC IL-11 0.3 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.6 none Primary Th1 act 5.7 Lung Microvascular EC 0.4 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 9.8 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 3.8 Microsvasular Dermal 0.4 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 1.1 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.4 Small airway epithelium 1.9 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.6 Small airway epithelium 1.4 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 4.1 Coronery artery SMC rest 1.7 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 1.7 Coronery artery SMC 1.2 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 1.4 Astrocytes rest 100.0 Secondary CD8 7.4 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 59.9 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 2.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.8 KU-812 (Basophil) 4.1 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.5 CCD1106 12.5 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.5 CCD1106 6.2 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.3 Liver cirrhosis 0.9 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.5 Lupus kidney 3.9 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 none 29.3 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.6 NCI-H292 IL-4 39.5 LAK cells 0.3 NCI-H292 IL-9 23.3 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 21.9 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.8 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 14.5 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.9 HPAEC none 0.5 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 4.5 PBMC PWM 8.1 Lung fibroblast TNF 2.2 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 11.6 Lung fibroblast IL-4 12.9 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 9.2 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 8.5 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 15.4 Lung fibroblast IFN 8.4 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 2.1 Dermal fibroblast 40.6 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 20.9 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 19.3 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 1.8 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.5 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 3.8 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 2.5 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 4.2 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 9.1 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 11.3 HUVEC none 0.4 Kidney 2.6 HUVEC starved 0.6

[1274] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: This panel confirms the expression of this gene in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1275] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3333 This gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in many of the samples on this panel, with the highest expression in colon cancer cell line SW480 (CT=27.8). Expression is significantly lower in SW680, a cell line derived from a metastasis of the primary tumor represented by SW480. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between these two cell lines and potentially between primary colon cancer and its metastases.

[1276] Based on expression in this panel, this gene may be involved in gastric, brain, colon, renal, lung, breast, ovarian and prostate cancer as well as melanomas. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a diagnostic marker for the presence of these cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic inhibition using antibodies or small molecule drugs might be of use in the treatment of these cancers.

[1277] This gene product is also expressed in adipose, pancreas, adrenal, thyroid, pituitary, skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression in tissues with metabolic function suggests that this gene product may be important for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and/or treatment of metabolic and endocrine diseases, including obesity and Types 1 and 2 diabetes

[1278] This gene is expressed at low levels throughout the CNS, including in amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1279] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3333 The CG57789-01 gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in several samples on this panel, with the highest expression in resting astrocytes (CT=28.4). Moderate expression of this gene is seen in treated and untreated dermal and lung fibroblasts and the airway epithelial tumor line NCI-H292 cells. Thus, the transcript or the protein it encodes may be involved in pathological and inflammatory skin and lung conditions, including psoriasis, asthma, allergy, emphysema, and COPD.

[1280] Q. CG57758-01 and CG57758-02: Sodium/Lithium-Dependent Dicarboxylate Transporter

[1281] Expression of gene CG57758-01, a splice variant of CG57758-02, and CG57758-02 was assessed using the primer-probe sets Ag3326 and Ag3692, described in Tables QA and QB. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables QC, QD, QE and QF.

[1282] Table QA. Probe Name Ag3326 TABLE QA Probe Name Ag3326 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ccatttactggtgcacagaagt-3′ 22 149 432 Probe TET-5′-atccctctggctgtcacctctctcat-3′-TAMRA 26 172 433 Reverse 5′-ggagtccagaatctggaagagt-3′ 22 216 434

[1283] Table QB. Probe Name Ag3692 TABLE QB Probe Name Ag3692 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ccatttactggtgcacagaagt-3′ 22 149 435 Probe TET-5′-atccctctggctgtcacctctctcat-3′-TAMRA 26 172 436 Reverse 5′-ggagtccagaatctggaagagt-3′ 22 216 437

[1284] Rel. Rel. Rel. Rel. Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3326, Ag3692, Ag3692, Ag3326, Ag3692, Ag3692, Tissue Run Run Run Tissue Run Run Run Name 210144197 211145262 224337942 Name 210144197 211145262 224337942 AD 1 2.1 4.3 1.0 Control 8.5 15.3 12.0 Hippo (Path) 3 Temporal Ctx AD 2 20.9 28.3 25.0 Control 31.2 36.6 52.1 Hippo (Path) 4 Temporal Ctx AD 3 0.0 0.9 0.6 AD 1 2.7 3.0 0.0 Hippo Occipital Ctx AD 4 2.1 7.1 2.6 AD 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 Hippo Occipital Ctx (Missing) AD 5 72.7 97.9 85.3 AD 3 1.5 7.2 1.3 hippo Occipital Ctx AD 6 13.7 18.3 5.5 AD 4 71.7 35.6 30.6 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control 2 14.5 20.2 15.2 AD 5 25.3 31.9 12.4 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control 4 11.7 7.4 5.1 AD 6 17.2 19.1 11.2 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control 6.7 4.4 4.5 Control 1 7.0 9.0 8.1 (Path) 3 Occipital Hippo Ctx AD 1 4.0 1.7 2.8 Control 2 33.2 44.8 26.1 Temporal Occipital Ctx Ctx AD 2 80.7 50.7 37.4 Control 3 30.1 37.6 21.9 Temporal Occipital Ctx Ctx AD 3 3.6 0.0 1.1 Control 4 16.3 12.6 8.2 Temporal Occipital Ctx Ctx AD 4 19.5 30.6 15.2 Control 42.0 55.9 52.9 Temporal (Path) 1 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf 100.0 100.0 99.3 Control 6.7 13.0 7.7 Temporal (Path) 2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 32.8 29.1 33.2 Control 8.7 6.6 5.4 SupTemporal (Path) 3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf 27.7 21.3 26.6 Control 8.1 9.0 7.4 Temporal (Path) 4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 41.8 53.6 17.0 Control 1 21.2 23.0 15.3 Temporal Parietal Ctx Ctx Control 1 12.0 33.9 18.3 Control 2 48.6 38.2 22.1 Temporal Parietal Ctx Ctx Control 2 30.1 49.3 44.4 Control 3 28.3 34.4 32.8 Temporal Parietal Ctx Ctx Control 3 38.7 39.5 33.4 Control 78.5 97.3 100.0 Temporal (Path) 1 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 17.6 25.2 24.1 Control 50.7 50.7 37.9 Temporal (Path) 2 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 69.7 70.7 49.7 Control 10.7 10.1 9.6 (Path) 1 (Path) 3 Temporal Parietal Ctx Ctx Control 35.4 50.7 33.4 Control 30.6 24.5 40.9 (Path) 2 (Path) 4 Temporal Parietal Ctx Ctx

[1285] TABLE QD General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3326, Run Ag3692, Run Ag3326, Run Ag3692, Run Tissue Name 215678613 217131191 Tissue Name 215678613 217131191 Adipose 0.0 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 11.4 12.0 Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Bladder 0.0 0.1 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.1 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver 0.0 0.0 Hs688(B).T met.) NCI-N87 Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Gastric ca. 0.0 0.0 M14 KATO III Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. SW- 0.0 0.0 LOXIMVI 948 Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. 0.0 0.0 SK-MEL-5 SW480 Squamous 0.9 0.7 Colon ca.* 0.0 0.0 cell (SW480 met) carcinoma SW620 SCC-4 Testis Pool 0.1 0.2 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 0.0 Prostate ca.* 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. HCT- 0.0 0.0 (bone met) 116 PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 0.0 Placenta 0.0 0.0 Colon cancer 0.1 0.0 tissue Uterus Pool 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. 0.0 0.0 SW1116 Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. Colo- 0.0 0.0 OVCAR-3 205 Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 0.0 SK-OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.1 0.0 Colon Pool 0.6 0.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Small Intestine 0.1 0.0 OVCAR-5 Pool Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.0 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 2.8 2.2 Bone Marrow 0.0 0.1 OVCAR-8 Pool Ovary 0.7 0.6 Fetal Heart 0.0 0.0 Breast ca. 0.0 0.0 Heart Pool 0.0 0.0 MCF-7 Breast ca. 0.0 0.0 Lymph Node 0.1 0.0 MDA-MB- Pool 231 Breast ca. BT 0.6 0.8 Fetal Skeletal 0.0 0.0 549 Muscle Breast ca. 0.0 0.0 Skeletal Muscle 0.0 0.0 T47D Pool Breast ca. 0.0 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.4 0.2 MDA-N Breast Pool 0.0 0.1 Thymus Pool 0.0 0.0 Trachea 0.2 0.1 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 (glio/astro) U87- MG Lung 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 (glio/astro) U- 118-MG Fetal Lung 0.2 0.1 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 (neuro; met) SK- N-AS Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 NCI-N417 (astro) SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 (astro) SNB-75 Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 NCI-H146 (glio) SNB-19 Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.1 0.1 SHP-77 (glio) SF-295 Lung ca. 0.0 0.1 Brain 0.4 0.4 A549 (Amygdala) Pool Lung ca. 2.0 0.0 Brain 1.4 1.0 NCI-H526 (cerebellum) Lung ca. 0.7 0.6 Brain (fetal) 0.7 0.4 NCI-H23 Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 Brain 0.5 0.7 NCI-H460 (Hippocampus) Pool Lung ca. 0.1 0.2 Cerebral Cortex 1.4 1.5 HOP-62 Pool Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 Brain (Substantia 1.4 1.4 NCI-H522 nigra) Pool Liver 28.7 24.1 Brain 1.1 0.9 (Thalamus) Pool Fetal Liver 100.0 100.0 Brain (whole) 4.1 3.7 Liver ca. 29.5 26.2 Spinal Cord Pool 0.1 0.2 HepG2 Kidney Pool 0.0 0.0 Adrenal Gland 2.6 1.9 Fetal Kidney 0.1 0.1 Pituitary gland 0.0 0.2 Pool Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 Salivary Gland 40.9 35.1 786-0 Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 0.0 A498 Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.5 0.8 ACHN CAPAN2 Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.0 0.0 UO-31

[1286] TABLE QE Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3692, Run Ag3692, Run Tissue Name 169987356 Tissue Name 169987356 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 11.3 EC none Primary Tr1 act 4.2 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 28.5 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 5.7 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 3.9 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 3.6 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 4.3 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 10.7 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 94.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 NCI-H292 none 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 3.2 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal Fibroblasts rest 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 Neutrophils TNFa + LPS 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 Neutrophils rest 0.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 0.0 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 0.0 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 2.4 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 100.0 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1287] TABLE QF Panel 5 Islet Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3326, Run Ag3326, Run Tissue Name 242385365 Tissue Name 242385365 97457_Patient- 0.0 94709_Donor 2 AM - A_adipose 0.2 02go_adipose 97476_Patient- 0.0 94710_Donor 2 AM - B_adipose 0.0 07sk_skeletal muscle 97477_Patient- 0.0 94711_Donor 2 AM - C_adipose 0.0 07ut_uterus 97478_Patient- 0.0 94712_Donor 2 AD - A_adipose 0.0 07pl_placenta 99167_Bayer Patient 1 0.3 94713_Donor 2 AD - B_adipose 0.0 97482_Patient- 0.0 94714_Donor 2 AD - C_adipose 0.0 08ut_uterus 97483_Patient- 0.0 94742_Donor 3 U - 0.0 08pl_placenta A_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 97486_Patient- 0.0 94743_Donor 3 U - 0.0 09sk_skeletal muscle B_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 97487_Patient- 0.0 94730_Donor 3 AM - A_adipose 0.0 09ut_uterus 97488_Patient- 0.0 94731_Donor 3 AM - B_adipose 0.0 09pl_placenta 97492_Patient- 0.0 94732_Donor 3 AM - C_adipose 0.0 10ut_uterus 97493_Patient- 0.0 94733_Donor 3 AD - A_adipose 0.0 10pl_placenta 97495_Patient- 0.0 94734_Donor 3 AD - B_adipose 0.0 11go_adipose 97496_Patient- 0.0 94735_Donor 3 AD - C_adipose 0.0 11sk_skeletal muscle 97497_Patient- 0.0 77138_Liver_HepG2untreated 100.0 11ut_uterus 97498_Patient- 0.0 73556_Heart_Cardiac stromal 0.0 11pl_placenta cells (primary) 97500_Patient- 0.1 81735_Small Intestine 39.5 12go_adipose 97501_Patient- 0.3 72409_Kidney_Proximal 0.0 12sk_skeletal muscle Convoluted Tubule 97502_Patient- 0.0 82685_Small 0.0 12ut_uterus intestine_Duodenum 97503_Patient- 0.0 90650_Adrenal_Adrenocortical 0.0 12pl_placenta adenoma 94721_Donor 2 U - 0.0 72410_Kidney_HRCE 0.0 A_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 94722_Donor 2 U - 0.0 72411_Kidney_HRE 0.0 B_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 94723_Donor 2 U - 0.0 73139_Uterus_Uterine smooth 0.0 C_Mesenchymal muscle cells Stem Cells

[1288] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3326/Ag3692—Three experiments done with two primer pairs (same sequence) are in excellent agreement. This panel confirms the expression of this gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1289] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3326/Ag3692 Two experiments with the smae probe and primer set produce results that are in excellent agreement. This gene is highly expressed in fetal liver (CT=26.5-27.0) and moderately expressed in adult liver (CT=28.5-28.8) and liver cancer cell line HepG2 (CT=28.4-28.8). This result agrees with the results seen in Panel 5 (expression in HepG2 (CT=29.2). These results are in agreement with published data that show a novel sodium dicarboxylate transporter in brain, choroid plexus kidney, intestine and liver. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between these samples and other samples on this panel and as a marker for liver derived tissue.

[1290] This gene is expressed at low levels throughout the CNS, including in amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, and cerebral cortex. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1291] Low but significant levels of expression are also seen in the adrenal gland. Thus, this gene product may also be involved in metabolic disorders of this gland, including adrenoleukodystrophy and congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

REFERENCES

[1292] 1. Pajor A M, Gangula R, Yao X. Cloning and functional characterization of a high-affinity Na(+)/dicarboxylate cotransporter from mouse brain. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol May 2001;280(5):C1215-23.

[1293] 2. Chen X Z, Shayakul C, Berger UV, Tian W, Hediger M A. Characterization of a rat Na+-dicarboxylate cotransporter. J Biol Chem Aug. 14, 1998;273(33):20972-81.

[1294] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3692 Significant expression of this gene is seen only in kidney and a liver cirrhosis sample (CTs=34.0). These results confirm that this gene is expressed in liver derived samples. The presence in the kidney is also in agreement with published results. Please see Panel 1.4. This gene product may be involved in maintaining or restoring normal function to the kidney during inflammation.

[1295] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3326 Results from one experiment are not included. The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run.

[1296] Panel 5 Islet Summary: Ag3326—The highest expression of this gene is in liver cancer cell line HepG2 (CT=29.2). There is also moderate expression in the small intestine (CT=30.5). These results compare well with previously published reports of sodium dicarboxylate transporter expression in mouse and rat (see discussion Panel 1.4).

[1297] R. CG57758-04 and CG57758-05: Sodium:Sulfate Symporter

[1298] Expression of gene CG57758-04 and CG57758-05, both splice variants of CG577584-01, was assessed using the primer-probe sets Ag3326, Ag3692 and Ag5818, described in Tables RA, RB and RC. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables RD, RE, RF, RG and RH.

[1299] Table RA. Probe Name Ag3326 TABLE RA Probe Name Ag3326 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ccatttactggtgcacagaagt-3′ 22 138 438 Probe TET-5′-atccctctggctgtcacctctctcat-3′-TAMRA 26 161 439 Reverse 5′-ggagtccagaatctggaagagt-3′ 22 205 440

[1300] Table RB. Probe Name Ag3692 TABLE RB Probe Name Ag3692 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ccatttactggtgcacagaagt-3′ 22 138 441 Probe TET-5′-atccctctggctgtcacctctctcat-3′-TAMRA 26 161 442 Reverse 5′-ggagtccagaatctggaagagt-3′ 22 205 443

[1301] Table RC. Probe Name Ag5818 TABLE RC Probe Name Ag5818 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ccatcaccttgatcttgtcc-3′ 20 1341 444 Probe TET-5′-ttatgactcctgttttcaccatggaggca-3′-TAMRA 29 1429 445 Reverse 5′-cagaagactccaattatgttca-3′ 22 1458 446

[1302] TABLE RD CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Rel. Rel. Rel. Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3326, Ag3692, Ag3692, Ag3326, Ag3692, Ag3692, Tissue Run Run Run Tissue Run Run Run Name 210144197 211145262 224337942 Name 210144197 211145262 224337942 AD 1 2.1 4.3 1.0 Control 8.5 15.3 12.0 Hippo (Path) 3 Temporal Ctx AD 2 20.9 28.3 25.0 Control 31.2 36.6 52.1 Hippo (Path) 4 Temporal Ctx AD 3 0.0 0.9 0.6 AD 1 2.7 3.0 0.0 Hippo Occipital Ctx AD 4 2.1 7.1 2.6 AD 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 Hippo Occipital Ctx (Missing) AD 5 72.7 97.9 85.3 AD 3 1.5 7.2 1.3 hippo Occipital Ctx AD 6 13.7 18.3 5.5 AD 4 71.7 35.6 30.6 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control 2 14.5 20.2 15.2 AD 5 25.3 31.9 12.4 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control 4 11.7 7.4 5.1 AD 6 17.2 19.1 11.2 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control 6.7 4.4 4.5 Control 1 7.0 9.0 8.1 (Path) 3 Occipital Hippo Ctx AD 1 4.0 1.7 2.8 Control 2 33.2 44.8 26.1 Temporal Occipital Ctx Ctx AD 2 80.7 50.7 37.4 Control 3 30.1 37.6 21.9 Temporal Occipital Ctx Ctx AD 3 3.6 0.0 1.1 Control 4 16.3 12.6 8.2 Temporal Occipital Ctx Ctx AD 4 19.5 30.6 15.2 Control 42.0 55.9 52.9 Temporal (Path) 1 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf 100.0 100.0 99.3 Control 6.7 13.0 7.7 Temporal (Path) 2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 32.8 29.1 33.2 Control 8.7 6.6 5.4 SupTemporal (Path) 3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf 27.7 21.3 26.6 Control 8.1 9.0 7.4 Temporal (Path) 4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 41.8 53.6 17.0 Control 1 21.2 23.0 15.3 Temporal Parietal Ctx Ctx Control 1 12.0 33.9 18.3 Control 2 48.6 38.2 22.1 Temporal Parietal Ctx Ctx Control 2 30.1 49.3 44.4 Control 3 28.3 34.4 32.8 Temporal Parietal Ctx Ctx Control 3 38.7 39.5 33.4 Control 78.5 97.3 100.0 Temporal (Path) 1 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 17.6 25.2 24.1 Control 50.7 50.7 37.9 Temporal (Path) 2 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 69.7 70.7 49.7 Control 10.7 10.1 9.6 (Path) 1 (Path) 3 Temporal Parietal Ctx Ctx Control 35.4 50.7 33.4 Control 30.6 24.5 40.9 (Path) 2 (Path) 4 Temporal Parietal Ctx Ctx

[1303] TABLE RE General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3326, Run Ag3692, Run Ag3326, Run Ag3692, Run Tissue Name 215678613 217131191 Tissue Name 215678613 217131191 Adipose 0.0 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 11.4 12.0 Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Bladder 0.0 0.1 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.1 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver 0.0 0.0 Hs688(B).T met.) NCI-N87 Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Gastric ca. 0.0 0.0 M14 KATO III Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. SW- 0.0 0.0 LOXIMVI 948 Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. 0.0 0.0 SK-MEL-5 SW480 Squamous 0.9 0.7 Colon ca.* 0.0 0.0 cell (SW480 met) carcinoma SW620 SCC-4 Testis Pool 0.1 0.2 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 0.0 Prostate ca.* 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. HCT- 0.0 0.0 (bone met) 116 PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 0.0 Placenta 0.0 0.0 Colon cancer 0.1 0.0 tissue Uterus Pool 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. 0.0 0.0 SW1116 Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. Colo- 0.0 0.0 OVCAR-3 205 Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 0.0 SK-OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.1 0.0 Colon Pool 0.6 0.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Small Intestine 0.1 0.0 OVCAR-5 Pool Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.0 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 2.8 2.2 Bone Marrow 0.0 0.1 OVCAR-8 Pool Ovary 0.7 0.6 Fetal Heart 0.0 0.0 Breast ca. 0.0 0.0 Heart Pool 0.0 0.0 MCF-7 Breast ca. 0.0 0.0 Lymph Node 0.1 0.0 MDA-MB- Pool 231 Breast ca. BT 0.6 0.8 Fetal Skeletal 0.0 0.0 549 Muscle Breast ca. 0.0 0.0 Skeletal Muscle 0.0 0.0 T47D Pool Breast ca. 0.0 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.4 0.2 MDA-N Breast Pool 0.0 0.1 Thymus pool 0.0 0.0 Trachea 0.2 0.1 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 (glio/astro) U87- MG Lung 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 (glio/astro) U- 118-MG Fetal Lung 0.2 0.1 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 (neuro; met) SK- N-AS Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 NCI-N417 (astro) SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 (astro) SNB-75 Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 NCI-H146 (glio) SNB-19 Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.1 0.1 SHP-77 (glio) SF-295 Lung ca. 0.0 0.1 Brain 0.4 0.4 A549 (Amygdala) Pool Lung ca. 2.0 0.0 Brain 1.4 1.0 NCI-H526 (cerebellum) Lung ca. 0.7 0.6 Brain (fetal) 0.7 0.4 NCI-H23 Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 Brain 0.5 0.7 NCI-H460 (Hippocampus) Pool Lung ca. 0.1 0.2 Cerebral Cortex 1.4 1.5 HOP-62 Pool Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 Brain (Substantia 1.4 1.4 NCI-H522 nigra) Pool Liver 28.7 24.1 Brain 1.1 0.9 (Thalamus) Pool Fetal Liver 100.0 100.0 Brain (whole) 4.1 3.7 Liver ca. 29.5 26.2 Spinal Cord Pool 0.1 0.2 HepG2 Kidney Pool 0.0 0.0 Adrenal Gland 2.6 1.9 Fetal Kidney 0.1 0.1 Pituitary gland 0.0 0.2 Pool Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 Salivary Gland 40.9 35.1 786-0 Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 0.0 A498 Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.5 0.8 ACHN CAPAN2 Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.0 0.0 UO-31

[1304] TABLE RF General_screening_panel_v1.5 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag5818, Run Ag5818, Run Tissue Name 245382899 Tissue Name 245382899 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 13.4 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 0.0 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 1.4 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 0.5 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.4 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 0.1 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 0.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Small Intestine Pool 0.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 1.9 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.3 Fetal Heart 0.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 0.0 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.4 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.0 Breast ca. T47D 0.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.7 Breast Pool 0.0 Thymus Pool 0.0 Trachea 0.2 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.2 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 0.0 539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.0 295 Lung ca. A549 0.2 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 0.7 Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 1.1 Lung ca. NCI-H23 1.5 Brain (fetal) 0.8 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 0.6 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 1.7 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 1.2 nigra) Pool Liver 40.3 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 1.3 Fetal Liver 100.0 Brain (whole) 5.6 Liver ca. HepG2 33.2 Spinal Cord Pool 0.3 Kidney Pool 0.0 Adrenal Gland 6.0 Fetal Kidney 0.0 Pituitary gland Pool 0.2 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 67.4 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.7 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.0

[1305] TABLE RG Panel 4.1D Rel. Rel. Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3692, Ag5818, Ag3692, Ag5818, Run Run Run Run Tissue Name 169987356 246920287 Tissue Name 169987356 246920287 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 0.0 HUVEC IFN 0.0 0.0 gamma Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 0.0 HUVEC TNF 0.0 0.0 alpha + IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 0.0 HUVEC TNF 0.0 0.0 alpha + IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 0.0 Lung 0.0 0.0 Microvascular EC none Primary Th1 act 0.0 0.0 Lung 0.0 0.0 Microvascular EC TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 0.0 Microvascular 11.3 0.0 Dermal EC none Primary Tr1 act 4.2 0.0 Microsvasular 0.0 0.0 Dermal EC TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 0.0 Bronchial 28.5 0.0 epithelium TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 0.0 Small airway 5.7 0.0 epithelium none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 0.0 Small airway 0.0 0.0 epithelium TNF alpha + IL- 1beta CD45RA CD4 3.9 0.0 Coronery artery 0.0 0.0 lymphocyte act SMC rest CD45RO CD4 0.0 0.0 Coronery artery 0.0 0.0 lymphocyte act SMC TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte 0.0 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 0.0 act Secondary CD8 0.0 0.0 Astrocytes 0.0 0.0 lymphocyte rest TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 0.0 KU-812 3.6 24.3 lymphocyte act (Basophil) rest CD4 lymphocyte 0.0 0.0 KU-812 4.3 0.0 none (Basophil) PMA/ionomycin 2ry 0.0 0.0 CCD1106 10.7 0.0 Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- (Keratinocytes) CD95 CH11 none LAK cells rest 0.0 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL- 1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 94.0 27.5 LAK cells IL- 0.0 0.0 NCI-H292 none 0.0 0.0 2 + IL-12 LAK cells IL- 0.0 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 0.0 2 + IFN gamma LAK cells IL-2 + 0.0 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 0.0 IL-18 LAK cells 0.0 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN 0.0 0.0 gamma Two Way MLR 3 0.0 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 0.0 day Two Way MLR 5 3.2 0.0 HPAEC TNF 0.0 0.0 day alpha + IL-1beta Two Way MLR 7 0.0 0.0 Lung fibroblast 0.0 0.0 day none PBMC rest 0.0 0.0 Lung fibroblast 0.0 0.0 TNF alpha + IL- 1beta PBMC PWM 0.0 0.0 Lung fibroblast 0.0 0.0 IL-4 PBMC PHA-L 0.0 0.0 Lung fibroblast 0.0 0.0 IL-9 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 0.0 Lung fibroblast 0.0 0.0 none IL-13 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 0.0 Lung fibroblast 0.0 0.0 ionomycin IFN gamma B lymphocytes 0.0 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 0.0 PWM CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes 0.0 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 0.0 CD40L and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 0.0 CCD1070 IL- 1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 0.0 PMA/ionomycin IFN gamma Dendritic cells 0.0 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 0.0 none IL-4 Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 0.0 Dermal 0.0 0.0 Fibroblasts rest Dendritic cells 0.0 0.0 Neutrophils 0.0 0.0 anti-CD40 TNFa + LPS Monocytes rest 0.0 0.0 Neutrophils rest 0.0 0.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 0.0 Colon 0.0 0.0 Macrophages rest 0.0 0.0 Lung 0.0 0.0 Macrophages LPS 0.0 0.0 Thymus 2.4 0.0 HUVEC none 0.0 0.0 Kidney 100.0 100.0 HUVEC starved 0.0 0.0

[1306] TABLE RH Panel 5 Islet Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3326, Run Ag3326, Run Tissue Name 242385365 Tissue Name 242385365 97457_Patient- 0.0 94709_Donor 2 AM - A_adipose 0.2 02go_adipose 97476_Patient- 0.0 94710_Donor 2 AM - B_adipose 0.0 07sk_skeletal muscle 97477_Patient- 0.0 94711_Donor 2 AM - C_adipose 0.0 07ut_uterus 97478_Patient- 0.0 94712_Donor 2 AD - A_adipose 0.0 07pl_placenta 99167_Bayer Patient 0.3 94713_Donor 2 AD - B_adipose 0.0 1 97482_Patient- 0.0 94714_Donor 2 AD - C_adipose 0.0 08ut_uterus 97483_Patient- 0.0 94742_Donor 3 U - 0.0 08pl_placenta A_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 97486_Patient- 0.0 94743_Donor 3 U - 0.0 09sk_skeletal muscle B_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 97487_Patient- 0.0 94730_Donor 3 AM - A_adipose 0.0 09ut_uterus 97488_Patient- 0.0 94731_Donor 3 AM - B_adipose 0.0 09pl_placenta 97492_Patient- 0.0 94732_Donor 3 AM - C_adipose 0.0 10ut_uterus 97493_Patient- 0.0 94733_Donor 3 AD - A_adipose 0.0 10pl_placenta 97495_Patient- 0.0 94734_Donor 3 AD - B_adipose 0.0 11go_adipose 97496_Patient- 0.0 94735_Donor 3 AD - C_adipose 0.0 11sk_skeletal muscle 97497_Patient- 0.0 77138_Liver_HepG2untreated 100.0 11ut_uterus 97498_Patient- 0.0 73556_Heart_Cardiac stromal 0.0 11pl_placenta cells (primary) 97500_Patient- 0.1 81735_Small Intestine 39.5 12go_adipose 97501_Patient- 0.3 72409_Kidney_Proximal 0.0 12sk_skeletal muscle Convoluted Tubule 97502_Patient- 0.0 82685_Small 0.0 12ut_uterus intestine_Duodenum 97503_Patient- 0.0 90650_Adrenal_Adrenocortical 0.0 12pl_placenta adenoma 94721_Donor 2 U - 0.0 72410_Kidney_HRCE 0.0 A_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 94722_Donor 2 U - 0.0 72411_Kidney_HRE 0.0 B_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 94723_Donor 2 U - 0.0 73139_Uterus_Uterine smooth 0.0 C_Mesenchymal muscle cells Stem Cells

[1307] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3326/Ag3692—Three experiments done with two primer pairs (same sequence) are in excellent agreement. This panel confirms the expression of this gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders. Ag5818 Results from one experiment are not included. The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run.

[1308] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3326/Ag3692 Two experiments with the same probe and primer set produce results that are in excellent agreement. This gene is highly expressed in fetal liver (CT=26.5-27.0) and moderately expressed in adult liver (CT=28.5-28.8) and liver cancer cell line HepG2 (CT=28.4-28.8). This result agrees with In the results seen in Panel 5 (expression in HepG2 (CT=29.2). These results are in agreement with published data that show a novel sodium dicarboxylate transporter in brain, choroid plexus kidney, intestine and liver. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between these samples and other samples on this panel and as a marker for liver derived tissue.

[1309] This gene is expressed at low levels throughout the CNS, including in amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, and cerebral cortex. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1310] Low but significant levels of expression are also seen in the adrenal gland. Thus, this gene product may also be involved in metabolic disorders of this gland, including adrenoleukodystrophy and congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

REFERENCES

[1311] 1. Pajor A M, Gangula R, Yao X. Cloning and functional characterization of a high-affinity Na(+)/dicarboxylate cotransporter from mouse brain. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol May 2001;280(5):C1215-23.

[1312] 2. Chen X Z, Shayakul C, Berger UV, Tian W, Hediger M A. Characterization of a rat Na+-dicarboxylate cotransporter. J Biol Chem Aug. 14, 1998;273(33):20972-81.

[1313] General_screening_panel_v1.5 Summary: Ag5818 Results using this primer pair are in excellent agreement with the results seen in panel 1.4. See Panel 1.4 for discussion. Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3692 Significant expression of this gene is seen only in kidney and a liver cirrhosis sample (CTs=34.0). These results confirm that this gene is expressed in liver derived samples. The presence in the kidney is also in agreement with published results. Please see Panel 1.4. This gene product may be involved in maintaining or restoring normal function to the kidney during inflammation.

[1314] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3326 Results from one experiment are not included. The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run.

[1315] Panel 5 Islet Summary: Ag3326 The highest expression of this gene is in liver cancer cell line HepG2 (CT=29.2). There is also moderate expression in the small intestine (CT=30.5). These results compare well with previously published reports of sodium dicarboxylate transporter expression in mouse and rat (see discussion Panel 1.4).

[1316] S. CG57732-01 and CG57732-02 and CG57732-03: CA2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase IV Kinase

[1317] Expression of gene CG57732-01 and full length clones CG57732-02 and CG57732-03, was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3317, described in Table SA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables SB, SC and SD. Please note CG57732-03 represents a splice variant of CG57732-01.

[1318] Table SA. Probe Name Ag3317 TABLE SA Probe Name Ag3317 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ggcctacaacgaaagtgaaga-3′ 21 451 447 Probe TET-5′-cagacactatgcaatgaaagtcctttcca-3′-TAMRA 29 472 448 Reverse 5′-ggaaagccatactgcttcagta-3′ 22 510 449

[1319] TABLE SB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3317, Ag3317, Run Run Tissue Name 210144081 Tissue Name 210144081 AD 1 Hippo 10.7 Control (Path) 3 4.1 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 23.7 Control (Path) 4 42.6 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 4.5 AD 1 Occipital 12.5 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 7.5 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 97.9 AD 3 Occipital 5.4 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 25.7 AD 4 Occipital 18.4 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 24.8 AD 5 Occipital 21.8 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 4.3 AD 6 Occipital 58.6 Ctx Control (Path) 3 2.8 Control 1 Occipital 1.5 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 10.4 Control 2 Occipital 94.0 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 35.8 Control 3 Occipital 21.5 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 5.8 Control 4 Occipital 2.6 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 23.2 Control (Path) 1 100.0 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 88.9 Control (Path) 2 13.8 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup Temporal 26.6 Control (Path) 3 0.9 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 39.5 Control (Path) 4 19.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 47.3 Control 1 Parietal 4.9 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 4.4 Control 2 Parietal 33.0 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 63.3 Control 3 Parietal 27.4 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 20.4 Control (Path) 1 95.9 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 8.7 Control (Path) 2 24.5 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 77.4 Control (Path) 3 2.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 38.7 Control (Path) 4 51.8 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1320] TABLE SC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3317, (%) Ag3317, Run Run Tissue Name 215678602 Tissue Name 215678602 Adipose 2.4 Renal ca. TK-10 14.2 Melanoma* 6.2 Bladder 10.5 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 7.9 Gastric ca. (liver met) 22.2 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 18.2 Gastric ca. KATO 23.0 III Melanoma* 9.4 Colon ca. SW-948 11.1 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 9.8 Colon ca. SW480 20.9 MEL-5 Squamous cell 1.6 Colon ca.* (SW 21.6 carcinoma SCC-4 480 met) SW620 Testis Pool 13.1 Colon ca. HT29 11.3 Prostate ca.* (bone 6.4 Colon ca. HCT-116 27.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 3.1 Colon ca. CaCo-2 1.6 Placenta 1.8 Colon cancer tissue 11.3 Uterus Pool 3.9 Colon ca. SW1116 9.7 Ovarian ca. 11.6 Colon ca. Colo-205 1.7 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 18.7 Colon ca. SW-48 8.8 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 3.4 Colon Pool 17.1 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 17.2 Small Intestine Pool 21.2 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 6.2 Stomach Pool 5.3 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 4.7 Bone Marrow Pool 5.1 OVCAR-8 Ovary 2.9 Fetal Heart 6.8 Breast ca. MCF-7 6.1 Heart Pool 5.4 Breast ca. MDA- 20.3 Lymph Node Pool 13.4 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 7.4 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 2.6 Breast ca. T47D 37.9 Skeletal Muscle Pool 2.3 Breast ca. MDA-N 9.0 Spleen Pool 2.8 Breast Pool 12.0 Thymus Pool 9.0 Trachea 17.2 CNS cancer 66.4 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.7 CNS cancer 53.2 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 6.0 CNS cancer 4.6 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 16.5 CNS cancer (astro) 17.2 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 20.9 CNS cancer (astro) 21.5 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 7.0 CNS cancer (glio) 5.1 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 23.0 CNS cancer (glio) 12.2 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 23.7 Brain (Amygdala) 46.3 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 4.4 Brain (Cerebellum) 92.7 Lung ca. NCI-H23 5.8 Brain (fetal) 25.7 Lung ca. NCI-H460 10.3 Brain (Hippocampus) 42.9 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 7.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 100.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 2.9 Brain (Substantia 76.3 nigra) Pool Liver 0.1 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 63.7 Fetal Liver 1.3 Brain (whole) 56.6 Liver ca. HepG2 1.4 Spinal Cord Pool 9.3 Kidney Pool 26.2 Adrenal Gland 16.2 Fetal Kidney 3.5 Pituitary gland Pool 16.4 Renal ca. 786-0 26.4 Salivary Gland 13.4 Renal ca. A498 14.2 Thyroid (female) 6.3 Renal ca. ACHN 33.2 Pancreatic ca. 2.6 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 4.3 Pancreas Pool 19.6

[1321] TABLE SD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3317, Run Ag3317, Run Tissue Name 164683049 Tissue Name 164683049 Secondary Th1 act 21.6 HUVEC IL-1beta 3.8 Secondary Th2 act 23.2 HUVEC IFN gamma 12.5 Secondary Tr1 act 22.8 HUVEC TNF alpha + 2.9 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 12.7 HUVEC TNF alpha + 9.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 9.3 HUVEC IL-11 4.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 33.7 Lung Microvascular EC 24.3 none Primary Th1 act 44.1 Lung Microvascular EC 11.3 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 49.3 Microvascular Dermal 41.5 none Primary Tr1 act 74.2 Microsvasular Dermal EC 17.2 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 38.2 Bronchial epithelium 31.2 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 44.4 Small airway epithelium 8.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 50.0 Small airway epithelium 11.1 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 41.2 Coronery artery SMC rest 20.6 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 25.0 Coronery artery SMC 19.6 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 17.8 Astrocytes rest 14.7 Secondary CD8 21.8 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 11.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 7.4 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 2.1 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 21.8 KU-812 (Basophil) 12.9 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 5.8 CCD1106 30.6 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 51.1 CCD1106 23.7 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 7.0 Liver cirrhosis 0.8 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 25.5 Lupus kidney 2.2 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 35.4 NCI-H292 none 33.7 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 28.7 NCI-H292 IL-4 43.5 LAK cells 20.6 NCI-H292 IL-9 36.3 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 13.5 NCI-H292 IL-13 35.6 Two Way MLR 3 day 33.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 24.3 Two Way MLR 5 day 9.6 HPAEC none 22.8 Two Way MLR 7 day 10.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 8.3 1beta PBMC rest 12.0 Lung fibroblast none 11.8 PBMC PWM 24.7 Lung fibroblast TNF 1.2 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 32.5 Lung fibroblast IL-4 19.2 Ramos (B cell) none 1.5 Lung fibroblast IL-9 12.1 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 14.8 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 41.2 Lung fibroblast IFN 17.2 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 14.5 Dermal fibroblast 100.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 20.0 Dermal fibroblast 57.8 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 60.3 Dermal fibroblast 14.2 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 55.5 Dermal fibroblast IFN 24.1 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 26.1 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 39.0 Dendritic cells anti- 74.7 IBD Colitis 2 1.6 CD40 Monocytes rest 48.0 IBD Crohn's 2.7 Monocytes LPS 15.4 Colon 19.1 Macrophages rest 98.6 Lung 14.4 Macrophages LPS 5.6 Thymus 10.5 HUVEC none 27.9 Kidney 100.0 HUVEC starved 27.0

[1322] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3317—This panel does not show differential expression of this gene in Alzheimer's disease. However, this expression profile confirms the presence of this gene in the brain. Please see Panel 1.4 for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[1323] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3317—There is low to moderate expression this gene across all samples on this panel. This gene is expressed at moderate levels throughout the CNS, including in amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, and cerebral cortex. Highest expression is observed in the cerebral cortex (CT=29.0). This gene encodes a calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV homolog, which is known to play a role in. Ca2+ signaling in the CNS that controls neuronal growth, differentiation, and plasticity. Mice deficient in calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV were found to have cerebellar defects. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1324] This gene product is also expressed in adipose, pancreas, adrenal, thyroid, pituitary, skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression in tissues with metabolic function suggests that this gene product may be important for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and/or treatment of metabolic and endocrine diseases, including obesity and Types 1 and 2 diabetes.

[1325] Based on expression in this panel, this gene may be also be involved in gastric, pancreatic, brain, colon, renal, lung, breast, ovarian and prostate cancer as well as melanomas. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a diagnostic marker for the presence of these cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic inhibition using antibodies or small molecule drugs might be of use in the treatment of these cancers.

REFERENCES

[1326] 1. Okuno S, Kitani T, Fujisawa H. Evidence for the existence of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV kinase isoforms in rat brain. J Biochem (Tokyo) June 1996;119(6):1176-81.

[1327] 2. Ribar T J, Rodriguiz R M, Khiroug L, Wetsel W C, Augustine G J, Means A R. Cerebellar defects in Ca2+/calmodulin kinase IV-deficient mice. J Neurosci Nov. 15, 2000;20(2C2):RC 107.

[1328] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3317—This gene was found to have low expression across almost all the samples on this panel, with the highest level of expression seen in kidney and resting dermal Fibroblasts (CTs=32). Expression of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase type IV in thymocytes has been found in mice, where it plays a role in Ca2+-dependent gene transcription.

[1329] REFERENCE

[1330] 1. Raman V, Blaeser F, Ho N, Engle D L, Williams C B, Chatila T A. Requirement for Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase type IV/Gr in setting the thymocyte selection threshold. J Immunol Dec. 1, 2001;167(11):6270-8.

[1331] T. CG57709-01: Novel Mitochondrial Protein

[1332] Expression of gene CG57709-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3323, described in Table TA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables TB, TC and TD.

[1333] Table TA. Probe Name Ag3323 TABLE TA Probe Name Ag3323 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-atgtgcagaggatacgcatg-3′ 20 589 450 Probe TET-5′-tgcaaaacaggaagacaaaggaaggg-3′-TAMRA 26 626 451 Reverse 5′-tggttctggcattctagacg-3′ 20 665 452

[1334] TABLE TB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3323, (%) Ag3323, Run Run Tissue Name 210144152 Tissue Name 210144152 AD 1 Hippo 22.5 Control (Path) 3 5.2 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 29.5 Control (Path) 4 32.5 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 6.9 AD 1 Occipital 18.6 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 7.4 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 82.4 AD 3 Occipital 7.6 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 66.4 AD 4 Occipital 17.8 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 27.5 AD 5 Occipital 30.8 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 11.9 AD 6 Occipital 48.6 Ctx Control (Path) 3 8.4 Control 1 Occipital 4.0 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 18.6 Control 2 Occipital 58.2 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 30.6 Control 3 Occipital 14.2 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 7.6 Control 4 Occipital 6.6 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 21.5 Control (Path) 1 70.7 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 100.0 Control (Path) 2 12.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup Temporal 42.6 Control (Path) 3 2.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 48.6 Control (Path) 4 14.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 42.0 Control 1 Parietal 6.5 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 6.3 Control 2 Parietal 48.0 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 39.0 Control 3 Parietal 19.6 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 13.1 Control (Path) 1 61.1 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 8.9 Control (Path) 2 19.3 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 53.6 Control (Path) 3 3.8 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 34.2 Control (Path) 4 42.6 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1335] TABLE TC Panel 1.3D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3323, Ag3323, Tissue Name Run 165678151 Tissue Name Run 165678151 Liver adenocarcinoma 25.0 Kidney (fetal) 6.5 Pancreas 12.8 Renal ca. 786-0 14.3 Pancreatic ca. CAPAN 2 24.5 Renal ca. A498 34.2 Adrenal gland 12.2 Renal ca. RXF 393 14.2 Thyroid 6.9 Renal ca. ACHN 12.9 Salivary gland 14.0 Renal ca. UO-31 48.6 Pituitary gland 10.1 Renal ca. TK-10 7.2 Brain (fetal) 13.7 Liver 20.2 Brain (whole) 29.7 Liver (fetal) 22.1 Brain (amygdala) 21.3 Liver ca. 21.3 (hepatoblast) HepG2 Brain (cerebellum) 24.7 Lung 6.7 Brain (hippocampus) 25.7 Lung (fetal) 14.8 Brain (substantia nigra) 20.0 Lung ca. (small cell) 39.8 LX-1 Brain (thalamus) 27.2 Lung ca. (small cell) 25.0 NCI-H69 Cerebral Cortex 33.0 Lung ca. (s.cell var.) 42.3 SHP-77 Spinal cord 16.5 Lung ca. (large 25.7 cell)NCI-H460 glio/astro U87-MG 8.9 Lung ca. (non-sm. 12.0 cell) A549 glio/astro U-118-MG 100.0 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 9.1 NCI-H23 astrocytoma SW1783 14.6 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 9.5 HOP-62 neuro*; met SK-N-AS 43.2 Lung ca. (non-s.cl) 10.7 NCI-H522 astrocytoma SF-539 13.9 Lung ca. (squam.) 12.4 SW 900 astrocytoma SNB-75 29.7 Lung ca. (squam.) 59.0 NCI-H596 glioma SNB-19 13.5 Mammary gland 10.6 glioma U251 43.8 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 46.3 MCF-7 glioma SF-295 17.7 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 31.6 MDA-MB-231 Heart (fetal) 22.7 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 15.1 T47D Heart 14.5 Breast ca. BT-549 54.0 Skeletal muscle (fetal) 6.8 Breast ca. MDA-N 11.5 Skeletal muscle 55.5 Ovary 8.7 Bone marrow 10.7 Ovarian ca. 26.2 OVCAR-3 Thymus 5.5 Ovarian ca. 21.6 OVCAR-4 Spleen 13.3 Ovarian ca. 20.9 OVCAR-5 Lymph node 24.8 Ovarian ca. 12.6 OVCAR-8 Colorectal 8.8 Ovarian ca. IGROV-1 4.4 Stomach 15.1 Ovarian ca.* 23.5 (ascites) SK-OV-3 Small intestine 28.3 Uterus 14.3 Colon ca. SW480 27.5 Placenta 6.9 Colon ca.* 17.6 Prostate 9.5 SW620(SW480 met) Colon ca. HT29 14.6 Prostate ca.* (bone 17.7 met)PC-3 Colon ca. HCT-116 43.2 Testis 10.1 Colon ca. CaCo-2 12.7 Melanoma 7.6 Hs688(A).T Colon ca. 22.5 Melanoma* (met) 6.6 tissue(ODO3866) Hs688(B).T Colon ca. HCC-2998 25.2 Melanoma UACC- 19.6 62 Gastric ca.* (liver met) 29.5 Melanoma M14 39.2 NCI-N87 Bladder 6.1 Melanoma LOX 13.4 IMVI Trachea 13.2 Melanoma* (met) 21.2 SK-MEL-5 Kidney 15.6 Adipose 6.5

[1336] TABLE TD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3323, Run Ag3323, Run Tissue Name 165296416 Tissue Name 165296416 Secondary Th1 act 32.3 HUVEC IL-1beta 3.8 Secondary Th2 act 22.8 HUVEC IFN gamma 12.0 Secondary Tr1 act 29.9 HUVEC TNF alpha + 8.1 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 3.8 HUVEC TNF alpha + 11.1 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 4.3 HUVEC IL-11 8.4 Secondary Tr1 rest 6.0 Lung Microvascular EC 7.6 none Primary Th1 act 33.0 Lung Microvascular EC 6.9 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 25.0 Microvascular Dermal 14.7 EC none Primary Tr1 act 40.1 Microsvasular Dermal 7.6 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 17.8 Bronchial epithelium 17.3 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 11.6 Small airway epithelium 6.6 none Primary Tr1 rest 15.0 Small airway epithelium 18.4 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 15.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 9.9 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 24.7 Coronery artery SMC 6.5 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 19.3 Astrocytes rest 5.1 Secondary CD8 22.7 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 3.9 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 12.9 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 14.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 2.9 KU-812 (Basophil) 22.1 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 5.4 CCD1106 16.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 7.2 CCD1106 8.1 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 17.2 Liver cirrhosis 1.7 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 15.1 Lupus kidney 1.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 27.9 NCI-H292 none 30.1 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 17.7 NCI-H292 IL-4 49.0 LAK cells 1.9 NCI-H292 IL-9 33.2 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 8.4 NCI-H292 IL-13 26.2 Two Way MLR 3 day 9.9 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 26.6 Two Way MLR 5 day 18.4 HPAEC none 11.7 Two Way MLR 7 day 8.9 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 7.5 1beta PBMC rest 3.8 Lung fibroblast none 8.0 PBMC PWM 50.3 Lung fibroblast TNF 5.5 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 29.3 Lung fibroblast IL-4 19.1 Ramos (B cell) none 33.9 Lung fibroblast IL-9 15.3 Ramos (B cell) 83.5 Lung fibroblast IL-13 11.4 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 100.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 16.5 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 22.4 Dermal fibroblast 28.9 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 10.5 Dermal fibroblast 31.2 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 3.7 Dermal fibroblast 11.3 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 9.9 Dermal fibroblast IFN 5.2 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 6.3 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 12.3 Dendritic cells anti- 7.3 IBD Colitis 2 0.7 CD40 Monocytes rest 7.0 IBD Crohn's 1.0 Monocytes LPS 1.4 Colon 8.8 Macrophages rest 13.5 Lung 5.8 Macrophages LPS 3.5 Thymus 17.3 HUVEC none 11.9 Kidney 12.3 HUVEC starved 24.8

[1337] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3323 This panel does not show differential expression of the CG57709-01 gene in Alzheimer's disease. However, this expression profile confirms the presence of this gene in the brain. Please see Panel 1.3D for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[1338] Panel 1.3D Summary: Ag3323—This gene is expressed at moderate levels in all samples on this panel, with highest expression in a brain cancer cell line. Expression is also seen in all the cancer cell lines on this panel. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between this brain cancer cell line sample and other samples on this panel and as a marker for brain cancer.

[1339] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, and adult and fetal skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1340] This molecule is also expressed at moderate to low levels in the CNS and may be a small molecule target for the treatment of neurologic diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, schizophrenia, stroke and multiple sclerosis.

[1341] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3323—This gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in all samples on this panel, with highest expression in B lymphocytes stimulated with polkweed mitoger (CT=24.5). In addition, this gene is expressed at higher levels in ionomycin-activated Ramos B lymphocytes. The high levels of expression in activated B lymphocytes suggests that therapies that antagonize the function of this gene product may reduce or eliminate the symptoms in patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in which B cells play a part in the initiation or progression of the disease process, such as lupus erythemratosus, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, emphysema, rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriasis.

[1342] U. CG57700-01: Hydroxyacylglutathione Hydrolase (Glyoxalase II)

[1343] Expression of gene CG57700-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3311, described in Table UA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Table UB.

[1344] Table UA. Probe Name Ag3311 TABLE UA Probe Name Ag3311 Start Primers Sequences Length Position SEQ ID NO: Forward 5′-acgcttagcaacctggagtt-3′ 20 536 453 Probe TET-5′-accacgtgagagccaagctgtcct-3′-TAMRA 24 582 454 Reverse 5′-gtcatcctcatccctcttctg-3′ 21 611 456

[1345] TABLE UB Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3311, Run Ag3311, Run Tissue Name 164682845 Tissue Name 164682845 Secondary Th1 act 10.2 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 3.8 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 1.6 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 5.1 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 4.2 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 2.7 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 Lupus kidney 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 none 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 4.5 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 1.9 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 3.7 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 14.1 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 4.3 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 1.6 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 2.1 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 3.0 Dendritic cells anti- 2.5 IBD Colitis 2 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 0.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 100.0 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 29.3 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 0.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 2.4 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1346] AI_comprehensive panel_v1.0 Summary: Ag3311—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1347] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3311—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1348] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3311—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1349] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3311—Significant expression of this gene is seen only in colon (CT=33.9). Therefore, expression of this gene can be used to distinguish between this sample and the others on the panel and between healthy and inflammed bowel. Since expression is not detectable in samples derived from Crohn's and colitis patients, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be useful in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

[1350] V. CG58553-01: Vasolpressin Receptor

[1351] Expression of gene CG58553-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3372, described in Table VA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables VB and VC.

[1352] Table VA. Probe Name Ag3372 TABLE VA Probe Name Ag3372 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cggatctggtcatcacaca-3′ 19 1983 457 Probe TET-5′-ccacccacaacctcccaaggaact-3′-TAMRA 24 2017 458 Reverse 5′-agcctcagaaggtcgagatg-3′ 20 2041 459

[1353] TABLE VB Panel 1.3D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3372, Ag3372, Tissue Name Run 165524269 Tissue Name Run 165524269 Liver adenocarcinoma 0.7 Kidney (fetal) 0.0 Pancreas 0.2 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Pancreatic ca. CAPAN 2 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.1 Adrenal gland 0.0 Renal ca. RXF 393 0.0 Thyroid 0.1 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Salivary gland 0.1 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pituitary gland 0.2 Renal ca. TK-10 0.0 Brain (fetal) 0.0 Liver 2.1 Brain (whole) 0.3 Liver (fetal) 0.0 Brain (amygdala) 0.0 Liver ca. 0.2 (hepatoblast) HepG2 Brain (cerebellum) 0.1 Lung 2.4 Brain (hippocampus) 0.5 Lung (fetal) 0.2 Brain (substantia nigra) 0.2 Lung ca. (small cell) 0.0 LX-1 Brain (thalamus) 0.0 Lung ca. (small cell) 0.0 NCI-H69 Cerebral Cortex 0.0 Lung ca. (s.cell var.) 0.1 SHP-77 Spinal cord 1.0 Lung ca. (large 0.0 cell)NCI-H460 glio/astro U87-MG 0.0 Lung ca. (non-sm. 0.1 cell) A549 glio/astro U-118-MG 0.0 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 0.6 NCI-H23 astrocytoma SW1783 0.0 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 0.1 HOP-62 neuro*; met SK-N-AS 0.0 Lung ca. (non-s.cl) 0.0 NCI-H522 astrocytoma SF-539 0.0 Lung ca. (squam.) 0.0 SW 900 astrocytoma SNB-75 0.1 Lung ca. (squam.) 0.0 NCI-H596 glioma SNB-19 0.4 Mammary gland 0.7 glioma U251 0.2 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 0.0 MCF-7 glioma SF-295 0.0 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 0.0 MDA-MB-231 Heart (fetal) 0.0 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 0.1 T47D Heart 0.0 Breast ca. BT-549 0.0 Skeletal muscle (fetal) 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Skeletal muscle 0.0 Ovary 0.0 Bone marrow 1.6 Ovarian ca. 0.2 OVCAR-3 Thymus 1.7 Ovarian ca. 0.0 OVCAR-4 Spleen 2.8 Ovarian ca. 0.2 OVCAR-5 Lymph node 5.5 Ovarian ca. 0.2 OVCAR-8 Colorectal 0.2 Ovarian ca. IGROV-1 0.0 Stomach 1.2 Ovarian ca.* 0.0 (ascites) SK-OV-3 Small intestine 100.0 Uterus 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 Placenta 0.8 Colon ca.* 0.0 Prostate 0.1 SW620(SW480 met) Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 met)PC-3 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 Testis 1.4 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.3 Melanoma 0.0 Hs688(A).T Colon ca. 0.7 Melanoma* (met) 0.0 tissue(ODO3866) Hs688(B).T Colon ca. HCC-2998 3.8 Melanoma UACC- 0.0 62 Gastric ca.* (liver met) 1.0 Melanoma M14 0.2 NCI-N87 Bladder 0.0 Melanoma LOX 0.2 IMVI Trachea 0.1 Melanoma* (met) 0.4 SK-MEL-5 Kidney 0.6 Adipose 1.3

[1354] TABLE VC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3372, Run Ag3372, Run Tissue Name 165296616 Tissue Name 165296616 Secondary Th1 act 1.4 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 1.4 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 2.9 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 5.4 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 6.4 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 12.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 11.4 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 18.9 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 27.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 27.5 Bronchial epithelium 0.1 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 13.6 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 32.8 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 3.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 8.5 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 5.8 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 3.1 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 2.9 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 4.7 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.1 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 7.5 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 1.8 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 5.8 Liver cirrhosis 1.5 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 2.3 Lupus kidney 0.6 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 5.5 NCI-H292 none 2.5 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 5.5 NCI-H292 IL-4 1.8 LAK cells 2.7 NCI-H292 IL-9 5.9 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 6.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 2.3 Two Way MLR 3 day 2.1 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 3.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.9 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 1.8 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 1.5 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 5.6 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.9 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.2 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 2.2 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 3.7 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 1.0 Dermal fibroblast 5.2 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.4 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.2 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.1 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 0.4 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.3 IBD Crohn's 8.4 Monocytes LPS 0.2 Colon 100.0 Macrophages rest 0.7 Lung 0.9 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 8.1 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 6.8 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1355] Panel 1.3D Summary: Ag3372 Highest expression of the CG58553-01 gene is seen in the small intestine sample (CT=26.8). This gene encodes a novel vasopressin gene that plays a role in regulating electrolyte transport in the colon. Therefore, regulation of the transcript or the protein it encodes could be important in maintaining normal cellular homeostasis and in the treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

[1356] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed in liver and adipose. Thus, this gene product may be involved in disorders that affect these tissues, such as obesity and type II diabetes.

[1357] Low, but significant expression is also seen in the hippocampus. The hippocampus is critical for learning and memory. Thus, this gene product may have utility treating CNS disorders involving memory deficits, including Alzheimer's disease and aging.

REFERENCES

[1358] 1. Sato Y, Hanai H, Nogaki A, Hirasawa K, Kaneko E, Hayashi H, Suzuki Y. Role of the vasopressin V(1) receptor in regulating the epithelial functions of the guinea pig distal colon. Am J Physiol October 1999;277(4 Pt 1):G819-28.

[1359] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3372 In agreement with the results seen in panel 1.4, the highest level of expression of this gene is in the colon sample (CT=27.5). Interestingly, the expression is significantly lower in the IBD colitis 2 (CTh35) and IBD Crohn's (CT=30.9) samples. Therefore, alterations in the expression of this gene may be used in the treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

[1360] In addition, the expression of the CG58553-01 gene in several preparations of T lymphocytes suggests that small molecule antagonists, therapeutic antibodies specific for this molecule, or the extracellular domain of this protein, may be useful to reduce or eliminate the symptoms of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, emphysema, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, or psoriasis.

[1361] W. CG58626-01: Phospholipase

[1362] Expression of gene CG58626-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3386, described in Table WA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables WB, WC and WD.

[1363] Table WA. Probe Name Ag3386 TABLE WA Probe Name Ag3386 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-agtggcggtcaaaacttactct-3′ 22 1386 460 Probe TET-5′-tggagacactgttgattccattactcctg-3′-TAMRA 29 1411 461 Reverse 5′-ctgctgttcagcatatccctta-3′ 22 1455 462

[1364] TABLE WB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3386, Ag3386, Run Run Tissue Name 210154893 Tissue Name 210154893 AD 1 Hippo 6.4 Control (Path) 3 4.2 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 21.5 Control (Path) 4 25.0 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 5.0 AD 1 Occipital 14.4 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 5.3 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 95.3 AD 3 Occipital 3.3 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 51.1 AD 4 Occipital 18.7 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 26.4 AD 5 Occipital 28.7 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 4.5 AD 6 Occipital 52.5 Ctx Control (Path) 3 4.0 Control 1 Occipital 2.4 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 13.5 Control 2 Occipital 56.3 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 24.5 Control 3 Occipital 11.0 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 3.8 Control 4 Occipital 4.3 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 18.9 Control (Path) 1 100.0 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 95.9 Control (Path) 2 8.8 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup Temporal 37.6 Control (Path) 3 1.7 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 52.5 Control (Path) 4 12.3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 63.7 Control 1 Parietal 5.4 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 4.9 Control 2 Parietal 39.5 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 38.4 Control 3 Parietal 11.3 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 12.2 Control (Path) 1 77.4 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 5.0 Control (Path) 2 20.7 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 76.8 Control (Path) 3 2.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 37.6 Control (Path) 4 45.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1365] TABLE WC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3386, (%) Ag3386, Run Run Tissue Name 217043839 Tissue Name 217043839 Adipose 12.2 Renal ca. TK-10 10.7 Melanoma* 26.4 Bladder 18.4 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 30.4 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 26.6 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 13.1 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 22.8 Colon ca. SW-948 10.8 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 22.7 Colon ca. SW480 40.9 MEL-5 Squamous cell 11.2 Colon ca.* (SW480 20.4 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 47.0 Colon ca. HT29 5.2 Prostate ca.* (bone 80.1 Colon ca. HCT-116 100.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 7.1 Colon ca. CaCo-2 13.8 Placenta 3.2 Colon cancer tissue 13.6 Uterus Pool 6.4 Colon ca. SW1116 10.2 Ovarian ca. 22.8 Colon ca. Colo-205 1.8 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 94.0 Colon ca. SW-48 2.4 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 4.7 Colon Pool 27.7 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 29.3 Small Intestine Pool 14.6 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 12.7 Stomach Pool 12.2 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 11.1 Bone Marrow Pool 6.9 OVCAR-8 Ovary 11.6 Fetal Heart 8.1 Breast ca. MCF-7 36.9 Heart Pool 6.3 Breast ca. MDA- 39.5 Lymph Node Pool 13.9 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 28.5 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 3.6 Breast ca. T47D 52.9 Skeletal Muscle Pool 6.7 Breast ca. MDA-N 11.3 Spleen Pool 17.1 Breast Pool 28.1 Thymus Pool 26.1 Trachea 11.0 CNS cancer 33.2 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 6.0 CNS cancer 44.1 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 39.2 CNS cancer 44.4 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 6.3 CNS cancer (astro) 10.4 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 33.9 CNS cancer (astro) 27.7 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 14.3 CNS cancer (glio) 10.2 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 73.2 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 28.7 295 Lung ca. A549 25.3 Brain (Amygdala) 23.2 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 5.8 Brain (cerebellum) 19.8 Lung ca. NCI-H23 30.1 Brain (fetal) 35.6 Lung ca. NCI-H460 20.2 Brain (Hippocampus) 25.2 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 11.9 Cerebral Cortex Pool 39.2 Lung ca. NCI-H522 20.7 Brain (Substantia 23.0 nigra) Pool Liver 0.7 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 45.7 Fetal Liver 29.5 Brain (whole) 24.0 Liver ca. HepG2 10.1 Spinal Cord Pool 22.5 Kidney Pool 21.3 Adrenal Gland 8.5 Fetal Kidney 19.5 Pituitary gland Pool 7.0 Renal ca. 786-0 15.9 Salivary Gland 1.9 Renal ca. A498 3.5 Thyroid (female) 3.2 Renal ca. ACHN 8.0 Pancreatic ca. 3.7 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 12.2 Pancreas Pool 18.2

[1366] TABLE WD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3386, Run Ag3386, Run Tissue Name 165296474 Tissue Name 165296474 Secondary Th1 act 30.4 HUVEC IL-1beta 2.0 Secondary Th2 act 35.6 HUVEC IFN gamma 3.3 Secondary Tr1 act 27.9 HUVEC TNF alpha + 3.8 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 8.9 HUVEC TNF alpha + 3.3 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 8.0 HUVEC IL-11 1.5 Secondary Tr1 rest 11.3 Lung Microvascular EC 5.5 none Primary Th1 act 57.4 Lung Microvascular EC 4.8 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 36.9 Microvascular Dermal 3.7 EC none Primary Tr1 act 51.1 Microsvasular Dermal 3.3 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 54.0 Bronchial epithelium 5.5 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 18.8 Small airway epithelium 2.1 none Primary Tr1 rest 24.7 Small airway epithelium 6.1 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 12.4 Coronery artery SMC rest 4.6 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 33.9 Coronery artery SMC 2.4 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 29.3 Astrocytes rest 3.0 Secondary CD8 26.1 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 3.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 20.7 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 12.1 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 1.1 KU-812 (Basophil) 27.7 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 12.8 CCD1106 2.7 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 12.0 CCD1106 0.8 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 24.3 Liver cirrhosis 0.3 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 28.7 Lupus kidney 0.7 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 42.0 NCI-H292 none 8.1 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 45.1 NCI-H292 IL-4 9.5 LAK cells 8.8 NCI-H292 IL-9 8.5 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 21.8 NCI-H292 IL-13 4.5 Two Way MLR 3 day 18.7 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 3.6 Two Way MLR 5 day 11.0 HPAEC none 2.5 Two Way MLR 7 day 10.9 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 3.0 1beta PBMC rest 4.5 Lung fibroblast none 4.6 PBMC PWM 66.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 3.3 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 17.9 Lung fibroblast IL-4 12.1 Ramos (B cell) none 26.1 Lung fibroblast IL-9 12.3 Ramos (B cell) 100.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 6.7 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 88.9 Lung fibroblast IFN 16.6 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 49.3 Dermal fibroblast 8.2 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 13.0 Dermal fibroblast 37.1 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 9.5 Dermal fibroblast 4.4 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 8.9 Dermal fibroblast IFN 6.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 5.4 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 12.1 Dendritic cells anti- 4.3 IBD Colitis 2 0.7 CD40 Monocytes rest 4.7 IBD Crohn's 0.5 Monocytes LPS 2.6 Colon 3.4 Macrophages rest 8.8 Lung 4.9 Macrophages LPS 2.8 Thymus 4.1 HUVEC none 2.8 Kidney 13.0 HUVEC starved 6.4

[1367] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3386 This panel confirms the expression of this gene at moderate to low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1368] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3386 This gene is moderately expressed in most of the samples on this panel. Based on expression in this panel, this gene may be involved in gastric, pancreatic, brain, colon, renal, lung, breast, ovarian and prostate cancer as well as melanomas. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a diagnostic marker for the presence of these cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic inhibition using antibodies or small molecule drugs might be of use in the treatment of these cancers.

[1369] This gene product is also expressed in adipose, pancreas, adrenal, thyroid, pituitary, skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression in tissues with metabolic function suggests that this gene product may be important for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and/or treatment of metabolic and endocrine diseases, including obesity and Types 1 and 2 diabetes.

[1370] In addition, this gene is expressed at moderate levels in the CNS. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1371] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3386 The CG58626-01 transcript is expressed ubiquitously in this panel. Highest expression of this transcript is seen in activated Ramos cells and activated B cells (CTs=27). The expression of this transcript in activated lymphoid cells when compared to non activated cells suggests that the CG58626-01 gene may be important for the diagnosis or pathogenesis of immune mediated diseases. Therefore, modulation of the expression and/or activity of this gene product might important for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, allergy, and delayed type hypersensitivity.

[1372] X. CG57597-01: Hypothetical Protein

[1373] Expression of gene CG57597-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3293, described in Table XA.

[1374] Table XA. Probe Name Ag3293 TABLE XA Probe Name Ag3293 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cagaaacctgtgaactctgcat-3′ 22 40 463 Probe TET-5′-atgcaccaccactcctggctaatttt-3′-TAMRA 26 69 464 Reverse 5′-ataaaaggtttgagccggatt-3′ 21 115 465

[1375] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3293—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1376] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3293—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1377] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3293—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1378] Y. CG57804-01: talin

[1379] Expression of gene CG57804-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3337, described in Table YA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables YB, YC and YD.

[1380] Table YA. Probe Name Ag3337 TABLE YA Probe Name Ag3337 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ggatttcaagcccagatacaat-3′ 22 781 466 Probe TET-5′-tggacctcatgtggaacataaacaca-3′-TAMRA 26 804 467 Reverse 5′-ggcaggaattccttcagatc-3′ 20 844 468

[1381] TABLE YB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3337, Ag3337, Run Run Tissue Name 210138775 Tissue Name 210138775 AD 1 Hippo 6.8 Control (Path) 3 3.6 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 25.3 Control (Path) 4 22.4 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 3.6 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 5.6 AD 4 Hippo 5.7 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 78.5 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 2.2 AD 6 Hippo 27.5 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 14.7 Control 2 Hippo 27.4 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 44.1 Control 4 Hippo 8.1 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 16.6 Control (Path) 3 4.3 Control 1 Occipital 1.6 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 7.6 Control 2 Occipital 67.8 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 24.5 Control 3 Occipital 11.9 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 3.3 Control 4 Occipital 3.0 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 15.3 Control (Path) 1 89.5 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 89.5 Control (Path) 2 8.2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup Temporal 35.8 Control (Path) 3 0.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 27.4 Control (Path) 4 10.3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 32.8 Control 1 Parietal 3.6 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 3.4 Control 2 Parietal 23.7 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 47.6 Control 3 Parietal 14.1 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 12.4 Control (Path) 1 100.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 5.8 Control (Path) 2 21.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 64.2 Control (Path) 3 2.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 42.0 Control (Path) 4 39.2 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1382] TABLE YC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3337, (%) Ag3337, Run Run Tissue Name 215773748 Tissue Name 215773748 Adipose 20.2 Renal ca. TK-10 22.1 Melanoma* 58.6 Bladder 14.2 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 22.8 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 16.2 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 5.7 Gastric ca. KATO 100.0 III Melanoma* 5.5 Colon ca. SW- 16.3 LOXIMVI 948 Melanoma* SK- 3.4 Colon ca. SW480 4.2 MEL-5 Squamous cell 4.4 Colon ca.* (SW480 2.6 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 5.1 Colon ca. HT29 0.7 Prostate ca.* (bone 6.4 Colon ca. HCT-116 7.6 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 3.4 Colon ca. CaCo-2 81.8 Placenta 1.6 Colon cancer tissue 1.7 Uterus Pool 2.1 Colon ca. SW1116 1.6 Ovarian ca. 8.9 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.1 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 32.1 Colon ca. SW-48 3.2 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 7.2 Colon Pool 8.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 21.0 Small Intestine Pool 7.9 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 23.5 Stomach Pool 5.7 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 5.4 Bone Marrow Pool 3.8 OVCAR-8 Ovary 11.7 Fetal Heart 24.8 Breast ca. MCF-7 5.1 Heart Pool 10.2 Breast ca. MDA- 19.5 Lymph Node Pool 10.6 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 11.7 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 30.1 Breast ca. T47D 30.8 Skeletal Muscle Pool 24.8 Breast ca. MDA-N 5.0 Spleen Pool 2.9 Breast Pool 6.9 Thymus Pool 0.0 Trachea 10.3 CNS cancer 10.7 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 2.2 CNS cancer 68.3 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 10.8 CNS cancer 23.5 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.8 CNS cancer (astro) 21.5 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 1.7 CNS cancer (astro) 40.3 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.4 CNS cancer (glio) 27.7 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 11.9 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 38.2 295 Lung ca. A549 13.6 Brain (Amygdala) 28.7 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 7.6 Brain (cerebellum) 38.7 Lung ca. NCI-H23 10.2 Brain (fetal) 58.6 Lung ca. NCI-H460 5.1 Brain (Hippocampus) 25.7 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 3.8 Cerebral Cortex Pool 59.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 10.1 Brain (Substantia 39.2 nigra) Pool Liver 0.3 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 51.4 Fetal Liver 15.3 Brain (whole) 58.2 Liver ca. HepG2 53.2 Spinal Cord Pool 18.6 Kidney Pool 18.4 Adrenal Gland 11.1 Fetal Kidney 11.4 Pituitary gland Pool 4.7 Renal ca. 786-0 31.0 Salivary Gland 14.0 Renal ca. A498 0.7 Thyroid (female) 4.9 Renal ca. ACHN 20.3 Pancreatic ca. 7.5 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 8.1 Pancreas Pool 9.4

[1383] TABLE YD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3337, Run Ag3337, Run Tissue Name 165725932 Tissue Name 165725932 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.7 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 3.9 Secondary Tr1 act 0.4 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.3 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.4 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.6 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.3 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.3 Lung Microvascular EC 2.1 none Primary Th1 act 0.3 Lung Microvascular EC 5.1 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 1.3 Microvascular Dermal 16.4 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.6 Microsvasular Dermal 9.8 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 1.3 Bronchial epithelium 1.2 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.6 Small airway epithelium 1.3 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.3 Small airway epithelium 2.1 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 18.7 Coronery artery SMC rest 9.9 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.6 Coronery artery SMC 3.5 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 1.2 Astrocytes rest 100.0 Secondary CD8 0.9 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 65.5 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.2 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 11.7 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 8.5 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.3 CCD1106 2.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 4.0 CCD1106 2.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 1.2 Liver cirrhosis 3.6 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.4 Lupus Kidney 13.6 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 2.1 NCI-H292 none 11.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 1.2 NCI-H292 IL-4 25.0 LAK cells 2.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 15.6 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 12.5 Two Way MLR 3 day 5.2 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 4.6 Two Way MLR 5 day 2.7 HPAEC none 1.5 Two Way MLR 7 day 1.8 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 2.5 1beta PBMC rest 0.2 Lung fibroblast none 80.1 PBMC PWM 1.9 Lung fibroblast TNF 22.7 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.3 Lung fibroblast IL-4 97.3 Ramos (B cell) none 2.4 Lung fibroblast IL-9 47.6 Ramos (B cell) 2.1 Lung fibroblast IL-13 81.8 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 0.7 Lung fibroblast IFN 50.7 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.6 Dermal fibroblast 94.6 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 4.9 Dermal fibroblast 43.2 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 1.2 Dermal fibroblast 31.2 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 12.8 Dermal fibroblast IFN 14.2 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 1.3 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 95.9 Dendritic cells anti- 11.4 IBD Colitis 2 1.2 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.5 IBD Crohn's 9.1 Monocytes LPS 1.3 Colon 60.7 Macrophages rest 13.6 Lung 8.0 Macrophages LPS 2.8 Thymus 39.2 HUVEC none 1.0 Kidney 10.4 HUVEC starved 1.6

[1384] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3337—This panel confirms the expression of this gene at low to moderate levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders

[1385] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3337—This gene is expressed in almost all samples on this panel. This gene is expressed at moderate levels in the CNS. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1386] In addition, this gene is also expressed in adipose, pancreas, adrenal, thyroid, pituitary, skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression in tissues with metabolic function suggests that this gene product may be important for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and/or treatment of metabolic and endocrine diseases, including obesity and Types 1 and 2 diabetes.

[1387] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3337 This gene is most highly expressed in resting astrocytes (CT=28.9). In addition, this gene is highly expressed in a cluster of treated and untreated samples derived from lung and dermal fibroblasts. Thus, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of pathological and inflammatory lung and skin diseases, such as psoriasis, asthma, emphysema, and allergies.

[1388] Z. CG57551-01: NAC-1 Like Gene

[1389] Expression of gene CG57551-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3282, described in Table ZA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables ZB, ZC and ZD.

[1390] Table ZA. Probe Name Ag3282 TABLE ZA Probe Name Ag3282 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cagatcctcagcttctgctaca-3′ 22 269 469 Probe TET-5′-accagttcctgctcatgtacacggct-3′-TAMRA 26 318 470 Reverse 5′-atctcctggatctgcaggaa-3′ 20 347 471

[1391] TABLE ZB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3282, Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3282, Tissue Name Run 210060482 Tissue Name Run 210060482 AD 1 Hippo 22.8 Control (Path) 3 9.7 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 49.0 Control (Path) 4 24.3 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 11.5 AD 1 Occipital 16.5 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 12.3 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 66.9 AD 3 Occipital 10.2 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 59.9 AD 4 Occipital 18.2 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 49.3 AD 5 Occipital 9.5 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 18.7 AD 6 Occipital 41.5 Ctx Control (Path) 3 6.3 Control 1 Occipital 6.8 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 19.2 Control 2 Occipital 91.4 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 40.3 Control 3 Occipital 16.3 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 14.3 Control 4 Occipital 12.2 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 18.3 Control (Path) 1 100.0 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 66.0 Control (Path) 2 9.2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 37.4 Control (Path) 3 5.3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 36.1 Control (Path) 4 15.8 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 34.4 Control 1 Parietal 11.7 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 10.0 Control 2 Parietal 34.2 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 74.7 Control 3 Parietal 23.3 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 15.0 Control (Path) 1 72.7 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 15.5 Control (Path) 2 21.6 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 74.2 Control (Path) 3 5.5 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 31.2 Control (Path) 4 35.8 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1392] TABLE ZC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3282, Run Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3282, Run Tissue Name 216512995 Tissue Name 216512995 Adipose 1.8 Renal ca. TK-10 22.7 Melanoma* 16.3 Bladder 6.3 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 25.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 47.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 25.3 Gastric ca. KATO III 45.7 Melanoma* 21.6 Colon ca. SW-948 19.3 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 17.0 Colon ca. SW480 50.3 MEL-5 Squamous cell 24.7 Colon ca.* (SW480 25.9 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 6.1 Colon ca. HT29 17.7 Prostate ca.* (bone 67.8 Colon ca. HCT-116 100.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 3.5 Colon ca. CaCo-2 29.1 Placenta 9.6 Colon cancer tissue 14.0 Uterus Pool 0.6 Colon ca. SW1116 12.7 Ovarian ca. 41.2 Colon ca. Colo-205 7.6 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 65.5 Colon ca. SW-48 5.8 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 35.8 Colon Pool 4.9 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 37.6 Small Intestine Pool 2.4 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 28.9 Stomach Pool 3.3 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 14.2 Bone Marrow Pool 1.5 OVCAR-8 Ovary 3.9 Fetal Heart 3.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 42.3 Heart Pool 2.2 Breast ca. MDA- 69.7 Lymph Node Pool 5.6 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 51.4 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 1.5 Breast ca. T47D 86.5 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 26.4 Spleen Pool 2.8 Breast Pool 4.6 Thymus Pool 3.8 Trachea 8.7 CNS cancer 60.3 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.2 CNS cancer 100.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 6.3 CNS cancer 47.3 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 8.4 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 22.8 539 Lung ca. LX-1 17.3 CNS cancer (astro) 47.3 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 15.3 CNS cancer (glio) 29.3 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 16.5 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 49.3 295 Lung ca. A549 27.2 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 6.9 Lung ca. NCI-H526 6.1 Brain (cerebellum) 15.1 Lung ca. NCI-H23 25.9 Brain (fetal) 9.2 Lung ca. NCI-H460 8.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 8.9 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 11.9 Cerebral Cortex Pool 13.4 Lung ca. NCI-H522 21.9 Brain (Substantia 15.3 nigra) Pool Liver 1.7 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 11.5 Fetal Liver 9.8 Brain (whole) 12.6 Liver ca. HepG2 18.2 Spinal Cord Pool 7.1 Kidney Pool 5.0 Adrenal Gland 5.3 Fetal Kidney 3.4 Pituitary gland Pool 1.9 Renal ca. 786-0 42.0 Salivary Gland 4.0 Renal ca. A498 16.7 Thyroid (female) 3.6 Renal ca. ACHN 13.9 Pancreatic ca. 15.5 CAPAN2 Real ca. UO-31 17.4 Pancreas Pool 6.6

[1393] TABLE ZD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3282, Run Ag3282, Run Tissue Name 164634321 Tissue Name 164634321 Secondary Th1 act 52.9 HUVEC IL-1beta 13.6 Secondary Th2 act 67.8 HUVEC IFN gamma 42.9 Secondary Tr1 act 75.3 HUVEC TNF alpha + 37.1 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 8.4 HUVEC TNF alpha + 42.6 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 11.4 HUVEC IL-11 25.9 Secondary Tr1 rest 12.2 Lung Microvascular EC 41.2 none Primary Th1 act 53.6 Lung Microvascular EC 36.3 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 44.4 Microvascular Dermal 50.3 EC none Primary Tr1 act 60.7 Microsvasular Dermal 33.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 37.6 Bronchial epithelium 51.4 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 15.8 Small airway epithelium 23.3 none Primary Tr1 rest 18.3 Small airway epithelium 71.7 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 33.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 43.5 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 54.7 Coronery artery SMC 31.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 42.9 Astrocytes rest 38.4 Secondary CD8 50.3 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 37.1 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 32.5 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 36.1 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 2.4 KU-812 (Basophil) 90.8 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 11.7 CCD1106 64.2 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 18.9 CCD1106 34.4 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 41.2 Liver cirrhosis 2.9 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 29.5 Lupus kidney 2.2 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 36.3 NCI-H292 none 38.4 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 34.2 NCI-H292 IL-4 66.9 LAK cells 11.8 NCI-H292 IL-9 62.4 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 29.3 NCI-H292 IL-13 65.1 Two Way MLR 3 day 21.9 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 48.3 Two Way MLR 5 day 27.7 HPAEC none 31.2 Two Way MLR 7 day 27.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 37.6 1beta PBMC rest 6.5 Lung fibroblast none 35.6 PBMC PWM 89.5 Lung fibroblast TNF 20.7 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 53.6 Lung fibroblast IL-4 63.3 Ramos (B cell) none 40.6 Lung fibroblast IL-9 55.5 Ramos (B cell) 56.3 Lung fibroblast IL-13 44.8 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 100.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 71.2 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 41.2 Dermal fibroblast 78.5 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 50.0 Dermal fibroblast 88.9 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 46.3 Dermal fibroblast 49.7 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 33.2 Dermal fibroblast IFN 21.5 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 26.1 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 43.8 Dendritic cells anti- 29.9 IBD Colitis 2 1.2 CD40 Monocytes rest 17.1 IBD Crohn's 1.8 Monocytes LPS 14.0 Colon 15.4 Macrophages rest 59.0 Lung 16.6 Macrophages LPS 29.1 Thymus 15.6 HUVEC none 35.1 Kidney 18.9 HUVEC starved 62.0

[1394] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3282—This panel confirms the expression of this gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1395] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3282 Highest expression of this gene is seen in a brain cancer cell line (CT=24.3). This gene appears to be expressed more highly in the cancer cell lines than in the normal tissue samples on this panel and may be involved in cellular growth and proliferation. Based on this expression profile, this gene may be involved in gastric, pancreatic, brain, colon, renal, lung, breast, ovarian and prostate cancer as well as melanomas. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a diagnostic marker for the presence of these cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic inhibition using antibodies or small molecule drugs might be of use in the treatment of these cancers.

[1396] This gene is also expressed at high levels in all regions of the CNS examined. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1397] In addition, this gene product is expressed in adipose, pancreas, adrenal, thyroid, pituitary, fetal skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression in tissues with metabolic function suggests that this gene product may be important for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and/or treatment of metabolic and endocrine diseases, including obesity and Types 1 and 2 diabetes.

[1398] Furthermore, this gene is more highly expressed in fetal skeletal muscle (CT=30.4) and liver (CT=27) when compared to expression in the adult skeletal muscle (CT>35) and liver (CT=30) may be useful for the differentiation of the fetal and adult sources of this tissue.

[1399] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3282 This gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. Highest expression is seen in polkweed mitogen stimulated B lymphocytes (CT=25.7). In addition, expression is seen in members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern is in agreement with the expression profile in Panel 1.4 and also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[1400] AA. CG57411-01: Kelch-Like Protein KLHL3C

[1401] Expression of gene CG57411-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3229, described in Table AAA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables AAB, AAC, AAD and AAE.

[1402] Table AAA. Probe Name Ag3229 TABLE AAA Probe Name Ag3229 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gcagcgagctctaccacat-3′ 19 287 472 Probe TET-5′-aaggccttcgcgctgcagatctt-3′-TAMRA 23 310 473 Reverse 5′-aagtcgtccttggagatgct-3′ 20 364 474

[1403] TABLE AAB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3229, Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3229, Tissue Name Run 209862301 Tissue Name Run 209862301 AD 1 Hippo 16.3 Control (Path) 3 8.0 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 34.6 Control (Path) 4 35.8 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 15.9 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 18.6 AD 4 Hippo 6.9 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 100.0 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 11.7 AD 6 Hippo 35.4 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 17.7 Control 2 Hippo 31.2 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 49.7 Control 4 Hippo 12.1 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 14.2 Control (Path) 3 6.2 Control 1 Occipital 3.3 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 21.6 Control 2 Occipital 69.3 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 33.0 Control 3 Occipital 26.6 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 14.1 Control 4 Occipital 7.5 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 16.8 Control (Path) 1 72.2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 71.7 Control (Path) 2 13.7 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 32.3 Control (Path) 3 6.3 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 30.6 Control (Path) 4 16.8 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 33.9 Control 1 Parietal 8.6 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 4.4 Control 2 Parietal 39.8 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 56.6 Control 3 Parietal 21.5 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 19.6 Control (Path) 1 66.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 14.2 Control (Path) 2 26.8 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 62.0 Control (Path) 3 5.2 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 36.1 Control (Path) 4 54.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1404] TABLE AAC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3229, Run Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3229, Run Tissue Name 214439727 Tissue Name 214439727 Adipose 6.0 Renal ca. TK-10 20.4 Melanoma* 8.1 Bladder 6.7 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 13.5 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 11.2 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 2.1 Gastric ca. KATO III 59.5 Melanoma* 24.8 Colon ca. SW-948 0.6 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 20.7 Colon ca. SW480 31.6 MEL-5 Squamous cell 6.7 Colon ca.* (SW480 4.7 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 3.0 Colon ca. HT29 2.7 Prostate ca.* (bone 17.8 Colon ca. HCT-116 35.1 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 8.5 Colon ca. CaCo-2 2.5 Placenta 14.2 Colon cancer tissue 6.2 Uterus Pool 5.8 Colon ca. SW1116 3.3 Ovarian ca. 40.9 Colon ca. Colo-205 5.4 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 17.7 Colon ca. SW-48 3.3 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 11.9 Colon Pool 25.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 84.1 Small Intestine Pool 14.9 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 2.0 Stomach Pool 6.4 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 8.1 Bone Marrow Pool 9.7 OVCAR-8 Ovary 8.7 Fetal Heart 1.7 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.9 Heart Pool 10.7 Breast ca. MDA- 30.1 Lymph Node Pool 21.8 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 8.1 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 4.2 Breast ca. T47D 100.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 8.7 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 10.4 Breast Pool 22.4 Thymus pool 11.2 Trachea 10.4 CNS cancer 55.5 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 1.7 CNS cancer 44.8 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 6.7 CNS cancer 5.8 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 11.7 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 0.4 539 Lung ca. LX-1 37.1 CNS cancer (astro) 5.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 6.2 CNS cancer (glio) 2.9 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 61.1 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 39.0 295 Lung ca. A549 6.3 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 8.4 Lung ca. NCI-H526 8.7 Brain (cerebellum) 22.2 Lung ca. NCI-H23 6.3 Brain (fetal) 48.6 Lung ca. NCI-H460 2.9 Brain (Hippocampus) 8.5 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 8.1 Cerebral Cortex Pool 20.7 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.5 Brain (Substantia 14.7 nigra) Pool Liver 0.3 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 13.8 Fetal Liver 1.8 Brain (whole) 11.5 Liver ca. HepG2 0.2 Spinal Cord Pool 3.3 Kidney Pool 26.8 Adrenal Gland 29.9 Fetal Kidney 10.2 Pituitary gland Pool 10.7 Renal ca. 786-0 7.5 Salivary Gland 4.1 Renal ca. A498 4.0 Thyroid (female) 1.1 Renal ca. ACHN 11.9 Pancreatic ca. 1.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 15.3 Pancreas Pool 28.7

[1405] TABLE AAD Panel 2.2 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3229, Run Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3229, Run Tissue Name 174442765 Tissue Name 174442765 Normal Colon 15.5 Kidney Margin 100.0 (OD04348) Colon cancer 31.9 Kidney malignant 10.7 (OD06064) cancer (OD06204B) Colon Margin 20.6 Kidney normal 11.6 (OD06064) adjacent tissue (OD06204E) Colon cancer 6.0 Kidney Cancer 38.4 (OD06159) (OD04450-01) Colon Margin 12.7 Kidney Margin 17.4 (OD06159) (OD04450-03) Colon cancer 3.7 Kidney Cancer 0.0 (OD06297-04) 8120613 Colon Margin 22.4 Kidney Margin 6.0 (OD06297-05) 8120614 CC Gr.2 ascend colon 6.5 Kidney Cancer 12.0 (ODO3921) 9010320 CC Margin (ODO3921) 10.5 Kidney Margin 9.9 9010321 Colon cancer metastasis 8.6 Kidney Cancer 47.3 (OD06104) 8120607 Lung Margin 6.2 Kidney Margin 5.6 (OD06104) 8120608 Colon mets to lung 31.0 Normal Uterus 48.3 (OD04451-01) Lung Margin 39.5 Uterine Cancer 064011 14.9 (OD04451-02) Normal Prostate 41.2 Normal Thyroid 2.6 Prostate Cancer 8.1 Thyroid Cancer 4.3 (OD04410) 064010 Prostate Margin 10.6 Thyroid Cancer 15.3 (OD04410) A302152 Normal Ovary 23.2 Thyroid Margin 2.7 A302153 Ovarian cancer 7.2 Normal Breast 46.0 (OD06283-03) Ovarian Margin 17.8 Breast Cancer 5.9 (OD06283-07) (OD04566) Ovarian Cancer 064008 22.2 Breast Cancer 1024 27.4 Ovarian cancer 9.0 Breast Cancer 19.5 (OD06145) (OD04590-01) Ovarian Margin 13.4 Breast Cancer Mets 13.5 (OD06145) (OD04590-03) Ovarian cancer 6.3 Breast Cancer 12.2 (OD06455-03) Metastasis (OD04655- 05) Ovarian Margin 12.9 Breast Cancer 064006 8.1 (OD06455-07) Normal Lung 14.5 Breast Cancer 9100266 3.0 Invasive poor diff. lung 5.0 Breast Margin 3.4 adeno (ODO4945-01) 9100265 Lung Margin 37.4 Breast Cancer 11.2 (ODO4945-03) A209073 Lung Malignant Cancer 9.6 Breast Margin 61.1 (OD03126) A2090734 Lung Margin 14.2 Breast cancer 4.7 (OD03126) (OD06083) Lung Cancer 4.9 Breast cancer node 12.7 (OD05014A) metastasis (OD06083) Lung Margin 39.0 Normal Liver 2.8 (OD05014B) Lung cancer 17.4 Liver Cancer 1026 13.6 (OD06081) Lung Margin 32.3 Liver Cancer 1025 12.9 (OD06081) Lung Cancer 4.2 Liver Cancer 6004-T 13.2 (OD04237-01) Lung Margin 24.7 Liver Tissue 6004-N 1.3 (OD04237-02) Ocular Melanoma 12.9 Liver Cancer 6005-T 43.2 Metastasis Ocular Melanoma 10.7 Liver Tissue 6005-N 4.8 Margin (Liver) Melanoma Metastasis 52.9 Liver Cancer 064003 39.5 Melanoma Margin 21.0 Normal Bladder 9.3 (Lung) Normal Kidney 4.7 Bladder Cancer 1023 5.8 Kidney Ca, Nuclear 40.3 Bladder Cancer 4.2 grade 2 (OD04338) A302173 Kidney Margin 7.5 Normal Stomach 31.4 (OD04338) Kidney Ca Nuclear 82.4 Gastric Cancer 1.2 grade 1/2 (OD04339) 9060397 Kidney Margin 13.2 Stomach Margin 7.1 (OD04339) 9060396 Kidney Ca, Clear cell 8.3 Gastric Cancer 7.4 type (OD04340) 9060395 Kidney Margin 24.7 Stomach Margin 10.9 (OD04340) 9060394 Kidney Ca, Nuclear 13.1 Gastric Cancer 064005 10.4 grade 3 (OD04348)

[1406] TABLE AAE Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3229, Run Ag3229, Run Tissue Name 164389704 Tissue Name 164389704 Secondary Th1 act 3.4 HUVEC IL-1beta 20.0 Secondary Th2 act 4.8 HUVEC IFN gamma 32.5 Secondary Tr1 act 2.1 HUVEC TNF alpha + 26.6 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 1.2 HUVEC TNF alpha + 35.1 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 2.0 HUVEC IL-11 17.6 Secondary Tr1 rest 4.5 Lung Microvascular EC 34.2 none Primary Th1 act 17.7 Lung Microvascular EC 49.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 5.3 Microvascular Dermal 30.6 EC none Primary Tr1 act 25.9 Microsvasular Dermal 38.7 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 14.0 Bronchial epithelium 46.7 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 6.5 Small airway epithelium 22.1 none Primary Tr1 rest 22.1 Small airway epithelium 97.9 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 12.7 Coronery artery SMC rest 31.2 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 6.6 Coronery artery SMC 10.5 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 2.4 Astrocytes rest 7.5 Secondary CD8 4.2 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 8.6 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.8 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 5.6 KU-812 (Basophil) 2.9 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 3.7 CCD1106 6.2 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 5.9 CCD1106 6.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 3.0 Liver cirrhosis 15.5 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 6.2 Lupus kidney 12.2 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 10.7 NCI-H292 none 30.8 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 5.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 49.7 LAK cells 4.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 43.5 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 1.9 NCI-H292 IL-13 31.6 Two Way MLR 3 day 9.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 17.7 Two Way MLR 5 day 3.3 HPAEC none 18.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 1.2 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 58.2 1beta PBMC rest 0.8 Lung fibroblast none 40.6 PBMC PWM 10.7 Lung fibroblast TNF 11.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 10.2 Lung fibroblast IL-4 100.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 55.1 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 78.5 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 23.3 Lung fibroblast IFN 82.4 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 18.6 Dermal fibroblast 45.4 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 1.8 Dermal fibroblast 36.3 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 2.0 Dermal fibroblast 23.8 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 5.9 Dermal fibroblast IFN 4.6 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 8.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 16.6 Dendritic cells anti- 3.3 IBD Colitis 2 6.2 CD40 Monocytes rest 4.2 IBD Crohn's 3.6 Monocytes LPS 0.9 Colon 30.1 Macrophages rest 3.1 Lung 19.9 Macrophages LPS 1.4 Thymus 20.6 HUVEC none 35.1 Kidney 20.9 HUVEC starved 58.2

[1407] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: A3229—This panel confirms the expression of this gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1408] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3229—Highest levels of expression of this gene are seen in breast cancer cell line T47D (CT=28.5). Based on expression in this panel, this gene may be involved in gastric, brain, colon, renal, lung, breast, ovarian and prostate cancer as well as melanomas. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a diagnostic marker for the presence of these cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic inhibition using antibodies or small molecule drugs might be of use in the treatment of these cancers.

[1409] This gene product is also expressed in adipose, pancreas, adrenal, thyroid, pituitary, skeletal muscle, and heart. This widespread expression in tissues with metabolic function suggests, that this gene product may be important for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and/or treatment of metabolic and endocrine diseases, including obesity and Types 1 and 2 diabetes.

[1410] In addition, this gene is expressed at low to moderate levels in all regions of the CNS examined. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1411] Panel 2.2 Summary: Ag3229 Highest expression of the CG57411-01 gene is seen in the kidney (CT=32.2). In addition, significant levels of expression are seen in samples derived from normal lung and breast. Expression in these normal tissues is also higher than in the corresponding malignant tissue. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between these samples and other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of lung, breast and kidney cancer. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of lung, breast and kidney cancer.

[1412] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3229 Highest expression of the CG57411-01 gene is seen in IL-4 treated lung fibroblasts (CT=31.3). Significant levels of expression are seen in activated-NCI-H292 mucoepidermoid cells as well as untreated NCI-H292 cells. Moderate expression is also detected in IL-9, IL-13 and IFN gamma activated lung fibroblasts, human pulmonary aortic endothelial cells (treated and untreated), small airway epithelium (treated and untreated), treated bronchial epithelium and lung microvascular endothelial cells (treated and untreated). The expression of this gene in cells derived from or within the lung suggests that this gene may be involved in normal conditions as well as pathological and inflammatory lung disorders that include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, allergy and emphysema. Moderate/low expression of this gene is also detected in treated and untreated HUVECs (endothelial cells) and coronary artery smooth muscle cells (treated and untreated) and normal tissues that include lung, colon, thymus and kidney. Expression in the various immune cell types and tissue samples suggests that therapeutic modulation of this gene product may ameliorate symptoms associated with infectious conditions as well as inflammatory and autoimmune disorders that include psoriasis, allergy, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

[1413] AB. CG57399-01 and CG57399-03: Phospholipase ADRAB-B Precursor

[1414] Expression of gene CG57399-01 and variant CG57399-03 was assessed using the primer-probe sets Ag3952 and Ag3226, described in Tables ABA and ABB. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables ABC and ABD. TABLE ABA Probe Name Ag3952 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ctgtgtccctgtgtcctgaa-3′ 20 1633 475 Probe TET-5′-tcaacagaacttgctaccctcatcga-3′-TAMRA 26 1666 476 Reverse 5′-gtgggtcttctcctgaaacttc-3′ 22 1701 477

[1415] TABLE ABB Probe Name Ag3226 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gatgatcctcaggtcactgtgt-3′ 22 1617 478 Probe TET-5′-ccctgtgtcctgaagtttgatgataactca-3′-TAMRA 30 1639 479 Reverse 5′-tcgatgagggtagcaagttct-3′ 21 1671 480

[1416] TABLE ABC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3952, Run Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3952, Run Tissue Name 213856126 Tissue Name 213856126 Adipose 9.0 Renal ca. TK-10 15.0 Melanoma* 3.0 Bladder 22.7 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 3.4 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 13.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.9 Gastric ca. KATO III 75.3 Melanoma* 11.7 Colon ca. SW-948 4.3 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 1.5 Colon ca. SW480 97.3 MEL-5 Squamous cell 8.7 Colon ca.* (SW480 4.4 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 12.8 Colon ca. HT29 0.4 Prostate ca.* (bone 10.5 Colon ca. HCT-116 1.2 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 12.9 Colon ca. CaCo-2 60.7 Placenta 5.1 Colon cancer tissue 28.7 Uterus Pool 6.5 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 7.3 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.9 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 26.4 Colon ca. SW-48 26.1 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 1.9 Colon Pool 18.8 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 6.7 Small Intestine Pool 5.3 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 9.2 Stomach Pool 7.9 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 4.2 Bone Marrow Pool 8.4 OVCAR-8 Ovary 10.0 Fetal Heart 1.2 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.4 Heart Pool 5.7 Breast ca. MDA- 92.0 Lymph Node Pool 32.1 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 5.5 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 1.2 Breast ca. T47D 2.5 Skeletal Muscle Pool 4.7 Breast ca. MDA-N 1.6 Spleen Pool 18.2 Breast Pool 19.6 Thymus Pool 19.3 Trachea 10.3 CNS cancer 38.2 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 1.2 CNS cancer 12.2 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 8.3 CNS cancer 0.9 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.9 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 7.6 539 Lung ca. LX-1 27.2 CNS cancer (astro) 17.1 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 10.7 CNS cancer (glio) 6.8 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 47.3 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 5.7 295 Lung ca. A549 5.1 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 7.0 Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 3.2 Lung ca. NCI-H23 4.1 Brain (fetal) 19.3 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.5 Brain (Hippocampus) 13.1 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 2.7 Cerebral Cortex Pool 14.8 Lung ca. NCI-H522 1.3 Brain (Substantia 6.3 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 15.2 Fetal Liver 1.7 Brain (whole) 10.4 Liver ca. HepG2 0.5 Spinal Cord Pool 5.3 Kidney Pool 21.2 Adrenal Gland 100.0 Fetal Kidney 1.6 Pituitary gland Pool 4.3 Renal ca. 786-0 1.7 Salivary Gland 3.4 Renal ca. A498 1.3 Thyroid (female) 14.5 Renal ca. ACHN 4.3 Pancreatic ca. 1.7 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 17.4 Pancreas Pool 24.5

[1417] TABLE ABD Panel 1.3D Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3226, Run Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3226, Run Tissue Name 167994701 Tissue Name 167994701 Liver adenocarcinoma 2.5 Kidney (fetal) 16.3 Pancreas 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.9 Pancreatic ca. CAPAN2 0.0 Renal ca. A498 1.4 Adrenal gland 19.6 Renal ca. RXF 393 3.4 Thyroid 16.3 Renal ca. ACHN 1.4 Salivary gland 0.0 Renal ca. UO-31 2.8 Pituitary gland 1.9 Renal ca. TK-10 4.4 Brain (fetal) 25.5 Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 4.6 Liver (fetal) 1.1 Brain (amygdala) 6.7 Liver ca. 0.0 (hepatoblast) HepG2 Brain (cerebellum) 1.6 Lung 8.8 Brain (hippocampus) 22.2 Lung (fetal) 1.7 Brain (substantia nigra) 3.1 Lung ca. (small cell) 18.6 LX-1 Brain (thalamus) 3.2 Lung ca. (small cell) 4.2 NCI-H69 Cerebral Cortex 26.2 Lung ca. (s.cell var.) 100.0 SHP-77 Spinal cord 3.1 Lung ca. (large 0.0 cell)NCI-H460 glio/astro U87-MG 7.5 Lung ca. (non-sm. 6.7 cell) A549 glio/astro U-118-MG 4.2 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 5.7 NCI-H23 astrocytoma SW1783 1.2 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 0.0 HOP-62 neuro*; met SK-N-AS 0.0 Lung ca. (non-s.cl) 0.0 NCI-H522 astrocytoma SF-539 0.0 Lung ca. (squam.) 0.9 SW 900 astrocytoma SNB-75 4.3 Lung ca. (squam.) 3.7 NCI-H596 glioma SNB-19 6.0 Mammary gland 6.3 glioma U251 14.1 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 0.0 MCF-7 glioma SF-295 0.0 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 45.4 MDA-MB-231 Heart (fetal) 1.4 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 4.3 T47D Heart 1.0 Breast ca. BT-549 7.1 Skeletal muscle (fetal) 0.7 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Skeletal muscle 3.2 Ovary 10.9 Bone marrow 3.1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 OVCAR-3 Thymus 5.7 Ovarian ca. 2.4 OVCAR-4 Spleen 7.2 Ovarian ca. 5.2 OVCAR-5 Lymph node 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 OVCAR-8 Colorectal 4.8 Ovarian ca. IGROV-1 0.0 Stomach 5.1 Ovarian ca.* 3.0 (ascites) SK-OV-3 Small intestine 1.5 Uterus 5.8 Colon ca. SW480 33.2 Placenta 0.0 Colon ca.* 8.8 Prostate 1.6 SW620(SW480 met) Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 2.6 met)PC-3 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 Testis 7.4 Colon ca. CaCo-2 35.4 Melanoma 0.0 Hs688(A).T Colon ca. 24.5 Melanoma* (met) 0.0 tissue(ODO3866) Hs688(B).T Colon ca. HCC-2998 15.7 Melanoma UACC- 0.0 62 Gastric ca.* (liver met) 6.4 Melanoma M14 0.0 NCI-N87 Bladder 14.6 Melanoma LOX 0.0 IMVI Trachea 4.4 Melanoma* (met) 0.0 SK-MEL-5 Kidney 2.4 Adipose 17.3

[1418] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3952 Highest expression of this gene is seen in the adrenal gland (CT=29). Thus, this gene product may be a treatment for Addison's disease and other adrenalopathies. This gene also has low levels of expression in adipose, heart, skeletal muscle, pituitary, thyroid, and pancreas. Therapeutic modulation of this gene product may be important for the diagnosis or treatment of endocrine or metabolic disease, including Types 1 and 2 diabetes, obesity and pancreatitis.

[1419] Expression of this gene is also seen in sample derived from colon, gastric, lung and breast cancers. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between these samples and other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of these cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of colon, gastric, lung and breast cancers.

[1420] Low but significant levels of expression are also seen for all regions of the CNS examined. Thus, this gene product may be useful for treatment of CNS disorders such as Alzheimner's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, epilepsy, schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis.

[1421] Panel 1.3D Summary: Ag3952 Highest expression of the CG57399-01 gene is seen in a lung cancer cell line (CT=32.5). Low but significant expression is also seen in cell lines derived from breast and colon cancers. Overall, expression is consistent with expression seen in Panel 1.4. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between these samples and other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of these cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of colon, gastric, lung and breast cancers.

[1422] Among metabolic tissues, significant levels of expression are seen in adipose and the adrenal gland. Thus, this gene product may be useful for treatment of obesity, Addisonl's disease and other adrenalopathies.

[1423] In addition, this gene is expressed in the hippocampus, and cerebral cortex. Both these regions of the brain undergo degeneration in Alzheimer's disease. Thus, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of this disease or any other neurodegenerative disorders.

[1424] AC. CG57399-02: Phospholipase Adrab-B Precursor

[1425] Expression of gene CG57399-02 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3952, described in Table ACA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Table ACB. Please note that this gene represents a variant of CG57399-01. This sequence however, only corresponds to probe and primer set Ag3952. TABLE ACA Probe Name Ag3952 SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Start Position NO: Forward 5′-ctgtgtccctgtgtcctgaa-3′ 20 578 481 Probe TET-5′-tcaacagaacttgctaccctcatcga-3′-TAMRA 26 611 482 Reverse 5′-gtgggtcttctcctgaaacttc-3′ 22 646 483

[1426] TABLE ACB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3952, Run Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3952, Run Tissue Name 213856126 Tissue Name 213856126 Adipose 9.0 Renal ca. TK-10 15.0 Melanoma* 3.0 Bladder 22.7 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 3.4 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 13.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.9 Gastric ca. KATO III 75.3 Melanoma* 11.7 Colon ca. SW-948 4.3 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 1.5 Colon ca. SW480 97.3 MEL-5 Squamous cell 8.7 Colon ca.* (SW480 4.4 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 12.8 Colon ca. HT29 0.4 Prostate ca.* (bone 10.5 Colon ca. HCT-116 1.2 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 12.9 Colon ca. CaCo-2 60.7 Placenta 5.1 Colon cancer tissue 28.7 Uterus Pool 6.5 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 7.3 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.9 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 26.4 Colon ca. SW-48 26.1 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 1.9 Colon Pool 18.8 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 6.7 Small Intestine Pool 5.3 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 9.2 Stomach Pool 7.9 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 4.2 Bone Marrow Pool 8.4 OVCAR-8 Ovary 10.0 Fetal Heart 1.2 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.4 Heart Pool 5.7 Breast ca. MDA- 92.0 Lymph Node Pool 32.1 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 5.5 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 1.2 Breast ca. T47D 2.5 Skeletal Muscle Pool 4.7 Breast ca. MDA-N 1.6 Spleen Pool 18.2 Breast Pool 19.6 Thymus Pool 19.3 Trachea 10.3 CNS cancer 38.2 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 1.2 CNS cancer 12.2 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 8.3 CNS cancer 0.9 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.9 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 7.6 539 Lung ca. LX-1 27.2 CNS cancer (astro) 17.1 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 10.7 CNS cancer (glio) 6.8 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 47.3 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 5.7 295 Lung ca. A549 5.1 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 7.0 Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 3.2 Lung ca. NCI-H23 4.1 Brain (fetal) 19.3 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.5 Brain (Hippocampus) 13.1 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 2.7 Cerebral Cortex Pool 14.8 Lung ca. NCI-H522 1.3 Brain (Substantia 6.3 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 15.2 Fetal Liver 1.7 Brain (whole) 10.4 Liver ca. HepG2 0.5 Spinal Cord Pool 5.3 Kidney Pool 21.2 Adrenal Gland 100.0 Fetal Kidney 1.6 Pituitary gland Pool 4.3 Renal ca. 786-0 1.7 Salivary Gland 3.4 Renal ca. A498 1.3 Thyroid (female) 14.5 Renal ca. ACHN 4.3 Pancreatic ca. 1.7 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 17.4 Pancreas Pool 24.5

[1427] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3952 Highest expression of this gene is seen in the adrenal gland (CT=29). Thus, this gene product may be a treatment for Addison's disease and other adrenalopathies. This gene also has low levels of expression in adipose., heart, skeletal muscle, pituitary, thyroid, and pancreas. Therapeutic modulation of this gene product may be important for the diagnosis or treatment of endocrine or metabolic disease, including Types 1 and 2 diabetes, obesity and pancreatitis.

[1428] Expression of this gene is also seen in cell line samples derived from colon, gastric, lung and breast cancers. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between these samples and other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of these cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of colon, gastric, lung and breast cancers.

[1429] Low but significant levels of expression are also seen for all regions of the CNS examined. Thus, this gene product may be useful for treatment of CNS disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, epilepsy, schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis.

[1430] AD. CG59311-01: ACYL-Coenzyme a Thioester Hydrolase bp.

[1431] Expression of gene CG59311-01, splice variant CG59311-02, and full length clone CG59311-03, was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3541, described in Table ADA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables ADB and ADC.

[1432] Table ADA. Probe Name Ag3541 TABLE ADA Probe Name Ag3541 Start SEQ ID Primer Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ctcactcaaaggcacaggtaga-3′ 22 1199 484 Probe TET-5′-tggcagcaaattcaaactttcttcca-3′-TAMRA 26 1225 485 Reverse 5′-tttgctgtgcttgacagatttt-3′ 22 1269 486

[1433] TABLE ADB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3541, Run Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3541, Run Tissue Name 217049294 Tissue Name 217049294 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 6.0 Melanoma* 0.7 Bladder 3.7 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 1.6 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 2.7 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 5.4 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 3.1 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 1.4 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.6 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 2.3 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.6 Placenta 0.5 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 2.9 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.9 Colon Pool 4.6 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 27.0 Small Intestine Pool 6.6 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 3.1 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 1.8 Bone Marrow Pool 1.4 OVCAR-8 Ovary 2.5 Fetal Heart 9.2 Breast ca. MCF-7 2.4 Heart Pool 3.4 Breast ca. MDA- 8.0 Lymph Node Pool 3.9 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 4.9 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 4.9 Breast ca. T47D 52.9 Skeletal Muscle Pool 13.5 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 6.7 Thymus pool 4.7 Trachea 0.9 CNS cancer 0.9 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 1.7 CNS cancer 12.1 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 2.2 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 0.0 539 Lung ca. LX-1 4.2 CNS cancer (astro) 5.2 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 2.1 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 6.7 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.7 295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 4.2 Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 100.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 10.2 Brain (fetal) 14.7 Lung ca. NCI-H460 3.4 Brain (Hippocampus) 9.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 9.7 Lung ca. NCI-H522 8.5 Brain (Substantia 3.5 nigra) Pool Liver 0.5 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 10.5 Fetal Liver 1.5 Brain (whole) 12.9 Liver ca. HepG2 0.5 Spinal Cord Pool 7.6 Kidney Pool 9.8 Adrenal Gland 10.2 Fetal Kidney 7.9 Pituitary gland Pool 3.1 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 1.7 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.9 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 2.8 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 3.3 Pancreas Pool 6.6

[1434] TABLE ADC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3541, Run Ag3541, Run Tissue Name 166447041 Tissue Name 166447041 Secondary Th1 act 2.7 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 4.1 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 2.1 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 2.7 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 2.3 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 1.7 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 1.8 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 4.2 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 1.4 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 2.8 CCD1106 9.8 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 22.2 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 Lupus kidney 18.4 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 none 10.4 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 7.2 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 15.2 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 1.7 NCI-H292 IL-13 3.1 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 7.3 Two Way MLR 5 day 5.3 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 1.7 PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 5.7 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 2.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 2.2 Lung fibroblast IL-13 3.2 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 2.9 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 2.9 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 3.5 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 1.5 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 5.4 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 0.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 14.1 Macrophages rest 4.5 Lung 0.0 Macrophages LPS 2.1 Thymus 100.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 2.3 HUVEC starved 2.5

[1435] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3541—Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>34.5) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1436] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3541 Significant expression of this gene is seen only in cerebellum, fetal brain, the breast cancer cell line T47D, and ovarian cancer cell line OVCAR-5 (CTs=32-35). Therefore, expression of this gene can be used to differentiate between these samples and others on this panel.

[1437] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3541—There is significant expression of this gene only in thymus (CT=33.8). Therefore, expression of this gene may be used to identify thymic tissue. Furthermore, drugs that inhibit the function of this protein may regulate T cell development in the thymus and reduce or eliminate the symptoms of T cell mediated autoimmune or inflammatory diseases, including asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, or rheumatoid arthritis. Additionally, therapeutics designed against this putative protein may disrupt T cell development in the thymus and function as an immunosuppresant for tissue transplant.

[1438] AE. CG59309-01: Acyl-Coenzyme a Thioester Hydrolase

[1439] Expression of gene CG59309-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3540, described in Table AEA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables AEB, AEC, AED and AEE.

[1440] Table AEA. Probe Name Ag3540 TABLE AEA Probe Name Ag3540 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ccacgttggctctagcttatta-3′ 22 649 487 Probe TET-5′-tgaagatctccccaataacatggaca-3′-TAMRA 26 677 488 Reverse 5′-ttcgaagtactccagggatatg-3′ 22 704 489

[1441] TABLE AEB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3540, Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3540, Tissue Name Run 210638385 Tissue Name Run 210638385 AD 1 Hippo 13.7 Control (Path) 3 8.2 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 26.2 Control (Path) 4 34.2 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 13.1 AD 1 Occipital 23.2 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 3.4 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 30.4 AD 3 Occipital 7.8 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 55.9 AD 4 Occipital 15.0 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 24.0 AD 5 Occipital 8.1 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 4.5 AD 6 Occipital 76.3 Ctx Control (Path) 3 6.2 Control 1 Occipital 3.6 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 11.0 Control 2 Occipital 96.6 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 19.5 Control 3 Occipital 36.3 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 4.8 Control 4 Occipital 3.9 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 15.6 Control (Path) 1 100.0 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 36.9 Control (Path) 2 7.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 27.4 Control (Path) 3 1.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 47.3 Control (Path) 4 16.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 64.2 Control 1 Parietal 8.7 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 7.0 Control 2 Parietal 20.7 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 53.2 Control 3 Parietal 27.2 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 19.9 Control (Path) 1 88.9 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 10.5 Control (Path) 2 10.8 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 68.3 Control (Path) 3 10.1 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 25.3 Control (Path) 4 47.6 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1442] TABLE AEC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3540, Run Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3540, Run Tissue Name 217049291 Tissue Name 217049291 Adipose 1.3 Renal ca. TK-10 0.1 Melanoma* 0.7 Bladder 1.1 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.5 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 5.6 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.2 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 10.3 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.3 Colon ca.* (SW480 2.8 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 0.3 Colon ca. HT29 0.8 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.8 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.3 Colon ca. CaCo-2 3.5 Placenta 1.4 Colon cancer tissue 1.4 Uterus Pool 0.1 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 1.6 Colon ca. Colo-205 3.3 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 3.6 Colon ca. SW-48 1.7 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.4 Colon Pool 0.2 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 23.7 Small Intestine Pool 0.3 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.1 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 0.2 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.1 Fetal Heart 0.4 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 0.2 Breast ca. MDA- 2.5 Lymph Node Pool 0.3 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 3.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.1 Breast ca. T47D 100.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.4 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.2 Breast Pool 0.3 Thymus Pool 0.3 Trachea 0.4 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.3 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.2 CNS cancer 1.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 0.6 539 Lung ca. LX-1 3.5 CNS cancer (astro) 3.1 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.1 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.2 295 Lung ca. A549 1.4 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 0.7 Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.7 Brain (cerebellum) 2.1 Lung ca. NCI-H23 1.3 Brain (fetal) 0.5 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.8 Brain (Hippocampus) 1.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 1.2 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.9 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 1.3 nigra) Pool Liver 2.6 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 1.1 Fetal Liver 0.8 Brain (whole) 1.4 Liver ca. HepG2 0.1 Spinal Cord Pool 0.5 Kidney Pool 0.7 Adrenal Gland 0.8 Fetal Kidney 0.6 Pituitary gland Pool 0.1 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.2 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.7 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 9.4 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 1.1 Pancreas Pool 0.9

[1443] TABLE AED Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3540, Run Ag3540, Run Tissue Name 166447040 Tissue Name 166447040 Secondary Th1 act 4.8 HUVEC IL-1beta 1.7 Secondary Th2 act 10.2 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.9 Secondary Tr1 act 12.9 HUVEC TNF alpha + 1.5 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 2.1 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.8 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 1.4 HUVEC IL-11 1.5 Secondary Tr1 rest 1.6 Lung Microvascular EC 0.6 none Primary Th1 act 4.7 Lung Microvascular EC 0.8 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 6.8 Microvascular Dermal 1.5 EC none Primary Tr1 act 7.3 Microsvasular Dermal 0.8 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 6.6 Bronchial epithelium 1.3 7 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 2.6 Small airway epithelium 0.6 none Primary Tr1 rest 4.2 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 4.1 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.9 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 10.9 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 6.6 Astrocytes rest 2.6 Secondary CD8 17.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 2.1 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 6.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 2.2 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 2.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 10.2 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 2.4 CCD1106 6.8 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 2.0 CCD1106 25.7 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 16.2 Liver cirrhosis 12.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 12.8 Lupus kidney 5.1 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 15.6 NCI-H292 none 44.8 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 7.4 NCI-H292 IL-4 37.6 LAK cells 3.4 NCI-H292 IL-9 41.2 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 9.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 19.8 Two Way MLR 3 day 10.5 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 30.1 Two Way MLR 5 day 7.2 HPAEC none 1.2 Two Way MLR 7 day 8.9 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 3.3 1beta PBMC rest 0.5 Lung fibroblast none 0.9 PBMC PWM 3.8 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.7 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 1.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.5 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.9 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 10.3 Lung fibroblast IFN 1.2 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 3.8 Dermal fibroblast 1.1 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 18.9 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 1.9 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 14.9 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 8.9 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 1.5 Dendritic cells anti- 7.9 IBD Colitis 2 2.9 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 1.9 Monocytes LPS 0.6 Colon 82.9 Macrophages rest 40.3 Lung 9.7 Macrophages LPS 6.1 Thymus 100.0 HUVEC none 1.1 Kidney 1.8 HUVEC starved 1.4

[1444] TABLE AEE Panel 5 Islet Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3540, Run Ag3540, Run Tissue Name 242386396 Tissue Name 242386396 97457_Patient- 3.3 94709_Donor 2 AM - A_adipose 9.1 02go_adipose 97476_Patient- 0.8 94710_Donor 2 AM - B_adipose 1.6 07sk_skeletal muscle 97477_Patient- 0.0 94711_Donor 2 AM - C_adipose 1.4 07ut_uterus 97478_Patient- 12.9 94712_Donor 2 AD - A_adipose 2.8 07pl_placenta 99167_Bayer Patient 1 15.5 94713_Donor 2 AD - B_adipose 5.8 97482_Patient- 3.4 94714_Donor 2 AD - C_adipose 4.2 08ut_uterus 97483_Patient- 3.4 94742_Donor 3 U - 3.0 08pl_placenta A_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 97486_Patient- 100.0 94743_Donor 3 U - 1.1 09sk_skeletal muscle B_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 97487_Patient- 1.6 94730_Donor 3 AM - A_adipose 4.3 09ut_uterus 97488_Patient- 2.6 94731_Donor 3 AM - B_adipose 2.0 09pl_placenta 97492_Patient- 3.1 94732_Donor 3 AM - C_adipose 2.0 10ut_uterus 97493_Patient- 23.2 94733_Donor 3 AD - A_adipose 10.7 10pl_placenta 97495_Patient- 0.8 94734_Donor 3 AD - B_adipose 3.0 11go_adipose 97496_Patient- 0.0 94735_Donor 3 AD - C_adipose 4.0 11sk_skeletal muscle 97497_Patient- 2.5 77138_Liver_HepG2untreated 0.7 11ut_uterus 97498_Patient- 6.7 73556_Heart_Cardiac stromal 0.0 11pl_placenta cells (primary) 97500_Patient- 6.5 81735_Small Intestine 4.8 12go_adipose 97501_Patient- 4.5 72409_Kidney_Proximal 0.7 12sk_skeletal muscle Convoluted Tubule 97502_Patient- 6.7 82685_Small 3.6 12ut_uterus intestine_Duodenum 97503_Patient- 2.4 90650_Adrenal_Adrenocortical 0.6 12pl_placenta adenoma 94721_Donor 2 U - 2.2 72410_Kidney_HRCE 8.0 A_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 94722_Donor 2 U - 0.6 72411_Kidney_HRE 8.5 B_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 94723_Donor 2 U - 3.1 73139_Uterus_Uterine smooth 0.0 C_Mesenchymal muscle cells Stem Cells

[1445] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3540—This panel confirms the expression of this gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment.

[1446] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3540 This gene is most highly expressed in a breast cancer cell line (CT=27.1). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between this sample and other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of breast cancer. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of breast cancer.

[1447] Among metabolic tissues, this gene, an acyl coA thioesterase homolog, has a low level of expression in adipose, adult and fetal liver, adrenal, thyroid and pancreas. Acyl CoA thioesterases have multiple roles in lipid homeostasis. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of this gene product may be a treatment for endocrine and metabolic disease, including Types 1 and 2 diabetes and obesity.

[1448] In addition, this gene is expressed in all CNS regions examined. Thus, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of neurologic disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, stroke, schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis.

REFERENCES

[1449] 1. Hunt M C, Alexson S E. The role Acyl-CoA thioesterases play in mediating intracellular lipid metabolism. Prog Lipid Res. March 2002;41(2):99-130.

[1450] 2. Hunt M C, Nousiainen S E, Huttunen M K, Orii K E, Svensson L T, Alexson S E. Peroxisome proliferator-induced long chain acyl-CoA thioesterases comprise a highly conserved novel multi-gene family involved in lipid metabolism. J. Biol. Chem. Nov. 26, 1999;274(48):34317-26.

[1451] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3540 Highest expression of the CG59309-01 gene is seen in the thymus and colon (CTs=31.5). Significant levels of expression are also seen in a cluter of treated and untreated samples derived from the NCI-H292 mucoepidermoid cell line. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a marker for thymus and colon. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may regulate T cell development in the thymus and reduce or eliminate the symptoms of T cell mediated autoimmune or inflammatory diseases, including asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, or rheumatoid arthritis. Additionally, small molecule or antibody therapeutics designed against this putative protein may disrupt T cell development in the thymus and function as an immunosuppresant for tissue transplant.

[1452] Panel 5 Islet Summary: Ag3540 This gene has moderate expression in skeletal muscle, (highest expression CT=30.5). Acyl CoA thioesterases function in peroxisomal fatty acid oxidation. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of this homolog may increase fatty acid oxidation in muscle and be a treatment for Type 2 diabetes and obesity.

[1453] REFERENCES

[1454] 1. Hunt M C, Solaas K, Kase B F, Alexson S E. Characterization of an acyl-coA thioesteirase that functions as a major regulator of peroxisomal lipid metabolism. J. Biol. Chem. Jan. 11, 2002;277(2):1128-38.

[1455] AF. CG57364-01: CG6896

[1456] Expression of gene CG57364-01 was assessed using the primer-probe sets Ag3218 and Ag3378, described in Tables AFA and AFB. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables AFC, AFD, AFE and AFF.

[1457] Table AFA. Probe Name Ag3218 TABLE AFA Probe Name Ag3218 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ctcctgaagcaggtcctctt-3′ 20 249 490 Probe TET-5′-cctcccagtgttgtccttctggagg-3′-TAMRA 25 270 491 Reverse 5′-gacttcttccaggtcatttcg-3′ 21 303 492

[1458] Table AFB. Probe Name Ag3378 TABLE AFB Probe Name Ag3378 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ctcctgaagcaggtcctctt-3′ 20 249 493 Probe TET-5′-cctcccagtgttgtccttctggagg-3′-TAMRA 25 270 494 Reverse 5′-gacttcttccaggtcatttcg-3′ 21 303 495

[1459] TABLE AFC CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.z0 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3218, Run Ag3378, Run Tissue Ag3218, Run Ag3378, Run Tissue Name 209861784 210154573 Name 209861784 210154573 AD 1 Hippo 37.6 30.4 Control 17.6 16.7 (Path) 3 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 31.0 37.6 Control 37.6 31.2 (Path) 4 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 34.2 21.5 AD 1 56.3 40.3 Occipital Ctx AD 4 Hippo 40.6 25.3 AD 2 0.0 0.0 Occipital Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 100.0 69.3 AD 3 43.2 24.1 Occipital Ctx AD 6 Hippo 62.9 55.9 AD 4 80.1 24.3 Occipital Ctx Control 2 55.1 52.9 AD 5 17.9 25.2 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control 4 35.4 39.5 AD 6 66.9 55.5 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control (Path) 22.8 26.8 Control 1 27.9 17.4 3 Hippo Occipital Ctx AD 1 Temporal 40.3 28.3 Control 2 94.0 64.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 2 Temporal 83.5 94.6 Control 3 43.5 40.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 3 Temporal 30.8 24.5 Control 4 20.3 22.5 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 4 Temporal 61.1 26.8 Control 79.6 51.4 Ctx (Path) 1 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf 84.7 100.0 Control 34.4 24.7 Temporal Ctx (Path) 2 Occipital Ctx AD 5 55.9 39.8 Control 25.2 16.2 SupTemporal (Path) 3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf 47.0 46.0 Control 76.3 45.1 Temporal Ctx (Path) 4 Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 63.7 41.2 Control 1 31.0 21.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 1 32.8 18.0 Control 2 67.4 45.1 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 2 52.1 39.2 Control 3 31.4 29.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 34.9 28.1 Control 48.6 58.6 Temporal Ctx (Path) 1 Parietal Ctx Control 4 62.9 36.3 Control 46.3 27.0 Temporal Ctx (Path) 2 Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 75.8 50.0 Control 26.1 23.8 1 Temporal Ctx (Path) 3 Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 56.6 41.8 Control 48.0 54.3 2 Temporal Ctx (Path) 4 Parietal Ctx

[1460] TABLE AFD Panel 1.3D Rel. Rel. Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3218, Ag3378, Ag3218, Ag3378, Run Run Run Run Tissue Name 168013878 165674263 Tissue Name 168013878 165674263 Liver 10.7 20.2 Kidney (fetal) 48.3 13.9 adenocarcinoma Pancreas 10.8 13.1 Renal ca. 786-0 15.6 10.4 Pancreatic ca. 9.6 5.4 Renal ca. 19.2 14.9 CAPAN 2 A498 Adrenal gland 5.1 18.4 Renal ca. RXF 39.0 33.2 393 Thyroid 12.3 33.2 Renal ca. 12.1 11.3 ACHN Salivary gland 5.1 5.5 Renal ca. UO- 18.9 17.8 31 Pituitary gland 21.5 74.7 Renal ca. TK- 20.0 10.1 10 Brain (fetal) 19.5 36.1 Liver 18.0 8.7 Brain (whole) 22.1 29.9 Liver (fetal) 5.5 25.3 Brain (amygdala) 57.4 46.7 Liver ca. 14.2 14.1 (hepatoblast) HepG2 Brain (cerebellum) 25.2 23.5 Lung 14.1 18.7 Brain 28.1 85.9 Lung (fetal) 17.2 4.0 (hippocampus) Brain (substantia 11.5 16.7 Lung ca. 6.5 14.8 nigra) (small cell) LX-1 Brain (thalamus) 57.0 67.4 Lung ca. 20.6 4.8 (small cell) NCI-H69 Cerebral Cortex 75.8 36.9 Lung ca. 100.0 39.8 (s.cell var.) SHP-77 Spinal cord 9.7 13.2 Lung ca. 5.0 37.1 (large cell)NCI- H460 glio/astro U87- 22.8 13.6 Lung ca. (non- 27.7 13.6 MG sm. cell) A549 glio/astro U-118- 37.4 79.6 Lung ca. (non- 61.1 44.1 MG s.cell) NCI- H23 astrocytoma 29.9 14.9 Lung ca. (non- 29.9 13.7 SW1783 s.cell) HOP- 62 neuro*; met SK- 17.1 52.5 Lung ca. (non- 11.3 3.1 N-AS s.cl) NCI- H522 astrocytoma SF- 15.5 16.0 Lung ca. 23.2 13.5 539 (squam.) SW 900 astrocytoma SNB- 43.8 50.0 Lung ca. 41.5 10.2 75 (squam.) NCI- H596 glioma SNB-19 17.9 26.2 Mammary 14.8 35.1 gland glioma U251 47.6 39.0 Breast ca.* 48.6 39.0 (pl.ef) MCF-7 glioma SF-295 12.3 10.7 Breast ca.* 25.9 60.7 (pl.ef) MDA- MB-231 Heart (fetal) 38.4 8.0 Breast ca.* 77.4 21.2 (pl.ef) T47D Heart 3.5 5.0 Breast ca. BT- 47.0 95.9 549 Skeletal muscle 17.0 10.0 Breast ca. 16.6 7.3 (fetal) MDA-N Skeletal muscle 4.4 7.2 Ovary 10.1 4.7 Bone marrow 1.3 14.7 Ovarian ca. 36.3 31.2 OVCAR-3 Thymus 13.9 12.3 Ovarian ca. 33.0 20.7 OVCAR-4 Spleen 2.6 12.9 Ovarian ca. 42.6 15.7 OVCAR-5 Lymph node 1.7 15.9 Ovarian ca. 8.7 5.2 OVCAR-8 Colorectal 18.2 11.8 Ovarian ca. 11.3 15.1 IGROV-1 Stomach 14.8 33.7 Ovarian ca.* 43.5 17.0 (ascites) SK- OV-3 Small intestine 18.3 66.0 Uterus 10.5 21.8 Colon ca. SW480 12.9 14.2 Placenta 2.6 15.0 Colon ca.* 17.0 14.2 Prostate 11.7 30.6 SW620 (SW480 met) Colon ca. HT29 17.2 18.8 Prostate ca.* 35.4 40.3 (bone met) PC-3 Colon ca. HCT- 16.5 18.2 Testis 23.3 100.0 116 Colon ca. CaCo-2 20.9 7.4 Melanoma 5.0 1.4 Hs688(A).T Colon ca. 14.7 21.9 Melanoma* 6.0 3.5 tissue (ODO3866) (met) Hs688(B).T Colon ca. HCC- 22.1 13.1 Melanoma 14.3 12.2 2998 UACC-62 Gastric ca.* (liver 48.6 82.4 Melanoma 3.1 8.2 met) NCI-N87 M14 Bladder 6.2 4.7 Melanoma 30.1 8.4 LOX IMVI Trachea 12.8 49.3 Melanoma* 21.8 13.1 (met) SK- MEL-5 Kidney 43.5 35.4 Adipose 9.2 3.0

[1461] TABLE AFE Panel 2.2 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3218, Run Ag3218, Run Tissue Name 174416494 Tissue Name 174416494 Normal Colon 5.9 Kidney Margin 70.2 (OD04348) Colon cancer 5.6 Kidney malignant 3.9 (OD06064) cancer (OD06204B) Colon Margin 3.6 Kidney normal 6.7 (OD06064) adjacent tissue (OD06204E) Colon cancer 6.3 Kidney Cancer 15.1 (OD06159) (OD04450-01) Colon Margin 7.0 Kidney Margin 3.1 (OD06159) (OD04450-03) Colon cancer 2.6 Kidney Cancer 2.5 (OD06297-04) 8120613 Colon Margin 5.6 Kidney Margin 18.2 (OD06297-05) 8120614 CC Gr.2 ascend colon 20.0 Kidney Cancer 2.4 (ODO3921) 9010320 CC Margin (ODO3921) 13.7 Kidney Margin 4.4 9010321 Colon cancer metastasis 0.0 Kidney Cancer 23.0 (OD06104) 8120607 Lung Margin 11.0 Kidney Margin 15.1 (OD06104) 8120608 Colon mets to lung 29.9 Normal Uterus 2.3 (OD04451-01) Lung Margin 0.3 Uterine Cancer 064011 6.1 (OD04451-02) Normal Prostate 5.6 Normal Thyroid 6.6 Prostate Cancer 3.9 Thyroid Cancer 6.8 (OD04410) 064010 Prostate Margin 6.1 Thyroid Cancer 11.9 (OD04410) A302152 Normal Ovary 7.0 Thyroid Margin 7.7 A302153 Ovarian cancer 1.3 Normal Breast 3.4 (OD06283-03) Ovarian Margin 0.0 Breast Cancer 9.9 (OD06283-07) (OD04566) Ovarian Cancer 064008 31.2 Breast Cancer 1024 16.8 Ovarian cancer 3.5 Breast Cancer 100.0 (OD06145) (OD04590-01) Ovarian Margin 8.4 Breast Cancer Mets 26.2 (OD06145) (OD04590-03) Ovarian cancer 13.7 Breast Cancer 36.3 (OD06455-03) Metastasis (OD04655- 05) Ovarian Margin 1.1 Breast Cancer 064006 5.4 (OD06455-07) Normal Lung 5.4 Breast Cancer 9100266 12.8 Invasive poor diff. lung 14.5 Breast Margin 1.0 adeno (ODO4945-01) 9100265 Lung Margin 2.7 Breast Cancer 3.3 (ODO4945-03) A209073 Lung Malignant Cancer 1.8 Breast Margin 11.7 (OD03126) A2090734 Lung Margin 5.1 Breast cancer 6.9 (OD03126) (OD06083) Lung Cancer 12.8 Breast cancer node 10.7 (OD05014A) metastasis (OD06083) Lung Margin 3.3 Normal Liver 9.4 (OD05014B) Lung cancer 6.3 Liver Cancer 1026 2.6 (OD06081) Lung Margin 2.7 Liver Cancer 1025 9.7 (OD06081) Lung Cancer 12.9 Liver Cancer 6004-T 10.4 (OD04237-01) Lung Margin 6.4 Liver Tissue 6004-N 5.3 (OD04237-02) Ocular Melanoma 4.6 Liver Cancer 6005-T 4.2 Metastasis Ocular Melanoma 0.1 Liver Tissue 6005-N 11.5 Margin (Liver) Melanoma Metastasis 1.6 Liver Cancer 064003 22.5 Melanoma Margin 4.6 Normal Bladder 6.1 (Lung) Normal Kidney 10.4 Bladder Cancer 1023 10.8 Kidney Ca, Nuclear 14.6 Bladder Cancer 15.1 grade 2 (OD04338) A302173 Kidney Margin 10.5 Normal Stomach 15.0 (OD04338) Kidney Ca Nuclear 44.8 Gastric Cancer 7.1 grade 1/2 (OD04339) 9060397 Kidney Margin 17.7 Stomach Margin 10.4 (OD04339) 9060396 Kidney Ca, Clear cell 5.3 Gastric Cancer 8.4 type (OD04340) 9060395 Kidney Margin 25.3 Stomach Margin 10.4 (OD04340) 9060394 Kidney Ca, Nuclear 7.5 Gastric Cancer 064005 7.7 grade 3 (OD04348)

[1462] TABLE AFF Panel 4D Rel. Rel. Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3218, Ag3378, Ag3218, Ag3378, Run Run Run Run Tissue Name 164682519 165296553 Tissue Name 164682519 165296553 Secondary Th1 act 18.2 25.7 HUVEC IL-1beta 14.5 12.9 Secondary Th2 act 39.0 26.6 HUVEC IFN 47.0 25.3 gamma Secondary Tr1 act 33.2 19.1 HUVEC TNF 43.5 45.1 alpha + IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 9.5 12.2 HUVEC TNF 37.1 48.0 alpha + IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 11.2 5.1 HUVEC IL-11 43.5 18.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 22.7 8.0 Lung 16.8 61.6 Microvascular EC none Primary Th1 act 43.2 27.9 Lung 18.6 14.7 Microvascular EC TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Primary Th2 act 30.1 12.0 Microvascular 31.2 23.8 Dermal EC none Primary Tr1 act 24.7 14.4 Microsvasular 66.4 22.1 Dermal EC TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Primary Th1 rest 25.2 17.4 Bronchial 30.6 29.3 epithelium TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 15.5 7.5 Small airway 36.1 24.3 epithelium none Primary Tr1 rest 21.3 6.7 Small airway 76.3 62.9 epithelium TNF alpha + IL- 1beta CD45RA CD4 35.4 16.6 Coronery artery 49.7 28.1 lymphocyte act SMC rest CD45RO CD4 27.9 25.9 Coronery artery 25.3 23.7 lymphocyte act SMC TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte 21.0 14.8 Astrocytes rest 22.2 31.2 act Secondary CD8 39.2 17.8 Astrocytes 26.1 25.0 lymphocyte rest TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Secondary CD8 20.9 7.4 KU-812 90.8 85.3 lymphocyte act (Basophil) rest CD4 lymphocyte 4.5 11.8 KU-812 87.1 72.2 none (Basophil) PMA/ionomycin 2ry 2.6 10.0 CCD1106 36.6 36.9 Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- (Keratinocytes) CD95 CH11 none LAK cells rest 11.7 12.3 CCD1106 33.4 20.4 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL- 1beta LAK cells IL-2 6.8 27.5 Liver cirrhosis 25.5 19.9 LAK cells IL- 37.1 11.6 Lupus kidney 44.4 15.7 2 + IL-12 LAK cells IL- 20.7 19.1 NCI-H292 none 79.6 64.6 2 + IFN gamma LAK cells IL-2 + 21.9 14.7 NCI-H292 IL-4 85.3 96.6 IL-18 LAK cells 4.7 3.3 NCI-H292 IL-9 100.0 98.6 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 11.9 11.3 NCI-H292 IL-13 68.8 50.7 Two Way MLR 3 23.7 11.0 NCI-H292 IFN 80.1 56.6 day gamma Two Way MLR 5 12.5 6.1 HPAEC none 38.4 27.2 day Two Way MLR 7 12.3 8.7 HPAEC TNF 42.6 43.2 day alpha + IL-1beta PBMC rest 6.0 5.7 Lung fibroblast 31.2 21.3 none PBMC PWM 40.3 27.7 Lung fibroblast 14.7 24.5 TNF alpha + IL- 1beta PBMC PHA-L 37.9 17.7 Lung fibroblast 47.0 42.6 IL-4 Ramos (B cell) 11.7 14.9 Lung fibroblast 49.3 30.6 none IL-9 Ramos (B cell) 33.9 26.8 Lung fibroblast 36.6 42.6 ionomycin IL-13 B lymphocytes 33.7 40.9 Lung fibroblast 44.8 22.5 PWM IFN gamma B lymphocytes 34.4 18.3 Dermal fibroblast 33.7 47.3 CD40L and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 50.0 28.1 Dermal fibroblast 47.3 33.2 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 44.1 32.1 Dermal fibroblast 50.0 34.6 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL- 1beta Dendritic cells 33.9 19.6 Dermal fibroblast 24.0 34.4 none IFN gamma Dendritic cells LPS 21.9 10.2 Dermal fibroblast 24.3 32.8 IL-4 Dendritic cells 49.7 33.9 IBD Colitis 2 6.0 11.7 anti-CD40 Monocytes rest 10.7 10.3 IBD Crohn's 25.3 26.1 Monocytes LPS 30.6 9.3 Colon 70.7 100.0 Macrophages rest 41.2 33.7 Lung 64.6 17.7 Macrophages LPS 20.0 7.5 Thymus 80.7 56.3 HUVEC none 26.8 29.5 Kidney 26.4 41.5 HUVEC starved 26.2 37.6

[1463] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3218/Ag3378—Two different experiments using probe/primer sets with the same sequence are in very good agreement. This panel confirms the expression of this gene at low levels to moderate levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected, between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.3D for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1464] Panel 1.3D Summary: Ag3218/Ag3378—Two different experiments using probe/primer sets with the same sequence are in good agreement. Highest expression is seen in testis and a lung cancer cell line (CTs=30-31). This panel confirms the expression of this gene at low levels in the brain. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1465] This gene product is also expressed in adipose, pancreas, thyroid, pituitary, heart, and liver. This widespread expression in tissues with metabolic function suggests that this gene product may be important for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and/or treatment of metabolic and endocrine diseases, including obesity and Types 1 and 2 diabetes.

[1466] Based on expression in this panel, this gene may be involved in gastric, pancreatic, brain, colon, renal, lung, breast, ovarian and prostate cancer as well as melanomas. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a diagnostic marker for the presence of these cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic inhibition using antibodies or small molecule drugs might be of use in the treatment of these cancers.

[1467] Panel 2.2 Summary: Ag3218—This gene is expressed at low to moderate levels in many samples on this panel, with the highest levels of expression in breast cancer sample OD04590-01 (CT=30.3). This gene is expressed in a cluster of breast cancer samples with no expression in normal breast (CTh35). Similarly, this gene is expressed in ovarian cancer samples at higher levels than the matched margin samples.

[1468] Interestingly, this gene is expressed at higher levels in kidney cancer margin samples than in the matched cancer samples.

[1469] This gene is homologous to a mouse myosin phosphatase targeting subunit (MYPT) which have been found to play a role in cell division. MYPT undergoes mitosis-specific phosphorylation which is reversed during cytokinesis.

REFERENCES

[1470] 1. Totsukawa G, Yamakita Y, Yamashiro S, Hosoya H, Hartshorne D J, Matsumura F. Activation of myosin phosphatase targeting subunit by mitosis-specific phosphorylation. J Cell Biol Feb. 22, 1999;144(4):735-44.

[1471] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3218/Ag3378—Two different experiments using probe/primer sets with the same sequence are in very good agreement. Highest expression is seen in the colon and a mucoepidermoid cell line (CTs=30-32). This gene is expressed at low to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[1472] AG. CG59241-01: Amiloride-Sensitive Sodium Channel

[1473] Expression of gene CG59241-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3407, described in Table AGA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables AGB, AGC and AGD.

[1474] Table AGA. Probe Name Ag3407 TABLE AGA Probe Name Ag3407 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Postion NO: Forward 5′-gtcaccctctgcaacactaatg-3′ 22 268 496 Probe TET-5′-ctgtcccagctcagctaccctgactt-3′-TAMRA 26 298 497 Reverse 5′-tttcatccagtcccagcat-3′ 19 340 498

[1475] TABLE AGB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3407, Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3407, Tissue Name Run 210349883 Tissue Name Run 210349883 AD 1 Hippo 18.4 Control (Path) 3 4.1 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 29.7 Control (Path) 4 40.3 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 18.3 AD 1 Occipital 36.9 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 5.4 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 91.4 AD 3 Occipital 19.1 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 80.7 AD 4 Occipital 18.8 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 9.3 AD 5 Occipital 18.3 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 19.9 AD 6 Occipital 28.9 Ctx Control (Path) 3 8.8 Control 1 Occipital 4.3 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 28.5 Control 2 Occipital 80.1 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 41.8 Control 3 Occipital 20.2 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 32.5 Control 4 Occipital 6.0 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 36.3 Control (Path) 1 92.7 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 100.0 Control (Path) 2 25.3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 56.6 Control (Path) 3 3.0 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 82.4 Control (Path) 4 41.2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 44.1 Control 1 Parietal 21.9 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 15.3 Control 2 Parietal 79.0 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 24.1 Control 3 Parietal 22.2 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 34.6 Control (Path) 1 77.9 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 12.0 Control (Path) 2 47.6 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 53.6 Control (Path) 3 6.2 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 56.6 Control (Path) 4 67.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1476] TABLE AGC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3407, Run Ag3407, Run Tissue Name 216821458 Tissue Name 216821458 Adipose 0.2 Renal ca. TK-10 16.6 Melanoma* 2.3 Bladder 0.3 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.4 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 8.8 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 2.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.7 Melanoma* 2.5 Colon ca. SW-948 3.7 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 8.7 Colon ca. SW480 14.1 MEL-5 Squamous cell 1.2 Colon ca.* (SW480 21.2 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 0.4 Colon ca. HT29 10.7 Prostate ca.* (bone 4.4 Colon ca. HCT-116 64.2 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 2.3 Colon ca. CaCo-2 32.3 Placenta 0.5 Colon cancer tissue 13.2 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 12.5 Ovarian ca. 8.4 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.3 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 9.7 Colon ca. SW-48 0.6 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 1.6 Colon Pool 2.8 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 18.9 Small Intestine Pool 4.5 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 4.9 Stomach Pool 1.4 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 5.9 Bone Marrow Pool 1.8 OVCAR-8 Ovary 2.0 Fetal Heart 2.4 Breast ca. MCF-7 16.7 Heart Pool 0.3 Breast ca. MDA- 12.1 Lymph Node Pool 3.5 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 22.7 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 1.9 Breast ca. T47D 27.4 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 4.5 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 2.9 Thymus Pool 2.1 Trachea 9.0 CNS cancer 0.9 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 11.7 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 10.8 CNS cancer 58.6 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 1.3 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 28.1 539 Lung ca. LX-1 21.8 CNS cancer (astro) 24.7 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 5.4 CNS cancer (glio) 7.3 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 11.7 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 4.8 295 Lung ca. A549 8.0 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 3.9 Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 36.1 Lung ca. NCI-H23 7.4 Brain (fetal) 100.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 5.4 Brain (Hippocampus) 5.6 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 2.9 Cerebral Cortex Pool 5.6 Lung ca. NCI-H522 8.5 Brain (Substantia 7.1 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 11.3 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 13.4 Liver ca. HepG2 0.8 Spinal Cord Pool 12.7 Kidney Pool 2.1 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 3.7 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 1.7 Salivary Gland 0.9 Renal ca. A498 0.7 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 1.9 Pancreatic ca. 2.3 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.2 Pancreas Pool 2.6

[1477] TABLE AGD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3407, Run Ag3407, Run Tissue Name 165296462 Tissue Name 165296462 Secondary Th1 act 7.9 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 17.1 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 40.1 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 4.4 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 7.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 11.7 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 61.1 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 69.3 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 90.8 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 20.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 42.6 Small airway epithelium 3.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 52.5 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 2.8 Coronery artery SMC rest 3.6 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 14.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 5.8 Astrocytes rest 11.6 Secondary CD8 18.9 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 22.2 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 4.5 CCD1106 2.7 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 3.3 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 4.0 Liver cirrhosis 13.5 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 5.7 Lupus kidney 4.1 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 21.3 NCI-H292 none 9.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 6.7 NCI-H292 IL-4 14.8 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 3.5 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 5.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 5.5 Two Way MLR 5 day 2.3 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 8.2 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 2.8 PBMC PWM 21.3 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 20.4 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 2.8 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 100.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 1.4 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 19.8 Dermal fibroblast 34.4 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 2.6 Dermal fibroblast 68.8 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 6.2 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 14.1 Dendritic cells anti- 6.0 IBD Colitis 2 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 0.0 Monocytes LPS 6.5 Colon 42.3 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 35.8 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 45.4 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 55.1 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1478] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3407 This panel confirms the expression of this gene at low levels in the brains of an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1479] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3407 Highest expression of the CG59241-01 gene is seen in fetal brain (CT=31.3). Furthermore, low to moderate levels of expression is also observed in CNS cancer cell lines (CTs=32-34). The CG59241-01 gene codes for a putative amiloride-sensitive sodium channel. A similar amiloride-sensitive sodium channel was shown to be highly expressed in malignant glioblastoma multiforme tumors and to be a charachteristic feature of malignant brain tumor cells (Ref. 1). Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of the protein encoded by this gene may be beneficial in the treatment of CNS cancer. Significant expression is also seen in a cluster of cell lines derived from brain, colon, breast, and ovarian cancers. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product, through the use of small molecule drugs, protein therapeutics or antibodies, might be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.

[1480] In addition, this gene is expressed at low levels in all regions of the central nervous system examined, including amygdala, hippocampus, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

REFERENCES

[1481] 1. Bubien J K, Keeton D A, Fuller C M, Gillespie G Y, Reddy A T, Mapstone T B, Benos D J. (1999) Malignant human gliomas express an amiloride-sensitive Na+ conductance. Am J Physiol 276(6 Pt 1):C1405-10

[1482] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3407 Highest expression Of the CG59241-01 gene is detected in PWM treated B lymphocytes (CT=32). Similar expression is also detected in primary activated Th1, Th2 and Tr1 cells, as well as TNF alpha treated dermal fibroblast CCD1070 cells (CTs=32). Therefore, expression of this gene can be used to distinguish these samples from other samples in the panel. Furthermore, this gene is expressed in activated lymphocytes. Likewise, no expression of this gene is seen in PBMC that contain normal B cells (CTr=40), but it is induced when PBMC are treated with the pokeweed mitogen or PHA-L (CTs=34). In addition, the transcript is not seen in the B cell lymphoma Ramos regardless of stimulation. Therefore, the gene product could potentially be used therapeutically in the treatment of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, emphysema, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis and in other diseases in which T cells and B cells are activated.

[1483] In addition, low expression of this gene is also observed in normal colon, lung, thymus and kidney tissues. The CG59241-01 gene encodes an amiloride-sensitive sodium channel, A similar channel, the amiloride-sensitive epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) constitutes the limiting step for sodium reabsorption in epithelial cells that line the distal nephron, distal colon, ducts of several exocrine glands and lung airways and plays an important role in pathophysiological and clinical conditions such as hypertension or lung edema. ENaC has been implicated in two genetic diseases, Liddle's syndrome and pseudoeiypoaldosteronism (PHA-1) (Ref. 1). Therefore, antibody or small molecule therapies designed with the protein encoded for by CG59241-01 gene could modulate kidney/colon/lung function and be important in the treatment of inflammatory or autoimmune diseases of these tissues in addition to hypertension, lung edema, Liddle's syndrom and PHA-1.

REFERENCE

[1484] 1. Hummler E. (11998) Reversal of convention: from man to experimental animal in elucidating the function of the renal amiloride-sensitive sodium channel. Exp Nephrol July-August 1998;6(4):265-71

[1485] AH. CG58602-01: FAD Binding Domain Containing Protein

[1486] Expression of gene CG58602-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3385, described in Table AHA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables AHB, AHC and AHD.

[1487] Table AHA. Probe Name Ag3385 TABLE AHA Probe Name Ag3385 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tcatgaatccaggcaaagtg-3′ 20 1427 499 Probe TET-5′-ttagcccacaagttccctgactacgg-3′-TAMRA 26 1468 500 Reverse 5′-tggcatgaagaaaagttcca-3′ 20 1503 501

[1488] TABLE AHB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3385, Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3385, Tissue Name Run 210154892 Tissue Name Run 210154892 AD 1 Hippo 34.6 Control (Path) 3 21.2 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 47.6 Control (Path) 4 36.1 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 11.9 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 28.1 AD 4 Hippo 24.3 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 56.3 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 15.0 AD 6 Hippo 63.3 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 34.9 Control 2 Hippo 42.6 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 52.1 Control 4 Hippo 24.7 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 25.3 Control (Path) 3 23.3 Control 1 Occipital 14.3 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 23.8 Control 2 Occipital 69.3 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 73.7 Control 3 Occipital 29.5 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 7.3 Control 4 Occipital 14.9 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 39.0 Control (Path) 1 68.3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 100.0 Control (Path) 2 11.0 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 55.5 Control (Path) 3 8.9 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 64.2 Control (Path) 4 17.3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 54.0 Control 1 Parietal 32.8 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 23.8 Control 2 Parietal 62.0 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 50.3 Control 3 Parietal 33.4 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 38.4 Control (Path) 1 70.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 19.2 Control (Path) 2 31.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 56.6 Control (Path) 3 20.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 47.6 Control (Path) 4 43.2 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1489] TABLE AHC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3385, Run Ag3385, Run Tissue Name 217043538 Tissue Name 217043538 Adipose 2.4 Renal ca. TK-10 3.5 Melanoma* 0.7 Bladder 6.6 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 1.1 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 2.1 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.9 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.9 Melanoma* 1.3 Colon ca. SW-948 4.5 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 2.2 Colon ca. SW480 0.8 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.1 Colon ca.* (SW480 1.3 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 1.3 Colon ca. HT29 0.6 Prostate ca.* (bone 5.8 Colon ca. HCT-116 1.9 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 4.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 28.5 Placenta 2.5 Colon cancer tissue 2.0 Uterus Pool 0.5 Colon ca. SW1116 0.9 Ovarian ca. 1.1 Colon ca. Colo-205 3.5 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 3.7 Colon ca. SW-48 4.2 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.2 Colon Pool 3.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 42.0 Small Intestine Pool 3.5 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 8.0 Stomach Pool 1.8 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 2.7 Bone Marrow Pool 0.9 OVCAR-8 Ovary 3.3 Fetal Heart 12.9 Breast ca. MCF-7 10.3 Heart Pool 8.3 Breast ca. MDA- 3.0 Lymph Node Pool 3.5 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 1.3 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 2.6 Breast ca. T47D 100.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 25.5 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.4 Spleen Pool 0.2 Breast Pool 3.1 Thymus Pool 2.7 Trachea 3.2 CNS cancer 4.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 2.9 CNS cancer 1.3 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 3.0 CNS cancer 1.8 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.2 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 1.3 539 Lung ca. LX-1 1.1 CNS cancer (astro) 0.9 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.4 CNS cancer (glio) 5.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 3.1 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 5.5 295 Lung ca. A549 4.3 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 5.5 Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.4 Brain (cerebellum) 13.5 Lung ca. NCI-H23 6.8 Brain (fetal) 5.6 Lung ca. NCI-H460 1.5 Brain Hippocampus) 5.2 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.1 Cerebral Cortex Pool 7.1 Lung ca. NCI-H522 3.6 Brain (Substantia 11.5 nigra) Pool Liver 13.6 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 7.2 Fetal Liver 12.0 Brain (whole) 7.2 Liver ca. HepG2 2.7 Spinal Cord Pool 4.8 Kidney Pool 6.2 Adrenal Gland 6.0 Fetal Kidney 4.0 Pituitary gland Pool 1.7 Renal ca. 786-0 0.2 Salivary Gland 6.6 Renal ca. A498 1.4 Thyroid (female) 5.2 Renal ca. ACHN 0.8 Pancreatic ca. 3.5 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.9 Pancreas Pool 4.4

[1490] TABLE AHD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3385, Run Ag3385, Run Tissue Name 165296471 Tissue Name 165296471 Secondary Th1 act 1.2 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 3.6 HUVEC IFN gamma 3.7 Secondary Tr1 act 2.6 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.7 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.4 HUVEC TNF alpha + 2.2 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.9 HUVEC IL-11 1.3 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.4 Lung Microvascular EC 3.2 none Primary Th1 act 1.1 Lung Microvascular EC 1.5 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.7 Microvascular Dermal 3.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 1.1 Bronchial epithelium 0.6 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.5 Small airway epithelium 0.7 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.6 Small airway epithelium 0.8 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 2.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.5 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 3.7 Coronery artery SMC 2.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.9 Astrocytes rest 1.5 Secondary CD8 2.7 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 2.6 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 3.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 8.2 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 3.3 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 9.4 CCD1106 0.3 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.8 Liver cirrhosis 7.9 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 1.5 Lupus kidney 2.3 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 3.7 NCI-H292 none 3.3 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 2.5 NCI-H292 IL-4 8.4 LAK cells 2.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 2.6 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.7 NCI-H292 IL-13 2.9 Two Way MLR 3 day 4.6 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 1.8 Two Way MLR 5 day 2.8 HPAEC none 2.3 Two Way MLR 7 day 1.8 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 1.9 1beta PBMC rest 0.6 Lung fibroblast none 1.5 PBMC PWM 11.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.7 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 2.3 Lung fibroblast IL-4 1.6 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 2.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.9 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.9 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 3.5 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.7 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 5.4 Dermal fibroblast 1.6 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 5.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 1.2 Dermal fibroblast 2.3 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 15.5 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.5 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 4.5 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.4 Dendritic cells anti- 11.7 IBD Colitis 2 0.3 CD40 Monocytes rest 8.7 IBD Crohn's 0.0 Monocytes LPS 0.6 Colon 5.1 Macrophages rest 13.5 Lung 6.7 Macrophages LPS 1.6 Thymus 100.0 HUVEC none 0.6 Kidney 11.3 HUVEC starved 1.7

[1491] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3385 This panel confirms the expression of CG58602-01 gene at low levels in the brains of an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1492] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3385 Highest expression of the CG58602-01 gene is seen in a breast cancer cell line (CT=26.3). Significant expression is also seen in an ovarian cancer cell line. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between these samples and other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of breast and ovarian cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of breast and ovarian cancers.

[1493] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, and adult and fetal skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1494] Expression of this gene is higher in fetal skeletal muscle (CT=28.3) when compared to expression in adult skeletal muscle (CT=31.5). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to distinguish fetal from adult skeletal muscle.

[1495] In addition, this gene is expressed at high levels (CTs=29-30.4) in all regions of the central nervous system examined, including amygdala, hippocampus, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1496] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3385 Highest expression of the CG58602-01 gene is seen in the thymus (CT=28). Thus, the putative protein encoded for by this gene could therefore play an important role in T cell development. Therefore, small molecule therapeutics designed against the proetin encoded by this gene could be utilized to modulate immune function (T cell development) and be important for organ transplant, AIDS treatment or post chemotherapy immune reconstitiution.

[1497] AI. CG58468-01: Serum Amyloid P Component

[1498] Expression of gene CG58468-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3356, described in Table AIA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Table AIB.

[1499] Table AIA. Probe Name Ag3356 TABLE AIA Probe Name Ag3356 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-aggcatttattttccctcaaga-3′ 22 106 502 Probe TET-5′-agtctatgtgtccctgatccccaagg-3′-TAMRA 26 137 503 Reverse 5′-gttttcaggcaaagcttgaagt-3′ 22 181 504

[1500] TABLE AIB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3356, Run Ag3356, Run Tissue Name 216523476 Tissue Name 216523476 Adipose 2.2 Renal ca. TK-10 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 0.0 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 1.7 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 100.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Small Intestine Pool 5.6 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 10.7 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 0.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 2.6 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 25.9 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 2.1 Breast ca. T47D 0.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 19.6 Thymus Pool 0.0 Trachea 1.5 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 5.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 0.0 539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.0 295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 38.7 Brain (fetal) 2.6 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 0.0 nigra) Pool Liver 2.3 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 0.0 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 2.1 Kidney Pool 19.1 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 0.0 Pituitary gland Pool 2.1 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 7.2

[1501] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3356 Expression of the CG58468-01 gene is low/undetectable in all the samples on this panel. (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1502] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3356 Expression of the CG58468-01 gene is restricted to the colon (CT=34). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between this sample and other samples on this panel.

[1503] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3356 Results from one experiment with the CG56003-01 gene are not included. The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run.

[1504] AJ. CG58183-01: N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor

[1505] Expression of gene CG58183-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3355, described in Table AJA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables AJB, AJC and AJD.

[1506] Table AJA. Probe Name Ag3355 TABLE AJA Probe Name Ag3355 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gctggccaactctgtctagac-3′ 21 1617 505 Probe TET-5′-tgactcttccacattggacagccttt-3′-TAMRA 26 1649 506 Reverse 5′-ttactgctatggaggctgctaa-3′ 22 1675 507

[1507] TABLE AJB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3355, Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3355, Tissue Name Run 210142850 Tissue Name Run 210142850 AD 1 Hippo 17.7 Control (Path) 3 7.3 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 27.4 Control (Path) 4 47.6 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 8.8 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 18.8 AD 4 Hippo 16.2 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 53.6 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 3.0 AD 6 Hippo 51.4 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 27.2 Control 2 Hippo 41.8 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 55.1 Control 4 Hippo 10.4 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 6.3 Control (Path) 3 4.5 Control 1 Occipital 2.8 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 18.3 Control 2 Occipital 39.0 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 48.0 Control 3 Occipital 18.2 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 5.7 Control 4 Occipital 3.4 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 15.2 Control (Path) 1 81.8 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf 61.6 Control (Path) 2 9.0 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 69.3 Control (Path) 3 0.0 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf 66.9 Control (Path) 4 13.3 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 62.9 Control 1 Parietal 6.6 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 8.5 Control 2 Parietal 74.7 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 66.9 Control 3 Parietal 21.0 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 34.9 Control (Path) 1 100.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 7.0 Control (Path) 2 21.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 90.1 Control (Path) 3 6.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 74.7 Control (Path) 4 50.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1508] TABLE AJC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3355, Run Ag3355, Run Tissue Name 216523475 Tissue Name 216523475 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 0.0 Melanoma* 0.9 Bladder 0.0 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 0.2 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 2.4 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 2.1 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.4 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 0.3 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 2.2 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Small Intestine Pool 3.4 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 2.4 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 1.5 OVCAR-8 Ovary 4.4 Fetal Heart 1.9 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 3.6 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 2.9 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 1.8 Breast ca. T47D 0.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 4.3 Breast Pool 5.7 Thymus Pool 4.7 Trachea 1.7 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 1.6 CNS cancer 0.1 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 3.2 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 17.8 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 14.8 539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 17.6 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 4.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 11.7 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.0 295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 27.7 Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.3 Brain (cerebellum) 0.7 Lung ca. NCI-H23 1.9 Brain (fetal) 100.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.3 Brain (Hippocampus) 33.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.3 Cerebral Cortex Pool 42.3 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 43.8 nigra) Pool Liver 0.2 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 50.7 Fetal Liver 0.4 Brain (whole) 71.2 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 15.0 Kidney Pool 1.4 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 7.2 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.1 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.1 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 2.7

[1509] TABLE AJD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3355, Run Ag3355, Run Tissue Name 165241988 Tissue Name 165241988 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 11.8 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 57.8 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 67.4 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 39.8 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 Lupus kidney 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 none 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 0.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 12.7 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 15.2 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 100.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 73.2 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1510] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3355 This panel confirms the expression of CG58183-01 gene at low levels in the brains of an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1511] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3355 Highest expression of CG58183-01 gene is detected in fetal brain (Ct=29.2). In addition, this gene is expressed at high levels in all regions of the central nervous system examined, including amygdala, hippocampus, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord (CTs=29-32). Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1512] This gene codes for N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor 3A protein. In cats and rhodent models competitive NMDA receptor antagonists, such as D-(E)-4-(3-phosphonoprop-2-enyl)piperazine-2-carboxylic acid, which act at the neurotransmitter recognition site were shown to be effective in reducing ischaemic brain damage when administered prior to the onset of an ischaemic episode (Ref. 1). Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of the protein encoded by this gene may be beneficial in the treatment of ischaemic brain.

[1513] Among tissues with metabolic or endocrine function, this gene is expressed at low levels in pancreas, heart, and the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may prove useful in the treatment of endocrine/metabolically related diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1514] Furthermore, low to moderate expression of this gene is detected in lung cancer, and CNS3 cancer cell lines. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product, through the use of small molecule drugs, protein therapeutics or antibodies, might be beneficial in the treatment of lung cancer or CNS cancer.

REFERENCES

[1515] 1. McCulloch J. (1991) Ischaemic brain damage—prevention with competitive and non-comnpetitive antagonists of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors. Arzneimittelforschung 41(3A):319-24.

[1516] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3355 Expression of the CG58183-01 gene is limited to a few samples, with highest expression in the thymus (CT=33.5). Thus, expression of this gene may be useful as a marker of thymic tissue. Low, but significant levels of expression are also seen in the kidney, in TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta treated astrocytes and in the PMA/ionomycin treated basophil cell line KU-812. Thus, this gene product may be involved in the normal homeostasis of this tissue. Therefore, agonistic antibodies or protein therapeutics may be important in the treatment of inflammatory or autoimmune diseases that affect the kidney, including lupus and glomerulonephritis. In addition, the expression of this transcript in astrocytes treated with TNF-a and IL-1 indicates that therapeutics designed against the protein encoded by this gene may be useful for the treatment of inflammatory CNS diseases such as multiple sclerosis.

[1517] AK. CG59315-01: connexin

[1518] Expression of gene CG59315-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3542, described in Table AKA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables AKB and AKC.

[1519] Table AKA. Probe Name Ag3542 TABLE AKA Probe Name Ag3542 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ggacacctcccaacctagatc-3′ 21 1024 508 Probe TET-5′-tacctgtcttccttccttgaggctgg-3′-TAMRA 26 1046 509 Reverse 5′-ttgcattcttgtgtccatgag-3′ 21 1081 510

[1520] TABLE AKB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3542, Run Ag3542, Run Tissue Name 217049297 Tissue Name 217049297 Adipose 17.3 Renal ca. TK-10 6.8 Melanoma* 0.4 Bladder 2.5 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 1.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 13.1 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 12.2 Gastric ca. KATO III 12.2 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 3.8 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.7 Colon ca. SW480 39.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 2.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 6.7 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 0.3 Colon ca. HT29 2.3 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 17.7 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 2.8 Placenta 1.2 Colon cancer tissue 1.6 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.3 Ovarian ca. 6.3 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.3 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 2.5 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 1.7 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 25.0 Small Intestine Pool 6.3 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 6.4 Stomach Pool 5.4 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 3.1 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.6 Fetal Heart 1.7 Breast ca. MCF-7 12.9 Heart Pool 1.5 Breast ca. MDA- 5.0 Lymph Node Pool 3.6 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 8.7 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.0 Breast ca. T47D 100.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 6.1 Breast ca. MDA-N 2.7 Spleen Pool 5.8 Breast Pool 4.9 Thymus Pool 3.0 Trachea 9.3 CNS cancer 1.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 13.7 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 3.2 CNS cancer 35.4 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 1.2 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 4.9 539 Lung ca. LX-1 11.7 CNS cancer (astro) 2.7 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 2.9 CNS cancer (glio) 1.4 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 8.1 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 12.5 295 Lung ca. A549 10.8 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 0.4 Lung ca. NCI-H526 2.1 Brain (cerebellum) 13.6 Lung ca. NCI-H23 8.1 Brain (fetal) 6.9 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.8 Brain (Hippocampus) 1.5 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 10.2 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 4.9 Brain (Substantia 0.2 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 1.2 Fetal Liver 1.2 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 0.4 Kidney Pool 3.1 Adrenal Gland 2.0 Fetal Kidney 0.0 Pituitary gland Pool 1.8 Renal ca. 786-0 6.3 Salivary Gland 3.2 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 3.8 Renal ca. ACHN 12.1 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 3.2 Pancreas Pool 4.2

[1521] TABLE AKC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3542, Run Ag3542, Run Tissue Name 166453844 Tissue Name 166453844 Secondary Th1 act 3.9 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 5.4 HUVEC IFN gamma 2.4 Secondary Tr1 act 3.8 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.4 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 33.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 5.3 HUVEC IL-11 1.4 Secondary Tr1 rest 14.8 Lung Microvascular EC 3.1 none Primary Th1 act 6.1 Lung Microvascular EC 1.9 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.6 Microvascular Dermal 1.9 EC none Primary Tr1 act 5.5 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 84.7 Bronchial epithelium 2.7 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 11.7 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 6.3 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.3 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 1.4 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 1.4 Dendritic cells anti- 2.3 IBD Colitis 2 4.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 53.2 IBD Crohn's 3.2 Monocytes LPS 19.2 Colon 100.0 Macrophages rest 0.6 Lung 11.1 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 2.7 HUVEC none 5.4 Kidney 7.7 HUVEC starved 4.3

[1522] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3542 Expression of the CG59315-01 gene is low/undetectable in all the samples on this panel. (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1523] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3542 Expression of the CG59315-01 gene is highest in a breast cancer cell line (CT=31.3). Furthermore, there is significant expression in a cluster of cell lines derived from brain cancer, colon cancer and ovarian cancer. Therefore, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between these samples and other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of colon, brain, ovarian, and breast cancer. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of colon, brain, ovarian, and breast cancers.

[1524] Low but significant levels of expression are also seen in the cerebellum. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be useful in the treatment of neurologic disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, stroke and epilepsy.

[1525] Among metabolic tissues, this gene is expressed at low levels in adipose. Therefore, this gene product may be useful in the treatment of obesity.

[1526] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3542 Expression of the CG59315-01 gene is highest in the normal colon (CT=30). Furthermore, expression is undetectable in colon samples from Crohn's and colitis patients. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between normal and inflammed colon. This gene encodes a connexin homolog, a gap junction protein involved in intercellular communication.

[1527] The expression of this connexin-like protein in several of the resting and activated T lymphocyte preparations and in resting monocytes suggests that small molecule antagonists or therapeutic antibodies that block its function may also be useful in the treatment of a number of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases in which T cells and monocytes play a pivotal role. These include, but are not limited to, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, emphysema, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, or psoriasis.

REFERENCES

[1528] 1. Kwak B R, Mulhaupt F, Veillard N, Gros D B, Mach F. Altered pattern of vascular connexin expression in atherosclerotic plaques. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Feb. 1, 2002;22(2):225-30

[1529] AL. CG59203-01: Lysozyme C-Like Protein

[1530] Expression of gene CG59203-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3392, described in Table ALA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables ALB and ALC.

[1531] Table ALA. Probe Name Ag3392 TABLE ALA Probe Name Ag3392 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tgtgaggtttcctaaactggaa-3′ 22 540 511 Probe TET-5′-ctttgcagcaacgccctagggttt-3′-TAMRA 24 576 512 Reverse 5′-tgacacaggcatttggacat-3′ 20 607 513

[1532] TABLE ALB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3392, Run Ag3392, Run Tissue Name 216821373 Tissue Name 216821373 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 2.7 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 0.0 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.7 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 1.2 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.4 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.6 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 2.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 4.7 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 100.0 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 1.2 Placenta 0.7 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.4 Colon ca. Colo-205 11.6 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 1.0 Colon ca. SW-48 2.2 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 1.1 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Small Intestine Pool 0.4 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 1.3 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 0.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 15.2 Heart Pool 1.1 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 0.0 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 1.7 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.0 Breast ca. T47D 0.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.5 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 0.0 Thymus Pool 0.9 Trachea 1.1 CNS cancer 1.4 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.5 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.8 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 0.0 539 Lung ca. LX-1 5.4 CNS cancer (astro) 6.1 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.0 295 Lung ca. A549 3.1 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 0.9 Brain (fetal) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 1.1 Brain (Hippocampus) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.5 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 0.0 nigra) Pool Liver 1.5 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 0.9 Fetal Liver 1.2 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 18.3 Spinal Cord Pool 0.0 Kidney Pool 1.6 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 0.0 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.3 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.0

[1533] TABLE ALC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3392, Run Ag3392, Run Tissue Name 165296470 Tissue Name 165296470 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 36.9 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 100.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 Lupus kidney 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 none 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 LAK cells 16.8 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 11.1 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 26.8 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 0.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 0.0 Macropages rest 0.0 Lung 0.0 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 0.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 0.0 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1534] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3392 Expression of the CG59203-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1535] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3392 Highest expression of the CG59203-01 gene is seen in the testis. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a marker of testicular tissue. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in treating infertility or hypogonadism.

[1536] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3392 Significant expression of this gene is detected in a liver cirrhosis sample (CT=33.8). Furthermore, expression of this gene is not detected in normal liver in Panel 1.3D, suggesting that its expression is unique to liver cirrhosis. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may reduce or inhibit fibrosis that occurs in liver cirrhosis. In addition, expression of this gene could also be used for the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis.

[1537] AM. CG58662-01: Cytoplasmic Protein

[1538] Expression of gene CG58662-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3387, described in Table AMA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables AMB, AMC and AMD.

[1539] Table AMA. Probe Name Ag3387 TABLE AMA Probe Name Ag3387 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-aacctgcactcctccatga-3′ 19 504 514 Probe TET-5′-agaccccagcagggtatcctctgag-3′-TAMRA 25 532 515 Reverse 5′-ctctgtcagtgcccacatct-3′ 20 564 516

[1540] TABLE AMB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3387, Ag3387, Run Run Tissue Name 210155038 Tissue Name 210155038 AD 1 Hippo 15.7 Control (Path) 3 7.3 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 34.6 Control (Path) 4 42.0 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 5.5 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 17.9 AD 4 Hippo 9.7 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 95.3 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 5.4 AD 6 Hippo 33.9 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 19.6 Control 2 Hippo 41.5 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 61.1 Control 4 Hippo 9.0 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 19.5 Control (Path) 3 6.7 Control 1 Occipital 5.8 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 11.2 Control 2 Occipital 83.5 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 37.6 Control 3 Occipital 19.3 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 4.0 Control 4 Occipital 5.0 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 21.5 Control (Path) 1 88.9 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 100.0 Control (Path) 2 13.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 37.9 Control (Path) 3 5.8 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 35.6 Control (Path) 4 24.3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 39.2 Control 1 Parietal 9.4 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 6.7 Control 2 Parietal 44.4 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 65.5 Control 3 Parietal 28.5 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 19.3 Control (Path) 1 90.8 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 11.4 Control (Path) 2 25.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 83.5 Control (Path) 3 5.6 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 56.6 Control (Path) 4 56.6 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1541] TABLE AMC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3387, Ag3387, Tissue Name Run 217043912 Tissue Name Run 217043912 Adipose 8.2 Renal ca. TK-10 66.4 Melanoma* Hs688(A).T 30.6 Bladder 11.2 Melanoma* 34.6 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 15.3 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 27.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 20.6 Melanoma* LOXIMVI 17.6 Colon ca. SW-948 1.1 Melanoma* SK- 25.3 Colon ca. SW480 33.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 5.7 Colon ca.* (SW480 29.9 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 17.8 Colon ca. HT29 8.8 Prostate ca.* (bone 27.7 Colon ca. HCT-116 15.4 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 16.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 13.1 Placenta 11.0 Colon cancer tissue 13.8 Uterus Pool 1.7 Colon ca. SW1116 7.9 Ovarian ca. 17.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 4.4 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 11.3 Colon ca. SW-48 9.3 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 7.1 Colon Pool 20.4 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 37.4 Small Intestine Pool 12.5 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 23.7 Stomach Pool 12.1 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 16.8 Bone Marrow Pool 4.3 OVCAR-8 Ovary 20.0 Fetal Heart 18.7 Breast ca. MCF-7 5.6 Heart Pool 12.3 Breast ca. MDA- 41.5 Lymph Node Pool 18.9 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 55.1 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 8.9 Breast ca. T47D 63.3 Skeletal Muscle Pool 23.2 Breast ca. MDA-N 23.5 Spleen Pool 10.8 Breast Pool 25.5 Thymus Pool 18.0 Trachea 13.6 CNS cancer 62.4 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 5.3 CNS cancer 12.5 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 32.5 CNS cancer 8.1 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 6.2 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 17.3 539 Lung ca. LX-1 33.7 CNS cancer (astro) 27.2 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 10.0 CNS cancer (glio) 25.9 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 39.2 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 54.0 295 Lung ca. A549 43.8 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 47.6 Lung ca. NCI-H526 6.5 Brain (cerebellum) 90.1 Lung ca. NCI-H23 44.8 Brain (fetal) 56.6 Lung ca. NCI-H460 23.8 Brain (Hippocampus) Pool 45.7 Lung ca. HOP-62 53.6 Cerebral Cortex Pool 60.3 Lung ca. NCI-H522 100.0 Brain (Substantia 61.6 nigra) Pool Liver 4.4 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 75.8 Fetal Liver 17.0 Brain (whole) 63.3 Liver ca. HepG2 33.9 Spinal Cord Pool 24.1 Kidney Pool 37.1 Adrenal Gland 23.5 Fetal Kidney 16.4 Pituitary gland Pool 3.9 Renal ca. 786-0 14.8 Salivary Gland 9.9 Renal ca. A498 7.5 Thyroid (female) 29.1 Renal ca. ACHN 26.2 Pancreatic ca. 39.8 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 81.8 Pancreas Pool 49.3

[1542] TABLE AMD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3387, Run Ag3387, Run Tissue Name 165296475 Tissue Name 165296475 Secondary Th1 act 24.1 HUVEC IL-1beta 12.1 Secondary Th2 act 29.9 HUVEC IFN gamma 27.0 Secondary Tr1 act 26.2 HUVEC TNF alpha + 19.1 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 18.9 HUVEC TNF alpha + 16.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 22.8 HUVEC IL-11 16.4 Secondary Tr1 rest 28.1 Lung Microvascular EC 36.6 none Primary Th1 act 12.4 Lung Microvascular EC 27.2 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 20.9 Microvascular Dermal 43.5 EC none Primary Tr1 act 25.7 Microsvasular Dermal 23.2 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 46.0 Bronchial epithelium 18.0 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 36.1 Small airway epithelium 3.9 none Primary Tr1 rest 37.6 Small airway epithelium 33.2 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 5.7 Coronery artery SMC rest 19.6 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 19.9 Coronery artery SMC 12.7 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 16.2 Astrocytes rest 27.9 Secondary CD8 11.3 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 21.8 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 12.3 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 7.6 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 5.7 KU-812 (Basophil) 22.1 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 12.2 CCD1106 12.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 19.2 CCD1106 19.3 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 25.9 Liver cirrhosis 9.4 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 10.2 Lupus kidney 3.2 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 26.4 NCI-H292 none 62.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 21.2 NCI-H292 IL-4 71.2 LAK cells 4.2 NCI-H292 IL-9 52.5 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 21.2 NCI-H292 IL-13 24.8 Two Way MLR 3 day 30.6 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 33.7 Two Way MLR 5 day 26.2 HPAEC none 27.7 Two Way MLR 7 day 16.8 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 12.6 1beta PBMC rest 10.7 Lung fibroblast none 25.3 PBMC PWM 21.3 Lung fibroblast TNF 12.1 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 25.5 Lung fibroblast IL-4 48.0 Ramos (B cell) none 18.4 Lung fibroblast IL-9 34.6 Ramos (B cell) 68.3 Lung fibroblast IL-13 51.1 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 54.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 63.3 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 20.4 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 18.4 Dermal fibroblast 74.2 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 3.1 Dermal fibroblast 4.6 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 28.1 Dermal fibroblast IFN 10.1 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 29.7 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 23.8 Dendritic cells anti- 19.6 IBD Colitis 2 1.4 CD40 Monocytes rest 17.2 IBD Crohn's 2.4 Monocytes LPS 1.6 Colon 21.8 Macrophages rest 30.8 Lung 16.6 Macrophages LPS 17.4 Thymus 100.0 HUVEC none 22.8 Kidney 48.0 HUVEC starved 28.5

[1543] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3387 This panel does not show differential expression of the CG58662-01 gene in Alzheimer's disease. However, this expression profile confirms the presence of this gene in the brain. Please see Panel 1.3D for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[1544] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3387 Expression of the CG58662-01 gene is ubiquitous in this panel, with highest expression in a lung cancer cell line (CT=29.5). In addition, this gene is expressed at higher levels in kidney cancer cell lines when compared to normal kidney expression. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate these samples from other samples and as a marker for these cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression of function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of lung and kidney cancer.

[1545] Among metabolic tissues this gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, pituitary, and adult and fetal skeletal muscle, heart and liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene plays a role in normal metabolic and neuroendocrine function and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine diseases or metabolic disorders, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1546] In addition, this gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in all CNS regions examinded and may be a small molecule target for the treatment of neurologic diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, stroke and epilepsy.

[1547] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3387 The CG58662-01 gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease, with highest expression in the thymus (CT=31). In addition, expression is seen in members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern is in agreement with the expression profile in General_screening_panel_v1.5 and also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[1548] AN. CG59371-01: Novel Cytoplasmic Protein

[1549] Expression of gene CG59371-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3558, described in Table ANA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables ANB, ANC, AND and ANE.

[1550] Table ANA. Probe Name Ag3558 TABLE ANA Probe Name Ag3558 SEQ Start ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cttgaggctgagaaggagaag-3′ 21 208 517 Probe TET-5′-tgcttatcaactcacagagaaggaca-3′-TAMRA 26 231 518 Reverse 5′-gttggtctctcagtcgctgta-3′ 21 263 519

[1551] TABLE ANB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3558, Run Ag3558, Run Tissue Name 213391281 Tissue Name 213391281 Adipose 0.4 Renal ca. TK-10 14.3 Melanoma* Hs688(A).T 1.9 Bladder 5.7 Melanoma* 2.2 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 6.4 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 41.5 Gastric ca. KATO III 82.9 Melanoma* LOXIMVI 30.1 Colon ca. SW-948 14.8 Melanoma* SK-MEL-5 23.8 Colon ca. SW480 81.2 Squamous cell 34.6 Colon ca.* (SW480 24.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 7.6 Colon ca. HT29 20.6 Prostate ca.* (bone met) PC-3 9.7 Colon ca. HCT-116 61.6 Prostate Pool 0.1 Colon ca. CaCo-2 17.7 Placenta 0.3 Colon cancer tissue 7.7 Uterus Pool 0.1 Colon ca. SW1116 6.9 Ovarian ca. 15.3 Colon ca. Colo-205 3.2 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK-OV-3 62.0 Colon ca. SW-48 9.3 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-4 27.5 Colon Pool 0.3 Ovarian ca. 14.4 Small Intestine Pool 0.1 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 5.8 Stomach Pool 2.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 2.5 Bone Marrow Pool 0.3 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.2 Fetal Heart 3.3 Breast ca. MCF-7 15.5 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 100.0 Lymph Node Pool 0.5 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 72.7 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.7 Breast ca. T47D 17.1 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 13.5 Spleen Pool 0.8 Breast Pool 0.2 Thymus Pool 7.2 Trachea 0.4 CNS cancer 17.6 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 61.6 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 2.5 CNS cancer 14.9 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 5.4 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 21.6 539 Lung ca. LX-1 27.2 CNS cancer (astro) 30.4 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 15.2 CNS cancer (glio) 4.6 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 42.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.8 295 Lung ca. A549 28.5 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 0.1 Lung ca. NCI-H526 6.4 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 21.3 Brain (fetal) 1.1 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.7 Brain (Hippocampus) Pool 0.2 Lung ca. HOP-62 4.7 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.1 Lung ca. NCI-H522 23.8 Brain (Substantia 0.1 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 0.0 Fetal Liver 0.8 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 7.7 Spinal Cord Pool 0.1 Kidney Pool 0.1 Adrenal Gland 0.2 Fetal Kidney 4.1 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 52.5 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 6.5 Thyroid (female) 0.2 Renal ca. ACHN 14.0 Pancreatic ca. CAPAN2 43.2 Renal ca. UO-31 20.2 Pancreas Pool 0.9

[1552] TABLE ANC General_screening_panel_v.1.5 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3558, Run Ag3558, Run Tissue Name 248592792 Tissue Name 248592792 Adipose 0.4 Renal ca. TK-10 16.6 Melanoma* Hs688(A).T 2.0 Bladder 3.3 Melanoma* 3.1 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 6.7 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 34.9 Gastric ca. KATO III 93.3 Melanoma* LOXIMVI 26.4 Colon ca. SW-948 13.0 Melanoma* SK-MEL-5 29.5 Colon ca. SW480 76.3 Squamous cell 33.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 25.5 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 7.2 Colon ca. HT29 18.8 Prostate ca.* (bone met) PC-3 10.3 Colon ca. HCT-116 55.5 Prostate Pool 0.1 Colon ca. CaCo-2 23.5 Placenta 0.1 Colon cancer tissue 5.0 Uterus Pool 0.2 Colon ca. SW1116 4.6 Ovarian ca. 29.5 Colon ca. Colo-205 5.6 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 40.6 Colon ca. SW-48 6.8 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 29.5 Colon Pool 0.2 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 11.7 Small Intestine Pool 0.2 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 4.6 Stomach Pool 0.2 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 5.2 Bone Marrow Pool 0.2 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.2 Fetal Heart 2.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 18.0 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 85.3 Lymph Node Pool 0.5 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 100.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.8 Breast ca. T47D 23.3 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 20.2 Spleen Pool 1.0 Breast Pool 0.3 Thymus Pool 3.7 Trachea 0.4 CNS cancer 15.4 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 64.6 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 3.5 CNS cancer 24.7 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 5.0 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 21.6 539 Lung ca. LX-1 32.1 CNS cancer (astro) 30.4 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 13.6 CNS cancer (glio) 4.8 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 34.9 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 3.3 295 Lung ca. A549 35.4 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H526 3.4 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 15.9 Brain (fetal) 0.7 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.4 Brain (Hippocampus) Pool 0.0 Lung ca. HOP-62 4.5 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 25.5 Brain (Substantia 0.0 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 0.0 Fetal Liver 1.3 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 6.6 Spinal Cord Pool 0.0 Kidney Pool 0.1 Adrenal Gland 0.1 Fetal Kidney 4.6 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 44.1 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 4.2 Thyroid (female) 0.1 Renal ca. ACHN 15.2 Pancreatic ca. 48.3 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 20.4 Pancreas Pool 0.5

[1553] TABLE AND Panel 2.2 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3558, Run Ag3558, Run Ag3558, Run Ag3558, Run Tissue Name 173762113 174924057 Tissue Name 173762113 174924057 Normal Colon 12.5 5.6 Kidney Margin 3.3 1.1 (OD04348) Colon cancer 100.0 100.0 Kidney 5.6 8.9 (OD06064) malignant cancer (OD06204B) Colon Margin 27.5 17.7 Kidney normal 0.6 0.3 (OD06064) adjacent tissue (OD06204E) Colon cancer 3.1 4.8 Kidney Cancer 6.3 2.8 (OD06159) (OD04450-01) Colon Margin 5.6 7.3 Kidney Margin 0.6 0.0 (OD06159) (OD04450-03) Colon cancer 11.5 16.6 Kidney Cancer 0.0 0.0 (OD06297-04) 8120613 Colon Margin 12.5 7.8 Kidney Margin 0.3 0.3 (OD06297-05) 8120614 CC Gr.2 ascend 6.9 5.7 Kidney Cancer 0.2 1.9 colon 9010320 (ODO3921) CC Margin 6.8 6.4 Kidney Margin 2.1 2.3 (ODO3921) 9010321 Colon cancer 6.8 4.9 Kidney Cancer 0.8 1.7 metastasis 8120607 (OD06104) Lung Margin 17.9 12.6 Kidney Margin 0.3 0.0 (OD06104) 8120608 Colon mets to 15.1 23.3 Normal Uterus 1.6 0.5 lung (OD04451-01) Lung Margin 2.5 1.6 Uterine Cancer 3.5 3.6 (OD04451-02) 064011 Normal Prostate 2.1 0.0 Normal 0.3 0.0 Thyroid Prostate Cancer 0.0 0.2 Thyroid Cancer 1.1 0.7 (OD04410) 064010 Prostate Margin 0.4 0.3 Thyroid Cancer 1.2 1.0 (OD04410) A302152 Normal Ovary 2.7 0.4 Thyroid Margin 0.3 0.3 A302153 Ovarian cancer 30.1 32.8 Normal Breast 2.7 1.9 (OD06283-03) Ovarian Margin 1.4 1.3 Breast Cancer 7.4 8.5 (OD06283-07) (OD04566) Ovarian Cancer 7.0 1.9 Breast Cancer 4.3 6.5 064008 1024 Ovarian cancer 1.2 1.9 Breast Cancer 11.8 13.9 (OD06145) (OD04590-01) Ovarian Margin 0.9 0.6 Breast Cancer 8.0 6.8 (OD06145) Mets (OD04590-03) Ovarian cancer 28.1 30.4 Breast Cancer 7.9 11.0 (OD06455-03) Metastasis (OD04655-05) Ovarian Margin 0.7 0.6 Breast Cancer 5.7 5.8 (OD06455-07) 064006 Normal Lung 1.4 1.3 Breast Cancer 0.7 0.3 9100266 Invasive poor 25.0 20.3 Breast Margin 1.8 1.1 diff. lung adeno 9100265 (ODO4945-01 Lung Margin 1.0 1.7 Breast Cancer 2.5 1.2 (ODO4945-03) A209073 Lung Malignant 6.3 6.4 Breast Margin 3.0 1.2 Cancer A2090734 (OD03126) Lung Margin 1.3 1.0 Breast cancer 15.7 24.7 (OD03126) (OD06083) Lung Cancer 13.5 10.3 Breast cancer 16.5 15.0 (OD05014A) node metastasis (OD06083) Lung Margin 3.1 4.8 Normal Liver 0.0 0.0 (OD05014B) Lung cancer 38.4 28.7 Liver Cancer 1.2 0.0 (OD06081) 1026 Lung Margin 1.2 1.1 Liver Cancer 4.1 1.3 (OD06081) 1025 Lung Cancer 7.4 3.8 Liver Cancer 0.9 0.9 (OD04237-01) 6004-T Lung Margin 0.8 1.9 Liver Tissue 2.2 1.4 (OD04237-02) 6004-N Ocular 0.2 0.6 Liver Cancer 0.8 1.0 Melanoma 6005-T Metastasis Ocular 0.0 0.0 Liver Tissue 1.3 0.3 Melanoma 6005-N Margin (Liver) Melanoma 13.2 12.5 Liver Cancer 1.6 2.0 Metastasis 064003 Melanoma 1.6 1.1 Normal 4.4 4.4 Margin (Lung) Bladder Normal Kidney 0.3 0.0 Bladder Cancer 4.6 1.9 1023 Kidney Ca, 0.0 1.0 Bladder Cancer 23.0 15.4 Nuclear grade 2 A302173 (OD04338) Kidney Margin 0.8 0.3 Normal 6.5 9.5 (OD04338) Stomach Kidney Ca 0.6 2.6 Gastric Cancer 2.9 3.2 Nuclear grade 9060397 1/2 (OD04339) Kidney Margin 0.8 0.6 Stomach 4.9 1.0 (OD04339) Margin 9060396 Kidney Ca, 0.6 1.2 Gastric Cancer 6.3 4.6 Clear cell type 9060395 (OD04340) Kidney Margin 0.7 1.4 Stomach 3.5 3.0 (OD04340) Margin 9060394 Kidney Ca, 36.9 31.0 Gastric Cancer 22.1 20.0 Nuclear grade 3 064005 (OD04348)

[1554] TABLE ANE Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3558, Run Ag3558, Run Tissue Name 166488678 Tissue Name 166488678 Secondary Th1 act 17.9 HUVEC IL-1beta 10.3 Secondary Th2 act 12.4 HUVEC IFN gamma 12.2 Secondary Tr1 act 12.3 HUVEC TNF alpha + 12.8 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 1.7 HUVEC TNF alpha + 14.9 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 2.6 HUVEC IL-11 8.6 Secondary Tr1 rest 2.5 Lung Microvascular EC 5.2 none Primary Th1 act 9.1 Lung Microvascular EC 4.8 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 11.6 Microvascular Dermal 19.5 EC none Primary Tr1 act 11.4 Microsvasular Dermal 8.5 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 32.8 Bronchial epithelium 1.0 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 10.4 Small airway epithelium 0.5 none Primary Tr1 rest 13.4 Small airway epithelium 5.8 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 10.7 Coronery artery SMC rest 2.3 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 17.2 Coronery artery SMC 1.3 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 12.2 Astrocytes rest 1.4 Secondary CD8 11.7 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.7 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 10.4 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 3.1 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.1 KU-812 (Basophil) 6.6 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 6.0 CCD1106 11.3 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 1.8 CCD1106 2.6 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 16.3 Liver cirrhosis 0.3 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 9.7 Lupus Kidney 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 19.9 NCI-H292 none 12.2 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 16.4 NCI-H292 IL-4 29.7 LAK cells 0.7 NCI-H292 IL-9 24.3 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 9.9 NCI-H292 IL-13 16.4 Two Way MLR 3 day 1.5 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 16.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 7.4 HPAEC none 8.9 Two Way MLR 7 day 6.1 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 5.5 1beta PBMC rest 0.1 Lung fibroblast none 2.2 PBMC PWM 44.4 Lung fibroblast TNF 2.3 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 23.3 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.8 Ramos (B cell) none 13.4 Lung fibroblast IL-9 2.3 Ramos (B cell) 47.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.5 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 79.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.5 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 16.2 Dermal fibroblast 48.6 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 6.3 Dermal fibroblast 100.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 4.5 Dermal fibroblast 25.5 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 1.1 Dermal fibroblast IFN 14.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.1 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 14.9 Dendritic cells anti- 0.1 IBD Colitis 2 0.5 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 0.2 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 1.7 Macropages rest 3.0 Lung 1.2 Macrophages LPS 0.4 Thymus 0.0 HUVEC none 18.7 Kidney 11.4 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1555] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3558 Expression of the CG59371-0l gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1556] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3558 Highest expression of the CG59371-01 gene is seen in a breast cancer cell line (CT=23.4). Overall, expression of this gene is significantly higher in cancer cell lines and fetal derived tissues than in samples derived from normal adult tissues. There are significant levels of expression in clusters of cell lines derived from pancreatic, brain, colon, gastric, renal, lung, ovarian, breast and melanoma cancers. Thus, expression of this gene in could be used to differentiate between the cancer derived samples and fetal tissues from other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of cancer. Furthermore, the much higher levels of expression in proliferative tissue suggest that this gene may be involved in cell proliferation. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of these cancers.

[1557] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, and adult and fetal skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1558] This molecule is a novel protein phosphatase expressed at moderate to low levels in all regions of the CNS examined. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be useful in the treatment of neurologic disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, stroke and epilepsy.

[1559] General_screening_panel_v1.5 Summary: Ag3558 Results from this experiment are in excellent agreement with results from Panel 1.4. Please see that panel for discussion of utility of this gene in cancer, metabolic disorders and the central nervous system.

[1560] Panel 2.2 Summary: Ag3558 Two experiments with the same probe and primer produce results that are in excellent agreement, with highest expression of the CG59371-01 gene in colon cancer (CTs=30). Furthermore, expression is higher in kidney, lung, ovary and colon cancers when compared to normal adjacent tissue. In addition, significant expression is also seen in gastric, breast, and bladder cancer. Thus, expression of this gene in could be used to differentiate between the cancer derived samples and other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of cancer. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of these cancers.

[1561] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3558 The CG59371-01 gene is widely expressed among the samples on this panel, with highest expression in dermal fibroblasts treated with TNF-alpha. Significant levels of expression are also seen in treated and untreated samples from skin, lung, T-cells and B-cells. Therefore, modulation of the expression or activity of the protein encoded by this transcript through the application of antibodies or peptides therapeutics may be beneficial for the treatment of lung inflammatory diseases such as asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, ulcerative dermatitis, and ulcerative colitis, autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's disease, lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis and in other diseases in which T cells and B cells are activated.

[1562] AO. CG59346-01: Cortactin-Binding Protein 1

[1563] Expression of gene CG59346-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3550, described in Table AOA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables AOB, AOC and AOD.

[1564] Table AOA. Probe Name Ag3550 TABLE AOA Probe Name Ag3550 SEQ ID Primers Sequence Length Start Position NO: Forward 5′-gccaacagagatgaacaaagag-3′ 22 3459 520 Probe TET-5′-accgcctctccttctcccgctct-3′-TAMRA 23 3508 521 Reverse 5′-ttggaaggctaaagacatctga-3′ 22 3532 522

[1565] TABLE AOB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3550, Ag3550, Run Run Tissue Name 210641081 Tissue Name 210641081 AD 1 Hippo 12.8 Control (Path) 3 5.1 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 38.7 Control (Path) 4 40.3 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 10.4 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 18.8 AD 4 Hippo 15.8 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 79.6 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 7.2 AD 6 Hippo 49.3 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 25.9 Control 2 Hippo 37.4 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 37.6 Control 4 Hippo 10.3 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 19.6 Control (Path) 3 9.6 Control 1 Occipital 2.1 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 15.7 Control 2 Occipital 56.6 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 37.1 Control 3 Occipital 26.8 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 8.6 Control 4 Occipital 5.0 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 30.6 Control (Path) 1 93.3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 66.9 Control (Path) 2 14.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 38.7 Control (Path) 3 2.6 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 45.4 Control (Path) 4 23.8 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 53.2 Control 1 Parietal 8.7 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 7.3 Control 2 Parietal 48.0 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 36.6 Control 3 Parietal 17.2 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 29.7 Control (Path) 1 84.1 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 14.6 Control (Path) 2 28.5 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 100.0 Control (Path) 3 4.6 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 65.5 Control (Path) 4 56.6 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1566] TABLE AOC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3550, Run Ag3550, Run Tissue Name 217048931 Tissue Name 217048931 Adipose 0.5 Renal ca. TK-10 27.7 Melanoma* Hs688(A).T 1.4 Bladder 13.7 Melanoma* 1.6 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 25.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 24.5 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 1.4 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK-MEL-5 0.8 Colon ca. SW480 8.8 Squamous cell 2.1 Colon ca.* (SW480 7.4 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 2.0 Colon ca. HT29 2.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 15.2 Colon ca. HCT-116 7.1 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 6.7 Colon ca. CaCo-2 92.0 Placenta 18.9 Colon cancer tissue 6.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 1.8 Ovarian ca. 7.6 Colon ca. Colo-205 3.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 14.9 Colon ca. SW-48 3.1 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 3.4 Colon Pool 2.2 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 24.5 Small Intestine Pool 5.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 2.1 Stomach Pool 6.9 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 2.4 Bone Marrow Pool 0.2 OVCAR-8 Ovary 1.4 Fetal Heart 0.1 Breast ca. MCF-7 34.6 Heart Pool 0.1 Breast ca. MDA- 8.2 Lymph Node Pool 2.8 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.2 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.2 Breast ca. T47D 57.4 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 1.8 Breast Pool 4.6 Thymus Pool 7.2 Trachea 14.1 CNS cancer 0.1 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.1 (glio/astro) U118-MG Fetal Lung 19.5 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 1.5 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 0.0 539 Lung ca. LX-1 24.7 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 7.4 CNS cancer (glio) 2.1 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.2 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.1 295 Lung ca. A549 26.1 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 22.1 Lung ca. NCI-H526 13.9 Brain (cerebellum) 63.3 Lung ca. NCI-H23 6.6 Brain (fetal) 100.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 11.1 Brain (Hippocampus) Pool 28.1 Lung ca. HOP-62 0.2 Cerebral Cortex Pool 34.2 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.5 Brain (Substantia 26.2 nigra) Pool Liver 3.6 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 37.9 Fetal Liver 19.1 Brain (whole) 57.8 Liver ca. HepG2 26.4 Spinal Cord Pool 2.8 Kidney Pool 0.3 Adrenal Gland 2.6 Fetal Kidney 11.7 Pituitary gland Pool 3.6 Renal ca. 786-0 23.3 Salivary Gland 25.5 Renal ca. A498 11.0 Thyroid (female) 6.9 Renal ca. ACHN 27.7 Pancreatic ca. 15.3 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 12.7 Pancreas Pool 12.9

[1567] TABLE AOD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3550, Run Ag3550, Run Tissue Name 166453850 Tissue Name 166453850 Secondary Th1 act 0.2 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.1 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 9.5 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 8.1 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 27.2 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 1.4 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.7 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 1.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 5.2 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 5.9 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.1 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 10.5 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 23.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 22.8 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.1 Lupus kidney 22.5 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 none 66.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 81.8 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 69.7 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 58.6 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 61.1 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 57.4 PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 45.7 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 36.6 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 33.9 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 17.2 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 2.4 Lung fibroblast IFN 34.9 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 11.3 Dermal fibroblast 28.5 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 11.3 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 4.8 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.3 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.3 IBD Colitis 2 6.9 CD40 Monocytes rest 36.3 IBD Crohn's 2.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 36.6 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 14.3 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 100.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 0.1 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1568] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3550 This panel does not show differential expression of the CG59346-01 gene in Alzheimer's disease. However, this expression profile confirms the presence of this gene in the brain. Please see Panel 1.4 for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[1569] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3550 Highest expression of the CG59346-01 gene is seen in the brain. Expression of this gene is seen at high levels in the cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and thalamus and at moderate levels in the amygdala, hippocampus, and thalamus. This CG59346-01 gene encodes a homologue of Proline-rich synapse-associated protein-1/cortactin binding protein 1 (ProSAP1/CortBP1). ProSAP1 is PDZ-domain protein highly enriched in the postsynaptic density (PSD) and involved in in the assembly of the PSD during neuronal differentiation that may function with contactin, in the recruitment and activation of neural intracellular signaling pathways. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1570] In addition, moderate levels of expression are seen in colon, gastric, renal, pancreatic, lung, ovarian, breast and prostate cancer cell lines. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to detect the presence of cancer. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of these cancers.

[1571] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, and adult and fetal and liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1572] In addition, this gene is expressed at higher levels in fetal lung and kidney (CTs=29) when compared to expression in adult lung and kidney (CTs=35-40). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between the two sources of lung and kidney tissue.

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[1575] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3550 Highest expression of the CG59346-01 gene is seen in thymus (CT=27). In addition, significant levels of expression are seen in IL-4, IL-9, IL-13 and IFN gamma activated-NCI-H292 mucoepidermoid cells as well as untreated NCI-H292 cells. Moderate/low expression is also detected in IL-4, IL-9, IL-13 and IFN gamma activated lung fibroblasts, small airway epithelium (treated and untreated), and treated bronchial epithelium. The expression of this gene in cells derived from or within the lung suggests, that this gene may be involved in normal conditions as well as pathological and inflammatory lung disorders that include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, allergy and emphysema.

[1576] In addition, significant levels of expression are seen in treated and untreated dermal fibroblasts and keratinocytes, suggesting that modulation of the expression or function of this gene may also reduce symtptoms in inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and ulcerative dermatitis.

[1577] AP. CG57814-01 and CG57814-02: Basic I 19 Protein

[1578] Expression of gene CG57814-01 and varian CG57814-02 was assessed using the primer-p robe set Ag791, described in Table APA.

[1579] Table APA. Probe Name Ag791 TABLE APA Probe Name Ag791 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-aaatgtgatgaccaaggttctg-3′ 22 1290 523 Probe TET-5′-agcacacattatccagcgaaagcatg-3′-TAMRA 26 1319 524 Reverse 5′-tgtcaaagaaacccttgttgtc-3′ 22 1368 525

[1580] Panel 1.2 Summary: Ag791 Expression of the CG57814-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1581] AQ. CG59327-01: Monocarboxylate Transporter 1 Like Protein

[1582] Expression of gene CG59327-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3548, described in Table AQA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables AQB and AQC.

[1583] Table AOA. Probe Name Ag3548 TABLE AQA Probe Name Ag3548 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-atttgcatacagcagctttgtc-3′ 22 517 526 Probe TET-5′-ttcatctcccagaaatcgtcaatttg-3′-TAMRA 26 549 527 Reverse 5′-accttcgtttgctccaataagt-3′ 22 579 528

[1584] Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3548, Run Ag3548, Run Tissue Name 217048438 Tissue Name 217048428 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 3.6 Melanoma* Hs688(A).T 0.0 Bladder 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK-MEL-5 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 1.3 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 0.0 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 1.2 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK-OV-3 0.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 2.2 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Small Intestine Pool 0.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 0.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 0.0 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 1.9 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.0 Breast ca. T47D 0.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 0.0 Thymus Pool 0.0 Trachea 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 2.4 CNS cancer 6.5 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 0.0 539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 6.4 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.0 295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 0.0 Brain (fetal) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) Pool 0.0 Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 3.1 Brain (Substantia 0.0 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 0.0 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 0.0 Kidney Pool 0.0 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 3.4 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 100.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.0

[1585] TABLE AQC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3548, Run Ag3548, Run Tissue Name 166453848 Tissue Name 166453848 SecondaryTh1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.5 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none PrimaryTh1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 100.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.2 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 1.2 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.3 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.3 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 6.5 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 Lupus kidney 0.7 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 none 1.8 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 1.7 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.2 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.5 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 2.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 3.5 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 1.0 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 2.3 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 0.7 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 0.0 HUVEC starved 0.4

[1586] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3548 Expression of the CG59327-01 gene is low/undetectable in all the samples on the panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1587] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3548 Significant expression of the CG59327-01 gene is restricted to a sample derived from a kidney cancer cell line (CT=33.34). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between this sample and other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of kidney cancer. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of kidney cancer.

[1588] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3548 Significant expression of the CG59327-01 gene is restricted to a samples derived from untreated microvascular dermal endothelial cells (CT=30.3). Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a marker of these cells.

[1589] AR. CG59494-01: Myelin P2

[1590] Expression of gene CG59494-01, which represents a full length physical clone, was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3206, described in Table ARA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables ARB and ARC.

[1591] Table ARA. Probe Name Ag3206 TABLE ARA Probe Name Ag3206 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-agtgttgatgggaaaatgatga-3′ 22 160 455 Probe TET-5′-ccataagaacagaaagttctttccaggaca-3′-TAMRA 30 182 758 Reverse 5′-ccccagcttgaaggagatc-3′ 19 216 759

[1592] TABLE ARB Panel 1.3D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3206, Run Ag3206, Run Tissue Name 165527079 Tissue Name 165527079 Liver adenocarcinoma 0.0 Kidney (fetal) 10.5 Pancreas 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Pancreatic ca. CAPAN 2 17.8 Renal ca. A498 15.6 Adrenal gland 0.0 Renal ca. RXF 393 0.0 Thyroid 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 14.8 Salivary gland 0.0 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pituitary gland 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 0.0 Brain (fetal) 0.0 Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 9.9 Liver (fetal) 0.0 Brain (amygdala) 0.0 Liver ca. 0.0 (hepatoblast) HepG2 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung 0.0 Brain (hippocampus) 0.0 Lung (fetal) 0.0 Brain (substantia nigra) 0.0 Lung ca. (small cell) LX-1 4.5 Brain (thalamus) 0.0 Lung ca. (small cell) 0.0 NCI-H69 Cerebral Cortex 0.0 Lung ca. (s.cell var.) 18.0 SHP-77 Spinal cord 33.4 Lung ca. (large 41.2 cell)NCI-H460 glio/astro U87-MG 0.0 Lung ca. (non-sm. 0.0 cell) A549 glio/astro U-118-MG 0.0 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 0.0 NCI-H23 astrocytoma SW1783 0.0 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 0.0 HOP-62 neuro*; met SK-N-AS 0.0 Lung ca. (non-s.cl) 0.0 NCI-H522 astrocytoma SF-539 0.0 Lung ca. (squam.) 0.0 SW 900 astrocytoma SNB-75 11.7 Lung ca. (squam.) 0.0 NCI-H596 glioma SNB-19 0.0 Mammary gland 14.4 glioma U251 0.0 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 0.0 MCF-7 glioma SF-295 0.0 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 0.0 MDA-MB-231 Heart (fetal) 0.0 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 0.0 T47D Heart 15.5 Breast ca. BT-549 0.0 Skeletal muscle (fetal) 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Skeletal muscle 0.0 Ovary 0.0 Bone marrow 0.0 Ovarian ca. 14.0 OVCAR-3 Thymus 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 OVCAR-4 Spleen 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 OVCAR-5 Lymph node 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 OVCAR-8 Colorectal 0.0 Ovarian ca. IGROV-1 11.6 Stomach 0.0 Ovarian ca.* 0.0 (ascites) SK-OV-3 Small intestine 0.0 Uterus 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 Placenta 0.0 Colon ca.* 0.0 Prostate 0.0 SW620(SW480 met) Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 100.0 met)PC-3 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 Testis 27.5 Colon ca. CaCo-2 42.0 Melanoma 0.0 Hs688(A).T Colon ca. 0.0 Melanoma* (met) 0.0 tissue(ODO3866) Hs688(B).T Colon ca. HCC-2998 0.0 Melanoma UACC-62 0.0 Gastric ca.* (liver met) 0.0 Melanoma M14 0.0 NCI-N87 Bladder 0.0 Melanoma LOX 0.0 IMVI Trachea 0.0 Melanoma* (met) 0.0 SK-MEL-5 Kidney 0.0 Adipose 0.0

[1593] TABLE ARC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3206, Run Ag3206, Run Tissue Name 164531735 Tissue Name 164531735 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 11.9 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 12.6 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 11.9 HUVEC TNF alpha + 15.9 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 75.8 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 100.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 72.2 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 29.7 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 Lupus kidney 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 none 97.3 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 43.8 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 7.8 NCI-H292 IL-13 24.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 12.7 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 14.3 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 33.2 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 16.2 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 15.9 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 15.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 27.4 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 0.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 6.7 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 0.0 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 0.0 HUVEC none 27.7 Kidney 0.0 HUVEC starved 20.0

[1594] Panel 1.3D Summary: Ag3206 Expression of the CG59494-01 gene is restricted to a sample derived from a prostate cancer cell line (CT=34.9). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between this sample and other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of prostate cancer. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of prostate cancer.

[1595] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3206 Expression of the CG59494-01 gene is primarily restricted to a cluster of samples derived from microvasculature of the lung and the dermis suggesting a role for this gene in the maintenance of the integrity of the microvasculature. Therefore, therapeutics designed for this putative protein could be beneficial for the treatment of diseases associated with damaged microvasculature including heart diseases or inflammatory diseases, such as psoriasis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.

[1596] AS. CG59432-01 and CG59432-02: Chloride Channel

[1597] Expression of gene CG59432-01 and CG59432-02 was assessed using the primer-110 probe set Ag5938, described in Table ASA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables ASB and ASC. Please note that CG59432-02 represents a full-length physical clone of CG59432-01 gene, validating the prediction of the gene sequence.

[1598] Table ASA. Probe Name Ag5938 TABLE ASA Probe Name Ag5938 SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Start Position NO: Forward 5′-ttgtgtcagtctataccattaa-3′ 22 626 529 Probe TET-5′-accagcttggcctctgtccagt-3′-TAMRA 22 658 530 Reverse 5′-tcctggagttcagagtatatct-3′ 22 710 531

[1599] TABLE ASB General_screening_panel_v1.5 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag5938, Run Ag5938, Run Tissue Name 248102142 Tissue Name 248102142 Adipose 6.3 Renal ca. TK-10 2.7 Melanoma* Hs688(A).T 0.0 Bladder 17.6 Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 100.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 8.2 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK-MEL-5 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 7.5 Squamous cell 21.5 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.6 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 21.0 Colon ca. HT29 7.1 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 11.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 6.9 Colon ca. CaCo-2 25.2 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 4.7 Uterus Pool 1.5 Colon ca. SW1116 2.7 Ovarian ca. 20.2 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK-OV-3 0.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 5.7 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 24.7 Small Intestine Pool 7.6 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 3.2 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 2.8 Bone Marrow Pool 6.6 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 1.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 4.2 Heart Pool 4.3 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 3.8 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 59.9 Breast ca. T47D 0.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 93.3 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 3.2 Breast Pool 10.4 Thymus Pool 3.6 Trachea 15.1 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.6 CNS cancer 3.1 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 31.6 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 0.0 539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 3.2 CNS cancer (glio) 3.6 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.0 295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 47.3 Lung ca. NCI-H526 32.8 Brain (cerebellum) 15.3 Lung ca. NCI-H23 0.0 Brain (fetal) 1.8 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) Pool 15.8 Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 27.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 25.2 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 29.1 Fetal Liver 7.0 Brain (whole) 9.5 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 11.0 Kidney Pool 6.8 Adrenal Gland 8.4 Fetal Kidney 17.1 Pituitary gland Pool 6.3 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 4.8 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 1.4 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 4.5

[1600] TABLE ASC Panel 5 Islet Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag5938, Run Ag5938, Run Tissue Name 248045753 Tissue Name 248045753 97457_Patient- 0.0 94709_Donor 2 AM - A_adipose 0.0 02go_adipose 97476_Patient- 0.0 94710_Donor 2 AM - B_adipose 0.0 07sk_skeletal muscle 97477_Patient- 0.0 94711_Donor 2 AM - C_adipose 0.0 07ut_uterus 97478_Patient- 1.1 94712_Donor 2 AD - A_adipose 0.0 07pl_placenta 99167_Bayer Patient 1 0.0 94713_Donor 2 AD - B_adipose 0.0 97482_Patient- 0.0 94714_Donor 2 AD - C_adipose 0.0 08ut_uterus 97483_Patient- 0.0 94742_Donor 3 U - 0.0 08pl_placenta A_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 97486_Patient- 0.0 94743_Donor 3 U - 0.0 09sk_skeletal muscle B_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 97487_Patient- 0.0 94730_Donor 3 AM - A_adipose 0.7 09ut_uterus 97488_Patient- 0.5 94731_Donor 3 AM - B_adipose 0.0 09pl_placenta 97492_Patient- 0.0 94732_Donor 3 AM - C_adipose 0.0 10ut_uterus 97493_Patient- 0.4 94733_Donor 3 AD - A_adipose 0.0 10pl_placenta 97495_Patient- 1.0 94734_Donor 3 AD - B_adipose 0.0 11go_adipose 97496_Patient- 2.4 94735_Donor 3 AD - C_adipose 0.0 11sk_skeletal muscle 97497_Patient- 0.0 77138_Liver_HepG2untreated 0.0 11ut_uterus 97498_Patient- 0.0 73556_Heart_Cardiac stromal 0.0 11pl_placenta cells (primary) 97500_Patient- 0.7 81735_Small Intestine 100.0 12go_adipose 97501_Patient- 6.8 72409_Kidney_Proximal 0.0 12sk_skeletal muscle Convoluted Tubule 97502_Patient- 0.0 82685_Small 4.6 12ut_uterus intestine_Duodenum 97503_Patient- 0.0 90650_Adrenal_Adrenocortical 0.0 12pl_placenta adenoma 94721_Donor 2 U - 0.0 72410_Kidney_HRCE 0.0 A_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 94722_Donor 2 U - 0.0 72411_Kidney_HRE 0.0 B_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 94723_Donor 2 U - 6.5 73139_Uterus_Uterine smooth 0.0 C_Mesenchymal muscle cells Stem Cells

[1601] General_screening_panel_v1.5 Summary: Ag5938 Highest expression of the CG59432-01 gene is seen in a gastric cancer cell line (CT=32.5). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between this sample and other samples on this panel. In addition, low expression of this gene is seen in colon cancer CaCo-2, lung cancer NCI-H526, ovarian cancer OVCAR-5, and squamous cell carcinoma SCC-4 cell lines. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product, through the use of small molecule drugs, protein therapeutics or antibodies, might be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.

[1602] Significant expression is also detected in fetal skeletal muscle and adult skeletal muscle (CT=32.5). At least 50 disease-causing mutations in the skeletal muscle voltage-gated chloride channel gene (CLCN1), almost all of which originate from Caucasian families, have been identified. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of this gene product, a chloride channel homolog, may be a treatment for myotonia congenita and other muscle channelopathies.

[1603] In addition, this gene is expressed at low levels in most regions of the central nervous system examined, including amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, and cerebral cortex. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

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[1604] 1. Sasaki R, Ito N, Shimamura M, Murakami T, Kuzuhara S, Uchino M, Uyama E. A novel CLCN1 mutation: P480T in a Japanese family with Thomsen's myotonia congenita. Muscle Nerve. March 2001;24(3):357-63.

[1605] Panel 5 Islet Summary: Ag5938 Expression of the CG59432-01 is restricted to a sample from small intestine (CT=31.6). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between this sample and other samples on this panel and as a marker for this tissue.

[1606] AT. CG59383-01: D6MM5E

[1607] Expression of gene CG59383-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3427, described in Table ATA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables ATB, ATC and ATD.

[1608] Table AJTA. Probe Name Ag3427 TABLE ATA Probe Name Ag3427 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cagtggaacagaccaagaaca-3′ 21 784 532 Probe TET-5′-tctttcttcacagtgtttcagcaaca-3′-TAMRA 26 817 533 Reverse 5′-ggattatctctgggtctggaa-3′ 21 844 534

[1609] TABLE ATB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3427, Run Ag3427, Run Tissue Name 210351187 Tissue Name 210351187 AD 1 Hippo 11.4 Control (Path) 3 2.0 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 50.3 Control (Path) 4 23.3 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 10.2 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 9.8 AD 4 Hippo 17.6 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 59.5 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 0.0 AD 6 Hippo 42.9 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 17.0 Control 2 Hippo 21.2 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 25.3 Control 4 Hippo 6.1 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 29.9 Control (Path) 3 15.1 Control 1 Occipital 3.0 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 22.7 Control 2 Occipital 32.3 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 45.1 Control 3 Occipital 26.2 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 6.0 Control 4 Occipital 8.4 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 39.0 Control (Path) 1 84.1 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf 100.0 Control (Path) 2 11.7 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 53.6 Control (Path) 3 0.9 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf 57.0 Control (Path) 4 10.3 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 58.2 Control 1 Parietal 6.4 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 18.8 Control 2 Parietal 48.6 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 51.1 Control 3 Parietal 38.7 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 16.5 Control (Path) 1 54.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 5.5 Control (Path) 2 8.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 82.9 Control (Path) 3 1.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 33.0 Control (Path) 4 16.2 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1610] TABLE ATC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3427, Run Ag3427, Run Tissue Name 216821480 Tissue Name 216821480 Adipose 0.5 Renal ca. TK-10 8.4 Melanoma* Hs688(A).T 0.0 Bladder 1.7 Melanoma* 0.1 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.2 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.3 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.2 Colon ca. SW480 0.4 MEL-5 Squamous cell 14.5 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.1 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 10.7 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 100.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.1 Placenta 0.2 Colon cancer tissue 1.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 2.9 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK-OV-3 50.7 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 Ovarian ca. 2.1 Colon Pool 0.4 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 1.1 Small Intestine Pool 0.3 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 9.7 Stomach Pool 0.9 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 13.7 Bone Marrow Pool 0.4 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.2 Fetal Heart 0.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.1 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 0.4 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.2 Breast ca. T47D 2.1 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.2 Breast Pool 1.7 Thymus Pool 1.4 Trachea 1.7 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.4 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.4 CNS cancer 0.1 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 0.0 539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.3 CNS cancer (astro) 0.8 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 13.9 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.0 295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 1.7 Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.9 Lung ca. NCI-H23 0.2 Brain (fetal) 0.1 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 2.2 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.5 Cerebral Cortex Pool 1.7 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.1 Brain (Substantia nigra) Pool 1.0 Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 2.9 Fetal Liver 0.1 Brain (whole) 1.7 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 0.2 Kidney Pool 0.2 Adrenal Gland 0.4 Fetal Kidney 0.8 Pituitary gland Pool 1.3 Renal ca. 786-0 0.1 Salivary Gland 0.6 Renal ca. A498 0.1 Thyroid (female) 1.9 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.1 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.5 Pancreas Pool 2.3

[1611] TABLE ATD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3427, Run Ag3427, Run Tissue Name 166396769 Tissue Name 166396769 Secondary Th1 act 1.4 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.8 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 1.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 2.9 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 4.9 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 2.5 Bronchial epithelium 7.9 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 2.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.6 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.9 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 5.0 Secondary CD8 1.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 2.4 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.8 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 2.0 CCD1106 28.5 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 100.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 23.8 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 1.6 Lupus kidney 3.4 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 3.7 NCI-H292 none 1.8 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.9 NCI-H292 IL-4 3.8 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 2.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 4.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 1.1 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.9 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 0.7 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.8 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.7 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 3.4 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 4.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.9 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 5.6 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 1.1 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 1.6 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 5.9 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 2.4 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 4.1 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 1.7 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 12.4 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 10.2 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1612] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3427 This panel confirms the expression of CG59383-01 gene at low levels in the brains of an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1613] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3427 Highest expression of the CG59383-01 gene is seen in a colon cancer cell line (CT=27.2). Significant expression is also seen in a cluster of samples derived from ovarian cancer cell lines. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between these samples and other samples on this panel and as a marker for the presence of these cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of ovarian or colon cancers.

[1614] This molecule is also expressed at low levels in all regions of the CNS examined. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be useful in the treatment of neurologic disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, stroke and epilepsy.

[1615] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at low levels in adipose and pancreas. This expression suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes

[1616] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3427 Highest expression of the CG59383-01 gene is seen in keratinocytes treated with the inflammatory cytokines TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta (CT=30.3). Therefore, modulation of the expression or activity of the protein encoded by this transcript through the application of small molecule therapeutics may be useful in the treatment of asthma, COPD, emphysema, psoriasis and wound healing.

[1617] AU. CG58526-01: Scramblase

[1618] Expression of gene CG358526-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3366, described in Table AUA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Table AUB.

[1619] Table AUA. Probe Name Ag3366 TABLE AUA Probe Name Ag3366 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tgtcttcacaaatgctgacaat-3′ 22 729 535 Probe TET-5′-ttcggaattcatgttcctgcagatct-3′-TAMRA 26 751 536 Reverse 5′-gatcattgctgctttgactgtt-3′ 22 783 537

[1620] TABLE AUB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3366, Run Ag3366, Run Tissue Name 217042585 Tissue Name 217042585 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 0.0 Melanoma* Hs688(A).T 0.0 Bladder 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK-MEL-5 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 100.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 69.3 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 25.2 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 43.2 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 0.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Small Intestine Pool 0.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 49.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 0.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 0.0 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.0 Breast ca. T47D 0.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 3.9 Breast Pool 0.0 Thymus Pool 0.0 Trachea 0.0 CNS cancer 3.5 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 0.0 539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.0 295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 12.5 Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 0.0 Brain (fetal) 13.8 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) Pool 15.0 Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 2.6 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 7.5 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 15.7 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 15.2 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 7.5 Kidney Pool 0.0 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 0.0 Pituitary gland Pool 22.8 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.0

[1621] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3366 Expression of the CG58526-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.) General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3366 Expression of the CG58526-01 gene is restricted to a sample derived from a colon cancer cell line (CT=34.5) and the testis. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between these samples and other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of colon cancer. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of colon cancer.

[1622] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3366 Results from one experiment with the CG58526-01 gene are not included. The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run.

[1623] AV. CG57851-01: Sulfotransferase

[1624] Expression of gene CG57851-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3349, described in Table AVA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables AVB, AVC and AVD.

[1625] Table AVA. Probe Name Ag3349 TABLE AVA Probe Name Ag3349 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-acaaaatgatggcgatattgag-3′ 22 237 538 Probe TET-5′-cgcttccattcaacttcaacaccct-3′-TAMRA 25 270 539 Reverse 5′-tcattcttatccactccaggaa-3′ 22 295 540

[1626] TABLE AVB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3349, Run Ag3349, Run Tissue Name 210141483 Tissue Name 210141483 AD 1 Hippo 32.8 Control (Path) 3 0.0 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 61.6 Control (Path) 4 48.6 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 18.0 AD 1 Occipital 10.5 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 8.9 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 18.0 AD 3 Occipital 0.0 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 11.7 AD 4 Occipital 0.0 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 27.4 AD 5 Occipital 8.6 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 17.9 AD 6 Occipital 0.0 Ctx Control (Path) 3 12.7 Control 1 0.0 Hippo Occipital Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 14.8 Control 2 0.0 Occipital Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 8.7 Control 3 51.4 Occipital Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 8.2 Control 4 5.6 Occipital Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 10.4 Control (Path) 1 100.0 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 7.2 Control (Path) 2 17.8 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup Temporal 7.4 Control (Path) 3 0.0 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 9.1 Control (Path) 4 41.2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 27.9 Control 1 Parietal 3.3 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 9.2 Control 2 Parietal 70.7 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 25.9 Control 3 Parietal 14.3 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 13.4 Control (Path) 1 35.8 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 3.7 Control (Path) 2 17.7 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 53.2 Control (Path) 3 0.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 51.1 Control (Path) 4 52.1 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1627] TABLE AVC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3349, Run Ag3349, Run Tissue Name 215620671 Tissue Name 215620671 Adipose 3.6 Renal ca. TK-10 1.9 Melanoma* Hs688(A).T 4.5 Bladder 35.4 Melanoma* 0.3 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.4 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.7 Melanoma* 0.5 Colon ca. SW-948 2.8 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK-MEL-5 8.0 Colon ca. SW480 10.2 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 13.5 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 5.4 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.8 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.7 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 15.1 Colon ca. CaCo-2 3.0 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 7.0 Uterus Pool 0.4 Colon ca. SW1116 0.2 Ovarian ca. 0.9 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.8 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 18.4 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 5.3 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 10.4 Small Intestine Pool 2.7 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.3 Stomach Pool 5.8 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 1.3 Bone Marrow Pool 1.7 OVCAR-8 Ovary 5.0 Fetal Heart 2.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 1.0 Heart Pool 2.4 Breast ca. MDA- 1.3 Lymph Node Pool 8.9 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.4 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 2.7 Breast ca. T47D 9.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 1.6 Spleen Pool 0.4 Breast Pool 10.5 Thymus Pool 10.5 Trachea 1.2 CNS cancer 11.4 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 1.3 CNS cancer 2.4 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 7.6 CNS cancer 0.1 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.3 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 0.2 539 Lung ca. LX-1 100.0 CNS cancer (astro) 4.6 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.8 CNS cancer (glio) 3.1 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 5.3 295 Lung ca. A549 0.8 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 0.4 Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.9 Lung ca. NCI-H23 7.1 Brain (fetal) 1.6 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.8 Brain (Hippocampus) Pool 0.8 Lung ca. HOP-62 2.6 Cerebral Cortex Pool 2.3 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.4 Brain (Substantia 2.2 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 2.8 Fetal Liver 10.5 Brain (whole) 3.1 Liver ca. HepG2 0.8 Spinal Cord Pool 4.1 Kidney Pool 7.9 Adrenal Gland 2.4 Fetal Kidney 47.3 Pituitary gland Pool 1.4 Renal ca. 786-0 2.6 Salivary Gland 1.4 Renal ca. A498 0.9 Thyroid (female) 0.9 Renal ca. ACHN 1.3 Pancreatic ca. 3.7 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 2.8 Pancreas Pool 9.3

[1628] TABLE AVD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3349, Run Ag3349, Run Tissue Name 165222879 Tissue Name 165222879 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.8 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 2.3 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 2.3 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.6 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.7 Small airway epithelium 0.4 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 2.1 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.6 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 1.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 0.6 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 1.4 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 3.3 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 Lupus kidney 5.8 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 1.0 NCI-H292 none 0.6 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 LAK cells 1.3 NCI-H292 IL-9 1.5 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.8 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.3 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.7 Two Way MLR 7 day 1.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.6 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.9 Ramos (B cell) 0.6 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.6 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.8 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 7.4 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 2.1 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.7 Dendritic cells anti- 2.9 IBD Colitis 2 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 0.0 Monocytes LPS 1.3 Colon 0.6 Macrophages rest 0.9 Lung 0.7 Macrophages LPS 0.2 Thymus 100.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 1.7 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1629] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3349 This panel confirms the expression of CG57851-01 gene at low levels in the brains of an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. The expression of this gene in the brain suggests that therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be useful in the treatment of neurologic disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, stroke and epilepsy.

[1630] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3349 Highest expression of the CG57851-01 gene is seen in a lung cancer cell line (CT=30). Thus, expression of this gene may be used to differentiate between this sample and other samples on this panel and as a marker for lung cancer. This gene encodes a sulfotransferase homolog. Sulfotransferases are involved in the metabolism of drugs and endogenous compounds in the body and also synthesize the complex glycoproteins found on the cell surface of cancer cells. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of lung cancer.

[1631] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in adipose and pancreas. This expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal metabolic function and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1632] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3349 Highest expression of the CG57851-01 gene is seen in the thymus (CT=29.7). The putative protein encoded by this gene could therefore play an important role in T cell development. Small molecule therapeutics designed against the protein encoded by this gene could be utilized to modulate immune function (T cell development) and be important for organ transplant, AIDS treatment or post chemotherapy immune reconstitution.

[1633] Panel 5 Islet Summary: Ag3349 Expression of the CG57851-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1634] AW. CG59258-01: KIAA1608 Protein

[1635] Expression of gene CG59258-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3520, described in Table AWA.

[1636] Table AWA. Probe Name Ag3520 TABLE AWA Probe Name Ag3520 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cctcacagatgaggacacaga-3′ 21 717 541 Probe TET-5′acttgcttgccaaagtcactcagcaa-3′-TAMRA 26 752 542 Reverse 5′-tttctgagagccagacagacat-3′ 22 781 543

[1637] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3520 Expression of the CG59258-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1638] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3520 Expression of the CG59258-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1639] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3520 Expression of the CG59258-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1640] AX. CG59564-01: Sorting Nexin 6

[1641] Expression of gene CG59564-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3471, described in Table AXA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables AXB, AXC and AXD.

[1642] Table AXA. Probe Name Ag3471 TABLE AXA Probe Name Ag3471 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gtgcctggcagacgattata-3′ 20 820 544 Probe TET-5′-ctatctcagctgcgctgagcagtctg-3′-TAMRA 26 843 545 Reverse 5′-gtccttagctggttgacttcct-3′ 22 876 546

[1643] TABLE AXB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3471, Run Ag3471, Run Tissue Name 210376963 Tissue Name 210376963 AD 1 Hippo 10.8 Control (Path) 3 2.4 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 27.0 Control (Path) 4 28.5 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 5.9 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 10.3 AD 4 Hippo 10.8 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 64.6 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 3.6 AD 6 Hippo 43.8 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 30.4 Control 2 Hippo 56.3 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 100.0 Control 4 Hippo 4.0 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 14.5 Control (Path) 3 2.3 Control 1 Occipital 1.1 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 11.5 Control 2 Occipital 82.9 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 36.3 Control 3 Occipital 13.3 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 4.7 Control 4 Occipital 5.4 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 27.9 Control (Path) 1 87.7 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf 85.9 Control (Path) 2 10.3 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 37.1 Control (Path) 3 1.5 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf 46.3 Control (Path) 4 12.2 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 52.1 Control 1 Parietal 3.1 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 3.6 Control 2 Parietal 38.4 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 81.2 Control 3 Parietal 17.4 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 19.1 Control (Path) 1 88.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 8.0 Control (Path) 2 22.2 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 88.9 Control (Path) 3 1.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 48.0 Control (Path) 4 38.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1644] TABLE AXC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3471, Run Ag3471, Run Tissue Name 222691297 Tissue Name 222691297 Adipose 2.3 Renal ca. TK-10 2.7 Melanoma* Hs688(A).T 3.1 Bladder 4.2 Melanoma* 4.2 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 6.3 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 13.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 4.1 Melanoma* 0.7 Colon ca. SW-948 0.7 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK-MEL-5 0.8 Colon ca. SW480 2.6 Squamous cell 1.5 Colon ca.* (SW480 4.5 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 6.2 Colon ca. HT29 2.2 Prostate ca.* (bone 3.8 Colon ca. HCT-116 3.9 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.7 Colon ca. CaCo-2 3.5 Placenta 2.3 Colon cancer tissue 1.0 Uterus Pool 0.7 Colon ca. SW1116 1.9 Ovarian ca. 5.3 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.6 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 2.1 Colon ca. SW-48 2.3 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 2.8 Colon Pool 7.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 5.8 Small Intestine Pool 5.8 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 5.3 Stomach Pool 5.5 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 3.0 Bone Marrow Pool 3.5 OVCAR-8 Ovary 7.1 Fetal Heart 1.7 Breast ca. MCF-7 2.2 Heart Pool 3.1 Breast ca. MDA- 2.4 Lymph Node Pool 9.5 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 98.6 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 1.4 Breast ca. T47D 8.4 Skeletal Muscle Pool 4.2 Breast ca. MDA-N 4.5 Spleen Pool 1.8 Breast Pool 7.5 Thymus Pool 6.2 Trachea 2.7 CNS cancer 7.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 1.9 CNS cancer 4.9 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 13.4 CNS cancer 11.3 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 2.2 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 1.9 539 Lung ca. LX-1 2.2 CNS cancer (astro) 23.8 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 2.1 CNS cancer (glio) 3.6 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 3.7 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 11.3 295 Lung ca. A549 3.7 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 22.1 Lung ca. NCI-H526 2.5 Brain (cerebellum) 42.9 Lung ca. NCI-H23 17.6 Brain (fetal) 100.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 1.8 Brain (Hippocampus) Pool 26.6 Lung ca. HOP-62 3.6 Cerebral Cortex Pool 33.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 5.7 Brain (Substantia 29.3 nigra) Pool Liver 0.1 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 37.4 Fetal Liver 1.3 Brain (whole) 55.1 Liver ca. HepG2 1.3 Spinal Cord Pool 7.7 Kidney Pool 10.6 Adrenal Gland 1.5 Fetal Kidney 6.7 Pituitary gland Pool 0.6 Renal ca. 786-0 0.9 Salivary Gland 0.8 Renal ca. A498 0.8 Thyroid (female) 0.8 Renal ca. ACHN 2.1 Pancreatic ca. 3.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 3.4 Pancreas Pool 7.4

[1645] TABLE AXD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3471, Run Ag3471, Run Tissue Name 166417126 Tissue Name 166417126 Secondary Th1 act 10.2 HUVEC IL-1beta 2.3 Secondary Th2 act 11.2 HUVEC IFN gamma 7.8 Secondary Tr1 act 19.2 HUVEC TNF alpha + 4.7 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 28.7 HUVEC TNF alpha + 6.3 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 18.4 HUVEC IL-11 6.2 Secondary Tr1 rest 24.5 Lung Microvascular EC 6.4 none Primary Th1 act 8.7 Lung Microvascular EC 7.1 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 20.4 Microvascular Dermal 6.9 EC none Primary Tr1 act 31.0 Microsvasular Dermal 2.5 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 45.7 Bronchial epithelium 2.6 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 23.3 Small airway epithelium 3.1 none Primary Tr1 rest 25.3 Small airway epithelium 3.3 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 9.7 Coronery artery SMC rest 3.9 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 23.2 Coronery artery SMC 4.6 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 9.0 Astrocytes rest 12.7 Secondary CD8 24.8 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 18.9 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 19.9 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 26.2 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 10.6 KU-812 (Basophil) 50.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 22.7 CCD1106 6.9 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 6.4 CCD1106 10.9 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 27.5 Liver cirrhosis 15.3 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 21.3 Lupus Kidney 4.2 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 27.4 NCI-H292 none 5.8 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 22.7 NCI-H292 IL-4 7.2 LAK cells 8.2 NCI-H292 IL-9 3.6 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 13.6 NCI-H292 IL-13 3.7 Two Way MLR 3 day 23.7 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 3.2 Two Way MLR 5 day 5.6 HPAEC none 3.7 Two Way MLR 7 day 7.7 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 2.3 1beta PBMC rest 6.1 Lung fibroblast none 18.3 PBMC PWM 7.3 Lung fibroblast TNF 20.6 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 7.1 Lung fibroblast IL-4 16.6 Ramos (B cell) none 6.3 Lung fibroblast IL-9 9.2 Ramos (B cell) 3.2 Lung fibroblast IL-13 7.9 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 12.2 Lung fibroblast IFN 6.2 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 11.1 Dermal fibroblast 11.4 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 7.4 Dermal fibroblast 28.5 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 12.5 Dermal fibroblast 7.2 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 13.4 Dermal fibroblast IFN 6.9 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 14.0 Dermal Fibroblasts IL-4 12.8 Dendritic cells anti- 15.9 IBD Colitis 2 1.7 CD40 Monocytes rest 21.3 IBD Crohn's 4.8 Monocytes LPS 11.4 Colon 100.0 Macrophages rest 23.5 Lung 12.6 Macrophages LPS 3.7 Thymus 8.9 HUVEC none 6.7 Kidney 34.4 HUVEC starved 11.0

[1646] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3471 This panel does not show differential expression of the CG59564-01 gene in Alzheimer's disease. However, this expression profile confirms the presence of this gene in the brain. Please see Panel 1.4 for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[1647] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3471 The CG59564-01 gene, a sorting nexin homolog, shows highly brain preferential expression. Moderate levels of expression are seen in all brain regions examined, with highest expression in the fetal brain (CT=28.5). Thus, this gene would be useful for distinguishing brain tissue from non-neural tissue, and may be beneficial as a drug target in neurologic disease, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, stroke and epilepsy.

[1648] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at low levels in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, and adult and fetal skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1649] In addition, this gene is expressed at significant levels in a breast cancer cell line (CT=28.6). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate this sample from other samples on this panel and as a marker for breast cancer.

[1650] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3471 The CG59564-01 gene, a sorting nexin homolog, is most highly expressed in normal colon (CT=30). In addition, this gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern is in agreement with the expression profile in General_screening_panel_v1.4 and also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[1651] AY. CG59553-01: Secretory Protein SEC8

[1652] Expression of gene CG59553-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3465, described in Table AYA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables AYB, AYC and AYD.

[1653] Table AYA. Probe Name Ag3465 TABLE AYA Probe Name Ag3465 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ttcacagcaagaagatgaacct-3′ 22 616 547 Probe TET-5′-tcatagatgaactacaccggcacctg-3′-TAMRA 26 649 548 Reverse 5′-ctcggctagtcgatttgatgt-3′ 21 676 549

[1654] TABLE AYB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3465, Run Ag3465, Run Tissue Name 210376516 Tissue Name 210376516 AD 1 Hippo 21.3 Control (Path) 3 8.2 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 33.0 Control (Path) 4 40.9 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 11.0 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 20.7 AD 4 Hippo 11.6 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 87.7 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 10.3 AD 6 Hippo 46.7 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 24.8 Control 2 Hippo 29.7 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 40.6 Control 4 Hippo 20.4 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 25.3 Control (Path) 3 14.2 Control 1 Occipital 6.7 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 21.3 Control 2 Occipital 59.9 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 38.7 Control 3 Occipital 21.8 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 8.2 Control 4 Occipital 11.8 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 30.8 Control (Path) 1 79.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf 100.0 Control (Path) 2 18.8 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 58.2 Control (Path) 3 4.0 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf 47.6 Control (Path) 4 25.7 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 52.1 Control 1 Parietal 14.2 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 11.8 Control 2 Parietal 56.6 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 42.0 Control 3 Parietal 23.8 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 22.8 Control (Path) 1 75.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 14.0 Control (Path) 2 29.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 64.6 Control (Path) 3 8.5 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 47.0 Control (Path) 4 52.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1655] TABLE AYC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3465, Run Ag3465, Run Tissue Name 217118990 Tissue Name 217118990 Adipose 13.1 Renal ca. TK-10 60.7 Melanoma* Hs688(A).T 22.5 Bladder 37.9 Melanoma* 30.1 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 42.9 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 54.7 Gastric ca. KATO III 48.0 Melanoma* 15.5 Colon ca. SW-948 5.5 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK-MEL-5 42.0 Colon ca. SW480 57.4 Squamous cell 8.7 Colon ca.* (SW480 37.4 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 12.8 Colon ca. HT29 25.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 63.7 Colon ca. HCT-116 28.3 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 13.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 46.7 Placenta 7.1 Colon cancer tissue 26.4 Uterus Pool 12.0 Colon ca. SW1116 8.6 Ovarian ca. 37.4 Colon ca. Colo-205 6.9 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 21.5 Colon ca. SW-48 7.5 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 26.1 Colon Pool 21.8 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 42.0 Small Intestine Pool 25.5 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 23.5 Stomach Pool 15.4 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 24.7 Bone Marrow Pool 9.4 OVCAR-8 Ovary 14.0 Fetal Heart 6.9 Breast ca. MCF-7 38.4 Heart Pool 11.1 Breast ca. MDA- 49.0 Lymph Node Pool 23.8 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 45.4 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 11.9 Breast ca. T47D 74.7 Skeletal Muscle Pool 26.2 Breast ca. MDA-N 20.4 Spleen Pool 39.2 Breast Pool 22.8 Thymus Pool 39.8 Trachea 15.4 CNS cancer 100.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 6.8 CNS cancer 54.7 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 41.5 CNS cancer 50.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 12.2 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 19.3 539 Lung ca. LX-1 26.1 CNS cancer (astro) 75.3 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 12.6 CNS cancer (glio) 23.8 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 33.9 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 95.3 295 Lung ca. A549 43.8 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 11.6 Lung ca. NCI-H526 7.6 Brain (cerebellum) 12.2 Lung ca. NCI-H23 78.5 Brain (fetal) 32.5 Lung ca. NCI-H460 25.0 Brain (Hippocampus) Pool 12.7 Lung ca. HOP-62 28.5 Cerebral Cortex Pool 15.8 Lung ca. NCI-H522 25.0 Brain (Substantia 11.7 nigra) Pool Liver 2.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 17.7 Fetal Liver 18.7 Brain (whole) 15.6 Liver ca. HepG2 15.5 Spinal Cord Pool 12.5 Kidney Pool 36.6 Adrenal Gland 17.7 Fetal Kidney 26.8 Pituitary gland Pool 6.0 Renal ca. 786-0 55.5 Salivary Gland 7.0 Renal ca. A498 19.8 Thyroid (female) 6.6 Renal ca. ACHN 31.0 Pancreatic ca. 40.3 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 48.0 Pancreas Pool 28.7

[1656] TABLE AYD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3465, Run Ag3465, Run Tissue Name 166417102 Tissue Name 166417102 Secondary Th1 act 22.1 HUVEC IL-1beta 14.6 Secondary Th2 act 33.9 HUVEC IFN gamma 17.8 Secondary Tr1 act 44.4 HUVEC TNF alpha + 10.6 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 33.4 HUVEC TNF alpha + 8.3 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 25.0 HUVEC IL-11 8.2 Secondary Tr1 rest 29.7 Lung Microvascular EC 12.3 none Primary Th1 act 14.3 Lung Microvascular EC 14.8 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 41.2 Microvascular Dermal 15.5 EC none Primary Tr1 act 46.7 Microsvasular Dermal 14.7 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 88.9 Bronchial epithelium 15.5 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 39.2 Small airway epithelium 14.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 31.0 Small airway epithelium 65.5 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 20.6 Coronery artery SMC rest 18.3 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 29.9 Coronery artery SMC 12.5 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 23.0 Astrocytes rest 28.7 Secondary CD8 24.1 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 31.6 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 18.7 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 19.8 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 19.5 KU-812 (Basophil) 42.6 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 37.4 CCD1106 21.8 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 17.1 CCD1106 100.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 35.8 Liver cirrhosis 16.5 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 32.3 Lupus kidney 23.5 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 38.4 NCI-H292 none 48.6 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 32.5 NCI-H292 IL-4 45.1 LAK cells 12.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 49.7 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 24.7 NCI-H292 IL-13 26.4 Two Way MLR 3 day 31.4 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 25.3 Two Way MLR 5 day 19.6 HPAEC none 17.9 Two Way MLR 7 day 14.9 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 20.2 1beta PBMC rest 18.4 Lung fibroblast none 39.2 PBMC PWM 18.7 Lung fibroblast TNF 32.8 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 10.2 Lung fibroblast IL-4 28.3 Ramos (B cell) none 61.6 Lung fibroblast IL-9 20.4 Ramos (B cell) 46.7 Lung fibroblast IL-13 19.5 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 28.1 Lung fibroblast IFN 26.6 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 44.8 Dermal fibroblast 26.8 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 33.2 Dermal fibroblast 50.7 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 25.5 Dermal fibroblast 18.4 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 30.1 Dermal fibroblast IFN 19.2 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 19.1 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 34.6 Dendritic cells anti- 33.7 IBD Colitis 2 9.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 25.0 IBD Crohn's 12.4 Monocytes LPS 16.3 Colon 56.3 Macrophages rest 44.4 Lung 16.4 Macrophages LPS 14.4 Thymys 49.3 HUVEC none 20.4 Kidney 52.1 HUVEC starved 37.1

[1657] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3465 This panel does not show differential expression of the CG59553-01 gene in Alzheimer's disease. However, this expression profile confirms the presence of this gene in the brain. Please see Panel 1.4 for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[1658] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3465 Highest expression of the CG59553-01 gene is seen in a brain cancer cell line (CTs=24). Expression of this gene is ubiquitous throughout this panel, with significant levels of expression in clusters of cell lines derived from brain, renal, colon, lung, breast, ovarian, and melanoma cancers. These high levels of expression in all the samples on this panel suggest a role for this gene in cell growth and proliferation.

[1659] This molecule is also expressed at high levels in all regions of the CNS examined. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be useful in the treatment of neurologic disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, stroke and epilepsy.

[1660] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, and adult and fetal skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1661] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3465 The CG59553-01 gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern is in agreement with the expression profile in General_screening_panel_v1.5 and also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[1662] AZ. CG59435-01 and CG59435-02: Human Nedd1

[1663] Expression of gene CG59435-01 and CG59435-02 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3437, described in Table AZA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables AZB, AZC and AZD. Please note that CG59435-02 represents a full-length physical clone of the CG59435-01 gene, validating the prediction of the gene sequence.

[1664] Table AZA. Probe Name Ag3437 TABLE AZA Probe Name Ag3437 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tggtgctgaaagtggaaatc-3′ 20 1536 550 Probe TET-5′-cctctccatcatctaaccaaacaaga-3′-TAMRA 26 1562 1551 Reverse 5′-tgggcttcaatttcattctct-3′ 21 1611 552

[1665] TABLE AZB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3437, Ag3437, Run Run Tissue Name 210374394 Tissue Name 210374394 AD 1 Hippo 8.9 Control (Path) 3 6.9 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 25.7 Control (Path) 4 27.9 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 18.2 AD 1 Occipital 26.6 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 13.2 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 52.9 AD 3 Occipital 7.6 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 100.0 AD 4 Occipital 26.6 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 26.1 AD 5 Occipital 26.8 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 26.2 AD 6 Occipital 21.8 Ctx Control (Path) 3 14.7 Control 1 9.0 Hippo Occipital Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 35.8 Control 2 23.5 Occipital Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 27.7 Control 3 17.8 Occipital Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 14.6 Control 4 14.6 Occipital Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 23.3 Control (Path) 1 70.2 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 65.5 Control (Path) 2 12.9 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 47.0 Control (Path) 3 4.9 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 78.5 Control (Path) 4 22.2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 92.0 Control 1 Parietal 13.3 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 10.9 Control 2 Parietal 50.0 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 23.5 Control 3 Parietal 13.1 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 17.9 Control (Path) 1 35.4 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 12.8 Control (Path) 2 26.6 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 37.4 Control (Path) 3 5.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 44.4 Control (Path) 4 29.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1666] TABLE AZC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3437, Ag3437, Run Run Tissue Name 217066730 Tissue Name 217066730 Adipose 10.0 Renal ca. TK-10 24.0 Melanoma* 25.7 Bladder 18.6 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 27.5 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 100.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 34.9 Gastric ca. KATO III 60.3 Melanoma* 31.9 Colon ca. SW-948 9.7 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 8.7 Colon ca. SW480 61.6 MEL-5 Squamous cell 24.8 Colon ca.* (SW480 46.3 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 25.9 Colon ca. HT29 22.7 Prostate ca.* (bone 84.1 Colon ca. HCT-116 72.2 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 12.3 Colon ca. CaCo-2 32.8 Placenta 0.3 Colon cancer tissue 38.2 Uterus Pool 11.4 Colon ca. SW1116 7.5 Ovarian ca. 33.2 Colon ca. Colo-205 6.7 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 92.7 Colon ca. SW-48 7.1 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 9.7 Colon Pool 27.2 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 26.4 Small Intestine Pool 22.8 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 16.5 Stomach Pool 12.3 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 6.5 Bone Marrow Pool 13.5 OVCAR-8 Ovary 7.6 Fetal Heart 21.9 Breast ca. MCF-7 24.3 Heart Pool 11.7 Breast ca. MDA- 84.1 Lymph Node Pool 30.4 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 68.3 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 15.2 Breast ca. T47D 52.1 Skeletal Muscle Pool 28.5 Breast ca. MDA-N 18.9 Spleen Pool 15.8 Breast Pool 26.6 Thymus Pool 21.2 Trachea 9.2 CNS cancer 14.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 4.9 CNS cancer 91.4 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 49.0 CNS cancer 55.5 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 4.9 CNS cancer (astro) 14.5 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 37.4 CNS cancer (astro) 33.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 6.8 CNS cancer (glio) 12.5 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 51.4 CNS cancer (glio) 51.4 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 33.9 Brain (Amygdala) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 8.4 Brain (cerebellum) 1.5 Lung ca. NCI-H23 34.4 Brain (fetal) 6.2 Lung ca. NCI-H460 98.6 Brain (Hippocampus) 3.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 15.2 Cerebral Cortex Pool 3.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 37.9 Brain (Substantia 3.6 nigra) Pool Liver 0.4 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 3.9 Fetal Liver 26.8 Brain (whole) 1.1 Liver ca. HepG2 11.3 Spinal Cord Pool 5.0 Kidney Pool 23.2 Adrenal Gland 3.3 Fetal Kidney 42.9 Pituitary gland Pool 4.5 Renal ca. 786-0 41.5 Salivary Gland 0.9 Renal ca. A498 12.9 Thyroid (female) 4.2 Renal ca. ACHN 20.2 Pancreatic ca. 20.7 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 29.7 Pancreas Pool 19.8

[1667] TABLE AZD Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3437, Run Ag3437, Run Tissue Name 169839068 Tissue Name 169839068 Secondary Th1 act 44.8 HUVEC IL-1beta 23.2 Secondary Th2 act 57.8 HUVEC IFN gamma 26.2 Secondary Tr1 act 60.7 HUVEC TNF alpha + 18.6 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 10.2 HUVEC TNF alpha + 16.7 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 14.3 HUVEC IL-11 10.9 Secondary Tr1 rest 13.9 Lung Microvascular EC 28.1 none Primary Th1 act 37.4 Lung Microvascular EC 25.3 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 34.9 Microvascular Dermal 19.9 EC none Primary Tr1 act 39.0 Microsvasular Dermal 17.3 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 17.8 Bronchial epithelium 20.9 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 14.7 Small airway epithelium 4.9 none Primary Tr1 rest 23.2 Small airway epithelium 20.4 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 39.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 10.7 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 37.4 Coronery artery SMC 10.7 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 31.9 Astrocytes rest 9.2 Secondary CD8 33.7 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 6.4 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 21.8 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 36.6 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 10.4 KU-812 (Basophil) 100.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 15.7 CCD1106 21.9 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 21.8 CCD1106 29.9 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 24.1 Liver cirrhosis 6.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 33.2 NCI-H292 none 13.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 38.4 NCI-H292 IL-4 25.2 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 33.9 NCI-H292 IL-9 32.8 LAK cells 9.3 NCI-H292 IL-13 26.2 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 27.9 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 37.9 Two Way MLR 3 day 23.2 HPAEC none 13.7 Two Way MLR 5 day 25.3 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 30.8 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 23.8 Lung fibroblast none 12.1 PBMC rest 9.1 Lung fibroblast TNF 9.5 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 25.9 Lung fibroblast IL-4 11.7 PBMC PHA-L 27.7 Lung fibroblast IL-9 19.3 Ramos (B cell) none 23.5 Lung fibroblast IL-13 11.2 Ramos (B cell) 23.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 19.5 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 36.3 Dermal fibroblast 66.9 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 21.5 Dermal fibroblast 70.2 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 21.0 Dermal fibroblast 46.3 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 19.8 Dermal fibroblast IFN 17.1 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 10.2 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 21.5 Dendritic cells LPS 10.8 Dermal Fibroblasts rest 8.9 Dendritic cells anti- 9.1 Neutrophils TNFa + LPS 0.5 CD40 Monocytes rest 10.1 Neutrophils rest 5.7 Monocytes LPS 11.6 Colon 5.5 Macrophages rest 13.9 Lung 10.7 Macrophages LPS 15.7 Thymus 39.2 HUVEC none 11.8 Kidney 8.8 HUVEC starved 18.7

[1668] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3437 This panel confirms the expression of CG59435-01 gene at low levels in the brains of an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1669] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3437 The CG59435-01 is gene is ubiquitously expressed in this panel, with highest expression in a gastric cancer cell line (CT=26.5). In addition, significant levels of expression are evident in cell lines from brain cancer, colon cancer, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a marker to detect the presence of these cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of these cancers.

[1670] In addition, this gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, and adult and fetal skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression among metabolic tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1671] In addition, the CG59435-01 gene encodes a homologue of mouse NEDD1 protein. Nedd is an acronym of “neural precursor cell expressed developmentally and down-regulated” (Ref 1) The developmentally regulated mouse gene Nedd1 encodes a protein with similarities to the beta subunit of heterotrimeric GTP-binding proteins that has growth suppressing activity when overexpressed in various cultured cell types. Neddl mRNA is shown to be strongly expressed in early embryonic brain and may play a role in the differentiation-coupled growth arrest in neuronal cells (Ref. 2). The moderate to low levels (CT=30-0.33) in all regions of the central nervous system examined suggest that this gene product may also play a role in the differentiation-coupled growth arrest in neuronal cells. Furthermore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

REFERENCES

[1672] 1. Kumar S, Tomooka Y, Noda M. (1992) Identification of a set of genes with developmentally down-regulated expression in the mouse brain. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 185(3):1155-61

[1673] 2. Kumar S, Matsuzaki T, Yoshida Y, Noda M. (1994) Molecular cloning and biological activity of a novel developmentally regulated gene encoding a protein with beta-transducin-like structure. J Biol Chem 269(15):11318-26.

[1674] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3437 The CG59435-01 is gene is ubiquitously expressed in this panel, with highest expression in the basophil cell line KU-812 treated with PMA/ionomycin (CT=27.9). This gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern is in agreement with the expression profile in General_screening_panel_v1.4 and also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[1675] BA. CG59439-01 and CG59439-02: Xenobiotic/Medium-Chain Fatty acid:CoA Ligase Form XL-III

[1676] Expression of gene CG59439-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3438, described in Table BAA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Table BAB. Please note that CG59439-02 represents a full-length physical clone of the CG59439-01 gene, validating the prediction of the gene sequence.

[1677] Table BAA. Probe Name Ag3438 TABLE BAA Probe Name Ag3438 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-accccattaaccacttttgg-3′ 20 938 553 Probe TET-5′-tcatctatatatcgaatgattctgcagca-3′-TAMRA 29 964 554 Reverse 5′-gaacctgatgctggtgaaatc-3′ 21 994 555

[1678] TABLE BAB Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3438, Run Ag3438, Run Tissue Name 198383568 Tissue Name 198383568 Secondary Th1 act 4.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 100.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 25.9 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 9.4 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 7.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 13.8 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 16.3 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 25.9 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 12.9 KU-812 (Basophil) 10.5 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 6.9 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 6.1 Liver cirrhosis 20.4 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 7.7 NCI-H292 none 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 13.6 NCI-H292 IL-4 6.7 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 14.2 NCI-H292 IL-9 11.7 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 25.9 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 17.2 Two Way MLR 3 day 14.9 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC rest 4.4 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 2.7 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 PBMC PHA-L 21.2 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 11.1 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 12.2 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 6.9 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal Fibroblasts rest 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 Neutrophils TNFa + LPS 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 6.4 Neutrophils rest 4.8 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 5.5 Macrophages rest 7.0 Lung 0.0 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 3.6 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 22.4 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1679] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3438 Expression of the CG59439-02 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1680] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3438 Results from one experiment with the CG5;9439-02 gene are not included. The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run.

[1681] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3438 Expression of the CG59439-02 gene is restricted to a sample derived from chronically activated Th2 cells (CT=33).

[1682] Panel 41D Summary: Ag3438 Results from one experiment with the CG59439-02 gene are not included. The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run.

[1683] BB. CG59354-01 and CG59354-02 and CG59354-03: Phosducin-Like Protein

[1684] Expression of gene CG59354-01 and variant CG59354-02 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3553, described in Table BBA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BBB, BBC and BBD. Please note that CG59354-03 represents a full-length physical clone of the CG59354-01 gene, validating the prediction of the gene sequence. TABLE BBA Probe Name Ag3553 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tctatttccaggtcgctatcct-3′ 22 1778 556 Probe TET-5′-acgcacagatgtcagcaccaagactt-3′-TAMRA 26 1822 557 Reverse 5′-ggaatttggattactcccagaa-3′ 22 1852 558

[1685] TABLE BBB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3553, Ag3553, Run Run Tissue Name 210641082 Tissue Name 210641082 AD 1 Hippo 11.3 Control (Path) 3 3.7 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 17.8 Control (Path) 4 19.6 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 4.8 AD 1 Occipital 15.6 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 4.6 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 70.2 AD 3 Occipital 4.5 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 55.5 AD 4 Occipital 12.5 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 20.3 AD 5 Occipital 28.7 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 14.5 AD 6 Occipital 32.1 Ctx Control (Path) 3 7.0 Control 1 Occipital 3.5 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 15.1 Control 2 Occipital 51.1 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 18.8 Control 3 Occipital 14.4 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 3.4 Control 4 Occipital 4.7 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 11.7 Control (Path) 1 64.6 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 100.0 Control (Path) 2 8.0 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 50.7 Control (Path) 3 3.9 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 69.7 Control (Path) 4 11.8 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 66.9 Control 1 Parietal 7.0 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 4.8 Control 2 Parietal 41.2 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 26.6 Control 3 Parietal 12.0 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 9.1 Control (Path) 1 62.0 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 7.5 Control (Path) 2 21.6 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 44.8 Control (Path) 3 3.5 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 24.8 Control (Path) 4 41.8 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1686] TABLE BBC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3553, Ag3553, Run Run Tissue Name 217049381 Tissue Name 217049381 Adipose 5.2 Renal ca. TK-10 40.6 Melanoma* 40.3 Bladder 29.9 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 31.9 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 39.5 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 41.5 Gastric ca. KATO III 55.9 Melanoma* 37.1 Colon ca. SW-948 9.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 25.9 Colon ca. SW480 68.3 MEL-5 Squamous cell 17.9 Colon ca.* (SW480 23.5 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 5.4 Colon ca. HT29 20.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 31.4 Colon ca. HCT-116 66.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 9.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 32.8 Placenta 4.0 Colon cancer tissue 17.4 Uterus Pool 5.5 Colon ca. SW1116 4.0 Ovarian ca. 40.1 Colon ca. Colo-205 11.3 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 47.3 Colon ca. SW-48 9.9 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 11.4 Colon Pool 18.4 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 37.9 Small Intestine Pool 11.7 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 25.0 Stomach Pool 14.9 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 16.6 Bone Marrow Pool 6.9 OVCAR-8 Ovary 10.2 Fetal Heart 4.6 Breast ca. MCF-7 42.6 Heart Pool 6.6 Breast ca. MDA- 50.7 Lymph Node Pool 21.3 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 81.8 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 3.8 Breast ca. T47D 85.9 Skeletal Muscle Pool 6.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 33.0 Spleen Pool 13.9 Breast Pool 17.3 Thymus Pool 11.1 Trachea 16.4 CNS cancer 44.4 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 5.3 CNS cancer 45.4 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 33.7 CNS cancer 44.8 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 5.8 CNS cancer (astro) 31.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 22.7 CNS cancer (astro) 100.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 16.7 CNS cancer (glio) 27.4 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 59.5 CNS cancer (glio) 59.5 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 41.5 Brain (Amygdala) 8.3 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 5.4 Brain (cerebellum) 8.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 31.0 Brain (fetal) 23.8 Lung ca. NCI-H460 33.4 Brain (Hippocampus) 10.7 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 21.9 Cerebral Cortex Pool 15.1 Lung ca. NCI-H522 17.8 Brain (Substantia 11.0 nigra) Pool Liver 0.5 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 16.6 Fetal Liver 18.3 Brain (whole) 11.8 Liver ca. HepG2 9.2 Spinal Cord Pool 11.7 Kidney Pool 29.5 Adrenal Gland 6.5 Fetal Kidney 16.2 Pituitary gland Pool 4.7 Renal ca. 786-0 57.0 Salivary Gland 9.2 Renal ca. A498 7.9 Thyroid (female) 8.3 Renal ca. ACHN 20.9 Pancreatic ca. 30.4 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 29.1 Pancreas Pool 21.3

[1687] TABLE BBD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3553, Run Ag3553, Run Tissue Name 166487505 Tissue Name 166487505 Secondary Th1 act 45.4 HUVEC IL-1beta 17.0 Secondary Th2 act 42.9 HUVEC IFN gamma 39.2 Secondary Tr1 act 58.6 HUVEC TNF alpha + 27.4 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 6.7 HUVEC TNF alpha + 31.4 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 14.5 HUVEC IL-11 23.7 Secondary Tr1 rest 15.0 Lung Microvascular EC 41.2 none Primary Th1 act 38.4 Lung Microvascular EC 28.3 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 24.5 Microvascular Dermal 59.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 32.8 Microsvasular Dermal 23.5 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 57.0 Bronchial epithelium 21.5 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 43.2 Small airway epithelium 5.8 none Primary Tr1 rest 39.0 Small airway epithelium 52.5 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 25.5 Coronery artery SMC rest 14.3 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 34.6 Coronery artery SMC 12.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 28.1 Astrocytes rest 18.2 Secondary CD8 30.8 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 11.3 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 21.9 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 19.6 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 6.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 71.2 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 21.9 CCD1106 31.6 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 24.8 CCD1106 9.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 32.8 Liver cirrhosis 4.1 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 24.0 Lupus kidney 4.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 37.6 NCI-H292 none 35.1 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 27.2 NCI-H292 IL-4 39.2 LAK cells 16.8 NCI-H292 IL-9 49.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 23.5 NCI-H292 IL-13 28.7 Two Way MLR 3 day 21.5 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 29.5 Two Way MLR 5 day 16.3 HPAEC none 38.2 Two Way MLR 7 day 17.6 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 27.2 1beta PBMC rest 8.0 Lung fibroblast none 9.4 PBMC PWM 91.4 Lung fibroblast TNF 11.1 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 33.9 Lung fibroblast IL-4 34.6 Ramos (B cell) none 29.5 Lung fibroblast IL-9 21.3 Ramos (B cell) 85.3 Lung fibroblast IL-13 15.8 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 100.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 39.2 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 33.0 Dermal fibroblast 45.1 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 35.8 Dermal fibroblast 75.3 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 46.7 Dermal fibroblast 37.4 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 14.3 Dermal fibroblast IFN 15.7 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 15.2 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 25.9 Dendritic cells anti- 22.2 IBD Colitis 2 1.4 CD40 Monocytes rest 10.4 IBD Crohn's 1.5 Monocytes LPS 16.7 Colon 16.7 Macrophages rest 27.9 Lung 12.2 Macrophages LPS 5.7 Thymus 28.7 HUVEC none 29.5 Kidney 28.5 HUVEC starved 67.4

[1688] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3553 This panel confirms the expression of CG59354-03 gene at low levels in the brains of an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1689] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3553 The CG59354-03 gene is ubiquitously expressed in this panel, with highest expression in a brain cancer cell line (CT=25.9). In addition, significant levels of expression are seen in cell lines derived from colon, breast, ovarian, renal, lung, prostate, and melanoma cancers. Furthermore, higher levels of expression are seen in fetal liver and lung (CTs=27-28) when compared to expression in the adult tissues (CTs=30-33). The high levels of expression in fetal tissue and cancer cell lines, both of which are highly proliferative, suggests that this gene product may be involved in cell growth and differentiation. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of cancer.

[1690] Among tissues with metabolic or endocrine function, this gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in pancreas, adipose, adrenal gland, thyroid, pituitary gland, skeletal muscle, heart, liver and the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may prove useful in the treatment of endocrine/metabolically related diseases;, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1691] In addition, this gene is expressed at high levels in all regions of the central nervous system examined, including amygdala, hippocampus, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. The CG59354-03 gene encodes a splice variant of phosphoducin-like protein (PHLP). PDCL is a putative modulator of heterotrimeric G proteins. It was initially isolated as the product of an ethanol-responsive gene in neural cell cultures (Ref. 1). PDCL shares extensive amino acid sequence homology with phosducin (PDC), a phosphoprotein expressed in retina and pineal gland that inhibits several G protein-coupled signaling pathways by binding to the beta-gamma subunits, of G proteins. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

REFERENCES

[1692] 1. Miles M F, Barhite S, Sganga M, Elliott M. (1993) Phosducin-like protein: an ethanol.-responsive potential modulator of guanine nucleotide-binding protein function. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 90(22):10831-5

[1693] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3553 The CG59354-03 gene is ubiquitously expressed in this panel, with highest expression in B cells treated with polk-weed mitogen (CT=27.2). In addition, this gene is expressd at is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern is in agreement with the expression profile in General_screening_panel_v1.4 and also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[1694] BC. CG59319-01 and CG59319-02: Phosducin-Like Protein

[1695] Expression of gene CG59319-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3544, described in Table BCA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BCB and BCC. Please note that CG59319-02 represents a full-length physical clone of the CG59319-01 gene, validating the prediction of the gene sequence.

[1696] Table BCA. Probe Name Ag3544 TABLE BCA Probe Name Ag3544 Start Primers Sequences Length Position SEQ ID NO: Forward 5′-tacagatcaagcatcccaatgt-3′ 22 347 559 Probe TET-5′-tggttaaccagcatcttagtcttctagca-3′-TAMRA 29 375 560 Reverse 5′-ttcacgatggctttaacaaatt-3′ 22 423 561

[1697] TABLE BCB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3544, Ag3544, Run Run Tissue Name 217048127 Tissue Name 217048127 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 0.0 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.7 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.2 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 1.4 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 100.0 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.3 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 1.2 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 0.9 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 0.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Small Intestine Pool 0.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.2 Stomach Pool 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 0.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 0.2 Lymph Node Pool 0.0 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.0 Breast ca. T47D 0.3 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 0.0 Thymus Pool 0.0 Trachea 0.5 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.3 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.2 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) 0.2 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 1.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 0.0 Brain (fetal) 0.6 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.2 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 0.0 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 0.0 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 0.0 Kidney Pool 0.0 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 0.0 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 1.6 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.2 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.0

[1698] TABLE BCC Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3544, Run Ag3544, Run Tissue Name 169850546 Tissue Name 169850546 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 2.6 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 100.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 61.1 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 NCI-H292 none 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblasts rest 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 Neutrophils TNFa + LPS 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 Neutrophils rest 0.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 0.0 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 0.0 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 0.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 0.0 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1699] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3544 Expression of the CG59319-02 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1700] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3544 Expression of the CG59319-02 gene is restricted to a sample derived from the testis (CT=29.8). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between this sample and other samples on this panel and as a marker of testicular tissue. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be useful in the treatment of male infertility or hypogonadism.

[1701] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3544 Expression of the CG59319-02 gene is restricted to samples derived from the basophil cell line KU-812 (CTs=32). Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a marker of this cell type. Furthermore, the specific pattern of expression of this gene suggests that therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of the protein encoded by this gene may block or inhibit inflammation or tissue damage due to basophil activation in response to asthma, allergies, hypersensitivity reactions, psoriasis, and viral infections.

[1702] BD. CG59576-01: Olfactory Receptor

[1703] Expression of gene CG59576-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3478, described in Table BDA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Table BDB.

[1704] Table BDA. Probe Name Ag3478 TABLE BDA Probe Name Ag3478 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tggaagtgtagccctgatgtac-3′ 22 708 562 Probe TET-5′-tgctcttctctgccaagtactccttt-3′-TAMRA 26 731 563 Reverse 5′-aaacattaggctgatggttgtg-3′ 22 765 564

[1705] TABLE BDB Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3478, Run Ag3478, Run Tissue Name 166441540 Tissue Name 166441540 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 9.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 4.6 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 2.6 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 100.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 Lupus kidney 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 none 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 25.7 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 24.3 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 5.9 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 5.8 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 5.9 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 10.2 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1706] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3478 Expression of the CG59576-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1707] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3478 Expression of the CG59576-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1708] General_screening_panel_v1.5 Summary: Ag3478 Expression of the CG59576-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1709] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3478 Expression of the CG59576-01 gene is restricted to a sample derived from liver cirrhosis (CT=32.3). Furthermore, expression of this gene is not detected in normal liver in Panel 1.4, suggesting that its expression is unique to liver cirrhosis. This gene encodes a putative GPCR; therefore, antibodies or small molecule therapeutics could reduce or inhibit fibrosis that occurs in liver cirrhosis. In addition, antibodies to this putative GPCR could also be used for the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis.

[1710] Panel 5 Islet Summary: Ag3478 Expression of the CG59576-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1711] BE. CG59557-01: Olfactory Receptor

[1712] Expression of gene CG59557-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3470, described in Table BEA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Table BEB.

[1713] Table BEA. Probe Name Ag3470 TABLE BEA Probe Name Ag3470 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ccaaccttctcagtgaacagaa-3′ 22 413 565 Probe TET-5′-tctctttcataggttgcctcctgca-3′-TAMRA 27 440 566 Reverse 5′-ccgagtgagtggaagaagtaca-3′ 22 467 567

[1714] TABLE BEB Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3470, Run Ag3470, Run Tissue Name 166417125 Tissue Name 166417125 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 3.2 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 3.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 2.8 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 2.9 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 100.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 Lupus kidney 2.2 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 none 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 3.2 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 5.8 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 2.7 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 6.5 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 2.2 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 3.2 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 20.9 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 19.6 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 4.9 Monocytes LPS 6.3 Colon 13.9 Macrophages rest 21.6 Lung 14.8 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 2.2 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 0.0 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1715] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3470 Expression of the CG59557-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1716] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3470 Expression of the CG59557-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[1717] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3470 Expression of the CG59557-01 gene is detected in a liver cirrhosis sample (CT=32.2). Furthermore, expression of this gene is not detected in normal liver in Panel 1.4, suggesting that its expression is unique to liver cirrhosis. This gene encodes a putative GPCR; therefore, antibodies or small molecule therapeutics could reduce or inhibit fibrosis that occurs in liver cirrhosis. In addition, antibodies to this putative GPCR could also be used for the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis.

[1718] BF. CG59555-01: Olfactory Receptor

[1719] Expression of gene CG59555-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3467, described in Table BFA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BFB, BFC and BFD.

[1720] Table BFA. Probe Name Ag3467 TABLE BFA Probe Name Ag3467 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ggcaaggaaagtcattcctaa-3′ 21 953 568 Probe TET-5′-tggtgtgacatttgactctccctcct-3′-TAMRA 26 975 569 Reverse 5′-tggtaccaagattccaggagat-3′ 22 1006 570

[1721] TABLE BFB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3467, Ag3467, Run Run Tissue Name 210376517 Tissue Name 210376517 AD 1 Hippo 4.6 Control (Path) 3 14.8 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 29.7 Control (Path) 4 15.2 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 10.7 AD 1 Occipital 14.5 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 28.9 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 21.6 AD 3 Occipital 14.5 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 100.0 AD 4 Occipital 14.8 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 8.8 AD 5 Occipital 13.7 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 35.6 AD 6 Occipital 10.3 Ctx Control (Path) 3 21.9 Control 1 Occipital 18.3 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 28.3 Control 2 Occipital 7.9 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 37.4 Control 3 Occipital 16.2 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 7.4 Control 4 Occipital 24.0 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 28.3 Control (Path) 1 28.3 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 19.3 Control (Path) 2 10.1 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup Temporal 33.4 Control (Path) 3 12.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 39.8 Control (Path) 4 14.3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 83.5 Control 1 Parietal 8.7 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 14.4 Control 2 Parietal 22.2 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 13.6 Control 3 Parietal 9.8 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 11.8 Control (Path) 1 33.2 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 16.0 Control (Path) 2 12.4 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 24.3 Control (Path) 3 19.6 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 6.1 Control (Path) 4 12.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1722] TABLE BFC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3467, Ag3467, Run Run Tissue Name 217119371 Tissue Name 217119371 Adipose 11.6 Renal ca. TK-10 14.6 Melanoma* 27.0 Bladder 14.1 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 27.9 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 3.2 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 11.2 Gastric ca. KATO III 2.1 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.4 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 12.7 MEL-5 Squamous cell 1.8 Colon ca.* (SW480 10.4 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 7.0 Colon ca. HT29 1.7 Prostate ca.* (bone 15.2 Colon ca. HCT-116 7.9 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 9.7 Colon ca. CaCo-2 5.3 Placenta 1.7 Colon cancer tissue 3.6 Uterus Pool 5.1 Colon ca. SW1116 0.4 Ovarian ca. 4.1 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.2 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 16.2 Colon ca. SW-48 0.5 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 5.2 Colon Pool 20.6 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 13.9 Small Intestine Pool 26.8 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 19.5 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 9.5 Bone Marrow Pool 16.7 OVCAR-8 Ovary 8.4 Fetal Heart 23.5 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.8 Heart Pool 11.2 Breast ca. MDA- 26.2 Lymph Node Pool 31.9 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 7.1 Breast ca. T47D 18.2 Skeletal Muscle Pool 1.8 Breast ca. MDA-N 10.9 Spleen Pool 22.4 Breast Pool 26.6 Thymus Pool 25.9 Trachea 9.5 CNS cancer 0.4 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 12.4 CNS cancer 0.2 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 100.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 11.6 CNS cancer (astro) 1.5 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 1.1 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.1 CNS cancer (glio) 20.0 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 3.0 Brain (Amygdala) 1.9 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 1.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 13.9 Brain (fetal) 2.5 Lung ca. NCI-H460 5.4 Brain (Hippocampus) 0.2 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 6.7 Cerebral Cortex Pool 1.3 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 1.6 nigra) Pool Liver 0.1 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 2.5 Fetal Liver 6.6 Brain (whole) 1.1 Liver ca. HepG2 1.4 Spinal Cord Pool 4.5 Kidney Pool 34.4 Adrenal Gland 6.3 Fetal Kidney 76.3 Pituitary gland Pool 4.5 Renal ca. 786-0 28.1 Salivary Gland 1.8 Renal ca. A498 12.1 Thyroid (female) 13.4 Renal ca. ACHN 23.0 Pancreatic ca. 1.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 25.0 Pancreas Pool 27.2

[1723] TABLE BFD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3467, Run Ag3467, Run Tissue Name 166417105 Tissue Name 166417105 Secondary Th1 act 2.4 HUVEC IL-1beta 1.5 Secondary Th2 act 5.1 HUVEC IFN gamma 18.2 Secondary Tr1 act 7.2 HUVEC TNF alpha + 6.2 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 18.2 HUVEC TNF alpha + 1.7 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 14.6 HUVEC IL-11 1.8 Secondary Tr1 rest 22.1 Lung Microvascular EC 0.6 none Primary Th1 act 1.3 Lung Microvascular EC 0.3 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 9.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.1 EC none Primary Tr1 act 7.2 Microsvasular Dermal 0.5 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 100.0 Bronchial epithelium 1.5 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 38.7 Small airway epithelium 1.6 none Primary Tr1 rest 28.1 Small airway epithelium 6.6 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 1.9 Coronery artery SMC rest 4.5 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 8.7 Coronery artery SMC 5.1 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 4.0 Astrocytes rest 0.4 Secondary CD8 7.5 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 1.7 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 4.7 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.7 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 9.3 KU-812 (Basophil) 3.2 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 52.5 CCD1106 1.5 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 4.6 CCD1106 16.4 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 15.1 Liver cirrhosis 14.6 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 6.5 Lupus kidney 37.6 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 10.9 NCI-H292 none 4.6 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 6.9 NCI-H292 IL-4 5.2 LAK cells 1.1 NCI-H292 IL-9 5.6 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 3.1 NCI-H292 IL-13 2.3 Two Way MLR 3 day 11.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 1.5 Two Way MLR 5 day 6.0 HPAEC none 3.6 Two Way MLR 7 day 6.7 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 10.5 1beta PBMC rest 2.6 Lung fibroblast none 15.3 PBMC PWM 4.2 Lung fibroblast TNF 5.9 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 3.1 Lung fibroblast IL-4 5.6 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 5.6 Ramos (B cell) 0.1 Lung fibroblast IL-13 5.1 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 6.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 7.9 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 6.5 Dermal fibroblast 4.5 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 21.6 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 2.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.4 Dermal fibroblast IFN 3.5 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.1 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 6.9 Dendritic cells anti- 0.1 IBD Colitis 2 10.6 CD40 Monocytes rest 1.6 IBD Crohn's 1.8 Monocytes LPS 1.7 Colon 34.9 Macrophages rest 8.4 Lung 6.7 Macrophages LPS 1.2 Thymus 26.8 HUVEC none 2.6 Kidney 11.3 HUVEC starved 2.8

[1724] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3467 The CG59555-01 gene encodes a putative GPCR. It is expressed at low to moderate levels in most of the samples used in this panel. This panel confirms the expression of CG59555-01 gene at low levels in the brains of an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 10.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1725] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3467 The CG59555-01 gene encodes a putative GPCR. It is expressed at low to moderate levels in large number of the samples used in this panel. Highest expression of this gene is detected in fetal lung (CT=28). Interestingly, this gene is expressed at much higher levels in fetal (CT=28) when compared to adult lung (CT=31). Therefore, expression of this gene can be used to distinguish fetal lung from adult lung and from other samples used in this panel. In addition, this gene is also expressed at much higher levels in fetal fetal liver (CT=32) as compared to adult liver (CT=38). Thus, expression of this gene can be used to distinguish fetal liver from adult liver.

[1726] Among tissues with metabolic or endocrine function, this gene is expressed at low to moderate levels in pancreas, adipose, adrenal gland, thyroid, pituitary gland, skeletal muscle, heart, liver and the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may prove useful in the treatment of endocrine/metabolically related diseases;, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1727] This gene is also expressed at low levels in all regions of the central nervous system examined, including amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. Several neurotransmitter receptors are GPCRs, including the dopamine receptor family, the serotonin receptor family, the GABAB receptor, muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, and others; thus this GPCR may represent a novel neurotransmitter receptor. Targeting various neurotransmitter receptors (dopamine, serotonin) has proven to be an effective therapy in psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. Furthermore, the cerebral cortex and hippocampus are regions of the brain that are known to be involved in Alzheimer's disease, seizure disorders, and in the normal process of memory formation. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1728] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3467 The CG59555-01 gene encodes a putative GPCR. Highest expression of this gene is detected in resting primary Th1 cells (CT=27). This gene is expressed at moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests; that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern is in agreement with the expression profile in General_screening_panel_v1.4 and also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[1729] BG. CG59551-01: Olfactory Receptor

[1730] Expression of gene CG59551-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3463, described in Table BGA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BGB and BGC.

[1731] Table BGA. Probe Name Ag3463 TABLE BGA Probe Name Ag3463 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ctatggtttccagatgtttcca-3′ 22 78 571 Probe 5′-tagatgttccagctgcccatctctga-3′-TAMRA 26 105 572 Reverse 5′-attqtqaqacacaqctqqattt-3′ 22 132 573

[1732] TABLE BGB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3463, Ag3463, Run Run Tissue Name 217067349 Tissue Name 217067349 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 9.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 11.2 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 13.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 43.8 Colon ca. SW480 11.6 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 85.9 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 10.7 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 7.2 Colon ca. CaCo-2 12.8 Placenta 12.8 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 100.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 11.9 Colon Pool 12.5 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 11.3 Small Intestine Pool 0.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 26.1 Stomach Pool 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 0.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 23.2 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 20.3 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 82.9 Breast ca. T47D 0.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 31.9 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 12.5 Thymus Pool 0.0 Trachea 20.9 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 24.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 23.7 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 38.2 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 8.8 CNS cancer (glio) 33.2 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 57.4 Brain (fetal) 48.6 Lung ca. NCI-H460 31.2 Brain (Hippocampus) 21.3 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 35.6 Lung ca. NCI-H522 14.4 Brain (Substantia 15.5 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 14.1 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 5.0 Spinal Cord Pool 29.5 Kidney Pool 37.9 Adrenal Gland 14.8 Fetal Kidney 0.0 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 12.2

[1733] TABLE BGC Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3463, Run Ag3463, Run Tissue Name 169839351 Tissue Name 169839351 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 1.3 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 2.6 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 1.4 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.6 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 7.2 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 100.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 1.1 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 1.2 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 NCI-H292 none 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 1.3 HPAEC none 1.2 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 1.0 PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 1.3 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 1.2 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 6.1 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal Fibroblast rest 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 1.2 Neutrophils TNFa + LPS 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 Neutrophils rest 0.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 0.5 Macrophages rest 4.1 Lung 0.0 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 0.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 2.3 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1734] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3463

[1735] Expression of the CG59551-01 gene is low/undetectable in all the samples on this panel. (Data not shown.)

[1736] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3463 The CG59551-01 gene encodes a putative GPCR. Highest expression of this gene is detected in an ovarian cancer cell line SK-OV-3 (CT=34). In addition, low expression of this gene is also observed in fetal skeletal muscle (CT=34.4), one of the lung cancer cell line (CT=34.9), and testis (CT=34.3). Thus, expression of this gene can be used to distinguish these sample from other samples used in this panel. In addition, therapeutic modulation of the activity of the GPCR encoded by this gene may be useful in the treatment of ovarian and lung cancer, fertility, hypogonadism, and muscle related diseases.

[1737] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3463 The CG59551-01 gene encodes a putative GPCR. Highest expression of this gene is seen in KU-812 cells treated with PMA/ionomycin (CT=30.86). Thus, expression of this gene can be used to distinguish this sample from other samples used in this panel. In addition, expression of this gene is high in KU-812 (basophils) cells treated with PMA/ionomycin (CT=30.86) as compared to resting KU-812 cells (CT=34.66). Therefore, expression of this gene can be used to distinguish resting from PMA/ionomycin treated-basophils. It is known that GPCR-type receptors are important in multiple physiological responses mediated by basophils (ref. 1). Therefore, antibody or small molecule therapies designed with the protein encoded for by this gene could block or inhibit inflammation or tissue damage due to basophil activation in response to asthma, allergies, hypersensitivity reactions, psoriasis, and viral infections.

REFERENCES

[1738] 1. Heinemann A., Hartnell A., Stubbs V. E., Murakami K., Soler D., LaRosa G., Askenase P. W., Williams T. J., Sabroe I. (2000) Basophil responses to chemokines are regulated by both sequential and cooperative receptor signaling. J. Immunol. 165: 7224-7233.

[1739] BH. CG759540-01: Olfactory Receptor

[1740] Expression of gene CG59540-01 was assessed using the primer-probe sets A03460 and Ag 1519, described in Tables BHA and BHB. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BHC, BHD and BHE.

[1741] Table BHA. Probe Name Ag3460 TABLE BHA Probe Name Ag3460 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tcagtgcagagatggagatctt-3′ 22 97 574 Probe TET-5′-tgcatcttctccctgttatatctcttca-3′-TAMRA 28 126 575 Reverse 5′-gacagatgagtcccatgttcat-3′ 22 171 576

[1742] Table BHB. Probe Name Ag1519 TABLE BHB Probe Name Ag1519 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cctggccctcataaatctaatt-3′ 22 503 577 Probe TET-5′-ctccttctaaggctgcccttctgtgg-3′-TAMRA 26 525 578 Reverse 5′-acagacagaatttcaccgaaga-3′ 22 571 579

[1743] TABLE BHC Panel 1.2 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag1519, Ag1519, Run Run Tissue Name 142098791 Tissue Name 142098791 Endothelial cells 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 32.1 Heart (Fetal) 1.3 Renal ca. A498 10.7 Pancreas 1.5 Renal ca. RXF 393 7.5 Pancreatic ca. 3.6 Renal ca. ACHN 10.2 CAPAN 2 Adrenal Gland 4.7 Renal ca. UO-31 26.8 Thyroid 0.4 Renal ca. TK-10 14.0 Salivary gland 27.7 Liver 7.2 Pituitary gland 0.0 Liver (fetal) 3.5 Brain (fetal) 0.0 Liver ca. 0.9 (hepatoblast) HepG2 Brain (whole) 0.0 Lung 0.0 Brain (amygdala) 0.0 Lung (fetal) 1.3 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. (small cell) 22.8 LX-1 Brain 0.3 Lung ca. (small cell) 11.5 (hippocampus) NCI-H69 Brain (thalamus) 0.2 Lung ca. (s. cell var.) 0.0 SHP-77 Cerebral Cortex 0.3 Lung ca. (large 2.3 cell)NCI-H460 Spinal cord 0.0 Lung ca. (non-sm. 5.1 cell) A549 glio/astro U87-MG 0.4 Lung ca. (non-s. cell) 7.7 NCI-H23 glio/astro 0.9 Lung ca. (non-s. cell) 6.8 U-118-MG HOP-62 astrocytoma 0.0 Lung ca. (non-s. cl) 0.9 SW1783 NCI-H522 neuro*; met SK-N- 0.0 Lung ca. (squam.) 52.1 AS SW 900 astrocytoma SF-539 0.0 Lung ca. (squam.) 4.1 NCI-H596 astrocytoma 0.0 Mammary gland 11.8 SNB-75 glioma SNB-19 4.0 Breast ca.* (pl. ef) 11.3 MCF-7 glioma U251 0.0 Breast ca.* (pl. ef) 1.4 MDA-MB-231 glioma SF-295 2.8 Breast ca.* (pl. ef) 6.3 T47D Heart 13.9 Breast ca. BT-549 0.0 Skeletal Muscle 0.2 Breast ca. MDA-N 12.5 Bone marrow 0.7 Ovary 1.5 Thymus 0.0 Ovarian ca. 12.4 OVCAR-3 Spleen 0.7 Ovarian ca. 23.8 OVCAR-4 Lymph node 0.0 Ovarian ca. 38.2 OVCAR-5 Colorectal Tissue 4.5 Ovarian ca. 35.6 OVCAR-8 Stomach 2.6 Ovarian ca. IGROV-1 2.4 Small intestine 2.6 Ovarian ca. (ascites) 11.2 SK-OV-3 Colon ca. SW480 3.1 Uterus 1.7 Colon ca.* SW620 12.3 Placenta 0.8 (SW480 met) Colon ca. HT29 12.3 Prostate 14.2 Colon ca. HCT-116 14.3 Prostate ca.* (bone 12.6 met) PC-3 Colon ca. CaCo-2 11.5 Testis 0.4 Colon ca. Tissue 5.7 Melanoma 6.5 (ODO3866) Hs688(A).T Colon ca. 100.0 Melanoma* (met) 12.2 HCC-2998 Hs688(B).T Gastric ca.* (liver 15.7 Melanoma UACC- 0.0 met) NCI-N87 62 Bladder 95.3 Melanoma M14 10.3 Trachea 1.0 Melanoma LOX 0.0 IMVI Kidney 55.9 Melanoma* (met) 0.0 SK-MEL-5 Kidney (fetal) 7.7

[1744] TABLE BHD Panel 1.3D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag1519, Ag1519, Tissue Name Run 165529518 Tissue Name Run 165529518 Liver adenocarcinoma 0.0 Kidney (fetal) 0.0 Pancreas 38.7 Renal ca. 786-0 8.1 Pancreatic ca. CAPAN 2 7.9 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Adrenal gland 29.9 Renal ca. RXF 393 29.7 Thyroid 26.6 Renal ca. ACHN 13.4 Salivary gland 0.0 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pituitary gland 17.2 Renal ca. TK-10 16.8 Brain (fetal) 0.0 Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver (fetal) 27.4 Brain (amygdala) 0.0 Liver ca. 0.0 (hepatoblast) HepG2 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung 0.0 Brain (hippocampus) 0.0 Lung (fetal) 15.6 Brain (substantia nigra) 0.0 Lung ca. (small cell) 50.7 LX-1 Brain (thalamus) 0.0 Lung ca. (small cell) 0.0 NCI-H69 Cerebral Cortex 0.0 Lung ca. (s. cell var.) 25.0 SHP-77 Spinal cord 0.0 Lung ca. (large 26.1 cell)NCI-H460 glio/astro U87-MG 0.0 Lung ca. (non-sm. 0.0 cell) A549 glio/astro U-118-MG 0.0 Lung ca. (non-s. cell) 0.0 NCI-H23 astrocytoma SW1783 0.0 Lung ca. (non-s. cell) 27.4 HOP-62 neuro*; met SK-N-AS 0.0 Lung ca. (non-s. cl) 0.0 NCI-H522 astrocytoma SF-539 0.0 Lung ca. (squam.) 18.0 SW 900 astrocytoma SNB-75 0.0 Lung ca. (squam.) 0.0 NCI-H596 glioma SNB-19 0.0 Mammary gland 27.0 glioma U251 18.8 Breast ca.* (pl. ef) 27.0 MCF-7 glioma SF-295 0.0 Breast ca.* (pl. ef) 45.7 MDA-MB-231 Heart (fetal) 16.4 Breast ca.* (pl. ef) 13.7 T47D Heart 0.0 Breast ca. BT-549 0.0 Skeletal muscle (fetal) 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 13.8 Skeletal muscle 18.8 Ovary 0.0 Bone marrow 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 OVCAR-3 Thymus 0.0 Ovarian ca. 11.4 OVCAR-4 Spleen 0.0 Ovarian ca. 2.6 OVCAR-5 Lymph node 34.4 Ovarian ca. 12.3 OVCAR-8 Colorectal 100.0 Ovarian ca. IGROV-1 0.0 Stomach 0.0 Ovarian ca.* 33.7 (ascites) SK-OV-3 Small intestine 0.0 Uterus 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 22.8 Placenta 17.6 Colon ca.* 10.0 Prostate 0.0 SW620(SW480 met) Colon ca. HT29 16.7 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 met)PC-3 Colon ca. HCT-116 16.8 Testis 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 15.6 Melanoma 15.1 Hs688(A).T Colon ca. 28.9 Melanoma* (met) 9.0 tissue(ODO3866) Hs688(B).T Colon ca. HCC-2998 31.0 Melanoma UACC- 0.0 62 Gastric ca.* (liver met) 36.6 Melanoma M14 26.2 NCI-N87 Bladder 51.4 Melanoma LOX 0.0 IMVI Trachea 0.0 Melanoma* (met) 14.1 SK-MEL-5 Kidney 56.3 Adipose 0.0

[1745] TABLE BHE Panel 2D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag1519, Ag1519, Tissue Name Run 145158010 Tissue Name Run 145158010 Normal Colon 81.8 Kidney Margin 5.0 8120608 CC Well to Mod Diff 6.0 Kidney Cancer 0.0 (ODO3866) 8120613 CC Margin (ODO3866) 7.3 Kidney Margin 1.9 8120614 CC Gr.2 rectosigmoid 5.8 Kidney Cancer 7.6 (ODO3868) 9010320 CC Margin (ODO3868) 0.0 Kidney Margin 5.8 9010321 CC Mod Diff 18.6 Normal Uterus 4.2 (ODO3920) CC Margin (ODO3920) 10.6 Uterus Cancer 47.3 064011 CC Gr.2 ascend colon 8.2 Normal Thyroid 21.6 (ODO3921) CC Margin (ODO3921) 4.8 Thyroid Cancer 42.3 064010 CC from Partial 47.6 Thyroid Cancer 20.9 Hepatectomy A302152 (ODO4309) Mets Liver Margin 10.4 Thyroid Margin 59.5 (ODO4309) A302153 Colon mets to lung 12.2 Normal Breast 71.2 (OD04451-01) Lung Margin (OD04451- 6.5 Breast Cancer 15.7 02) (OD04566) Normal Prostate 6546-1 11.6 Breast Cancer 19.9 (OD04590-01) Prostate Cancer 31.6 Breast Cancer Mets 41.5 (OD04410) (OD04590-03) Prostate Margin 25.5 Breast Cancer 33.7 (OD04410) Metastasis (OD04655-05) Prostate Cancer 27.2 Breast Cancer 27.0 (OD04720-01) 064006 Prostate Margin 31.4 Breast Cancer 1024 48.0 (OD04720-02) Normal Lung 061010 25.2 Breast Cancer 3.3 9100266 Lung Met to Muscle 6.2 Breast Margin 7.8 (ODO4286) 9100265 Muscle Margin 0.0 Breast Cancer 24.8 (ODO4286) A209073 Lung Malignant Cancer 39.0 Breast Margin 32.3 (OD03126) A209073 Lung Margin (OD03126) 12.0 Normal Liver 3.5 Lung Cancer (OD04404) 4.9 Liver Cancer 064003 56.6 Lung Margin (OD04404) 27.9 Liver Cancer 1025 7.2 Lung Cancer (OD04565) 11.9 Liver Cancer 1026 1.8 Lung Margin (OD04565) 1.4 Liver Cancer 6004-T 6.0 Lung Cancer (OD04237- 52.5 Liver Tissue 6004-N 0.0 01) Lung Margin (OD04237- 20.7 Liver Cancer 6005-T 5.6 02) Ocular Mel Met to Liver 5.6 Liver Tissue 6005-N 0.0 (ODO4310) Liver Margin 2.2 Normal Bladder 24.0 (ODO4310) Melanoma Mets to Lung 0.0 Bladder Cancer 1023 3.3 (OD04321) Lung Margin (OD04321) 24.7 Bladder Cancer 5.7 A302173 Normal Kidney 100.0 Bladder Cancer 2.9 (OD04718-01) Kidney Ca, Nuclear 34.4 Bladder Normal 0.0 grade 2 (OD04338) Adjacent (OD04718- 03) Kidney Margin 54.7 Normal Ovary 3.9 (OD04338) Kidney Ca Nuclear 81.8 Ovarian Cancer 7.2 grade 1/2 (OD04339) 064008 Kidney Margin 48.3 Ovarian Cancer 38.4 (OD04339) (OD04768-07) Kidney Ca, Clear cell 11.0 Ovary Margin 5.1 type (OD04340) (OD04768-08) Kidney Margin 56.6 Normal Stomach 11.4 (OD04340) Kidney Ca, Nuclear 3.4 Gastric Cancer 6.5 grade 3 (OD04348) 9060358 Kidney Margin 43.2 Stomach Margin 0.0 (OD04348) 9060359 Kidney Cancer 11.5 Gastric Cancer 6.7 (OD04622-01) 9060395 Kidney Margin 3.5 Stomach Margin 4.5 (OD04622-03) 9060394 Kidney Cancer 17.8 Gastric Cancer 0.0 (OD04450-01) 9060397 Kidney Margin 42.0 Stomach Margin 6.7 (OD04450-03) 9060396 Kidney Cancer 8120607 0.0 Gastric Cancer 16.6 064005

[1746] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3460 Expression of the CG59540-01 gene is low/undetectable (CT values>35) across the samples in this panel.

[1747] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3460 Expression of the CG59540-01 gene is low/undetectable (CT values>35) across the samples in this panel.

[1748] Panel 1.2 Summary: Ag1519 The expression of the CG59540-01 gene appears to be highest in a sample derived from a colon cancer cell line (HCC-2998) (CT=28.2). In addition, there is substantial expression associated with normal kidney and bladder. Thus, the expression of this gene could be used to distinguish these tissues from other tissues in the panel. In addition there was noted expression clustered in ovarian, renal and colon cancer cell lines. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of this gene, through the use of small molecule drugs, antibodies or protein therapeutics might be of use in the treatment of colon cancer, renal cancer or ovarian cancer.

[1749] Among tissues with metabolic function, there is moderate expression in fetal and adult heart, adrenal, and pancreas. This expression suggests that therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of the protein encoded by this gene may be useful in the treatment of diseases that involve these tissues, including obesity and diabetes.

[1750] In addition, there appears to be higher levels of expression in adult heart (CT=31) when compared to expression in fetal heart (CT=34.4). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between adult and fetal heart tissue. Conversely, expression of this gene is higher in fetal lung (CT=34.5) than in adult lung (CT=40). Thus, expression of this gene could also be used to differentiate between adult and fetal lung.

[1751] Panel 1.3D Summary: Ag1519 Significant expression the CG59540-01 gene is limited to a sample derived from colorectal tissue (CT=34.3). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between this sample and other samples on this panel, and between coloreclal tissue and other normal or malignant tissues.

[1752] Panel 2D Summary: Ag1519 The expression of the CG59540-01 gene in panel 2 appears to be highest in a samples derived from normal kidney tissue (CT=32). In addition there appears to be substantial difference in expression between normal kidney adjacent to cancer tissue and the cancer tissue itself. Thus, the expression of this gene could be used to distinguish normal kidney tissue from other samples in the panel. In addition, the expression of this gene could be used to distinguish normal kidney from malignant tissue. Moreover, therapeutic modulation of this gene, through the use of small molecule drugs, antibodies or protein therapeutics might be of use in the treatment of kidney cancer.

[1753] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3460 Expression of the CG59540-01 gene is low/undetectable (CT values>35) across the samples in this panel.

[1754] BI. CG59280-01 and CG59280-02: Olfactory Receptor

[1755] Expression of gene CG59280-01 and CG59280-02 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3527, described in Table BIA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Table BIB. Please note that CG59280-02 represents a full-length physical clone of the CG59280-01 gene, validating the prediction of the gene sequence.

[1756] Table BIA. Probe Name Ag3527 TABLE BIA Probe Name Ag3527 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-atggccattgataggtacgtt-3′ 21 361 580 Probe TET-5′-catctgtaaccctctccgctacccaa-3′-TAMRA 26 384 581 Reverse 5′-ccacagagagctgaacacaga-3′ 21 428 582

[1757] TABLE BIB Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3527, Run Ag3527, Run Tissue Name 166446354 Tissue Name 166446354 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 2.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 4.2 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 4.2 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 4.4 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 100.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 Lupus kidney 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 5.1 NCI-H292 none 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 4.5 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 3.1 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 4.5 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 5.3 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 9.9 IBD Colitis 2 10.8 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 8.9 Monocytes LPS 27.0 Colon 0.0 Macrophages rest 9.5 Lung 4.6 Macrophages LPS 4.0 Thymus 0.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 0.0 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1758] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3527 Expression of the CG59280-01 gene is low/undetectable (CT values>35) across the samples in this panel. (Data not shown.)

[1759] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3527 Expression of the CG59280-01 gene is low/undetectable (CT values>35) across the samples in this panel. (Data not shown.) This gene encodes a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), a type of cell surface receptor involved in signal transduction. It is most similar to members of the odorant receptor subfamily of GPCRs. Based on analogy to other odorant receptor genes, we predict that expression of this gene may be highest in nasal epithelium, a sample not represented on this panel.

[1760] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3527 Highest expression of the CG59280-01 gene is seen in the liver cirrhosis sample (CT=31.81). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between this sample from the other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of liver cirrhosis. Furthermore, expression of this gene is not detected in normal liver in Panel 1.4, suggesting that its expression is unique to liver cirrhosis. This gene encodes a putative GPCR; therefore, antibodies or small molecule therapeutics could reduce or inhibit fibrosis that occurs in liver cirrhosis. In addition, antibodies to this putative GPCR could also be used for the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis.

[1761] BJ. CG59568-01: GPCR

[1762] Expression of gene CG59568-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3474, described in Table BJA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Table BJB.

[1763] Table BJA. Probe Name Ag3474 TABLE BJA Probe Name Ag3474 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ttacagcaatcaccatggtctt-3′ 22 475 760 Probe TET-5′-accttctgtggaccctatgaaactg-3′-TAMRA 26 510 761 Reverse 5′-gggtgaagtcacaaaagaagtg-3′ 22 537 762

[1764] TABLE BJB Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3474, Run Ag3474, Run Tissue Name 166417193 Tissue Name 166417193 Secondary Th1 act 7.1 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 4.2 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 2.2 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 3.3 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 5.9 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.3 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 1.7 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 3.1 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.5 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 100.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 3.6 Lupus kidney 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 3.9 NCI-H292 none 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 2.4 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 6.2 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.3 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 8.4 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 1.6 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 1.5 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 11.9 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 0.0 Monocytes LPS 5.8 Colon 1.5 Macrophages rest 3.4 Lung 0.0 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 3.8 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 6.7 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1765] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3474 Expression of the CG59568-01 gene is low/undetectable (CT values>35) across the samples in this panel. (Data not shown.)

[1766] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3474 Expression of the CG59568-01 gene is low/undetectable (CT values>35) across the samples in this panel. (Data not shown.) This gene encodes a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), a type of cell surface receptor involved in signal transduction. It is most similar to members of the odorant receptor subfamily of GPCRs. Based on analogy to other odorant receptor genes, we predict that expression of this gene may be highest in nasal epithelium, a sample not represented on this panel.

[1767] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3474 Highest expression of the CG59280-01 gene is seen in the liver cirrhosis sample (CT=31.37). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between this sample from the other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of liver cirrhosis. Furthermore, expression of this gene is not detected in normal liver in Panel 1.4, suggesting that its expression is unique to liver cirrhosis. This gene encodes a putative GPCR; therefore, antibodies or small molecule therapeutics could reduce or inhibit fibrosis that occurs in liver cirrhosis. In addition, antibodies to this putative GPCR could also be used for the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis.

REFERENCES

[1768] 1. Mark M. D., Wittemann S., Herlitze S. (2000) G protein modulation of recombinant P/Q-type calcium channels by regulators of G protein signalling proteins. J. Physiol 528 Pt 1: 65-77.

[1769] BK. CG59224-01 and CG59216-01: GPCR

[1770] Expression of gene CG59224-01 and variant CG59216-01 was assessed using the primer-probe sets Ag3400 and Ag3405, described in Tables BKA and BKB. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Table BKC.

[1771] Table BKA. Probe Name Ag3400 TABLE BKA Probe Name Ag3400 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tctctgacctagggctgtctct-3′ 22 225 584 Probe TET-5′-tcttccttacccatcactttgggact-3′-TAMRA 26 248 585 Reverse 5′-catgaatttcatggacatcaaa-3′ 22 281 586

[1772] Table BKB. Probe Name Ag3405 TABLE BKB Probe Name Ag3405 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cacatctgtgctgtgcttatct-3′ 22 746 587 Probe TET-5′-agtgctgccatgctccaccagttt-3′-TAMRA 24 785 588 Reverse 5′-acgtggatcataggagacacat-3′ 22 816 589

[1773] TABLE BKC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3400, Run Ag3405, Run Ag3400, Run Ag3405, Run Tissue Name 216822602 216838741 Tissue Name 216822602 216838741 Adipose 0.0 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 0.0 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Bladder 1.2 0.0 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver 0.0 0.0 Hs688(B).T met.) NCI-N87 Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Gastric ca. 0.0 0.0 M14 KATO III Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. SW- 0.0 0.0 LOXIMVI 948 Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. 0.0 0.0 SK-MEL-5 SW480 Squamous 0.0 0.0 Colon ca.* 0.0 0.0 cell (SW480 met) carcinoma SW620 SCC-4 Testis Pool 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 0.0 Prostate ca.* 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. HCT- 0.0 0.0 (bone met) 116 PC-3 Prostate Pool 3.2 1.8 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 0.0 Placenta 0.0 0.0 Colon cancer 0.0 0.0 tissue Uterus Pool 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. 0.0 0.0 SW1116 Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. Colo- 0.0 0.0 OVCAR-3 205 Ovarian ca. 1.0 0.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 0.0 SK-OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Colon Pool 0.0 0.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Small Intestine 0.0 0.0 OVCAR-5 Pool Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.0 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Bone Marrow 0.0 0.0 OVCAR-8 Pool Ovary 0.0 0.0 Fetal Heart 0.0 0.0 Breast ca. 0.0 0.0 Heart Pool 1.7 1.3 MCF-7 Breast ca. 0.0 0.0 Lymph Node 0.0 0.0 MDA-MB- Pool 231 Breast ca. BT 0.0 0.0 Fetal Skeletal 0.0 0.0 549 Muscle Breast ca. 0.0 0.0 Skeletal Muscle 0.0 0.0 T47D Pool Breast ca. 0.0 0.5 Spleen Pool 0.0 0.0 MDA-N Breast Pool 0.0 0.5 Thymus Pool 0.0 0.5 Trachea 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 (glio/astro) U87- MG Lung 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 (glio/astro) U- 118-MG Fetal Lung 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 (neuro; met) SK- N-AS Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 NCI-N417 (astro) SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 (astro) SNB-75 Lung ca. 2.5 3.3 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 NCI-H146 (glio) SNB-19 Lung ca. 100.0 100.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 SHP-77 (glio) SF-295 Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 Brain 0.0 0.0 A549 (Amygdala) Pool Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 Brain 0.0 0.0 NCI-H526 (cerebellum) Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 Brain (fetal) 0.0 0.0 NCI-H23 Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 Brain 0.0 0.0 NCI-H460 (Hippocampus) Pool Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 Cerebral Cortex 0.0 0.6 HOP-62 Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 Brain (Substantia 0.0 0.0 NCI-H522 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 0.0 Brain 0.0 0.0 (Thalamus) Pool Fetal Liver 0.0 0.0 Brain (whole) 0.0 0.0 Liver ca. 0.0 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 0.0 0.0 HepG2 Kidney Pool 0.0 0.4 Adrenal Gland 0.0 0.0 Fetal Kidney 10.8 2.6 Pituitary gland 0.0 0.0 Pool Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 0.0 786-0 Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 0.0 A498 Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 0.0 ACHN CAPAN2 Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.0 1.2 UO-31

[1774] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3400/Ag3405 Expression of the CG59224-01 gene is low/undetectable (CT values>35) across the samples in this panel. (Data not shown.)

[1775] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3400/Ag3405 Two experiments with two different probe and primer sets produce results that are in excellent agreement, with significant expression of the CG59224-01 gene exclusively in a lung cancer cell line sample (CTs=30-33). Therefore, expression of this gene may be used to distinguish this sample from other samples on this panel and as a marker for lung cancer. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of the GPCR encoded by this gene may be beneficial in the treatment of lung cancer.

[1776] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3400/Ag3405 Expression of the CG59224-01 gene is low/undetectable (CT values>35) across the samples in this panel. (Data not shown.) This gene encodes a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), a type of cell surface receptor involved in signal transduction. It is most similar to members of the odorant receptor subfamily of GPCRs. Based on analogy to other odorant receptor genes, we predict that expression of this gene may be highest in nasal epithelium, a sample not represented on this panel.

[1777] BL. CG59214-01 and CG59214-01: GPCR

[1778] Expression of gene CG59214-01 and CG59214-01 was assessed using the primer-probe sets Ag3398 and Ag3404, described in Tables BLA and BLB. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BLC and BLD.

[1779] Table BLA. Probe Name Ag3398 TABLE BLA Probe Name Ag3398 Start SEQ Primers Sequences Length Position ID NO: Forward 5′-atacttgcatctcccacatctg-3′ 22 724 590 Probe TET-5′-caccaatgattgggctatctatgatcca-3′-TAMRA 28 766 591 Reverse 5′-tgaggaagcattctgtccatag-3′ 22 797 592

[1780] Table BLB. Probe Name Ag3404 TABLE BLB Probe Name Ag3404 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-atacttgcatctcccacatctg-3′ 22 724 593 Probe TET-5′-caccaatgattgggctatctatgatcca-3′-TAMRA 28 766 594 Reverse 5′-tgaggaagcattctgtccatag-3′ 22 797 595

[1781] TABLE BLC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3398, Run Ag3404, Run Ag3398, Run Ag3404, Run Tissue Name 216822567 216838380 Tissue Name 216822567 216838380 Adipose 0.0 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 0.0 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Bladder 0.0 0.0 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver 0.0 0.0 Hs688(B).T met.) NCI-N87 Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Gastric ca. 0.0 0.0 M14 KATO III Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. SW- 0.0 0.0 LOXIMVI 948 Melanoma* 0.0 88.9 Colon ca. 0.0 0.0 SK-MEL-5 SW480 Squamous 0.0 0.0 Colon ca.* 0.0 0.0 cell (SW480 met) carcinoma SW620 SCC-4 Testis Pool 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 0.0 Prostate ca.* 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. HCT- 0.0 0.0 (bone met) 116 PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 0.0 Placenta 0.0 0.0 Colon cancer 0.0 0.0 tissue Uterus Pool 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. 0.0 0.0 SW1116 Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. Colo- 0.0 0.0 OVCAR-3 205 Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 0.0 SK-OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Colon Pool 0.0 0.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Small Intestine 0.0 8.9 OVCAR-5 Pool Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.0 15.6 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 0.0 Bone Marrow 0.0 0.0 OVCAR-8 Pool Ovary 0.0 7.5 Fetal Heart 0.0 0.0 Breast ca. 0.0 0.0 Heart Pool 0.0 0.0 MCF-7 Breast ca. 0.0 0.0 Lymph Node 0.0 0.0 MDA-MB- Pool 231 Breast ca. BT 0.0 0.0 Fetal Skeletal 0.0 0.0 549 Muscle Breast ca. 0.0 0.0 Skeletal Muscle 0.0 0.0 T47D Pool Breast ca. 6.9 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.0 0.0 MDA-N Breast Pool 0.0 0.0 Thymus Pool 0.0 0.0 Trachea 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 (glio/astro) U87- MG Lung 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 12.5 (glio/astro) U- 118-MG Fetal Lung 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 (neuro; met) SK- N-AS Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 NCI-N417 (astro) SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 (astro) SNB-75 Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 NCI-H146 (glio) SNB-19 Lung ca. 100.0 100.0 CNS cancer 0.0 0.0 SHP-77 (glio) SF-295 Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 Brain 0.0 0.0 A549 (Amygdala) Pool Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 Brain 0.0 0.0 NCI-H526 (cerebellum) Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 Brain (fetal) 0.0 0.0 NCI-H23 Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 Brain 0.0 0.0 NCI-H460 (Hippocampus) Pool Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 Cerebral Cortex 0.0 0.0 HOP-62 Pool Lung ca. 0.0 0.0 Brain (Substantia 0.0 0.0 NCI-H522 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 0.0 Brain 4.3 0.0 (Thalamus) Pool Fetal Liver 0.0 0.0 Brain (whole) 0.0 0.0 Liver ca. 0.0 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 0.0 0.0 HepG2 Kidney Pool 0.0 0.0 Adrenal Gland 0.0 0.0 Fetal Kidney 11.1 8.5 Pituitary gland 0.0 0.0 Pool Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 0.0 786-0 Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 0.0 A498 Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 0.0 ACHN CAPAN2 Renal ca. 0.0 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.0 0.0 UO-31

[1782] TABLE BLD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3404, Run Ag3404, Run Tissue Name 165825947 Tissue Name 165825947 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 5.8 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 8.9 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 100.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 Lupus kidney 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 none 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 3.9 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 7.2 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 4.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 5.5 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 3.1 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 0.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 0.0 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1783] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3398/Ag3404 Expression of the CG59222-01 gene is low/undetectable (CT values>35) across the samples in this panel. (Data not shown.)

[1784] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3398/Ag3404 Two experiments with two different probe and primer sets produce results that are in excellent agreement, with significant expression of the CG59222-01 gene exclusively in a lung cancer cell line sample (CT=33.8). Therefore, expression of this gene may be used to this sample from other samples on this panel and as a marker for lung cancer. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of the GPCR encoded by this gene may be beneficial in the treatment of lung cancer.

[1785] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3404 Highest expression of the CG59222-01 gene is seen in the liver cirrhosis sample (CT=32.65). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between this sample from the other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of liver cirrhosis. Furthermore, expression of this gene is not detected in normal liver in Panel 1.4, suggesting that its expression is unique to liver cirrhosis. This gene encodes a putative GPCR; therefore, antibodies or small molecule therapeutics could reduce or inhibit fibrosis that occurs in liver cirrhosis. In addition, antibodies to this putative GPCR could also be used for the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis. Ag3398 Expression of CG59222-01 gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (Data not shown).

[1786] BM. CG159220-01: GPCR

[1787] Expression of gene CG59220-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3402, described in Table BMA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BMB, BMC and BMD.

[1788] Table BMA. Probe Name Ag3402 TABLE BMA Probe Name Ag3402 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ctccacacacccatgtacttct-3′ 22 160 596 Probe TET-5′-cttggatctctgccattcctctgtca-3′-TAMRA 26 201 597 Reverse 5′-aggaggttctccaacagcttag-3′ 22 233 598

[1789] TABLE BMB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3402, Ag3402, Run Run Tissue Name 210349784 Tissue Name 210349784 AD 1 Hippo 9.0 Control (Path) 3 18.6 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 46.3 Control (Path) 4 56.6 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 8.8 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 21.6 AD 4 Hippo 24.1 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 52.9 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 15.0 AD 6 Hippo 39.2 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 48.0 Control 2 Hippo 41.8 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 56.3 Control 4 Hippo 18.2 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 31.4 Control (Path) 3 13.7 Control 1 Occipital 14.4 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 27.4 Control 2 Occipital 55.5 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 57.0 Control 3 Occipital 42.3 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 10.2 Control 4 Occipital 21.2 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 54.3 Control (Path) 1 100.0 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 42.9 Control (Path) 2 27.7 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 28.7 Control (Path) 3 9.0 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 41.8 Control (Path) 4 34.2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 51.4 Control 1 Parietal 23.5 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 18.2 Control 2 Parietal 28.5 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 43.2 Control 3 Parietal 29.5 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 32.8 Control (Path) 1 99.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 20.0 Control (Path) 2 46.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 87.1 Control (Path) 3 12.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 60.3 Control (Path) 4 82.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1790] TABLE BMC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3402, Ag3402, Run Run Tissue Name 216823314 Tissue Name 216823314 Adipose 14.7 Renal ca. TK-10 2.5 Melanoma* 10.1 Bladder 28.7 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 1.4 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 17.9 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.9 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.7 Melanoma* 0.8 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 2.1 Colon ca. SW480 1.7 MEL-5 Squamous cell 2.9 Colon ca.* (SW480 1.8 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 25.9 Colon ca. HT29 1.3 Prostate ca.* (bone 1.2 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 16.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.7 Placenta 1.3 Colon cancer tissue 7.4 Uterus Pool 15.6 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 3.1 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 6.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.6 Colon Pool 49.7 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 2.9 Small Intestine Pool 53.6 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 1.6 Stomach Pool 15.8 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 1.6 Bone Marrow Pool 14.5 OVCAR-8 Ovary 48.3 Fetal Heart 9.1 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.6 Heart Pool 39.5 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 39.2 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 2.4 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 5.8 Breast ca. T47D 1.3 Skeletal Muscle Pool 47.6 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.4 Spleen Pool 22.2 Breast Pool 31.6 Thymus Pool 12.9 Trachea 5.9 CNS cancer 0.8 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 16.6 CNS cancer 3.4 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 30.8 CNS cancer 1.5 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 9.7 CNS cancer (astro) 1.1 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 1.1 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.6 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 4.1 295 Lung ca. A549 0.6 Brain (Amygdala) 28.1 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 35.1 Lung ca. NCI-H23 5.9 Brain (fetal) 12.3 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.9 Brain (Hippocampus) 39.8 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 1.6 Cerebral Cortex Pool 88.9 Lung ca. NCI-H522 7.1 Brain (Substantia 43.2 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 74.2 Fetal Liver 2.5 Brain (whole) 26.1 Liver ca. HepG2 0.7 Spinal Cord Pool 100.0 Kidney Pool 51.8 Adrenal Gland 24.1 Fetal Kidney 16.7 Pituitary gland Pool 8.6 Renal ca. 786-0 0.8 Salivary Gland 3.2 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 8.9 Renal ca. ACHN 1.4 Pancreatic ca. 0.8 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 1.5 Pancreas Pool 24.8

[1791] TABLE BMD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3402, Run Ag3402, Run Tissue Name 165825209 Tissue Name 165825209 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 3.5 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 6.5 Secondary Tr1 act 3.3 HUVEC TNF alpha + 15.4 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 2.9 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 5.2 HUVEC IL-11 9.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 2.7 none Primary Th1 act 5.4 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 3.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 10.7 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 3.3 Bronchial epithelium 18.0 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 5.1 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 79.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 2.7 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 2.5 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 11.3 Secondary CD8 3.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 75.3 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 2.6 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 6.8 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 1.6 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 27.9 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 5.1 Liver cirrhosis 90.8 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 3.0 Lupus kidney 51.8 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 4.5 NCI-H292 none 28.1 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 23.2 NCI-H292 IL-4 10.6 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 23.5 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 6.2 NCI-H292 IL-13 4.8 Two Way MLR 3 day 12.1 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 10.3 Two Way MLR 5 day 3.1 HPAEC none 5.8 Two Way MLR 7 day 5.8 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 3.7 PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 6.4 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 3.2 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 2.6 Lung fibroblast IFN 10.5 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 1.8 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 13.7 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 6.5 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 4.7 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 6.3 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 27.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 24.8 IBD Crohn's 9.3 Monocytes LPS 3.1 Colon 100.0 Macrophages rest 4.0 Lung 24.7 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 59.5 HUVEC none 6.5 Kidney 27.0 HUVEC starved 41.2

[1792] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3402 The CG59220-01 gene is expressed at low levels throughout the CNS, including in amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. The GPCR family of receptors contains a large number of neurotransmitter receptors, including the dopamine, serotonin, a and b-adrenerlyic, acetylcholine muscarinic, histamine, peptide, and metabotropic glutamate receptors. GPCRs are excellent drug targets in various neurologic and psychiatric diseases. All antipsychotics have been shown to act at the dopamine D2 receptor; similarly novel antipsychotics also act at the serotonergic receptor, and often the muscarinic and adrenergic receptors as well. While the majority of antidepressants can be classified as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, blockade of the 5-HT1A and a2 adrenergic receptors increases the effects of these drugs. The GPCRs are also of use as drug targets in the treatment of stroke. Blockade of the glutamate receptors may decrease the neuronal death resulting from excitotoxicity; further more the purinergic receptors have also been implicated as drug targets in the treatment of cerebral ischemia. The b-adrenergic receptors have been implicated in the treatment of ADHD with Ritalin, while the a-adrenergic receptors have been implicated in memory. Therefore this gene may be of use as a small molecule target for the treatment of any of the described diseases.

[1793] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3402 The CG59220-01 gene represents a novel G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) with highest expression in spinal cord sample (CT=31.12) and moderate expression in other samples from brain. Please see Panel CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[1794] Low levels of expression of the CG59220-01 gene are also observed in areas outside of the central nervous system such as the, adipose tissue, fetal and adult heart, skeletal muscle, adrenal gland, pituitary gland, and thyroid suggesting the possibility of a wider role in intercellular signaling. Therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may therefore be useful in the treatment of metabolic disorders, including obesity and diabetes.

[1795] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3402 The CG59220-01 gene represents a novel G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) with highest expression in colon (CT=33.12). Thus expression of this gene can be used to distinguish these samples from other samples used in this panel. In addition, expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CT values>35) in samples derived from IBD colitis and IBS Crohn's. Therefore, expression of this gene can be used to distinguish normal colon sample from the IBD colitis and IBD Crohn's sample used in this panel.

[1796] BN. CG59218-01: GPCR

[1797] Expression of gene CG59218-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3401, described in Table BNA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BNB.

[1798] Table BNA. Probe Name Ag3401 TABLE BNA Probe Name Ag3401 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gctggctactaggtttctcctt-3′ 22 447 599 Probe TET-5′-atcatcatgcctgtcatcctgaccag-3′-TAMRA 26 470 600 Reverse 5′-ttgatgtgggtatcacagaatg-3′ 22 504 601

[1799] TABLE BNB Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3401, Run Ag3401, Run Tissue Name 165825154 Tissue Name 165825154 Secondary Th1 act 2.4 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 3.4 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 8.4 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 3.1 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 3.1 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 8.1 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 3.3 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 8.1 Astrocytes rest 5.7 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 1.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 5.7 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 3.1 Liver cirrhosis 100.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 3.2 Lupus kidney 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 8.0 NCI-H292 none 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 4.3 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 LAK cells 2.1 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 3.3 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 3.4 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 2.5 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 14.8 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 6.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 17.1 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 0.0 Monocytes LPS 6.1 Colon 0.0 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 0.0 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 0.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 3.2 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1800] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3401 Expression of the CG59218-01 gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1801] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3401 Expression of the CG59218-01 gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown). This gene product is most similar to members of the odorant receptor subfamily of GPCRs. Based on analogy to other odorant receptor genes, we predict that expression of this gene may be highest in nasal epithelium, a sample not represented on this panel.

[1802] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3401 Highest expression of the CG59218-01 gene is seen in the liver cirrhosis sample (CT=33.03). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between this sample from the other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of liver cirrhosis. Furthermore, expression of this gene is not detected in normal liver in Panel 1.4, suggesting that its expression is unique to liver cirrhosis. This gene encodes a putative GPCR; therefore, antibodies or small molecule therapeutics could reduce or inhibit fibrosis that occurs in liver cirrhosis. In addition, antibodies to this putative GPCR could also be used for the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis.

[1803] BO. CG59211-01: GPCR

[1804] Expression of gene CG59211-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3397, described in Table BOA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Table BOB. TABLE BOA Probe Name A3397 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tcacaggcatcctagacttgac-3′ 22 645 602 Probe TET-5′-tcatgtcctacatgttgatactgaaagca-3′-TAMRA 29 675 603 Reverse 5′-tttcttgatgctatgctcaaca-3′ 22 705 604

[1805] TABLE BOB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3397, Ag3397, Run Run Tissue Name 216822307 Tissue Name 216822307 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 0.0 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.7 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 0.0 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 0.6 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Small Intestine Pool 0.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 0.5 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 0.5 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 0.0 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.0 Breast ca. T47D 0.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 0.6 Thymus Pool 0.0 Trachea 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.8 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 2.6 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 100.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.0 295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 0.0 Brain (fetal) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 0.0 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 0.0 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 0.9 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 0.0 Kidney Pool 0.9 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 3.3 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.0

[1806] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3397 Expression of the CG59211-01 gene is low/undetectable (CT values>35) across the samples in this panel. (Data not shown.) This gene encodes a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), a type of cell surface receptor involved in signal transduction. It is most similar to members of the odorant receptor subfamily of GPCRs. Based on analogy to other odorant receptor genes, we predict that expression of this gene may be highest in nasal epithelium, a sample not represented on this panel.

[1807] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3397 Significant expression of the CG59211-01 gene is seen exclusively in one of the lung cancer sample (CT=32.29). Therefore, expression of this gene may be used to distinguish this sample from other samples on this panel and as a marker for lung cancer. There is an increasing awareness that some GPCRs can regulate proliferative signaling pathways and that chronic stimulation or mutational activation of receptors can lead to oncogenic transformation. Activating mutations in GPCRs are associated with several types of human tumors and some receptors exhibit potent oncogenic activity due to agonist overexpression (Whitehead et al., 2001). Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of the GPCR encoded by this gene may be beneficial in the treatment of lung cancer.

REFERENCES

[1808] 1. Whitehead I P, Zohn I E, Der C J. (2001) Rho GTPase-dependent transformation by G protein-coupled receptors. Oncogene Mar. 26, 2001;20(13):1547-55

[1809] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3397 Expression of the CG59211-01 gene is low/undetectable (CT values>35) across the samples in this panel. (Data not shown.)

[1810] BP. CG59276-01: Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase

[1811] Expression of gene CG59276-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3524, described in Table BPA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BPB, BPC, BPD, BPE and BPF. TABLE BPA Probe Name Ag3524 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ttcaggcactgttctttgactt-3′ 22 1439 605 Probe TET-5′-aacagattttgcaacactttccaagg-3′-TAMRA 26 1472 606 Reverse 5′-tgagggagtggtaacactgtgt-3′ 22 1498 607

[1812] TABLE BPB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3524, Ag3524, Run Run Tissue Name 206915926 Tissue Name 206915926 AD 1 Hippo 26.8 Control (Path) 3 18.9 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 30.8 Control (Path) 4 51.4 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 25.3 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 37.1 AD 4 Hippo 38.2 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 77.4 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 16.5 AD 6 Hippo 83.5 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 40.9 Control 2 Hippo 43.8 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 33.9 Control 4 Hippo 20.6 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 17.0 Control (Path) 3 17.6 Control 1 Occipital 6.3 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 37.1 Control 2 Occipital 74.7 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 31.2 Control 3 Occipital 22.1 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 6.5 Control 4 Occipital 25.7 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 79.6 Control (Path) 1 89.5 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 97.9 Control (Path) 2 18.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 56.3 Control (Path) 3 11.2 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 100.0 Control (Path) 4 24.8 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 66.9 Control 1 Parietal 26.8 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 10.6 Control 2 Parietal 68.3 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 13.4 Control 3 Parietal 28.1 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 25.9 Control (Path) 1 58.6 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 36.6 Control (Path) 2 51.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 80.7 Control (Path) 3 6.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 76.8 Control (Path) 4 54.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1813] TABLE BPC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3524, Ag3524, Run Run Tissue Name 213390931 Tissue Name 213390931 Adipose 6.2 Renal ca. TK-10 9.3 Melanoma* 3.1 Bladder 22.1 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 9.2 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 24.8 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.9 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.4 Colon ca. SW-948 1.2 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.7 Colon ca. SW480 4.2 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 10.5 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 11.3 Colon ca. HT29 1.1 Prostate ca.* (bone 3.1 Colon ca. HCT-116 5.3 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 8.7 Colon ca. CaCo-2 8.5 Placenta 1.3 Colon cancer tissue 7.2 Uterus Pool 2.9 Colon ca. SW1116 1.4 Ovarian ca. 6.9 Colon ca. Colo-205 1.6 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 11.7 Colon ca. SW-48 1.7 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.2 Colon Pool 12.6 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 8.5 Small Intestine Pool 20.9 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 2.5 Stomach Pool 13.2 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 4.1 Bone Marrow Pool 8.7 OVCAR-8 Ovary 15.3 Fetal Heart 9.5 Breast ca. MCF-7 3.4 Heart Pool 11.3 Breast ca. MDA- 3.1 Lymph Node Pool 27.2 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 23.5 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 9.1 Breast ca. T47D 19.5 Skeletal Muscle Pool 6.7 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.3 Spleen Pool 8.9 Breast Pool 25.2 Thymus Pool 18.2 Trachea 12.6 CNS cancer 8.7 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 13.3 CNS cancer 7.5 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 41.8 CNS cancer 21.3 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 2.4 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 32.1 CNS cancer (astro) 97.9 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 1.4 CNS cancer (glio) 3.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 2.3 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 26.1 295 Lung ca. A549 5.4 Brain (Amygdala) 4.1 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.4 Brain (cerebellum) 33.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 100.0 Brain (fetal) 25.5 Lung ca. NCI-H460 7.9 Brain (Hippocampus) 7.5 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 4.2 Cerebral Cortex Pool 7.7 Lung ca. NCI-H522 1.4 Brain (Substantia 5.8 nigra) Pool Liver 1.4 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 11.7 Fetal Liver 9.3 Brain (whole) 9.5 Liver ca. HepG2 5.2 Spinal Cord Pool 10.5 Kidney Pool 40.3 Adrenal Gland 9.1 Fetal Kidney 40.1 Pituitary gland Pool 2.0 Renal ca. 786-0 12.9 Salivary Gland 8.3 Renal ca. A498 3.4 Thyroid (female) 2.5 Renal ca. ACHN 5.4 Pancreatic ca. 9.3 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 7.2 Pancreas Pool 20.9

[1814] TABLE BPD Panel 2D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3524, Ag3524, Tissue Name Run 169590472 Tissue Name Run 169590472 Normal Colon 28.1 Kidney Margin 1.8 8120608 CC Well to Mod Diff 2.4 Kidney Cancer 2.7 (ODO3866) 8120613 CC Margin (ODO3866) 1.4 Kidney Margin 8.0 8120614 CC Gr.2 rectosigmoid 3.5 Kidney Cancer 6.0 (ODO3868) 9010320 CC Margin (ODO3868) 1.1 Kidney Margin 11.7 9010321 CC Mod Diff 9.9 Normal Uterus 4.8 (ODO3920) CC Margin (ODO3920) 6.0 Uterus Cancer 2.3 064011 CC Gr.2 ascend colon 12.3 Normal Thyroid 6.6 (ODO3921) CC Margin (ODO3921) 3.1 Thyroid Cancer 0.5 064010 CC from Partial 12.8 Thyroid Cancer 2.1 Hepatectomy A302152 (ODO4309) Mets Liver Margin 34.6 Thyroid Margin 9.2 (ODO4309) A302153 Colon mets to lung 12.2 Normal Breast 13.6 (OD04451-01) Lung Margin (OD04451- 2.9 Breast Cancer 6.4 02) (OD04566) Normal Prostate 6546-1 9.9 Breast Cancer 9.8 (OD04590-01) Prostate Cancer 16.6 Breast Cancer Mets 14.0 (OD04410) (OD04590-03) Prostate Margin 15.4 Breast Cancer 5.3 (OD04410) Metastasis (OD04655-05) Prostate Cancer 20.6 Breast Cancer 11.2 (OD04720-01) 064006 Prostate Margin 16.6 Breast Cancer 1024 31.6 (OD04720-02) Normal Lung 061010 27.2 Breast Cancer 8.0 9100266 Lung Met to Muscle 3.5 Breast Margin 4.6 (ODO4286) 9100265 Muscle Margin 6.7 Breast Cancer 4.1 (ODO4286) A209073 Lung Malignant Cancer 3.7 Breast Margin 8.4 (OD03126) A209073 Lung Margin (OD03126) 10.8 Normal Liver 100.0 Lung Cancer (OD04404) 4.1 Liver Cancer 064003 44.4 Lung Margin (OD04404) 4.3 Liver Cancer 1025 47.0 Lung Cancer (OD04565) 0.9 Liver Cancer 1026 0.9 Lung Margin (OD04565) 8.5 Liver Cancer 6004-T 59.5 Lung Cancer (OD04237- 13.2 Liver Tissue 6004-N 6.6 01) Lung Margin (OD04237- 4.5 Liver Cancer 6005-T 1.5 02) Ocular Mel Met to Liver 6.7 Liver Tissue 6005-N 0.5 (ODO4310) Liver Margin 6.7 Normal Bladder 21.5 (ODO4310) Melanoma Mets to Lung 3.9 Bladder Cancer 1023 0.9 (OD04321) Lung Margin (OD04321) 4.7 Bladder Cancer 5.9 A302173 Normal Kidney 35.8 Bladder Cancer 5.5 (OD04718-01) Kidney Ca, Nuclear 18.0 Bladder Normal 6.5 grade 2 (OD04338) Adjacent (OD04718- 03) Kidney Margin 14.1 Normal Ovary 4.5 (OD04338) Kidney Ca Nuclear 13.7 Ovarian Cancer 3.7 grade 1/2 (OD04339) 064008 Kidney Margin 9.9 Ovarian Cancer 11.0 (OD04339) (OD04768-07) Kidney Ca, Clear cell 10.8 Ovary Margin 1.1 type (OD04340) (OD04768-08) Kidney Margin 12.7 Normal Stomach 7.6 (OD04340) Kidney Ca, Nuclear 0.5 Gastric Cancer 3.3 grade 3 (OD04348) 9060358 Kidney Margin 10.6 Stomach Margin 4.0 (OD04348) 9060359 Kidney Cancer 0.9 Gastric Cancer 8.2 (OD04622-01) 9060395 Kidney Margin 1.6 Stomach Margin 5.5 (OD04622-03) 9060394 Kidney Cancer 4.2 Gastric Cancer 3.8 (OD04450-01) 9060397 Kidney Margin 5.4 Stomach Margin 0.9 (OD04450-03) 9060396 Kidney Cancer 8120607 1.0 Gastric Cancer 14.5 064005

[1815] TABLE BPE Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3524, Run Ag3524, Run Tissue Name 166445583 Tissue Name 166445583 Secondary Th1 act 13.9 HUVEC IL-1beta 2.4 Secondary Th2 act 17.1 HUVEC IFN gamma 16.4 Secondary Tr1 act 15.4 HUVEC TNF alpha + 4.8 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 36.6 HUVEC TNF alpha + 3.8 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 19.1 HUVEC IL-11 6.1 Secondary Tr1 rest 28.7 Lung Microvascular EC 9.2 none Primary Th1 act 10.2 Lung Microvascular EC 5.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 18.2 Microvascular Dermal 14.5 EC none Primary Tr1 act 28.5 Microsvasular Dermal 10.4 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 100.0 Bronchial epithelium 6.1 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 42.3 Small airway epithelium 3.3 none Primary Tr1 rest 35.8 Small airway epithelium 29.3 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 14.6 Coronery artery SMC rest 5.6 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 28.7 Coronery artery SMC 3.4 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 17.7 Astrocytes rest 12.1 Secondary CD8 23.7 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 11.5 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 12.7 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 23.2 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 22.2 KU-812 (Basophil) 37.1 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 39.5 CCD1106 5.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 17.9 CCD1106 41.5 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 41.2 Liver cirrhosis 37.9 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 31.0 Lupus kidney 21.8 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 47.0 NCI-H292 none 25.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 44.8 NCI-H292 IL-4 21.3 LAK cells 5.3 NCI-H292 IL-9 21.6 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 17.8 NCI-H292 IL-13 9.2 Two Way MLR 3 day 47.6 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 10.6 Two Way MLR 5 day 13.0 HPAEC none 16.5 Two Way MLR 7 day 18.8 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 4.0 1beta PBMC rest 7.6 Lung fibroblast none 30.4 PBMC PWM 24.7 Lung fibroblast TNF 24.3 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 4.9 Lung fibroblast IL-4 23.8 Ramos (B cell) none 19.5 Lung fibroblast IL-9 14.6 Ramos (B cell) 10.7 Lung fibroblast IL-13 17.1 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 22.8 Lung fibroblast IFN 24.1 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 40.1 Dermal fibroblast 20.3 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 15.9 Dermal fibroblast 22.4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 11.7 Dermal fibroblast 0.6 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 22.2 Dermal fibroblast IFN 10.6 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 14.5 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 11.8 Dendritic cells anti- 23.5 IBD Colitis 2 7.3 CD40 Monocytes rest 37.9 IBD Crohn's 8.0 Monocytes LPS 15.8 Colon 54.0 Macrophages rest 10.2 Lung 9.7 Macrophages LPS 5.0 Thymus 39.5 HUVEC none 17.3 Kidney 63.7 HUVEC starved 11.8

[1816] TABLE BPF Panel 5 Islet Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3524, Run Ag3524, Run Tissue Name 242386392 Tissue Name 242386392 97457_Patient- 66.0 94709_Donor 2 AM - A_adipose 9.0 02go_adipose 97476_Patient- 10.7 94710_Donor 2 AM - B_adipose 9.8 07sk_skeletal muscle 97477_Patient- 9.4 94711_Donor 2 AM - C_adipose 8.1 07ut_uterus 97478_Patient- 7.8 94712_Donor 2 AD - A_adipose 17.8 07pl_placenta 99167_Bayer Patient 10.2 94713_Donor 2 AD - B_adipose 27.0 1 97482_Patient- 0.0 94714_Donor 2 AD - C_adipose 43.5 08ut_uterus 97483_Patient- 0.0 94742_Donor 3 U - 0.0 08pl_placenta A_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 97486_Patient- 0.0 94743_Donor 3 U - 0.0 09sk_skeletal muscle B_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 97487_Patient- 0.0 94730_Donor 3 AM - A_adipose 16.8 09ut_uterus 97488_Patient- 17.0 94731_Donor 3 AM - B_adipose 7.8 09pl_placenta 97492_Patient- 28.1 94732_Donor 3 AM - C_adipose 18.0 10ut_uterus 97493_Patient- 25.3 94733_Donor 3 AD - A_adipose 0.0 10pl_placenta 97495_Patient- 61.6 94734_Donor 3 AD - B_adipose 0.0 11go_adipose 97496_Patient- 28.5 94735_Donor 3 AD - C_adipose 18.9 11sk_skeletal muscle 97497_Patient- 16.2 77138_Liver_HepG2untreated 15.8 11ut_uterus 97498_Patient- 5.0 73556_Heart_Cardiac stromal 9.7 11pl_placenta cells (primary) 97500_Patient- 100.0 81735_Small Intestine 62.9 12go_adipose 97501_Patient- 42.6 72409_Kidney_Proximal 24.0 12sk_skeletal muscle Convoluted Tubule 97502_Patient- 41.8 82685_Small 32.8 12ut_uterus intestine_Duodenum 97503_Patient- 0.0 90650_Adrenal_Adrenocortical 0.0 12pl_placenta adenoma 94721_Donor 2 U - 0.0 72410_Kidney_HRCE 39.8 A_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 94722_Donor 2 U - 0.0 72411_Kidney_HRE 21.8 B_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 94723_Donor 2 U - 0.0 73139_Uterus_Uterine smooth 8.1 C_Mesenchymal muscle cells Stem Cells

[1817] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3524 No differential expression of the CG59276-01 gene is detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. However, as observed in panel 1.4 this gene is expressed at low levels throughout the CNS, including in amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1818] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3524 Expression of the CG59276-01 gene is highest in a sample derived from a brain and lung cancer cell lines (CTs=29). Thus, the expression of this gene could be used to distinguish these samples from the other samples in the panel. The CG59276-01 gene encodes a dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) homolog. DHODH is an enzyme involved in the pathway for pyrimidine production. Drugs known to inhibit DHODH activity, such as brequinar sodium (Dup-785), have been shown to have anti-tumor activities (ref. 1). Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene encoded by this gene may be beneficial in the treatment of CNS and lung cancer. In addition, low to moderate expression of this gene is seen in all of the samples on this panel. Therefore, this gene may be playing an important role in cellular function.

[1819] This gene is expressed at low to moderate levels in a number of tissues with metabolic or endocrine function, including adipose, adrenal gland, gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and skeletal muscle. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may prove useful in the treatment of endocrine/metabolically related diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1820] Recently, it has been demonstrated that down regulation of DHODH mRNA using RNA interference (RNAi) may inhibit growth of Plasmodium falciparum (ref 2). REFERENCES

[1821] 1. Braakhuis B J, van Dongen G A, Peters G J, van Walsum M, Snow G B (1990) Antitumor activity of brequinar sodium (Dup-785) against human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma xenografts. Cancer Lett 49(2):133-7.

[1822] 2. McRobert L, McConkey G A.(2002) RNA interference (RNAi) inhibits growth of Plasmodium falciparum. Mol Biochem Parasitol 119(2):273-8

[1823] Panel 2D Summary: Ag3524 The expression of this gene appears to be highest in a sample derived from a normal liver tissue (CT=30.3). In addition, there appears to be substantial expression in other samples derived from liver cancers and breast cancers. Thus, the expression of this gene could be used to distinguish normal liver tissue from other samples in the panel. Moreover, therapeutic modulation of this gene, through the use of small molecule drugs, protein therapeutics or antibodies could be of benefit in the treatment of liver or breast cancer.

[1824] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3524 Highest expression of the CG59276-01 gene is detected in resting primary Th1 cells (CT=30.03). In addition, the expression of this gene is significantly reduced in activated primary Th1 cells, suggesting a regulatory role for this gene in T-cell activation. The CG59276-01 encodes a dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, an enzyme involved in the pathway for pyrimidine production. Recently, an inhibitor of this enzyme, leflunomide has been shown to be an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (ref 1). Therefore, therapeutics designed with the protein encoded for by this transcript could be important in regulating T cell function and treating T cell mediated diseases such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, IBD, and systemic lupus erythematosus.

[1825] Overall, this gene is expressed at low to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern is in agreement with the expression profile in General_screening_panel_v1.4 and also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation.

[1826] Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

REFERENCES

[1827] 1. Schattenkirchner M. (2000) The use of leflunomide in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: an experimental and clinical review. Immunopharmacology 47(2-3):291-3

[1828] Panel 5 Islet Summary: Ag3524 This gene has a low level of expression in adipose tissue (CTs=33-35). Thus, this gene product may be a small molecule drug for the treatment of obesity and obesity-related diseases, including Type 2 diabetes.

[1829] BQ. CG59268-01: K1AA2372

[1830] Expression of gene CG59268-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3523, described in Table BQA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BQB and BQC. TABLE BQA Probe Name Ag3523 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tactcttttggcttgatggaaa-3′ 22 556 608 Probe TET-5′-ccaacttctacgaccaggcagaaaa-3′-TAMRA 25 578 609 Reverse 5′-gacaaagagttggtgcctcttt-3′ 22 610 610

[1831] TABLE BQB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3523, (%) Ag3523, Run Run Tissue Name 216874716 Tissue Name 216874716 Adipose 47.6 Renal ca. TK-10 62.9 Melanoma* 4.0 Bladder 25.2 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 40.1 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 15.4 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.8 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 39.5 Colon ca. SW480 9.7 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 10.2 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 35.8 Colon ca. HT29 27.2 Prostate ca.* (bone 8.5 Colon ca. HCT-116 52.5 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 31.2 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 14.1 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 12.2 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 16.3 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 10.3 Colon Pool 0.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 47.6 Small Intestine Pool 3.9 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 4.3 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 1.5 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 4.2 Breast ca. MCF-7 6.0 Heart Pool 4.2 Breast ca. MDA- 8.8 Lymph Node Pool 0.0 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 33.4 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.0 Breast ca. T47D 62.9 Skeletal Muscle Pool 5.1 Breast ca. MDA-N 8.8 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 0.0 Thymus Pool 0.0 Trachea 0.0 CNS cancer 9.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 33.2 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 15.1 CNS cancer 23.5 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 3.5 CNS cancer (astro) 11.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 3.7 CNS cancer (astro) 13.8 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 20.7 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 11.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 30.1 295 Lung ca. A549 6.3 Brain (Amygdala) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 3.8 Brain (fetal) 4.5 Lung ca. NCI-H460 13.5 Brain (Hippocampus) 4.6 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 4.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 9.2 Brain (Substantia 4.4 nigra) Pool Liver 4.5 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 0.0 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 100.0 Spinal Cord Pool 0.0 Kidney Pool 6.5 Adrenal Gland 8.3 Fetal Kidney 17.9 Pituitary gland Pool 6.6 Renal ca. 786-0 38.7 Salivary Gland 16.3 Renal ca. A498 3.2 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 9.0 Pancreatic ca. 16.5 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 11.3

[1832] TABLE BQC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3523, Run Ag3523, Run Tissue Name 166407138 Tissue Name 166407138 Secondary Th1 act 11.3 HUVEC IL-1beta 1.5 Secondary Th2 act 2.7 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 9.5 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 1.3 HUVEC IL-11 5.1 Secondary Tr1 rest 1.7 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 13.1 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 10.8 Microvascular Dermal 1.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 7.5 Microsvasular Dermal 1.6 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 1.4 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 1.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 2.6 Small airway epithelium 4.4 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 8.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 1.5 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 3.1 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 1.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 8.1 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 3.7 CCD1106 4.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 7.2 CCD1106 2.2 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 15.3 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 8.9 Lupus kidney 5.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 12.2 NCI-H292 none 1.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 4.7 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.6 LAK cells 1.4 NCI-H292 IL-9 1.6 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 7.9 NCI-H292 IL-13 1.5 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 1.2 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 5.5 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 2.6 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 3.9 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 8.2 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 1.5 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 4.5 Dermal fibroblast 13.9 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 10.8 Dermal fibroblast 0.4 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 11.5 IBD Crohn's 66.0 Monocytes LPS 6.4 Colon 100.0 Macrophages rest 4.5 Lung 0.0 Macrophages LPS 1.4 Thymus 38.4 HUVEC none 1.9 Kidney 0.0 HUVEC starved 1.6

[1833] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3523 Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1834] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3523 Expression of the CG59268-01 gene is highest in sample derived from liver cancer cell line (CT=32.55). Therefore, expression of this gene may be used to distinguish liver cancers from the other samples on this panel. In addition, low levels of expression of this gene are also observed in one of the ovarian cancer, 2 of the breast cancer, 2 of the renal cancer, bladder, gastric cancer, 3 of the colon cancer, and 4 of the CNS cancer samples. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene product may be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.

[1835] Among the tissues with metabolic or endocrine function, this gene is expressed at low levels in adipose tissue sample. Adipose tissue has several crucial roles including (i) mobilization from stores of fatty acids as an energy source, (ii) catabolism of lipoproteins such as very-low-density lipoprotein and (iii) synthesis and release of hormonal signals such as leptin and interleukin-6 (Coppack et al., 2001). Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may prove useful in the treatment of endocrine/metabolically related diseases, such as obesity, hyperlipidemia, and insulin resistance.

REFERENCES

[1836] 1. Coppack S W, Patel J N, Lawrence V J. (2001) Nutritional regulation of lipid metabolism in human adipose tissue. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes; 109(Suppl 2):S202-S214

[1837] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3523 Expression of the CG59268-01 gene is highest in sample derived from colon (CT=31.56). Therefore, expression of this gene may be used to distinguish colon sample from the other samples on this panel. In addition, significant expression of this gene is also observed in IBD Crohn's sample (CT=32.16). Thus, expression of this gene in colon and Crohn's sample can be used to distinguish these two samples from IBD Colitis 2 sample. In addition, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene product may be beneficial in the treatment of IBD Crohn's disease.

[1838] BR. CG59549-01: H326 Like

[1839] Expression of gene CG59549-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3464, described in Table BRA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BRB and BRC. TABLE BRA Probe Name Ag3464 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gtgcgtcacctgttacagaga-3′ 21 1678 611 Probe TET-5′-ctcatcaacccggctggagagatcat-3′-TAMRA 26 1700 612 Reverse 5′-ctcttcttcatctgggaactca-3′ 22 1731 613

[1840] TABLE BRB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3464, (%) Ag3464, Run Run Tissue Name 217067408 Tissue Name 217067408 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 0.0 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 1.6 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 1.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 2.1 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 23.8 Colon ca. SW480 2.6 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 22.8 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.3 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 1.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 3.3 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Small Intestine Pool 0.9 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 4.8 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 0.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 0.0 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.0 Breast ca. T47D 4.9 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 1.1 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 2.2 Thymus Pool 0.7 Trachea 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 20.4 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 2.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.7 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 100.0 295 Lung ca. A549 0.6 Brain (Amygdala) 1.1 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 0.0 Brain (fetal) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 2.6 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 0.8 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 1.1 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 0.8 Kidney Pool 0.0 Adrenal Gland 2.0 Fetal Kidney 3.2 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 1.8

[1841] TABLE BRC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3464, Run Ag3464, Run Tissue Name 166417099 Tissue Name 166417099 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 2.5 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 12.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 5.9 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 100.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 Lupus kidney 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 none 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 10.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 3.2 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 7.0 PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 6.3 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 27.4 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 3.8 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 0.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 0.0 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1842] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3464 Expression of the CG59549-01 gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1843] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3464 Expression of the CG59549-01 gene is highest in a CNS cancer (glio) SF-295 sample (CT=31.15). Thus, the expression of this gene could be used to distinguish this sample from the other samples in the panel. In addition, low to moderate expression of this gene is detected in a melanoma and a CNS cancer sample. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of this gene or its protein product may be beneficial in the treatment of melanoma and CNS cancer.

[1844] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3464 Low but significant expression of the CG59549-01 gene is detected exclusively in liver cirrhosis sample (CT=33.4). Therefore, expression of this gene may be used to distinguish liver cirrhosis from the other samples on this panel. Furthermore, expression of this gene is not detected in normal liver in Panel 1.3D, suggesting that its expression is unique to liver cirrhosis. Therefore, antibodies or small molecule therapeutics could reduce or inhibit fibrosis that occurs in liver cirrhosis. In addition, antibodies to this gene product could also be used for the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis.

[1845] BS. CG59641-01: Acetyl-Coa Carboxylase 2

[1846] Expression of gene CG59641-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3502, described in Table BSA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Table BSB. TABLE BSA Probe Name Ag3502 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ctccctacgtcaccaaggat-3′ 20 5090 614 Probe TET-5′-aagcgattccaggcccagaccct-3′-TAMRA 23 5122 615 Reverse 5′-ccgggaagtcatagatgtaggt-3′- 22 5152 616

[1847] TABLE BSB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3502, (%) Ag3502, Run Run Tissue Name 217131537 Tissue Name 217131537 Adipose 100.0 Renal ca. TK-10 6.6 Melanoma* 1.5 Bladder 14.2 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 1.4 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 11.6 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 7.2 Gastric ca. KATO III 4.2 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.5 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 14.8 Colon ca. SW480 7.8 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.2 Colon ca.* (SW480 5.8 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 10.0 Colon ca. HT29 1.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 19.9 Colon ca. HCT-116 5.8 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 12.9 Colon ca. CaCo-2 8.2 Placenta 1.9 Colon cancer tissue 7.6 Uterus Pool 9.2 Colon ca. SW1116 2.0 Ovarian ca. 6.6 Colon ca. Colo-205 9.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 12.2 Colon ca. SW-48 1.7 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 1.9 Colon Pool 20.7 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 8.5 Small Intestine Pool 27.9 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 1.2 Stomach Pool 28.7 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 1.7 Bone Marrow Pool 8.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 12.1 Fetal Heart 30.6 Breast ca. MCF-7 63.7 Heart Pool 16.7 Breast ca. MDA- 4.5 Lymph Node Pool 18.8 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 1.8 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 5.4 Breast ca. T47D 10.8 Skeletal Muscle Pool 66.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 2.3 Spleen Pool 14.9 Breast Pool 39.0 Thymus Pool 16.4 Trachea 15.3 CNS cancer 5.8 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 5.6 CNS cancer 9.1 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 13.6 CNS cancer 5.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 2.3 CNS cancer (astro) 3.1 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 6.4 CNS cancer (astro) 3.7 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 2.2 CNS cancer (glio) 1.3 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 2.8 CNS cancer (glio) 8.1 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 10.0 Brain (Amygdala) 6.2 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.9 Brain (cerebellum) 13.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 26.6 Brain (fetal) 4.2 Lung ca. NCI-H460 3.9 Brain (Hippocampus) 7.5 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 1.4 Cerebral Cortex Pool 8.4 Lung ca. NCI-H522 13.5 Brain (Substantia 7.0 nigra) Pool Liver 23.2 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 10.2 Fetal Liver 11.7 Brain (whole) 8.8 Liver ca. HepG2 6.6 Spinal Cord Pool 9.1 Kidney Pool 38.7 Adrenal Gland 50.0 Fetal Kidney 10.4 Pituitary gland Pool 7.4 Renal ca. 786-0 1.5 Salivary Gland 11.3 Renal ca. A498 1.4 Thyroid (female) 5.1 Renal ca. ACHN 3.0 Pancreatic ca. 1.7 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 2.5 Pancreas Pool 17.0

[1848] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3502 The CG59641-01 encodes an acetyl-CoA carboxylase 2 (ACC2) protein. Expression of this gene is highest in adipose tissue (CT=25.5). High levels of expression of this gene are also detected in other tissues with metabolic or endocrine function such as pancreas, adrenal gland, gastrointestinal tract, heart, skeletal muscle, and thyroid. Acetyl-coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) carboxylase (ACC) catalyzes the synthesis of malonyl-CoA, a metabolite that plays a pivotal role in the synthesis and oxidation of fatty. Hence, ACC links fatty acid and carbohydrate metabolism through the shared intermediate acetyl-CoA, the product of pyruvate dehydrogenase. It has been shown recently that mutations in ACC2 gene lead to loss of body fat in a normal caloric intake in mouse (Abu-Elheiga et al., 2001). Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may prove useful in the treatment of endocrine/metabolically related diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1849] Low to moderate expression of this gene is also detected in most of the samples used in this panel suggesting the possibility of a wider role in intercellular signaling for this molecule.

[1850] Among tissues that originate in the central nervous system, this gene is expressed in all regions represented on this panel. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be useful in the treatment of neurologic disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, stroke and epilepsy.

[1851] In addition, significantly higher levels of expression are seen in a breast cancer cell line. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between this sample and other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of breast cancer. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of breast cancer.

REFERENCES

[1852] 1. Abu-Elheiga L, Matzuk M M, Abo-Hashema K A, Wakil S J. (2001) Continuous fatty acid oxidation and reduced fat storage in mice lacking acetyl-CoA carboxylase 2. Science Mar. 30, 2001;291(5513):2613-6

[1853] BT. CG59630-01: Midnolin

[1854] Expression of gene CG59630-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3425, described in Table BTA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BTB, BTC and BTD. TABLE BTA Probe Name Ag3425 SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Start Position NO: Forward 5′-aagctgaccttggtacccac-3′ 20 295 617 Probe TET-5′-ctcatgtctcaggcctcaaggcc-3′-TAMRA 23 328 618 Reverse 5′-ctctcgagagcttgcatcac-3′ 20 361 619

[1855] TABLE BTB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3425, (%) Ag3425, Run Run Tissue Name 210350911 Tissue Name 210350911 AD 1 Hippo 18.6 Control (Path) 3 14.0 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 44.1 Control (Path) 4 25.0 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 11.3 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 13.6 AD 4 Hippo 19.3 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 53.2 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 11.5 AD 6 Hippo 100.0 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 24.7 Control 2 Hippo 47.0 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 53.2 Control 4 Hippo 38.2 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 80.7 Control (Path) 3 10.5 Control 1 Occipital 19.9 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 17.3 Control 2 Occipital 49.3 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 33.7 Control 3 Occipital 31.2 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 10.4 Control 4 Occipital 13.9 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 19.1 Control (Path) 1 81.2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 49.3 Control (Path) 2 11.0 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 45.4 Control (Path) 3 8.4 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 97.3 Control (Path) 4 19.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 85.9 Control 1 Parietal 18.8 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 20.3 Control 2 Parietal 29.9 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 59.9 Control 3 Parietal 32.3 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 32.3 Control (Path) 1 91.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 17.4 Control (Path) 2 32.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 70.7 Control (Path) 3 7.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 27.5 Control (Path) 4 45.1 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1856] TABLE BTC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3425, (%) Ag3425, Run Run Tissue Name 217049295 Tissue Name 217049295 Adipose 17.8 Renal ca. TK-10 26.4 Melanoma* 15.5 Bladder 16.0 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 19.5 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 26.6 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 10.5 Gastric ca. KATO III 23.0 Melanoma* 15.7 Colon ca. SW-948 11.6 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 8.0 Colon ca. SW480 27.5 MEL-5 Squamous cell 27.2 Colon ca.* (SW480 15.3 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 5.6 Colon ca. HT29 15.2 Prostate ca.* (bone 18.7 Colon ca. HCT-116 40.6 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 3.3 Colon ca. CaCo-2 41.8 Placenta 16.8 Colon cancer tissue 19.6 Uterus Pool 2.6 Colon ca. SW1116 9.5 Ovarian ca. 27.7 Colon ca. Colo-205 41.5 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 58.2 Colon ca. SW-48 6.8 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 4.0 Colon Pool 5.9 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 27.2 Small Intestine Pool 6.6 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 30.1 Stomach Pool 42.9 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 19.3 Bone Marrow Pool 2.7 OVCAR-8 Ovary 7.6 Fetal Heart 9.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 37.1 Heart Pool 5.7 Breast ca. MDA- 15.3 Lymph Node Pool 6.5 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 51.1 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 6.6 Breast ca. T47D 100.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 17.4 Breast ca. MDA-N 8.3 Spleen Pool 11.2 Breast Pool 41.8 Thymus Pool 8.0 Trachea 15.9 CNS cancer 46.3 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 2.6 CNS cancer 20.7 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 55.5 CNS cancer 29.1 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 43.5 CNS cancer (astro) 13.8 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 23.5 CNS cancer (astro) 36.9 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 5.8 CNS cancer (glio) 29.1 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 11.7 CNS cancer (glio) 73.7 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 21.5 Brain (Amygdala) 5.3 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 15.7 Brain (cerebellum) 14.6 Lung ca. NCI-H23 12.9 Brain (fetal) 20.6 Lung ca. NCI-H460 49.3 Brain (Hippocampus) 4.6 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 10.1 Cerebral Cortex Pool 4.9 Lung ca. NCI-H522 16.2 Brain (Substantia 10.4 nigra) Pool Liver 1.3 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 6.1 Fetal Liver 9.3 Brain (whole) 45.1 Liver ca. HepG2 29.7 Spinal Cord Pool 5.8 Kidney Pool 8.0 Adrenal Gland 13.6 Fetal Kidney 11.3 Pituitary gland Pool 6.8 Renal ca. 786-0 23.0 Salivary Gland 4.6 Renal ca. A498 18.2 Thyroid (female) 13.9 Renal ca. ACHN 13.6 Pancreatic ca. 7.6 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 28.5 Pancreas Pool 14.0

[1857] TABLE BTD Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3425, Run Ag3425, Run Tissue Name 169839020 Tissue Name 169839020 Secondary Th1 act 20.6 HUVEC IL-1beta 46.7 Secondary Th2 act 30.6 HUVEC IFN gamma 23.3 Secondary Tr1 act 32.1 HUVEC TNF alpha + 13.3 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 18.2 HUVEC TNF alpha + 22.8 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 23.8 HUVEC IL-11 22.5 Secondary Tr1 rest 12.6 Lung Microvascular EC 37.9 none Primary Th1 act 2.8 Lung Microvascular EC 22.2 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 24.7 Microvascular Dermal 24.1 EC none Primary Tr1 act 20.0 Microsvasular Dermal 21.2 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 18.6 Bronchial epithelium 26.6 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 19.5 Small airway epithelium 23.5 none Primary Tr1 rest 22.4 Small airway epithelium 27.2 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 17.7 Coronery artery SMC rest 22.1 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 19.8 Coronery artery SMC 20.2 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 14.1 Astrocytes rest 24.7 Secondary CD8 23.8 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 17.8 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 12.2 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 16.5 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 6.5 KU-812 (Basophil) 36.6 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 15.2 CCD1106 40.1 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 34.2 CCD1106 41.8 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 24.5 Liver cirrhosis 20.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 21.6 NCI-H292 none 41.2 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 23.2 NCI-H292 IL-4 58.6 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 22.2 NCI-H292 IL-9 61.6 LAK cells 97.3 NCI-H292 IL-13 47.6 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 28.7 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 54.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 32.5 HPAEC none 16.6 Two Way MLR 5 day 30.1 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 20.7 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 18.7 Lung fibroblast none 46.0 PBMC rest 27.9 Lung fibroblast TNF 20.2 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 25.3 Lung fibroblast IL-4 47.0 PBMC PHA-L 22.7 Lung fibroblast IL-9 52.1 Ramos (B cell) none 25.5 Lung fibroblast IL-13 45.1 Ramos (B cell) 23.5 Lung fibroblast IFN 50.0 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 17.8 Dermal fibroblast 28.3 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 23.8 Dermal fibroblast 37.1 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 34.4 Dermal fibroblast 13.3 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 87.7 Dermal fibroblast IFN 28.5 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 32.3 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 26.2 Dendritic cells LPS 21.5 Dermal Fibroblasts rest 26.6 Dendritic cells anti- 32.8 Neutrophils TNFa + LPS 33.7 CD40 Monocytes rest 54.3 Neutrophils rest 100.0 Monocytes LPS 93.3 Colon 18.4 Macrophages rest 23.8 Lung 28.7 Macrophages LPS 36.1 Thymus 28.1 HUVEC none 24.7 Kidney 14.0 HUVEC starved 38.4

[1858] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3425 This panel confirms the expression of this gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1859] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3425 The CG59630-01 gene is a homologue of mouse midnoline (midbrain nucleolar protein). Its expression is moderate to high across all of the samples on this panel, with highest expression in a breast cancer cell line (CT=25.3). The widespread expression suggests that this gene may play an important role in cellular function. In mouse, the expression of this gene is developmentally regulated: it is strongly expressed at the mesencephalon (midbrain) of the embryo and is involved in regulation of genes related to neurogenesis in the nucleolus (Tsukahara et al., 2000). Based on the gene's expression in all CNS regions examined, this gene may therefore play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1860] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, and adult and fetal skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

REFERENCE

[1861] 1. Tsukahara M, Suemori H, Noguchi S, Ji Z S, Tsunoo H. (2000) Novel nucleolar protein, midnolin, is expressed in the mesencephalon during mouse development. Gene Aug. 22, 2000;254(1-2):45-55

[1862] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3425 The CG59630-01 gene is a homologue of mouse midnoline (midbrain nucleolar protein). Its expression is moderate to high across all of the samples on this panel, with highest expression in resting neutrophils (CT=29.1). In addition, this gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern is in agreement with the expression profile in General_screening_panel_v1.4 and also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[1863] BU. CG59561-01: Cytosolic Acyl Coenzyme a Thioester Hydrolase

[1864] Expression of gene CG59561-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3424, described in Table BUA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BUB, BUC and BUD. TABLE BUA Probe Name Ag3424 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-aagctgaccaataaggccac-3′ 20 345 620 Probe TET-5′-gtggacaaggtcctcgaagagcctc-3′-TAMRA 25 396 621 Reverse 5′-ctgccggaaatacacaacag-3′ 20 421 622

[1865] TABLE BUB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3424 (%) Ag3424 Run Run Tissue Name 210350585 Tissue Name 210350585 AD 1 Hippo 8.8 Control (Path) 3 1.5 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 16.7 Control (Path) 4 25.5 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 2.7 AD 1 Occipital 3.7 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 4.7 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 100.0 AD 3 Occipital 2.0 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 34.6 AD 4 Occipital 8.5 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 44.8 AD 5 Occipital 11.7 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 2.2 AD 6 Occipital 90.8 Ctx Control (Path) 3 2.0 Control 1 Occipital 0.8 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 2.4 Control 2 Occipital 84.1 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 16.6 Control 3 Occipital 5.1 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 2.1 Control 4 Occipital 1.3 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 8.6 Control (Path) 1 96.6 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 62.9 Control (Path) 2 5.7 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 28.3 Control (Path) 3 0.5 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 26.6 Control (Path) 4 8.8 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 22.1 Control 1 Parietal 2.0 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 1.2 Control 2 Parietal 22.1 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 65.1 Control 3 Parietal 19.9 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 8.7 Control (Path) 1 94.0 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 2.4 Control (Path) 2 14.0 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 61.1 Control (Path) 3 0.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 28.3 Control (Path) 4 39.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1866] TABLE BUC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3424, Run Ag3424, Run Tissue Name 166385382 Tissue Name 166385382 Secondary Th1 act 62.9 HUVEC IL-1beta 4.0 Secondary Th2 act 37.9 HUVEC IFN gamma 10.7 Secondary Tr1 act 68.8 HUVEC TNF alpha + 18.6 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 4.2 HUVEC TNF alpha + 15.5 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 12.1 HUVEC IL-11 10.2 Secondary Tr1 rest 4.4 Lung Microvascular EC 28.7 none Primary Th1 act 66.9 Lung Microvascular EC 25.7 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 61.1 Microvascular Dermal 36.3 EC none Primary Tr1 act 43.2 Microsvasular Dermal 20.3 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 30.1 Bronchial epithelium 25.5 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 17.4 Small airway epithelium 19.5 none Primary Tr1 rest 15.9 Small airway epithelium 52.1 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 14.8 Coronery artery SMC rest 14.8 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 37.6 Coronery artery SMC 8.3 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 43.8 Astrocytes rest 13.9 Secondary CD8 49.7 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 13.3 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 24.1 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 23.8 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.9 KU-812 (Basophil) 51.4 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 9.0 CCD1106 62.4 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 33.0 CCD1106 37.1 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 27.7 Liver cirrhosis 3.5 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 25.5 Lupus kidney 1.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 35.6 NCI-H292 none 16.2 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 21.9 NCI-H292 IL-4 23.5 LAK cells 3.6 NCI-H292 IL-9 29.5 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 15.1 NCI-H292 IL-13 13.4 Two Way MLR 3 day 9.4 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 20.6 Two Way MLR 5 day 17.4 HPAEC none 17.4 Two Way MLR 7 day 13.1 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 20.9 1beta PBMC rest 0.8 Lung fibroblast none 37.9 PBMC PWM 88.9 Lung fibroblast TNF 34.9 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 52.5 Lung fibroblast IL-4 69.7 Ramos (B cell) none 17.2 Lung fibroblast IL-9 49.7 Ramos (B cell) 31.9 Lung fibroblast IL-13 45.4 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 75.8 Lung fibroblast IFN 90.8 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 9.9 Dermal fibroblast 54.3 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 11.0 Dermal fibroblast 84.1 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 8.1 Dermal fibroblast 30.6 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 38.2 Dermal fibroblast IFN 31.4 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 31.9 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 45.4 Dendritic cells anti- 37.1 IBD Colitis 2 2.5 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.4 IBD Crohn's 4.7 Monocytes LPS 0.6 Colon 45.4 Macrophages rest 12.6 Lung 16.6 Macrophages LPS 5.8 Thymus 100.0 HUVEC none 16.0 Kidney 20.6 HUVEC starved 27.4

[1867] TABLE BUD Panel 5 Islet Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3424, Run Ag3424, Run Tissue Name 242385366 Tissue Name 242385366 97457_Patient- 8.2 94709_Donor 2 AM - A_adipose 6.7 02go_adipose 97476_Patient- 3.9 94710_Donor 2 AM - B_adipose 8.7 07sk_skeletal muscle 97477_Patient- 7.4 94711_Donor 2 AM - C_adipose 5.9 07ut_uterus 97478_Patient- 7.9 94712_Donor 2 AD - A - 8.3 07pl_placenta adipose 99167_Bayer Patient 4.8 94713_Donor 2 AD - B_adipose 5.4 1 97482_Patient- 4.1 94714_Donor 2 AD - C_adipose 7.7 08ut_uterus 97483_Patient- 2.4 94742_Donor 3 U - 3.0 08pl_placenta A_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 97486_Patient- 0.0 94743_Donor 3 U - 9.9 09sk_skeletal muscle B_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 97487_Patient- 5.3 94730_Donor 3 AM - A_adipose 22.5 09ut_uterus 97488_Patient- 2.3 94731_Donor 3 AM - B_adipose 15.1 09pl_placenta 97492_Patient- 4.8 94732_Donor 3 AM - C_adipose 10.2 10ut_uterus 97493_Patient- 6.6 94733_Donor 3 AD - A_adipose 29.7 10pl_placenta 97495_Patient- 0.9 94734_Donor 3 AD - B_adipose 6.4 11go_adipose 97496_Patient- 0.3 94735_Donor 3 AD - C_adipose 34.9 11sk_skeletal muscle 97497_Patient- 9.8 77138_Liver_HepG2untreated 57.8 11ut_uterus 97498_Patient- 3.0 73556_Heart_Cardiac stromal 10.3 11pl_placenta cells (primary) 97500_Patient- 1.7 81735_Small Intestine 23.7 12go_adipose 97501_Patient- 1.4 72409_Kidney_Proximal 4.5 12sk_skeletal muscle Convoluted Tubule 97502_Patient- 10.2 82685_Small 1.2 12ut_uterus intestine_Duodenum 97503_Patient- 3.2 90650_Adrenal_Adrenocortical 1.4 12pl_placenta adenoma 94721_Donor 2 U - 6.8 72410_Kidney_HRCE 100.0 A_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 94722_Donor 2 U - 2.8 72411_Kidney_HRE 69.7 B_Mesenchymal Stem Cells 94723_Donor 2 U - 5.1 73139_Uterus_Uterine smooth 22.4 C_Mesenchymal muscle cells Stem Cells

[1868] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3424 This panel confirms the expression of the CG59561-01 gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. This expression profile suggests that this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1869] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3424 Results from one experiment with the CG59561-01 gene are not included. The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run. (Data not shown.)

[1870] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3424 The CG59561-01 gene encodes a protein homologous to cytosolic acyl coenzyme A thioester hydrolase (Brain acyl-CoA hydrolase, BACH). Among the tissue samples used in this panel, highest expression of this gene is detected in thymus (CT=29.6). In addition, expression of this gene is stimulated in activated primary and secondary—Th1, Th2 and Tr1 cells. Therefore, this gene product may play an important role in T cell development. Thus, therapeutics designed with the protein encoded for by this transcript could be important in regulating T cell function and treating T cell mediated diseases such as emphysema, asthma, arthritis, psoriasis, IBD, and systemic lupus erythematosus.

[1871] Interestingly, expression of this gene is also seen in activated PBMCs (CTs=30) as compared to resting PBMCs (CT=36) suggesting a role for this gene product in B-cell and T-cell proliferation. Therefore, small molecules that antagonize the function of this gene product may be useful as therapeutic drugs to reduce or eliminate the symptoms in patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in which B cells play a part in the initiation or progression of the disease process, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, emphysema, rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriasis.

[1872] Panel 5 Islet Summary: Ag3424 The CG59561-01 gene is expressed at low levels in adipose and placenta, with highest expression in the kidney (CT=30.8). As an enzyme involved in lipid homeostasis, therapeutic modulation of this gene product may be a treatment for obesity and obesity-related diseases, including Type 2 diabetes.

[1873] BV. CG59452-01: Cell Proliferation Related Protein Cap

[1874] Expression of gene CG59452-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3443, described in Table BVA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BVB and BVC. TABLE BVA Probe Name Ag3443 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-caggaatgtatccaggacttca-3′ 22 387 623 Probe TET-5′-catctacaacaagcctggagatgaca-3′-TAMRA 26 431 624 Reverse 5′-tttccagagcttctgccatt-3′ 20 464 625

[1875] TABLE BVB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3443, (%) Ag3443, Run Run Tissue Name 210374885 Tissue Name 210374885 AD 1 Hippo 10.2 Control (Path) 3 6.2 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 28.3 Control (Path) 4 27.0 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 8.0 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 13.6 AD 4 Hippo 4.8 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 84.1 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 6.0 AD 6 Hippo 71.7 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 17.9 Control 2 Hippo 31.4 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 54.3 Control 4 Hippo 6.1 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 22.7 Control (Path) 3 3.3 Control 1 Occipital 4.0 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 21.9 Control 2 Occipital 73.7 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 33.4 Control 3 Occipital 13.7 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 7.4 Control 4 Occipital 7.7 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 16.8 Control (Path) 1 100.0 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 74.7 Control (Path) 2 11.0 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 36.1 Control (Path) 3 1.3 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 79.0 Control (Path) 4 15.3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 85.9 Control 1 Parietal 6.1 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 8.6 Control 2 Parietal 35.8 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 48.3 Control 3 Parietal 12.9 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 11.4 Control (Path) 1 59.5 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 6.5 Control (Path) 2 25.5 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 93.3 Control (Path) 3 2.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 23.8 Control (Path) 4 23.2 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1876] TABLE BVC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3443, Run Ag3443, Run Tissue Name 166397102 Tissue Name 166397102 Secondary Th1 act 22.7 HUVEC IL-1beta 18.2 Secondary Th2 act 25.7 HUVEC IFN gamma 18.6 Secondary Tr1 act 37.9 HUVEC TNF alpha + 16.6 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 15.7 HUVEC TNF alpha + 17.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 11.2 HUVEC IL-11 9.3 Secondary Tr1 rest 11.5 Lung Microvascular EC 14.2 none Primary Th1 act 16.6 Lung Microvascular EC 12.9 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 29.9 Microvascular Dermal 17.7 EC none Primary Tr1 act 44.1 Microsvasular Dermal 17.1 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 69.7 Bronchial epithelium 6.8 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 40.9 Small airway epithelium 8.5 none Primary Tr1 rest 24.5 Small airway epithelium 40.9 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 15.6 Coronery artery SMC rest 9.4 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 30.4 Coronery artery SMC 8.5 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 19.3 Astrocytes rest 16.3 Secondary CD8 27.7 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 30.4 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 16.3 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 26.8 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 12.4 KU-812 (Basophil) 80.7 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 17.3 CCD1106 13.6 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 10.7 CCD1106 100.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 30.4 Liver cirrhosis 10.4 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 24.5 Lupus kidney 16.5 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 34.2 NCI-H292 none 22.4 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 20.9 NCI-H292 IL-4 36.9 LAK cells 13.3 NCI-H292 IL-9 27.5 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 15.6 NCI-H292 IL-13 15.9 Two Way MLR 3 day 19.5 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 15.9 Two Way MLR 5 day 16.2 HPAEC none 9.3 Two Way MLR 7 day 15.1 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 18.9 1beta PBMC rest 13.1 Lung fibroblast none 20.4 PBMC PWM 26.6 Lung fibroblast TNF 20.9 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 9.6 Lung fibroblast IL-4 19.5 Ramos (B cell) none 39.2 Lung fibroblast IL-9 12.2 Ramos (B cell) 37.9 Lung fibroblast IL-13 10.5 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 31.4 Lung fibroblast IFN 29.1 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 32.3 Dermal fibroblast 26.8 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 18.7 Dermal fibroblast 46.3 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 45.7 Dermal fibroblast 16.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 12.8 Dermal fibroblast IFN 7.5 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 9.6 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 17.1 Dendritic cells anti- 14.6 IBD Colitis 2 4.2 CD40 Monocytes rest 20.6 IBD Crohn's 2.9 Monocytes LPS 20.9 Colon 49.0 Macrophages rest 15.8 Lung 11.1 Macrophages LPS 12.9 Thymus 20.2 HUVEC none 24.3 Kidney 33.2 HUVEC starved 33.7

[1877] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3443 This panel confirms the expression of the CG59452-01 gene at significant levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Expression of this gene in the brain suggests that it may play a role in central nervous system disorders other than Alzheimer's disease, such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1878] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3443 The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run. (Data not shown).

[1879] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3443 Highest expression of the CG59452-01 gene is detected in TNFalpha+IL-1 beta treated keratinocytes and PMA/ionomycin treated KU-812 basophil cells (CTs=24.5). Thus, antibody or small molecule therapies designed with the protein encoded for by this gene could block or inhibit inflammation or tissue damage due to basophil activation in response to asthma, allergies, hypersensitivity reactions, psoriasis, and viral infections.

[1880] BW. CG59572-01 and CG59572-02: Pseudouridine Synthase 3

[1881] Expression of gene CG59572-01 and CG59572-02 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3476, described in Table BWA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BWB, BWC and BWD. Please note that CG59572-02 represents a full-length physical clone of the CG59572-01 gene, validating the prediction of the gene sequence. TABLE BWA Probe Name Ag3476 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-acctacaacaactgtgggctaa-3′ 22 1070 626 Probe TET-5′-tcatgctgtcaaaactcacatgttgt-3′-TAMRA 26 1092 627 Reverse 5′-ggaacagtgtccagtccttgta-3′ 22 1127 628

[1882] TABLE BWB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3476, Rel. Exp. (%) Run Ag3476, Run Tissue Name 210377171 Tissue Name 210377171 AD 1 Hippo 16.7 Control (Path) 3 4.5 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 23.8 Control (Path) 4 31.6 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 10.3 AD 1 Occipital 28.5 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 8.5 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 88.3 AD 3 Occipital 7.9 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 77.4 AD 4 Occipital 20.6 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 37.4 AD 5 Occipital 35.4 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 9.6 AD 6 Occipital 54.7 Ctx Control (Path) 3 8.4 Control 1 Occipital 4.7 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 18.6 Control 2 Occipital 67.8 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 32.3 Control 3 Occipital 15.6 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 8.0 Control 4 Occipital 5.6 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 21.6 Control (Path) 1 100.0 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 84.1 Control (Path) 2 7.8 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 41.5 Control (Path) 3 5.9 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 77.4 Control (Path) 4 18.0 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 88.3 Control 1 Parietal 8.1 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 5.4 Control 2 Parietal 47.0 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 40.1 Control 3 Parietal 18.2 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 22.1 Control (Path) 1 71.7 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 5.1 Control (Path) 2 20.6 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 55.1 Control (Path) 3 5.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 31.6 Control (Path) 4 46.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1883] TABLE BWC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3476, (%) Ag3476, Run Run Tissue Name 217119004 Tissue Name 217119004 Adipose 5.7 Renal ca. TK-10 13.9 Melanoma* 13.4 Bladder 16.3 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 14.6 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 42.9 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 18.6 Gastric ca. KATO III 92.0 Melanoma* 38.7 Colon ca. SW-948 7.3 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 27.0 Colon ca. SW480 40.9 MEL-5 Squamous cell 9.9 Colon ca.* (SW480 27.5 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 5.9 Colon ca. HT29 24.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 34.4 Colon ca. HCT-116 32.5 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 5.6 Colon ca. CaCo-2 52.1 Placenta 1.1 Colon cancer tissue 10.4 Uterus Pool 3.8 Colon ca. SW1116 3.9 Ovarian ca. 15.4 Colon ca. Colo-205 6.1 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 20.7 Colon ca. SW-48 9.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 14.5 Colon Pool 13.6 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 44.8 Small Intestine Pool 8.4 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 18.4 Stomach Pool 7.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 10.3 Bone Marrow Pool 4.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 7.0 Fetal Heart 6.3 Breast ca. MCF-7 16.8 Heart Pool 5.4 Breast ca. MDA- 31.0 Lymph Node Pool 14.5 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 51.1 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 4.2 Breast ca. T47D 100.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 10.7 Breast ca. MDA-N 28.7 Spleen Pool 5.4 Breast Pool 11.0 Thymus Pool 8.2 Trachea 6.2 CNS cancer 11.9 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 2.0 CNS cancer 44.1 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 15.5 CNS cancer 29.9 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 14.5 CNS cancer (astro) 13.6 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 31.0 CNS cancer (astro) 43.8 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 9.3 CNS cancer (glio) 16.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 36.6 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 44.8 295 Lung ca. A549 14.4 Brain (Amygdala) 3.6 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 21.6 Brain (cerebellum) 7.8 Lung ca. NCI-H23 23.0 Brain (fetal) 7.6 Lung ca. NCI-H460 13.9 Brain (Hippocampus) 4.5 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 14.9 Cerebral Cortex Pool 6.3 Lung ca. NCI-H522 38.7 Brain (Substantia 3.4 nigra) Pool Liver 1.9 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 6.9 Fetal Liver 17.2 Brain (whole) 3.8 Liver ca. HepG2 18.4 Spinal Cord Pool 3.6 Kidney Pool 12.9 Adrenal Gland 3.8 Fetal Kidney 15.3 Pituitary gland Pool 3.2 Renal ca. 786-0 13.4 Salivary Gland 1.8 Renal ca. A498 7.1 Thyroid (female) 4.4 Renal ca. ACHN 10.4 Pancreatic ca. 27.7 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 22.1 Pancreas Pool 14.7

[1884] TABLE BWD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3476, Run Ag3476, Run Tissue Name 166420471 Tissue Name 166420471 Secondary Th1 act 31.4 HUVEC IL-1beta 27.5 Secondary Th2 act 30.6 HUVEC IFN gamma 23.7 Secondary Tr1 act 40.3 HUVEC TNF alpha + 15.4 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 11.6 HUVEC TNF alpha + 16.2 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 9.3 HUVEC IL-11 13.4 Secondary Tr1 rest 9.2 Lung Microvascular EC 12.3 none Primary Th1 act 23.5 Lung Microvascular EC 11.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 44.8 Microvascular Dermal 20.3 EC none Primary Tr1 act 55.5 Microsvasular Dermal 13.6 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 48.6 Bronchial epithelium 7.8 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 24.7 Small airway epithelium 9.5 none Primary Tr1 rest 22.8 Small airway epithelium 48.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 15.9 Coronery artery SMC rest 14.1 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 45.1 Coronery artery SMC 9.8 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 26.2 Astrocytes rest 13.9 Secondary CD8 46.3 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 14.2 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 23.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 29.5 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 6.3 KU-812 (Basophil) 55.1 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 15.8 CCD1106 18.7 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 8.4 CCD1106 100.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 29.1 Liver cirrhosis 12.8 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 35.8 Lupus kidney 7.9 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 42.6 NCI-H292 none 44.4 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 28.7 NCI-H292 IL-4 52.5 LAK cells 14.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 55.5 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 19.9 NCI-H292 IL-13 29.3 Two Way MLR 3 day 23.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 30.1 Two Way MLR 5 day 31.0 HPAEC none 10.7 Two Way MLR 7 day 18.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 13.1 1beta PBMC rest 4.8 Lung fibroblast none 23.3 PBMC PWM 39.5 Lung fibroblast TNF 16.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 11.4 Lung fibroblast IL-4 27.7 Ramos (B cell) none 18.2 Lung fibroblast IL-9 22.5 Ramos (B cell) 16.2 Lung fibroblast IL-13 19.6 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 56.3 Lung fibroblast IFN 48.3 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 36.9 Dermal fibroblast 28.5 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 23.5 Dermal fibroblast 38.7 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 20.0 Dermal fibroblast 11.8 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 10.1 Dermal fibroblast IFN 9.9 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 9.7 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 15.7 Dendritic cells anti- 10.2 IBD Colitis 2 6.6 CD40 Monocytes rest 12.0 IBD Crohn's 6.2 Monocytes LPS 12.5 Colon 46.0 Macrophages rest 13.3 Lung 12.6 Macrophages LPS 7.4 Thymus 21.8 HUVEC none 24.3 Kidney 18.3 HUVEC starved 33.4

[1885] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3476 This panel confirms the expression of the CG59572-01 gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1886] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3476 Highest expression of the CG59572-01 gene is detected in a breast cancer cell line sample (CT=27.4). Furthermore, moderate to high expression of this gene is detected in CNS cancer, colon cancer, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, and prostate cancer. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product, through the use of small molecule drugs, protein therapeutics or antibodies, might be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.

[1887] This gene is expressed at low to moderate levels throughout the CNS, including in amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1888] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, and adult and fetal skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1889] In addition, this gene is expressed at much higher levels in fetal lung and liver tissue (CTs=30) when compared to expression in the adult counterpart (CTs=33). Thus, expression of this gene may be used to differentiate between the fetal and adult source of these tissues.

[1890] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3476 Highest expression of the CG59572-01 gene is detected in TNFalpha+IL-1 beta treated keratinocytes (CT=27.2). Expression of this gene appears to be stimulated in activated secondary Th1, Th2 and Tr1 cells, PWM treated PBMCs, PWM treated 13-lymphocytes, IL-2/IL-2+IL-12/IL-2+IFN gamma/IL-2+IL-18 treated LAK cells, and TNFalpha+IL-1beta treated small airway epithelium (CTs=28-30). Thus, this gene may be important in the activation of T and B cells or the function of activated T and B cells. Therefore, small molecules that antagonize the function of this gene product may reduce or eliminate the symptoms in patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in which B and T cells play a part in the initiation or progression of the disease process, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, emphysema, rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriasis.

[1891] BX. CG59522-01: Myosin I

[1892] Expression of gene CG59522-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3456, described in Table BXA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Table BXB. TABLE BXA Probe Name 3456 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-atgaactgcacttggagagaaa-3′ 22 664 629 Probe TET-5′-aatttcacacaccagggagcaggact-3′-TAMRA 26 699 630 Reverse 5′-ctctgctcatcactcacagtca-3′ 22 730 631

[1893] TABLE BXB Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3456, Run Ag3456, Run Tissue Name 166397214 Tissue Name 166397214 Secondary Th1 act 20.2 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 19.6 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 35.4 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 34.2 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 17.3 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 20.7 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 10.6 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 13.3 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 25.2 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 100.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 35.1 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 25.9 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 9.9 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 28.9 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 27.5 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 15.6 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 26.6 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 2.2 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 5.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 5.2 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 31.2 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 4.7 CCD1106 1.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 41.5 Liver cirrhosis 0.8 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 22.4 Lupus kidney 0.4 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 29.5 NCI-H292 none 0.3 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 25.7 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.1 LAK cells 4.4 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 22.2 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 14.2 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 16.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 17.2 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 7.5 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 33.9 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 12.7 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 4.7 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 8.5 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.1 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 25.5 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 18.8 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 17.3 Dermal fibroblast 43.5 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 9.9 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 2.1 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 16.4 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 1.6 IBD Colitis 2 0.3 CD40 Monocytes rest 20.9 IBD Crohn's 0.1 Monocytes LPS 45.7 Colon 4.2 Macrophages rest 1.3 Lung 2.5 Macrophages LPS 16.3 Thymus 0.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 11.3 HUVEC starved 0.0

[1894] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3456 Expression of CG59522-01 gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1895] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3456 Expression of CG59522-01 gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1896] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3456 Highest expression of the CG59522-01 gene is detected in sample derived from resting primary Th1 cells (CT=29.8). Thus, expression of this gene can be used to distinguish this sample from other samples in this panel. This gene is also expressed at low but significant levels in T cells prepared under a number of conditions, LAK cells, macrophages and dendritic cells also express the transcript. The only non-hematopoietic cell type that expresses the transcript detected by this primer and probe at significant levels is dermal fibroblasts. Colon and kidney also express low levels of the transcript. Thus, this transcript or the protein it encodes could be used to detect hematopoietically-derived cells. Furthermore, therapeutics designed with the protein encoded by this transcript could be important in the regulation the function of antigen presenting cells (macrophages and dendritic cells) or T cells and be important in the treatment of asthma, emphysema, psoriasis, arthritis, and IBD. Therefore, therapeutics designed with the protein encoded for by this transcript could be important in regulating T cell function and treating T and B cell mediated diseases such as asthma, arthritis, psoriasis, IBD, and systemic lupus erythematosus.

[1897] BY. CG59520-01: Farnesyl Pyrophosphate Synthetase

[1898] Expression of gene CG59520-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag5923, described in Table BYA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BYB and BYC. TABLE BYA Probe Name Ag5923 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gaatgggaaaccagaaatcag-3′ 21 5 632 Probe TET-5′-tttatgcccaagcaaagcaggatttc-3′-TAMRA 26 29 633 Reverse 5′-accctaacgatctgggagtagt-3′ 22 62 634

[1899] TABLE BYB General_screening panel v1.5 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag5923, (%) Ag5923, Run Run Tissue Name 247608956 Tissue Name 247608956 Adipose 0.6 Renal ca. TK-10 12.1 Melanoma* 1.9 Bladder 7.1 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 2.9 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 26.2 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 8.9 Gastric ca. KATO III 31.0 Melanoma* 3.9 Colon ca. SW-948 6.8 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 2.4 Colon ca. SW480 15.3 MEL-5 Squamous cell 1.8 Colon ca.* (SW480 8.2 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 15.1 Colon ca. HT29 1.9 Prostate ca.* (bone 5.6 Colon ca. HCT-116 9.3 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 2.3 Colon ca. CaCo-2 6.4 Placenta 2.3 Colon cancer tissue 7.3 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 7.1 Ovarian ca. 6.7 Colon ca. Colo-205 9.5 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 14.8 Colon ca. SW-48 3.8 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 4.2 Colon Pool 5.6 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 23.0 Small Intestine Pool 7.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 4.1 Stomach Pool 0.6 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.7 Bone Marrow Pool 2.1 OVCAR-8 Ovary 12.1 Fetal Heart 4.1 Breast ca. MCF-7 4.4 Heart Pool 1.1 Breast ca. MDA- 6.8 Lymph Node Pool 7.3 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 17.8 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 1.0 Breast ca. T47D 5.6 Skeletal Muscle Pool 5.3 Breast ca. MDA-N 2.5 Spleen Pool 2.0 Breast Pool 9.5 Thymus Pool 8.0 Trachea 14.1 CNS cancer 1.7 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 13.9 CNS cancer 10.2 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 16.7 CNS cancer 2.8 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 1.7 CNS cancer (astro) 2.8 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 12.8 CNS cancer (astro) 14.2 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 1.6 CNS cancer (glio) 3.9 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 1.5 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 10.8 295 Lung ca. A549 11.0 Brain (Amygdala) 1.8 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.5 Brain (cerebellum) 4.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 10.9 Brain (fetal) 4.6 Lung ca. NCI-H460 4.1 Brain (Hippocampus) 3.3 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 2.3 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 5.2 Brain (Substantia 3.2 nigra) Pool Liver 0.5 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 1.6 Fetal Liver 4.3 Brain (whole) 1.8 Liver ca. HepG2 0.3 Spinal Cord Pool 1.7 Kidney Pool 13.6 Adrenal Gland 1.7 Fetal Kidney 7.1 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 11.7 Salivary Gland 1.2 Renal ca. A498 5.6 Thyroid (female) 0.5 Renal ca. ACHN 6.2 Pancreatic ca. 100.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 14.0 Pancreas Pool 15.3

[1900] TABLE BYC Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag5923, Run Ag5923, Run Tissue Name 247579946 Tissue Name 247579946 Secondary Th1 act 14.6 HUVEC IL-1beta 5.3 Secondary Th2 act 36.6 HUVEC IFN gamma 12.1 Secondary Tr1 act 5.6 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 10.5 HUVEC IL-11 6.7 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 15.5 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 2.4 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 11.1 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 11.0 Microsvasular Dermal 5.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 13.5 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 1.5 Small airway epithelium 7.2 none Primary Tr1 rest 1.3 Small airway epithelium 44.8 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 13.5 Coronery artery SMC rest 1.6 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 12.9 Coronery artery SMC 6.7 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 1.8 Astrocytes rest 1.5 Secondary CD8 3.6 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 15.3 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 21.5 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 15.9 CCD1106 31.9 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 3.5 Liver cirrhosis 4.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 NCI-H292 none 61.1 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 2.3 NCI-H292 IL-4 100.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 45.1 LAK cells 13.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 47.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 37.1 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 14.5 Two Way MLR 3 day 4.9 HAPEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 24.1 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 1.2 Lung fibroblast none 6.0 PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 3.7 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 1.0 PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 8.7 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 17.7 Lung fibroblast IFN 3.8 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 11.4 Dermal fibroblast 5.8 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 23.2 Dermal fibroblast 21.3 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 21.0 Dermal fibroblast 8.6 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 3.5 Dermal fibroblast IFN 12.9 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 11.7 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 13.8 Dendritic cells LPS 8.4 Dermal Fibroblasts rest 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 3.8 Neutrophils TNFa + LPS 1.5 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 Neutrophils rest 18.0 Monocytes LPS 57.8 Colon 0.0 Macrophages rest 1.7 Lung 0.0 Macrophages LPS 9.8 Thymus 8.8 HUVEC none 3.1 Kidney 4.0 HUVEC starved 2.5

[1901] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag5923 Expression of the CG59520-01 gene is low/undetectable (CTs>34.5) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1902] General_screening_panel_v1.5 Summary: Ag5923 Highest expression of the CG59520-01 gene is detected in sample derived from a pancreatic cancer cell line (CT=31.5). Thus, expression of this gene can be used in distinguishing this sample from other samples from the panel and as a marker for pancreatic cancer. In addition low levels of expression of this gene are associated with samples derived from CNS, colon, gastric, renal, lung, breast, ovarian and melanoma cnacer cell lines. This gene encodes a farnesyl pyrophosphate synthetase, which is involved in cholesterol biosynthesis. It has been suggested that in several types of cancer, activation of p21 would be aided by continuous farnesylation due to stimulation of the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway in tumors (Rao, 1995). Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of protein encoded by this gene may be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.

[1903] In addition, low but significant levels of expression in the pancreas suggest that this gene product may be useful in the treatment of type II diabetes.

REFERENCES

[1904] 1. Rao K N. (1995) The significance of the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway in cell growth and carcinogenesis (review). Anticancer Res March-April 1995;15(2):309-14

[1905] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag5923 High expression of the CG59520-01 gene is detected in sample derived from untreated and IL4 treated NCI-H292 cells (CTs=33). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to distinguish these samples from other samples from the panel. Also, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene product may be beneficial in the treatment asthma and emphysema.

[1906] Panel 5 Islet Summary: Ag5923 Expression of the CG59520-01 gene is low/undetectable (CTs>34.5) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1907] BZ. CG-59704-01: Serine/Threonine Kinase

[1908] Expression of gene CG59704-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3509, described in Table BZA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables BZB, BZC and BZD. TALE BZA Probe Name Ag3509 Start Primers Sequences Length Position SEQ ID NO: Forward 5′-gacttccctcacctagcttctg-3′ 22 4228 635 Probe TET-5′-actgcatgccaccactgctgagta-3′-TAMRA 24 4257 636 Reverse 5′-caccaacctagcaaacaaacag-3′ 22 4281 637

[1909] TABLE BZB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3509, Ag3509, Run Run Tissue Name 210499481 Tissue Name 210499481 AD 1 Hippo 20.2 Control (Path) 3 24.1 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 20.2 Control (Path) 4 20.7 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 23.3 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 16.4 AD 4 Hippo 13.5 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 66.4 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 9.9 AD 6 Hippo 84.7 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 4.6 Control 2 Hippo 18.0 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 30.4 Control 4 Hippo 0.4 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 0.0 Control (Path) 3 0.3 Control 1 Occipital 10.0 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 23.7 Control 2 Occipital 35.6 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 15.4 Control 3 Occipital 16.3 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 10.8 Control 4 Occipital 25.2 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 18.8 Control (Path) 1 57.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 100.0 Control (Path) 2 8.1 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 72.2 Control (Path) 3 5.4 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 21.9 Control (Path) 4 30.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 62.4 Control 1 Parietal 12.1 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 5.4 Control 2 Parietal 54.0 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 30.6 Control 3 Parietal 12.0 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 6.0 Control (Path) 1 51.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 12.2 Control (Path) 2 16.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 40.9 Control (Path) 3 2.1 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 31.9 Control (Path) 4 29.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1910] TABLE BZC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3509, (%) Ag3509, Run Run Tissue Name 217240617 Tissue Name 217240617 Adipose 9.5 Renal ca. TK-10 20.4 Melanoma* 8.7 Bladder 16.6 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 4.5 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 37.6 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 12.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 23.3 Melanoma* 3.1 Colon ca. SW-948 6.9 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 11.0 Colon ca. SW480 35.8 MEL-5 Squamous cell 9.5 Colon ca.* (SW480 24.7 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 5.4 Colon ca. HT29 9.3 Prostate ca.* (bone 24.1 Colon ca. HCT-116 62.4 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 4.5 Colon ca. CaCo-2 8.8 Placenta 1.9 Colon cancer tissue 10.9 Uterus Pool 1.8 Colon ca. SW1116 3.7 Ovarian ca. 43.2 Colon ca. Colo-205 1.2 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 42.3 Colon ca. SW-48 2.8 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 1.1 Colon Pool 9.2 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 19.1 Small Intestine Pool 8.2 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 8.7 Stomach Pool 3.7 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 7.5 Bone Marrow Pool 4.6 OVCAR-8 Ovary 3.4 Fetal Heart 7.3 Breast ca. MCF-7 20.7 Heart Pool 5.6 Breast ca. MDA- 32.8 Lymph Node Pool 10.1 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 35.1 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 6.7 Breast ca. T47D 34.4 Skeletal Muscle Pool 3.6 Breast ca. MDA-N 18.6 Spleen Pool 7.7 Breast Pool 15.7 Thymus Pool 11.0 Trachea 6.8 CNS cancer 27.4 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 15.3 CNS cancer 45.4 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 17.6 CNS cancer 16.3 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 11.8 CNS cancer (astro) 9.9 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 29.5 CNS cancer (astro) 50.7 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 5.6 CNS cancer (glio) 7.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 19.1 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 25.7 295 Lung ca. A549 17.2 Brain (Amygdala) 4.9 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 4.2 Brain (cerebellum) 13.7 Lung ca. NCI-H23 100.0 Brain (fetal) 14.8 Lung ca. NCI-H460 27.2 Brain (Hippocampus) 3.7 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 16.2 Cerebral Cortex Pool 3.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 29.9 Brain (Substantia 1.7 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 5.6 Fetal Liver 10.1 Brain (whole) 6.1 Liver ca. HepG2 17.7 Spinal Cord Pool 2.0 Kidney Pool 26.1 Adrenal Gland 8.8 Fetal Kidney 24.3 Pituitary gland Pool 3.4 Renal ca. 786-0 19.8 Salivary Gland 4.9 Renal ca. A498 2.4 Thyroid (female) 3.4 Renal ca. ACHN 8.2 Pancreatic ca. 34.2 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 9.5 Pancreas Pool 16.7

[1911] TABLE BZD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3509, Run Ag3509, Run Tissue Name 166407201 Tissue Name 166407201 Secondary Th1 act 50.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 4.7 Secondary Th2 act 45.4 HUVEC IFN gamma 4.8 Secondary Tr1 act 87.7 HUVEC TNF alpha + 10.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 17.4 HUVEC TNF alpha + 19.9 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 21.9 HUVEC IL-11 13.4 Secondary Tr1 rest 32.5 Lung Microvascular EC 14.1 none Primary Th1 act 40.9 Lung Microvascular EC 24.8 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 83.5 Microvascular Dermal 22.1 EC none Primary Tr1 act 100.0 Microsvasular Dermal 12.2 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 75.8 Bronchial epithelium 9.9 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 31.0 Small airway epithelium 7.7 none Primary Tr1 rest 41.5 Small airway epithelium 23.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 21.9 Coronery artery SMC rest 7.6 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 56.6 Coronery artery SMC 2.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 58.6 Astrocytes rest 25.5 Secondary CD8 51.4 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 28.5 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 52.1 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 25.5 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 21.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 68.8 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 41.8 CCD1106 17.4 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 27.9 CCD1106 36.6 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 58.6 Liver cirrhosis 57.8 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 61.1 Lupus kidney 24.3 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 85.3 NCI-H292 none 20.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 61.1 NCI-H292 IL-4 21.6 LAK cells 49.3 NCI-H292 IL-9 24.5 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 43.2 NCI-H292 IL-13 24.8 Two Way MLR 3 day 50.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 14.8 Two Way MLR 5 day 39.5 HPAEC none 9.5 Two Way MLR 7 day 37.1 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 25.9 1beta PBMC rest 15.1 Lung fibroblast none 19.6 PBMC PWM 44.8 Lung fibroblast TNF 21.3 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 14.8 Lung fibroblast IL-4 18.8 Ramos (B cell) none 75.3 Lung fibroblast IL-9 17.8 Ramos (B cell) 17.8 Lung fibroblast IL-13 21.9 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 33.4 Lung fibroblast IFN 21.3 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 42.3 Dermal fibroblast 46.7 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 25.3 Dermal fibroblast 69.3 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 18.9 Dermal fibroblast 20.3 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 10.7 Dermal fibroblast IFN 17.4 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 13.6 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 21.8 Dendritic cells anti- 12.2 IBD Colitis 2 7.1 CD40 Monocytes rest 10.0 IBD Crohn's 5.5 Monocytes LPS 25.3 Colon 53.6 Macrophages rest 29.3 Lung 5.6 Macrophages LPS 7.2 Thymus 27.5 HUVEC none 24.1 Kidney 51.4 HUVEC starved 33.9

[1912] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3509 This panel confirms the expression of this gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment.

[1913] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3509 Highest expression of the CG59704-01 gene is detected in a sample derived from a lung cancer cell line (CT=31.69). Thus, expression of this gene can be used in distinguishing this sample from other samples in this panel. Furthermore, moderate expression of this gene is associated with cell lines derived from pancreatic, brain, colon, gastric, renal, lung, breast and ovarian cancers. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product, through the use of small molecule drugs, or antibodies, might be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.

[1914] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3509 Expression of the CG59704-01 gene is stimulated in T cells, LAK cells and B cells, with highest expression in primary activated Tr1 cells (CT=32). Therefore, therapeutics designed with the protein encoded for by this transcript could be important in regulating T and B cell function and treating T cell/B cell mediated diseases such as asthma, arthritis, psoriasis, IBD, allergies, hypersensitivity reactions, microbial and viral infections systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and systemic lupus erythematosus.

[1915] Furthermore, expression of this gene is decreased in colon samples from patients with IBD colitis and Crohn's disease relative to normal colon. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene product may be useful in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

[1916] Panel 5 Islet Summary: Ag3509 Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1917] CA. CG59628-01: Short-Chain Dehydrogenase Like Homo Sapiens

[1918] Expression of gene CG59628-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3500, described in Table CAA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CAB and CAC. TABLE CCA Probe Name Ag3500 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gcagatgtggtgatgagtatga-3′ 22 1159 638 Probe TET-5′-tcaggtaaactaaaaccaacaatggca-3′-TAMRA 27 1207 639 Reverse 5′-atcttcaatttccctgacatga-3′ 22 1235 640

[1919] TABLE CAB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3500, (%) Ag3500, Run Run Tissue Name 217131378 Tissue Name 217131378 Adipose 25.0 Renal ca. TK-10 82.4 Melanoma* 19.3 Bladder 15.6 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 18.3 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 36.3 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 33.9 Gastric ca. KATO III 51.1 Melanoma* 36.3 Colon ca. SW-948 17.8 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 61.1 Colon ca. SW480 66.4 MEL-5 Squamous cell 17.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 36.1 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 11.4 Colon ca. HT29 31.6 Prostate ca.* (bone 35.1 Colon ca. HCT-116 46.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 3.9 Colon ca. CaCo-2 58.6 Placenta 1.2 Colon cancer tissue 24.1 Uterus Pool 1.9 Colon ca. SW1116 6.7 Ovarian ca. 12.2 Colon ca. Colo-205 12.1 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 55.9 Colon ca. SW-48 25.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 7.2 Colon Pool 16.2 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 47.6 Small Intestine Pool 9.9 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 23.8 Stomach Pool 6.2 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 16.5 Bone Marrow Pool 4.6 OVCAR-8 Ovary 31.2 Fetal Heart 27.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 9.7 Heart Pool 12.9 Breast ca. MDA- 33.2 Lymph Node Pool 13.1 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 42.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 13.7 Breast ca. T47D 90.8 Skeletal Muscle Pool 40.9 Breast ca. MDA-N 18.9 Spleen Pool 11.6 Breast Pool 14.1 Thymus Pool 13.4 Trachea 7.7 CNS cancer 27.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 8.1 CNS cancer 39.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 27.7 CNS cancer 20.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 4.4 CNS cancer (astro) 15.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 30.1 CNS cancer (astro) 100.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 1.7 CNS cancer (glio) 22.5 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 27.4 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 20.6 295 Lung ca. A549 24.5 Brain (Amygdala) 4.5 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 5.6 Brain (cerebellum) 1.8 Lung ca. NCI-H23 23.8 Brain (fetal) 2.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 22.2 Brain (Hippocampus) 9.2 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 14.4 Cerebral Cortex Pool 11.7 Lung ca. NCI-H522 24.0 Brain (Substantia 7.7 nigra) Pool Liver 1.2 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 10.1 Fetal Liver 28.7 Brain (whole) 2.8 Liver ca. HepG2 36.6 Spinal Cord Pool 17.2 Kidney Pool 10.8 Adrenal Gland 18.6 Fetal Kidney 13.6 Pituitary gland Pool 2.4 Renal ca. 786-0 44.1 Salivary Gland 1.7 Renal ca. A498 13.7 Thyroid (female) 11.3 Renal ca. ACHN 19.1 Pancreatic ca. 34.9 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 37.4 Pancreas Pool 22.8

[1920] TABLE CAC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3500, Run Ag3500, Run Tissue Name 166441942 Tissue Name 166441942 Secondary Th1 act 6.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 6.8 Secondary Th2 act 10.1 HUVEC IFN gamma 17.1 Secondary Tr1 act 14.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 5.6 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 4.1 HUVEC TNF alpha + 6.2 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 2.4 HUVEC IL-11 7.2 Secondary Tr1 rest 3.1 Lung Microvascular EC 6.0 none Primary Th1 act 1.7 Lung Microvascular EC 4.5 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 6.4 Microvascular Dermal 20.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 10.5 Microsvasular Dermal 5.9 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 20.3 Bronchial epithelium 6.8 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 9.8 Small airway epithelium 11.2 none Primary Tr1 rest 18.0 Small airway epithelium 50.7 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 11.5 Coronery artery SMC rest 6.8 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 8.5 Coronery artery SMC 5.7 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 13.2 Astrocytes rest 17.9 Secondary CD8 6.9 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 26.2 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 6.2 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 13.2 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 2.1 KU-812 (Basophil) 23.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 3.2 CCD1106 14.5 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 2.5 CCD1106 68.8 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 12.2 Liver cirrhosis 20.4 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 9.8 Lupus kidney 13.5 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 11.7 NCI-H292 none 47.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 8.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 21.8 LAK cells 2.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 29.5 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 6.3 NCI-H292 IL-13 13.3 Two Way MLR 3 day 6.4 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 12.3 Two Way MLR 5 day 12.3 HPAEC none 10.5 Two Way MLR 7 day 6.3 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 7.3 1beta PBMC rest 3.3 Lung fibroblast none 10.1 PBMC PWM 11.6 Lung fibroblast TNF 15.1 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 5.7 Lung fibroblast IL-4 9.1 Ramos (B cell) none 6.1 Lung fibroblast IL-9 9.3 Ramos (B cell) 8.3 Lung fibroblast IL-13 8.1 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 27.4 Lung fibroblast IFN 24.5 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 15.0 Dermal fibroblast 39.8 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 20.7 Dermal fibroblast 47.3 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 4.7 Dermal fibroblast 12.4 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 6.9 Dermal fibroblast IFN 11.4 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 11.6 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 48.3 Dendritic cells anti- 3.8 IBD Colitis 2 2.2 CD40 Monocytes rest 6.0 IBD Crohn's 8.4 Monocytes LPS 2.3 Colon 100.0 Macrophages rest 12.2 Lung 14.0 Macrophages LPS 5.4 Thymus 73.2 HUVEC none 19.2 Kidney 25.0 HUVEC starved 31.9

[1921] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3500 Results from one experiment with the CG59628-01 gene are not included. The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run.

[1922] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3500 Highest expression of the CG59628-01 gene is detected in a sample derived from a CNS cancer cell line (CT=31.1). Therefore, expression of this gene may be used to distinguish this sample from the other samples on this panel. In addition, significant expression of this gene is associated with samples derived from colon, ovarian, breast, renal, lung, melanoma, and brain cancer cell lines. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product might be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.

[1923] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at low but significant levels in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, and adult and fetal skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1924] This molecule is also expressed at low levels in the CNS, including the hippocampus, thalamus, substantia nigra and cerebral cortex. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be useful in the treatment of neurologic disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, stroke and epilepsy.

[1925] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3500 Highest expression of the CG59628-01 gene is detected in colon (CT=30.3). Therefore, expression of this gene may be used to distinguish colon from the other tissues on this panel. Furthermore, expression of this gene is decreased in colon samples from patients with IBD colitis and Crohn's disease relative to normal colon. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of the GPCR encoded by this gene may be useful in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

[1926] CB. CG59671-02: Acetyl-Coenzyme A Synthetase

[1927] Expression of gene CG59671-02 was assessed using the primer-probe sets Ag3506 and Ag3581, described in Tables CBA and CBB. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CBC, CBD, CBE and CBF. TABLE CBA Probe Name Ag3506 SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Start Position NO: Forward 5′-aggacacagctacgtggtgtat-3′ 22 1072 641 Probe TET-5′-cctctctgcaatggtgccaccag-3′-TAMRA 23 1097 642 Reverse 5′-gataaactggggtgctctcaa-3′ 21 1128 643

[1928] TABLE CBB Probe Name Ag3581 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-aggacacagctacgtggtgtat-3′ 22 1072 644 Probe TET-5′-cctctctgcaatggtgccaccag-3′-TAMRA 23 1097 645 Reverse 5′-gataaactggggtgctctcaa-3′ 21 1128 646t

[1929] TABLE CBC CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Tissue Ag3506, Run Ag3581, Run Tissue Ag3506, Run Ag3581, Run Name 210497900 210643840 Name 210497900 210643840 AD 1 Hippo 30.1 36.9 Control 15.8 21.5 (Path) 3 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 87.7 89.5 Control 42.6 53.6 (Path) 4 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 12.5 12.5 AD 1 35.6 31.4 Occipital Ctx AD 4 Hippo 29.1 38.4 AD 2 0.0 0.0 Occipital Ctx (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 55.5 69.3 AD 3 17.8 18.7 Occipital Ctx AD 6 Hippo 24.1 33.4 AD 4 47.0 38.4 Occipital Ctx Control 2 42.3 56.3 AD 5 42.9 26.1 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control 4 42.6 60.3 AD 6 24.3 51.1 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control 19.8 23.0 Control 1 20.3 16.2 (Path) 3 Occipital Hippo Ctx AD 1 63.7 48.3 Control 2 71.2 63.7 Temporal Occipital Ctx Ctx AD 2 60.7 87.7 Control 3 35.4 41.5 Temporal Occipital Ctx Ctx AD 3 15.9 15.6 Control 4 20.0 27.9 Temporal Occipital Ctx Ctx AD 4 47.0 57.0 Control 81.2 100.0 Temporal (Path) 1 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf 68.3 72.2 Control 18.9 26.4 Temporal (Path) 2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 65.5 57.8 Control 15.7 10.1 Temporal (Path) 3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf 29.5 35.6 Control 24.8 26.8 Temporal (Path) 4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 31.2 31.9 Control 1 21.9 33.7 Temporal Parietal Ctx Ctx Control 1 22.5 29.3 Control 2 51.8 79.0 Temporal Parietal Ctx Ctx Control 2 55.1 58.6 Control 3 31.4 38.4 Temporal Parietal Ctx Ctx Control 3 26.4 34.6 Control 100.0 93.3 Temporal (Path) 1 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 35.6 35.8 Control 51.1 57.4 Temporal (Path) 2 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 62.9 73.7 Control 17.1 17.2 (Path) 1 (Path) 3 Temporal Parietal Ctx Ctx Control 54.0 55.1 Control 54.3 55.9 (Path) 2 (Path) 4 Temporal Parietal Ctx Ctx

[1930] TABLE CBD General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3506, Run Ag3581, Run Ag3506, Run Ag3581, Run Tissue Name 217236187 217423588 Tissue Name 217236187 217423588 Adipose 3.6 3.5 Renal ca. TK-10 4.1 3.4 Melanoma* 1.8 1.0 Bladder 16.5 12.2 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.6 0.6 Gastric ca. (liver 21.5 17.3 Hs688(B).T met.) NCI-N87 Melanoma* 100.0 30.4 Gastric ca. 63.3 53.2 M14 KATO III Melanoma* 0.0 0.0 Colon ca. SW- 8.0 5.0 LOXIMVI 948 Melanoma* 7.5 100.0 Colon ca. 20.7 16.6 SK-MEL-5 SW480 Squamous 10.9 6.3 Colon ca.* 0.0 0.1 cell (SW480 met) carcinoma SW620 SCC-4 Testis Pool 11.9 9.8 Colon ca. HT29 24.7 15.7 Prostate ca.* 2.0 2.3 Colon ca. HCT- 0.0 0.0 (bone met) 116 PC-3 Prostate Pool 13.0 7.5 Colon ca. CaCo-2 60.3 40.1 Placenta 87.1 50.3 Colon cancer 30.8 18.8 tissue Uterus Pool 7.0 4.5 Colon ca. 5.3 2.4 SW1116 Ovarian ca. 28.5 14.4 Colon ca. Colo- 1.9 1.9 OVCAR-3 205 Ovarian ca. 7.7 4.2 Colon ca. SW-48 33.2 16.8 SK-OV-3 Ovarian ca. 2.6 1.0 Colon Pool 14.3 15.1 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 28.3 14.1 Small Intestine 15.0 7.4 OVCAR-5 Pool Ovarian ca. 0.5 0.2 Stomach Pool 8.3 4.8 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 1.4 1.1 Bone Marrow 7.3 4.7 OVCAR-8 Pool Ovary 7.9 7.3 Fetal Heart 16.0 12.8 Breast ca. 3.8 2.1 Heart Pool 13.1 10.1 MCF-7 Breast ca. 8.2 6.0 Lymph Node 16.3 9.2 MDA-MB- Pool 231 Breast ca. BT 1.6 1.2 Fetal Skeletal 6.9 3.7 549 Muscle Breast ca. 62.9 31.2 Skeletal Muscle 18.9 15.1 T47D Pool Breast ca. 29.7 15.4 Spleen Pool 8.8 6.9 MDA-N Breast Pool 12.5 8.8 Thymus Pool 19.6 11.6 Trachea 12.4 8.2 CNS cancer 0.6 0.3 (glio/astro) U87- MG Lung 1.7 0.8 CNS cancer 0.4 0.2 (glio/astro) U- 118-MG Fetal Lung 29.7 18.0 CNS cancer 3.4 2.2 (neuro; met) SK- N-AS Lung ca. 0.1 0.0 CNS cancer 0.1 0.0 NCI-N417 (astro) SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.1 0.1 CNS cancer 10.4 2.1 (astro) SNB-75 Lung ca. 0.3 0.1 CNS cancer 1.0 0.2 NCI-H146 (glio) SNB-19 Lung ca. 7.8 5.0 CNS cancer 1.3 0.6 SHP-77 (glio) SF-295 Lung ca. 7.8 5.1 Brain 10.3 5.9 A549 (Amygdala) Pool Lung ca. 10.2 2.5 Brain 32.3 21.0 NCI-H526 (cerebellum) Lung ca. 3.4 3.2 Brain (fetal) 9.7 4.7 NCI-H23 Lung ca. 1.9 0.8 Brain 15.5 10.6 NCI-H460 (Hippocampus) Pool Lung ca. 0.9 0.6 Cerebral Cortex 20.7 14.5 HOP-62 Pool Lung ca. 0.1 0.1 Brain (Substantia 18.8 9.9 NCI-H522 nigra) Pool Liver 0.8 0.5 Brain 15.9 10.4 (Thalamus) Pool Fetal Liver 37.1 22.4 Brain (whole) 20.3 14.3 Liver ca. 1.8 0.8 Spinal Cord Pool 14.8 9.0 HepG2 Kidney Pool 18.7 14.9 Adrenal Gland 5.6 3.8 Fetal Kidney 6.2 6.0 Pituitary gland 1.6 1.0 Pool Renal ca. 0.3 0.1 Salivary Gland 15.3 8.6 786-0 Renal ca. 1.8 1.1 Thyroid (female) 11.0 11.4 A498 Renal ca. 4.3 1.4 Pancreatic ca. 0.3 0.2 ACHN CAPAN2 Renal ca. 9.3 2.5 Pancreas Pool 16.7 16.5 UO-31

[1931] TABLE CBE Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3581, Run Ag3581, Run Tissue Name 169910402 Tissue Name 169910402 Secondary Th1 act 36.6 HUVEC IL-1beta 4.0 Secondary Th2 act 38.2 HUVEC IFN gamma 19.5 Secondary Tr1 act 45.1 HUVEC TNF alpha + 5.3 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 72.2 HUVEC TNF alpha + 2.6 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 58.2 HUVEC IL-11 11.5 Secondary Tr1 rest 79.0 Lung Microvascular EC 27.9 none Primary Th1 act 23.2 Lung Microvascular EC 28.1 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 48.6 Microvascular Dermal 7.9 EC none Primary Tr1 act 38.4 Microsvasular Dermal 10.6 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 90.8 Bronchial epithelium 6.9 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 99.3 Small airway epithelium 1.7 none Primary Tr1 rest 90.8 Small airway epithelium 3.2 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 15.2 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.3 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 45.1 Coronery artery SMC 0.3 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 36.3 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 27.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 41.2 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 100.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 31.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 25.2 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 77.4 CCD1106 13.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 40.6 CCD1106 19.3 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 66.0 Liver cirrhosis 8.9 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 28.3 NCI-H292 none 0.5 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 34.9 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.8 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 32.1 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.8 LAK cells 9.3 NCI-H292 IL-13 1.2 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 82.4 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 3.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 59.9 HPAEC none 8.6 Two Way MLR 5 day 28.7 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 7.7 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 27.4 Lung fibroblast none 1.9 PBMC rest 45.1 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.1 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 19.5 Lung fibroblast IL-4 1.2 PBMC PHA-L 28.1 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.3 Ramos (B cell) none 47.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.6 Ramos (B cell) 37.4 Lung fibroblast IFN 2.6 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 16.4 Dermal fibroblast 3.6 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 48.6 Dermal fibroblast 73.7 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.3 Dermal fibroblast 3.5 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 8.3 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 24.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 6.1 Dendritic cells LPS 6.5 Dermal Fibroblasts rest 23.0 Dendritic cells anti- 24.1 Neutrophils TNFa + LPS 2.1 CD40 Monocytes rest 44.8 Neutrophils rest 8.7 Monocytes LPS 10.7 Colon 69.3 Macrophages rest 38.7 Lung 27.7 Macrophages LPS 9.5 Thymus 75.3 HUVEC none 2.9 Kidney 84.7 HUVEC starved 3.3

[1932] TABLE CBF Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3506, Run Ag3506, Run Tissue Name 166407188 Tissue Name 166407188 Secondary Th1 act 8.4 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.4 Secondary Th2 act 7.2 HUVEC IFN gamma 6.7 Secondary Tr1 act 11.4 HUVEC TNF alpha + 1.1 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 31.6 HUVEC TNF alpha + 1.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 13.7 HUVEC IL-11 2.3 Secondary Tr1 rest 22.5 Lung Microvascular EC 3.8 none Primary Th1 act 3.9 Lung Microvascular EC 4.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 14.6 Microvascular Dermal 3.4 EC none Primary Tr1 act 14.3 Microsvasular Dermal 2.8 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 69.7 Bronchial epithelium 0.9 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 44.1 Small airway epithelium 0.2 none Primary Tr1 rest 28.9 Small airway epithelium 1.2 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 3.2 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 12.3 Coronery artery SMC 0.3 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 8.7 Astrocytes rest 0.1 Secondary CD8 9.5 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.1 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 12.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 18.3 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 9.6 KU-812 (Basophil) 14.9 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 23.8 CCD1106 2.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 6.8 CCD1106 11.7 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 21.2 Liver cirrhosis 5.4 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 8.5 Lupus kidney 12.2 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 12.2 NCI-H292 none 0.2 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 12.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.2 LAK cells 1.8 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.2 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 16.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 16.6 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.1 Two Way MLR 5 day 7.2 HPAEC none 2.9 Two Way MLR 7 day 9.6 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 2.8 1beta PBMC rest 8.5 Lung fibroblast none 0.5 PBMC PWM 3.5 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.6 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 2.8 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.1 Ramos (B cell) none 11.3 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.1 Ramos (B cell) 5.6 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 6.2 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.5 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 12.2 Dermal fibroblast 1.1 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.1 Dermal fibroblast 21.8 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 1.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 4.3 Dermal fibroblast IFN 2.1 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 1.4 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 1.8 Dendritic cells anti- 4.6 IBD Colitis 2 2.6 CD40 Monocytes rest 11.9 IBD Crohn's 5.5 Monocytes LPS 1.7 Colon 100.0 Macrophages rest 9.3 Lung 5.9 Macrophages LPS 1.6 Thymus 37.9 HUVEC none 0.9 Kidney 24.7 HUVEC starved 1.7

[1933] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3506/Ag3581 This panel confirms the expression of the CG59671-02 gene at significant levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment.

[1934] This gene is expressed at moderate levels throughout the CNS, including in amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord as observed in panel 1.4. Therefore, this gene may play a role in other central nervous system disorders such as, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression

[1935] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3506/Ag3581 Two experiments produce results that are in very good agreement. Highest expression of the CG59671-02 gene is observed in samples derived from melanoma cell lines (CTs=23-35). Thus, expression of this gene can be used in distinguishing these samples from other samples in the panel. In addition, significant levels of expression of this gene are also associated with colon cancer, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, and lung cancer cell lines. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product might be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.

[1936] This gene is also expressed at low to moderate levels in a number of tissues with metabolic or endocrine function, including adipose, adrenal gland, gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, skeletal muscle and thyroid. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may prove useful in the treatment of endocrine/metabolically related diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[1937] This gene is also expressed at high to moderate levels in all regions of the CNS examined. Please see Panel CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[1938] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3581 Highest expression of the CG59671-02 gene is observed in the resting KU-812 sample (CT=29.18). In addition, high expression of this gene is detected in colon, lung, thymus and kidney. Therefore, therapies designed with the protein encoded for by this gene could be important in the treatment of inflammatory or autoimmune diseases that affect the kidney, lung and kidney including, asthma, allergies, lupus and glomerulonephritis. Expression of this gene is decreased in colon samples from patients with IBD colitis and Crohn's disease relative to normal colon. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of the protein encoded by this gene may also be useful in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

[1939] Expression of this gene appears to be down-regulated in activated primary and secondary Th1, Th2, and Tr1 cells. Also, TNF alpha stimulates the expression of this gene in resting dermal fibroblasts. Therefore, therapeutics designed with the protein encoded by this transcript could be important in regulating T cell function and treating diseases such as asthma, arthritis, psoriasis, IBD, and systemic lupus erythematosus.

[1940] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3506 Highest expression of CG59671-02 is observed colon sample (CT=27.3). Overall, the expression pattern using this probe is in excellent agreement with results in panel 4.1 D for Ag3581. Please see that panel for discussion of utility of this gene in inflammation.

[1941] CC. CG56870-01: NDR3

[1942] Expression of gene CG56870-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag2075, described in Table CCA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CCB, CCC, CCD and CCE. Please note that CG56870-02 represents a full-length physical clone of the CG56870-01 gene, validating the prediction of the gene sequence.

[1943] Table CCA. Probe Name Ag2075 TABLE CCA Probe Name Ag2075 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-catggatgaacttcaggatgtt-3′ 22 70 647 Probe TET-5′-cagctcacagagatcaaaccacttct-3′-TAMRA 26 92 648 Reverse 5′-tgacagtcaaagtcctggaagt-3′ 22 141 649

[1944] TABLE CCB Panel 1.3D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag2075, Ag2075, Tissue Name Run 152355202 Tissue Name Run 152355202 Liver adenocarcinoma 11.9 Kidney (fetal) 1.4 Pancreas 0.8 Renal ca. 786-0 3.5 Pancreatic ca. CAPAN2 1.6 Renal ca. A498 12.9 Adrenal gland 2.4 Renal ca. RXF 393 1.5 Thyroid 1.8 Renal ca. ACHN 1.7 Salivary gland 1.2 Renal ca. UO-31 6.8 Pituitary gland 2.4 Renal ca. TK-10 2.8 Brain (fetal) 3.2 Liver 0.4 Brain (whole) 25.2 Liver (fetal) 0.8 Brain (amygdala) 14.1 Liver ca. 6.7 (hepatoblast) HepG2 Brain (cerebellum) 10.8 Lung 2.1 Brain (hippocampus) 39.8 Lung (fetal) 3.2 Brain (substantia nigra) 2.7 Lung ca. (small cell) 4.1 LX-1 Brain (thalamus) 12.4 Lung ca. (small cell) 3.8 NCI-H69 Cerebral Cortex 100.0 Lung ca. (s.cell var.) 3.8 SHP-77 Spinal cord 3.5 Lung ca. (large 0.6 cell)NCI-H460 glio/astro U87-MG 6.4 Lung ca. (non-sm. 3.0 cell) A549 glio/astro U-118-MG 10.4 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 7.7 NCI-H23 astrocytoma SW1783 5.1 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 3.1 HOP-62 neuro*; met SK-N-AS 6.2 Lung ca. (non-s.cl) 6.3 NCI-H522 astrocytoma SF-539 5.4 Lung ca. (squam.) 1.4 SW 900 astrocytoma SNB-75 6.7 Lung ca. (squam.) 1.4 NCI-H596 glioma SNB-19 3.1 Mammary gland 2.4 glioma U251 2.0 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 1.8 MCF-7 glioma SF-295 3.4 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 11.6 MDA-MB-231 Heart (fetal) 6.7 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 9.0 T47D Heart 1.4 Breast ca. BT-549 4.8 Skeletal muscle (fetal) 18.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 4.2 Skeletal muscle 0.7 Ovary 13.4 Bone marrow 0.9 Ovarian ca. 1.8 OVCAR-3 Thymus 0.9 Ovarian ca. 1.6 OVCAR-4 Spleen 3.7 Ovarian ca. 1.8 OVCAR-5 Lymph node 1.9 Ovarian ca. 4.9 OVCAR-8 Colorectal 3.3 Ovarian ca. IGROV-1 1.6 Stomach 2.7 Ovarian ca.* 5.8 (ascites) SK-OV-3 Small intestine 2.5 Uterus 2.4 Colon ca. SW480 10.4 Placenta 1.2 Colon ca.* 3.7 Prostate 6.0 SW620(SW480 met) Colon ca. HT29 4.6 Prostate ca.* (bone 4.5 met)PC-3 Colon ca. HCT-116 3.6 Testis 1.7 Colon ca. CaCo-2 10.3 Melanoma 3.8 Hs688(A).T Colon ca. 3.2 Melanoma* (met) 4.4 tissue(ODO3866) Hs688(B).T Colon ca. HCC-2998 2.6 Melanoma UACC- 1.4 62 Gastric ca.* (liver met) 3.1 Melanoma M14 1.8 NCI-N87 Bladder 0.8 Melanoma LOX 3.3 IMVI Trachea 2.0 Melanoma* (met) 2.4 SK-MEL-5 Kidney 1.3 Adipose 1.2

[1945] TABLE CCC Panel 2.2 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag2075, (%) Ag2075, Run Run Tissue Name 174255357 Tissue Name 174255357 Normal Colon 27.7 Kidney Margin 46.3 (OD04348) Colon cancer 52.9 Kidney malignant 19.2 (OD06064) cancer (OD06204B) Colon Margin 30.1 Kidney normal 14.3 (OD06064) adjacent tissue (OD06204E) Colon cancer 5.5 Kidney Cancer 66.0 (OD06159) (OD04450-01) Colon Margin 21.0 Kidney Margin 19.8 (OD06159) (OD04450-03) Colon cancer 22.2 Kidney Cancer 3.0 (OD06297-04) 8120613 Colon Margin 41.8 Kidney Margin 11.0 (OD06297-05) 8120614 CC Gr.2 ascend colon 4.0 Kidney Cancer 6.8 (ODO3921) 9010320 CC Margin 6.7 Kidney Margin 9.7 (OD03921) 9010321 Colon cancer metastasis 11.1 Kidney Cancer 35.6 (OD06104) 8120607 Lung Margin 42.6 Kidney Margin 13.7 (OD06104) 8120608 Colon mets to lung 17.8 Normal Uterus 59.5 (OD04451-01) Lung Margin 9.3 Uterine Cancer 064011 9.7 (OD04451-02) Normal Prostate 51.4 Normal Thyroid 8.8 Prostate Cancer 23.0 Thyroid Cancer 11.2 (OD04410) 064010 Prostate Margin 19.3 Thyroid Cancer 17.9 (OD04410) A302152 Normal Ovary 22.8 Thyroid Margin 5.5 A302153 Ovarian cancer 9.9 Normal Breast 33.2 (OD06283-03) Ovarian Margin 17.1 Breast Cancer 8.5 (OD06283-07) (OD04566) Ovarian Cancer 064008 18.0 Breast Cancer 1024 36.1 Ovarian cancer 6.6 Breast Cancer 18.4 (OD06145) (OD04590-01) Ovarian Margin 12.5 Breast Cancer Mets 31.9 (OD06145) (OD04590-03) Ovarian cancer 14.7 Breast Cancer 45.4 (OD06455-03) Metastasis (OD0465505) Ovarian Margin 21.8 Breast Cancer 064006 11.5 (OD06455-07) Normal Lung 21.9 Breast Cancer 20.9 Invasive poor diff. lung 17.6 9100266 Breast 35.1 adeno (OD04945-01) Margin 9100265 Lung Margin 12.2 Breast Cancer 9.7 (ODO4945-03) A209073 Lung Malignant Cancer 8.7 Breast Margin 22.2 (OD03126) A2090734 Lung Margin 7.4 Breast cancer 100.0 (OD03126) (OD06083) Lung Cancer 9.9 Breast cancer node 63.7 (OD05014A) metastasis (OD06083) Lung Margin 21.8 Normal Liver 9.9 (OD05014B) Lung cancer 5.1 Liver Cancer 1026 5.6 (OD06081) Lung Margin 7.9 Liver Cancer 1025 13.5 (OD06081) Lung Cancer 17.4 Liver Cancer 6004-T 4.8 (OD04237-01) Lung Margin 24.0 Liver Tissue 6004-N 9.3 (OD04237-02) Ocular Melanoma 9.7 Liver Cancer 6005-T 15.7 Metastasis Ocular Melanoma 4.6 Liver Tissue 6005-N 20.4 Margin (Liver) Melanoma Metastasis 19.8 Liver Cancer 064003 10.7 Melanoma Margin 21.6 Normal Bladder 8.0 (Lung) Normal Kidney 11.0 Bladder Cancer 1023 10.5 Kidney Ca, Nuclear 37.6 Bladder Cancer 17.3 grade 2 (OD04338) A302173 Kidney Margin 22.1 Normal Stomach 37.9 (OD04338) Kidney Ca Nuclear 21.6 Gastric Cancer 11.1 grade 1/2 (OD04339) 9060397 Kidney Margin 12.9 Stomach Margin 20.6 (OD04339) 9060396 Kidney Ca, Clear 6.5 Gastric Cancer 22.7 cell type (OD04340) 9060395 Kidney Margin 18.4 Stomach Margin 36.1 (OD04340) 9060394 Kidney Ca, Nuclear 12.9 Gastric Cancer 064005 8.1 grade 3 (OD04348)

[1946] TABLE CCD Panel 3D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag2075, Run Ag2075, Run Tissue Name 164750734 Tissue Name 164750734 Daoy-Medulloblastoma 6.7 Ca Ski-Cervical epidermoid 50.3 carcinoma (metastasis) TE671- 9.0 ES-2-Ovarian clear cell 13.9 Medulloblastoma carcinoma D283 Med- 35.4 Ramos-Stimulated with 2.7 Medulloblastoma PMA/ionomycin 6 h PFSK-1-Primitive 15.4 Ramos-Stimulated with 3.3 Neuroectodermal PMA/ionomycin 14 h XF-498-CNS 4.4 MEG-01-Chronic 3.4 myelogenous leukemia (megokaryoblast) SNB-78-Glioma 23.3 Raji-Burkitt's Lymphoma 3.7 SF-268-Glioblastoma 13.6 Daudi-Burkitt's lymphoma 6.5 T98G-Glioblastoma 18.6 U266-B-cell plasmacytoma 8.4 SK-N-SH- 17.0 CA46-Burkitt's lymphoma 7.2 Neuroblastoma (metastasis) SF-295-Glioblastoma 8.4 RL-non-Hodgkin's B-cell 3.5 lymphoma Cerebellum 74.7 JM1-pre-B-cell lymphoma 3.1 Cerebellum 62.4 Jurkat-T cell leukemia 11.6 NCI-H292- 45.7 TF-1-Erythroleukemia 13.4 Mucoepidermoid lung carcinoma DMS-114-Small cell 10.9 HUT 78-T-cell lymphoma 10.0 lung cancer DMS-79-Small cell 100.0 U937-Histiocytic lymphoma 18.2 lung cancer NCI-H146-Small cell 30.6 KU-812-Myelogenous 6.0 lung cancer leukemia NCI-H526-Small cell 57.4 769-P-Clear cell renal 11.3 lung cancer carcinoma NCI-N417-Small cell 15.2 Caki-2-Clear cell renal 10.4 lung cancer carcinoma NCI-H82-Small cell 36.9 SW 839-Clear cell renal 2.2 lung cancer carcinoma NCI-H157-Squamous 51.1 G401-Wilms' tumor 6.2 cell lung cancer (metastasis) NCI-H1155-Large cell 26.6 Hs766T-Pancreatic 42.9 lung cancer carcinoma (LN metastasis) NCI-H1299-Large cell 44.4 CAPAN-1-Pancreatic 5.0 lung cancer adenocarcinoma (liver metastasis) NCI-H727-Lung 47.0 SU86.86-Pancreatic 28.1 carcinoid carcinoma (liver metastasis) NCI-UMC-11-Lung 60.3 BxPC-3-Pancreatic 6.3 carcinoid adenocarcinoma LX-1-Small cell lung 23.5 HPAC-Pancreatic 7.4 cancer adenocarcinoma Colo-205-Colon cancer 29.5 MIA PaCa-2-Pancreatic 3.6 carcinoma KM12-Colon cancer 24.0 CFPAC-1-Pancreatic ductal 40.9 adenocarcinoma KM20L2-Colon cancer 8.4 PANC-1-Pancreatic 20.9 epithelioid ductal carcinoma NCI-H716-Colon 23.3 T24-Bladder carcinma 13.1 cancer (transitional cell) SW-48-Colon 27.0 5637-Bladder carcinoma 11.0 adenocarcinoma SW1116-Colon 10.0 HT-1197-Bladder 9.2 adenocarcinoma carcinoma LS 174T-Colon 9.9 UM-UC-3-Bladder 7.2 adenocarcinoma carcinma (transitional cell) SW-948-Colon 1.1 A204-Rhabdomyosarcoma 7.0 adenocarcinoma SW-480-Colon 8.8 HT-1080-Fibrosarcoma 16.6 adenocarcinoma NCI-SNU-5-Gastric 7.2 MG-63-Osteosarcoma 16.7 carcinoma KATO III-Gastric 32.8 SK-LMS-1- 26.4 carcinoma Leiomyosarcoma (vulva) NCI-SNU-16-Gastric 13.6 SJRH30- 16.8 carcinoma Rhabdomyosarcoma (met to bone marrow) NCI-SNU-1-Gastric 16.0 A431-Epidermoid 9.8 carcinoma carcinoma RF-1-Gastric 2.1 WM266-4-Melanoma 12.0 adenocarcinoma RF-48-Gastric 4.0 DU 145-Prostate carcinoma 0.1 adenocarcinoma (brain metastasis) MKN-45-Gastric 28.7 MDA-MB-468-Breast 14.7 carcinoma adenocarcinoma NCI-N87-Gastric 13.3 SCC-4-Squamous cell 0.9 carcinoma carcinoma of tongue OVCAR-5-Ovarian 2.6 SCC-9-Squamous cell 0.3 carcinoma carcinoma of tongue RL95-2-Uterine 7.2 SCC-15-Squamous cell 0.5 carcinoma carcinoma of tongue HelaS3-Cervical 13.4 CAL 27-Squamous cell 21.2 adenocarcinoma carcinoma of tongue

[1947] TABLE CCE Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag2075, Run Ag2075, Run Tissue Name 152787491 Tissue Name 152787491 Secondary Th1 act 46.3 HUVEC IL-1beta 25.0 Secondary Th2 act 39.2 HUVEC IFN gamma 33.0 Secondary Tr1 act 31.9 HUVEC TNF alpha + 13.1 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 11.7 HUVEC TNF alpha + 20.7 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 13.9 HUVEC IL-11 20.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 21.6 Lung Microvascular EC 22.7 none Primary Th1 act 30.1 Lung Microvascular EC 15.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 39.2 Microvascular Dermal 26.8 EC none Primary Tr1 act 54.7 Microsvasular Dermal 16.6 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 84.1 Bronchial epithelium 4.9 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 48.6 Small airway epithelium 19.9 none Primary Tr1 rest 39.0 Small airway epithelium 72.7 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 21.8 Coronery artery SMC rest 27.9 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 33.0 Coronery artery SMC 19.6 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 25.5 Astrocytes rest 26.4 Secondary CD8 21.5 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 13.2 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 29.3 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 6.3 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 12.7 KU-812 (Basophil) 16.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 25.5 CCD1106 46.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 26.1 CCD1106 4.3 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 30.6 Liver cirrhosis 2.7 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 18.2 Lupus kidney 3.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 31.0 NCI-H292 none 76.8 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 31.2 NCI-H292 IL-4 94.6 LAK cells 9.5 NCI-H292 IL-9 97.3 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 37.4 NCI-H292 IL-13 59.5 Two Way MLR 3 day 24.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 51.8 Two Way MLR 5 day 23.0 HPAEC none 23.3 Two Way MLR 7 day 19.6 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 15.8 1beta PBMC rest 11.4 Lung fibroblast none 18.4 PBMC PWM 72.2 Lung fibroblast TNF 12.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 33.9 Lung fibroblast IL-4 35.8 Ramos (B cell) none 19.6 Lung fibroblast IL-9 25.5 Ramos (B cell) 100.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 18.7 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 81.8 Lung fibroblast IFN 38.4 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 42.3 Dermal fibroblast 48.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 23.7 Dermal fibroblast 83.5 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 13.5 Dermal fibroblast 13.6 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 20.9 Dermal fibroblast IFN 13.1 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 11.5 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 36.6 Dendritic cells anti- 23.2 IBD Colitis 2 1.8 CD40 Monocytes rest 19.2 IBD Crohn's 2.4 Monocytes LPS 6.5 Colon 26.8 Macrophages rest 36.1 Lung 21.3 Macrophages LPS 13.3 Thymus 41.5 HUVEC none 37.6 Kidney 24.3 HUVEC starved 58.6

[1948] Panel 1.3D Summary: Ag2075 Highest expression of the CG56870-01 gene is detected in the cerebral cortex (CT=24.2). Thus expression of this gene can be used in distinguishing this sample from other samples in the panel. Furthermore, significant expression of this gene is observed throughout the CNS, including in amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. The CG56870-01 gene encodes an Ndr3 homolog which is a putative member of Ndr family. This family consists of proteins from different gene families: Ndr1/RTP/Drg1/NDRG1, Ndr2, and Ndr3 (PFAM: IPR004142). NDRG1 is a cytoplasmic protein involved in stress responses, hormone responses, cell growth, and differentiation. Mutation of this gene was reported to be causative for hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy-Lom. Recently, NDRG4, another memember of Ndr family, was shown to be expressed in neurons of the brain and spinal cord. Its expression was markedly decreased in the brain of Alzheimer's disease patient (Zhou et al., 2001). Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1949] This gene also has moderate levels of expression in adipose, adrenal, thyroid, liver, heart, thyroid and skeletal muscle. Thus, this gene product may be important in the pathogenesis, diagnosis and/or treatment of metabolic and endocrine disease, including Types 1 and 2 diabetes and obesity.

[1950] In addition, there appears to be substantial expression in other samples derived from breast cancer cell lines, lung cancer cell lines, renal cancer cell lines and colon cancer cell lines. Thus, therapeutic modulation of this gene could be of benefit in the treatment of breast, lung, renal or colon cancer.

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[1951] 1. Zhou R H, Kokame K, Tsukamoto Y, Yutani C, Kato H, Miyata T. (2001) Characterization of the human NDRG gene family: a newly identified member, NDRG4, is specifically expressed in brain and heart. Genomics 73(1):86-97

[1952] Ag2075 The expression of this gene appears to be highest in a sample derived from a normal brain tissue. In addition, there appears to be substantial expression in other samples derived from breast cancer cell lines, lung cancer cell lines, renal cancer cell lines and colon cancer cell lines. Thus, the expression of this gene could be used to distinguish normal brain tissue from other samples in the panel. Moreover, therapeutic modulation of this gene could be of benefit in the treatment of breast, lung, renal or colon cancer.

[1953] Panel 2.2 Summary: Ag2075 Highest expression of CG56870-01 is detected in breast cancer sample (CT=29.89). Thus expression of this gene can be used in distinguishing this sample from other samples in the panel. In addition, there appears to be substantial expression in other samples derived from breast cancers, kidney cancers and colon cancers. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of this could be of benefit in the treatment of breast, kidney or colon cancer.

[1954] Panel 3D Summary: Ag2075 The expression of this gene appears to be highest in a sample derived from a lung cancer cell line (DMS-79)(CT=26.4). In addition, there appears to be substantial expression in other samples derived from pancreatic cancer cell lines, lung cancer cell lines, brain cancer cell lines and cervical cancer cell lines. Thus, the expression of this gene could be used to distinguish DMS-79 cells from other samples in the panel. Moreover, therapeutic modulation of this gene could be of benefit in the treatment of pancreatic, lung, brain or cervical cancer.

[1955] Panel 4D Summary: Ag2075 Expression of the CG56870-01 gene is ubiquitous througout this panel, with highest in samples derived from ionomycin treated Ramos (B cell) cells (CT=26.1). Furthermore, expression of this gene is also detected in PWM treated PBMC cells and PWM treated B lymphocytes. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the express ion or function of this gene may reduce or eliminate the symptoms in patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in which B cells play a part in the initiation or progression of the disease process, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, emphysema, rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriasis.

[1956] CD. CG56870-04: N-myc Downstream-Regulated Gene 3

[1957] Expression of gene CG56870-04 was assessed using the primer-probe sets Ag5279 and Ag2075, described in Tables CDA and CDB. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CDC, CDD, CDE, CDF, CDG, CDH and CDI.

[1958] Table CDA. Probe Name Ag5279 TABLE CDA Probe Name Ag5279 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-aggctgtgatggcggact-3′ 18 873 650 Probe TET-5′-ttcagcctgggaagttcaccgaggcc-3′-TAMRA 26 912 651 Reverse 5′-gccgagtcatgctggcagat-3′20 973 652

[1959] Table CDB. Probe Name Ag2075 TABLE CDB Probe Name Ag2075 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-catggatgaacttcaggatgtt-3′ 22 70 653 Probe TET-5′-cagctcacagagatcaaaccacttct-3′-TAMRA 26 92 654 Reverse 5′-tgacagtcaaagtcctggaagt-3′ 22 141 655

[1960] TABLE CDC CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) (%) Ag5279, Ag5279, Run Run Tissue Name 230512909 Tissue Name 230512909 AD 1 Hippo 7.7 Control (Path) 3 1.0 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 8.4 Control (Path) 4 13.2 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 3.4 AD 1 Occipital 7.2 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 2.8 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 100.0 AD 3 Occipital 2.1 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 32.8 AD 4 Occipital 13.1 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 32.3 AD 5 Occipital 15.6 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 2.7 AD 6 Occipital 54.7 Ctx Control (Path) 3 1.2 Control 1 Occipital 1.1 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 6.4 Control 2 Occipital 81.2 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 17.1 Control 3 Occipital 8.1 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 2.3 Control 4 Occipital 2.5 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 8.7 Control (Path) 1 66.0 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 79.0 Control (Path) 2 5.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 6.4 Control (Path) 3 1.5 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 25.7 Control (Path) 4 7.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 24.1 Control 1 Parietal 2.4 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 2.0 Control 2 Parietal 10.7 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 41.2 Control 3 Parietal 16.6 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 4.6 Control (Path) 1 75.3 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 2.7 Control (Path) 2 13.7 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 35.4 Control (Path) 3 1.6 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 27.7 Control (Path) 4 19.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1961] TABLE CDD General_screening_panel_v1.5 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag5279, (%) Ag5279, Run Run Tissue Name 230509998 Tissue Name 230509998 Adipose 1.3 Renal ca. TK-10 9.2 Melanoma* 7.6 Bladder 2.4 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 8.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 8.7 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 12.2 Gastric ca. KATO III 21.8 Melanoma* 13.8 Colon ca. SW-948 4.6 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 8.2 Colon ca. SW480 14.1 MEL-5 Squamous cell 6.5 Colon ca.* (SW480 10.4 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 8.2 Colon ca. HT29 12.3 Prostate ca.* (bone 2.3 Colon ca. HCT-116 12.2 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 6.2 Colon ca. CaCo-2 17.8 Placenta 3.5 Colon cancer tissue 4.9 Uterus Pool 1.4 Colon ca. SW1116 2.6 Ovarian ca. 8.8 Colon ca. Colo-205 7.3 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 20.4 Colon ca. SW-48 5.9 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 5.6 Colon Pool 5.1 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 10.9 Small Intestine Pool 3.9 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 6.0 Stomach Pool 2.3 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 5.5 Bone Marrow Pool 1.5 OVCAR-8 Ovary 5.7 Fetal Heart 7.5 Breast ca. MCF-7 5.0 Heart Pool 3.3 Breast ca. MDA- 23.0 Lymph Node Pool 5.1 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 21.9 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 3.1 Breast ca. T47D 10.6 Skeletal Muscle Pool 4.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 5.8 Spleen Pool 2.2 Breast Pool 5.9 Thymus Pool 2.9 Trachea 5.0 CNS cancer 20.4 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 2.5 CNS cancer 16.8 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 8.7 CNS cancer 10.7 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 3.7 CNS cancer (astro) 7.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 12.1 CNS cancer (astro) 21.3 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 5.8 CNS cancer (glio) 5.8 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 7.9 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 12.2 295 Lung ca. A549 14.1 Brain (Amygdala) 19.3 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 5.1 Brain (cerebellum) 100.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 11.2 Brain (fetal) 20.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 2.9 Brain (Hippocampus) 17.4 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 4.6 Cerebral Cortex Pool 23.7 Lung ca. NCI-H522 13.6 Brain (Substantia 17.9 nigra) Pool Liver 0.5 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 34.2 Fetal Liver 3.2 Brain (whole) 46.3 Liver ca. HepG2 5.3 Spinal Cord Pool 9.5 Kidney Pool 7.1 Adrenal Gland 11.8 Fetal Kidney 5.7 Pituitary gland Pool 2.9 Renal ca. 786-0 6.3 Salivary Gland 3.5 Renal ca. A498 11.0 Thyroid (female) 2.0 Renal ca. ACHN 6.0 Pancreatic ca. 5.6 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 8.0 Pancreas Pool 6.2

[1962] TABLE CDE Panel 1.3D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag2075, Run Ag2075, Tissue Name Run 152355202 Tissue Name Run 152355202 Liver adenocarcinoma 11.9 Kidney (fetal) 1.4 Pancreas 0.8 Renal ca. 786-0 3.5 Pancreatic ca. CAPAN 2 1.6 Renal ca. A498 12.9 Adrenal gland 2.4 Renal ca. RXF 393 1.5 Thyroid 1.8 Renal ca. ACHN 1.7 Salivary gland 1.2 Renal ca. UO-31 6.8 Pituitary gland 2.4 Renal ca. TK-10 2.8 Brain (fetal) 3.2 Liver 0.4 Brain (whole) 25.2 Liver (fetal) 0.8 Brain (amygdala) 14.1 Liver ca. 6.7 (hepatoblast) HepG2 Brain (cerebellum) 10.8 Lung 2.1 Brain (hippocampus) 39.8 Lung (fetal) 3.2 Brain (substantia nigra) 2.7 Lung ca. (small cell) 4.1 LX-1 Brain (thalamus) 12.4 Lung ca. (small cell) 3.8 NCI-H69 Cerebral Cortex 100.0 Lung ca. (s.cell var.) 3.8 SHP-77 Spinal cord 3.5 Lung ca. (large 0.6 cell)NCI-H460 glio/astro U87-MG 6.4 Lung ca. (non-sm. 3.0 cell) A549 glio/astro U-118-MG 10.4 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 7.7 NCI-H23 astrocytoma SW1783 5.1 Lung ca. (non-s.cell) 3.1 HOP-62 neuro*; met SK-N-AS 6.2 Lung ca. (non-s.cl) 6.3 NCI-H522 astrocytoma SF-539 5.4 Lung ca. (squam.) 1.4 SW 900 astrocytoma SNB-75 6.7 Lung ca. (squam.) 1.4 NCI-H596 glioma SNB-19 3.1 Mammary gland 2.4 glioma U251 2.0 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 1.8 MCF-7 glioma SF-295 3.4 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 11.6 MDA-MB-231 Heart (fetal) 6.7 Breast ca.* (pl.ef) 9.0 T47D Heart 1.4 Breast ca. BT-549 4.8 Skeletal muscle (fetal) 18.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 4.2 Skeletal muscle 0.7 Ovary 13.4 Bone marrow 0.9 Ovarian ca. 1.8 OVCAR-3 Thymus 0.9 Ovarian ca. 1.6 OVCAR-4 Spleen 3.7 Ovarian ca. 1.8 OVCAR-5 Lymph node 1.9 Ovarian ca. 4.9 OVCAR-8 Colorectal 3.3 Ovarian ca. IGROV-1 1.6 Stomach 2.7 Ovarian ca.* 5.8 (ascites) SK-OV-3 Small intestine 2.5 Uterus 2.4 Colon ca. SW480 10.4 Placenta 1.2 Colon ca.* 3.7 Prostate 6.0 SW620(SW480 met) Colon ca. HT29 4.6 Prostate ca.* (bone 4.5 met)PC-3 Colon ca. HCT-116 3.6 Testis 1.7 Colon ca. CaCo-2 10.3 Melanoma 3.8 Hs688(A).T Colon ca. 3.2 Melanoma* (met) 4.4 tissue(ODO3866) Hs688(B).T Colon ca. HCC-2998 2.6 Melanoma UACC- 1.4 62 Gastric ca.* (liver met) 3.1 Melanoma M14 1.8 NCI-N87 Bladder 0.8 Melanoma LOX 3.3 IMVI Trachea 2.0 Melanoma* (met) 2.4 SK-MEL-5 Kidney 1.3 Adipose 1.2

[1963] TABLE CDF Panel 2.2 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag2075, Run Ag2075, Tissue Name 174255357 Tissue Name Run 174255357 Normal Colon 27.7 Kidney Margin 46.3 (OD04348) Colon cancer 52.9 Kidney malignant 19.2 (OD06064) cancer (OD06204B) Colon Margin 30.1 Kidney normal 14.3 (OD06064) adjacent tissue (OD06204E) Colon cancer 5.5 Kidney Cancer 66.0 (OD06159) (OD04450-01) Colon Margin 21.0 Kidney Margin 19.8 (OD06159) (OD04450-03) Colon cancer 22.2 Kidney Cancer 3.0 (OD06297-04) 8120613 Colon Margin 41.8 Kidney Margin 11.0 (OD06297-05) 8120614 CC Gr.2 ascend colon 4.0 Kidney Cancer 6.8 (ODO3921) 9010320 CC Margin (ODO3921) 6.7 Kidney Margin 9.7 9010321 Colon cancer metastasis 11.1 Kidney Cancer 35.6 (OD06104) 8120607 Lung Margin 42.6 Kidney Margin 13.7 (OD06104) 8120608 Colon mets to lung 17.8 Normal Uterus 59.5 (OD04451-01) Lung Margin 9.3 Uterine Cancer 064011 9.7 (OD04451-02) Normal Prostate 51.4 Normal Thyroid 8.8 Prostate Cancer 23.0 Thyroid Cancer 11.2 (OD04410) 064010 Prostate Margin 19.3 Thyroid Cancer 17.9 (OD04410) A302152 Normal Ovary 22.8 Thyroid Margin 5.5 A302153 Ovarian cancer 9.9 Normal Breast 33.2 (OD06283-03) Ovarian Margin 17.1 Breast Cancer 8.5 (OD06283-07) (OD04566) Ovarian Cancer 064008 18.0 Breast Cancer 1024 36.1 Ovarian cancer 6.6 Breast Cancer 18.4 (OD06145) (OD04590-01) Ovarian Margin 12.5 Breast Cancer Mets 31.9 (OD06145) (OD04590-03) Ovarian cancer 14.7 Breast Cancer 45.4 (OD06455-03) Metastasis (OD04655- 05) Ovarian Margin 21.8 Breast Cancer 064006 11.5 (OD06455-07) Normal Lung 21.9 Breast Cancer 9100266 20.9 Invasive poor diff. lung 17.6 Breast Margin 35.1 adeno (ODO4945-01) 9100265 Lung Margin 12.2 Breast Cancer 9.7 (ODO4945-03) A209073 Lung Malignant Cancer 8.7 Breast Margin 22.2 (OD03126) A2090734 Lung Margin 7.4 Breast cancer 100.0 (OD03126) (OD06083) Lung Cancer 9.9 Breast cancer node 63.7 (OD05014A) metastasis (OD06083) Lung Margin 21.8 Normal Liver 9.9 (OD05014B) Lung cancer 5.1 Liver Cancer 1026 5.6 (OD06081) Lung Margin 7.9 Liver Cancer 1025 13.5 (OD06081) Lung Cancer 17.4 Liver Cancer 6004-T 4.8 (OD04237-01) Lung Margin 24.0 Liver Tissue 6004-N 9.3 (OD04237-02) Ocular Melanoma 9.7 Liver Cancer 6005-T 15.7 Metastasis Ocular Melanoma 4.6 Liver Tissue 6005-N 20.4 Margin (Liver) Melanoma Metastasis 19.8 Liver Cancer 064003 10.7 Melanoma Margin 21.6 Normal Bladder 8.0 (Lung) Normal Kidney 11.0 Bladder Cancer 1023 10.5 Kidney Ca, Nuclear 37.6 Bladder Cancer 17.3 grade 2 (OD04338) A302173 Kidney Margin 22.1 Normal Stomach 37.9 (OD04338) Kidney Ca Nuclear 21.6 Gastric Cancer 11.1 grade 1/2 (OD04339) 9060397 Kidney Margin 12.9 Stomach Margin 20.6 (OD04339) 9060396 Kidney Ca, Clear cell 6.5 Gastric Cancer 22.7 type (OD04340) 9060395 Kidney Margin 18.4 Stomach Margin 36.1 (OD04340) 9060394 Kidney Ca, Nuclear 12.9 Gastric Cancer 064005 8.1 grade 3 (OD04348)

[1964] TABLE CDG Panel 3D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag2075, Run Ag2075, Run Tissue Name 164750734 Tissue Name 164750734 Daoy-Medulloblastoma 6.7 Ca Ski-Cervical epidermoid 50.3 carcinoma (metastasis) TE671- 9.0 ES-2-Ovarian clear cell 13.9 Medulloblastoma carcinoma D283 Med- 35.4 Ramos-Stimulated with 2.7 Medulloblastoma PMA/ionomycin 6 h PFSK-1-Primitive 15.4 Ramos-Stimulated with 3.3 Neuroectodermal PMA/ionomycin 14 h XF-498-CNS 4.4 MEG-01-Chronic 3.4 myelogenous leukemia (megokaryoblast) SNB-78-Glioma 23.3 Raji-Burkitt's lymphoma 3.7 SF-268-Glioblastoma 13.6 Daudi-Burkitt's lymphoma 6.5 T98G-Glioblastoma 18.6 U266-B-cell plasmacytoma 8.4 SK-N-SH- 17.0 CA46-Burkitt's lymphoma 7.2 Neuroblastoma (metastasis) SF-295-Glioblastoma 8.4 RL-non-Hodgkin's B-cell 3.5 lymphoma Cerebellum 74.7 JM1-pre-B-cell lymphoma 3.1 Cerebellum 62.4 Jurkat-T cell leukemia 11.6 NCI-H292- 45.7 TF-1-Erythroleukemia 13.4 Mucoepidermoid lung carcinoma DMS-114-Small cell 10.9 HUT 78-T-cell lymphoma 10.0 lung cancer DMS-79-Small cell 100.0 U937-Histiocytic lymphoma 18.2 lung cancer NCI-H146-Small cell 30.6 KU-812-Myelogenous 6.0 lung cancer leukemia NCI-H526-Small cell 57.4 769-P-Clear cell renal 11.3 lung cancer carcinoma NCI-N417-Small cell 15.2 Caki-2-Clear cell renal 10.4 lung cancer carcinoma NCI-H82-Small cell 36.9 SW 839-Clear cell renal 2.2 lung cancer carcinoma NCI-H157-Squamous 51.1 G401-Wilms' tumor 6.2 cell lung cancer (metastasis) NCI-H1155-Large cell 26.6 Hs766T-Pancreatic 42.9 lung cancer carcinoma (LN metastasis) NCI-H1299-Large cell 44.4 CAPAN-1-Pancreatic 5.0 lung cancer adenocarcinoma (liver metastasis) NCI-H727-Lung 47.0 SU86.86-Pancreatic 28.1 carcinoid carcinoma (liver metastasis) NCI-UMC-11-Lung 60.3 BxPC-3-Pancreatic 6.3 carcinoid adenocarcinoma LX-1-Small cell lung 23.5 HPAC-Pancreatic 7.4 cancer adenocarcinoma Colo-205-Colon cancer 29.5 MIA PaCa-2-Pancreatic 3.6 carcinoma KM12-Colon cancer 24.0 CFPAC-1-Pancreatic ductal 40.9 adenocarcinoma KM20L2-Colon cancer 8.4 PANC-1-Pancreatic 20.9 epithelioid ductal carcinoma NCI-H716-Colon 23.3 T24-Bladder carcinma 13.1 cancer (transitional cell) SW-48-Colon 27.0 5637-Bladder carcinoma 11.0 adenocarcinoma SW1116-Colon 10.0 HT-1197-Bladder 9.2 adenocarcinoma carcinoma LS 174T-Colon 9.9 UM-UC-3-Bladder 7.2 adenocarcinoma carcinma (transitional cell) SW-948-Colon 1.1 A204-Rhabdomyosarcoma 7.0 adenocarcinoma SW-480-Colon 8.8 HT-1080-Fibrosarcoma 16.6 adenocarcinoma NCI-SNU-5-Gastric 7.2 MG-63-Osteosarcoma 16.7 carcinoma KATO III-Gastric 32.8 SK-LMS-1- 26.4 carcinoma Leiomyosarcoma (vulva) NCI-SNU-16-Gastric 13.6 SJRH30- 16.8 carcinoma Rhabdomyosarcoma (met to bone marrow) NCI-SNU-1-Gastric 16.0 A431-Epidermoid 9.8 carcinoma carcinoma RF-1-Gastric 2.1 WM266-4-Melanoma 12.0 adenocarcinoma RF-48-Gastric 4.0 DU 145-Prostate carcinoma 0.1 adenocarcinoma (brain metastasis) MKN-45-Gastric 28.7 MDA-MB-468-Breast 14.7 carcinoma adenocarcinoma NCI-N87-Gastric 13.3 SCC-4-Squamous cell 0.9 carcinoma carcinoma of tongue OVCAR-5-Ovarian 2.6 SCC-9-Squamous cell 0.3 carcinoma carcinoma of tongue RL95-2-Uterine 7.2 SCC-15-Squamous cell 0.5 carcinoma carcinoma of tongue HelaS3-Cervical 13.4 CAL 27-Squamous cell 21.2 adenocarcinoma carcinoma of tongue

[1965] TABLE CDH Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag5279, Run Ag5279, Run Tissue Name 230472927 Tissue Name 230472927 Secondary Th1 act 59.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 41.5 Secondary Th2 act 91.4 HUVEC IFN gamma 71.7 Secondary Tr1 act 27.5 HUVEC TNF alpha + 17.4 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 7.5 HUVEC TNF alpha + 20.7 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 8.4 HUVEC IL-11 32.3 Secondary Tr1 rest 2.6 Lung Microvascular EC 57.4 none Primary Th1 act 26.8 Lung Microvascular EC 14.6 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 55.1 Microvascular Dermal 10.9 EC none Primary Tr1 act 55.5 Microsvasular Dermal 13.2 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 3.2 Bronchial epithelium 17.4 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 13.7 Small airway epithelium 18.8 none Primary Tr1 rest 7.6 Small airway epithelium 56.3 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 31.9 Coronery artery SMC rest 31.9 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 48.3 Coronery artery SMC 37.1 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 21.2 Astrocytes rest 28.3 Secondary CD8 36.1 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 15.8 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 8.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 15.2 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 8.4 KU-812 (Basophil) 17.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 8.9 CCD1106 71.2 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 26.1 CCD1106 42.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 16.3 Liver cirrhosis 15.5 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 2.0 NCI-H292 none 45.4 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 12.5 NCI-H292 IL-4 63.7 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 7.5 NCI-H292 IL-9 70.7 LAK cells 21.9 NCI-H292 IL-13 99.3 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 44.4 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 45.4 Two Way MLR 3 day 21.9 HPAEC none 25.9 Two Way MLR 5 day 13.5 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 34.9 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 11.3 Lung fibroblast none 37.9 PBMC rest 11.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 21.2 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 4.5 Lung fibroblast IL-4 31.6 PBMC PHA-L 18.4 Lung fibroblast IL-9 36.3 Ramos (B cell) none 14.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 9.0 Ramos (B cell) 42.9 Lung fibroblast IFN 58.6 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 18.9 Dermal fibroblast 43.2 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 31.0 Dermal fibroblast 100.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 37.9 Dermal fibroblast 23.5 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 14.7 Dermal fibroblast IFN 31.4 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 26.2 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 45.4 Dendritic cells LPS 13.2 Dermal Fibroblasts rest 61.6 Dendritic cells anti- 17.0 Neutrophils TNFA + LPS 4.2 CD40 Monocytes rest 11.6 Neutrophils rest 31.4 Monocytes LPS 8.5 Colon 1.0 Macrophages rest 12.9 Lung 1.6 Macrophages LPS 2.6 Thymus 4.5 HUVEC none 36.1 Kidney 32.5 HUVEC starved 36.9

[1966] TABLE CDI Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag2075, Run Ag2075, Run Tissue Name 152787491 Tissue Name 152787491 Secondary Th1 act 46.3 HUVEC IL-1beta 25.0 Secondary Th2 act 39.2 HUVEC IFN gamma 33.0 Secondary Tr1 act 31.9 HUVEC TNF alpha + 13.1 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 11.7 HUVEC TNF alpha + 20.7 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 13.9 HUVEC IL-11 20.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 21.6 Lung Microvascular EC 22.7 none Primary Th1 act 30.1 Lung Microvascular EC 15.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 39.2 Microvascular Dermal 26.8 EC none Primary Tr1 act 54.7 Microsvasular Dermal 16.6 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 84.1 Bronchial epithelium 4.9 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 48.6 Small airway epithelium 19.9 none Primary Tr1 rest 39.0 Small airway epithelium 72.7 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 21.8 Coronery artery SMC rest 27.9 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 33.0 Coronery artery SMC 19.6 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 25.5 Astrocytes rest 26.4 Secondary CD8 21.5 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 13.2 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 29.3 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 6.3 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 12.7 KU-812 (Basophil) 16.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 25.5 CCD1106 46.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 26.1 CCD1106 4.3 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 30.6 Liver cirrhosis 2.7 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 18.2 Lupus kidney 3.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 31.0 NCI-H292 none 76.8 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 31.2 NCI-H292 IL-4 94.6 LAK cells 9.5 NCI-H292 IL-9 97.3 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 37.4 NCI-H292 IL-13 59.5 Two Way MLR 3 day 24.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 51.8 Two Way MLR 5 day 23.0 HPAEC none 23.3 Two Way MLR 7 day 19.6 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 15.8 1beta PBMC rest 11.4 Lung fibroblast none 18.4 PBMC PWM 72.2 Lung fibroblast TNF 12.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 33.9 Lung fibroblast IL-4 35.8 Ramos (B cell) none 19.6 Lung fibroblast IL-9 25.5 Ramos (B cell) 100.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 18.7 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 81.8 Lung fibroblast IFN 38.4 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 42.3 Dermal fibroblast 48.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 23.7 Dermal fibroblast 83.5 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 13.5 Dermal fibroblast 13.6 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 20.9 Dermal fibroblast IFN 13.1 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 11.5 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 36.6 Dendritic cells anti- 23.2 IBD Colitis 2 1.8 CD40 Monocytes rest 19.2 IBD Crohn's 2.4 Monocytes LPS 6.5 Colon 26.8 Macrophages rest 36.1 Lung 21.3 Macrophages LPS 13.3 Thymus 41.5 HUVEC none 37.6 Kidney 24.3 HUVEC starved 58.6

[1967] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag5279 This panel confirms the expression of the CG56870-04 gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.5 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1968] General_screening_panel_v1.5 Summary: Ag5279 Highest expression of the CG56870-01 is detected in cerebral cortex (CT=25.02). Thus, expression of this gene can be used in distinguishing this sample from other samples in the panel. Furthermore, significant expression of this gene is observed throughout the CNS, including in amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. The CG56870-01 gene encodes a Ndr3 protein homolog. The Ndr family is comprised of members from different gene families: Ndr1/RTP/Drg1/NDRG1, Ndr2, and Ndr3 (PFAM: IPR004142). NDRG1 is a cytoplasmic protein involved in stress responses, hormone responses, cell growth, and differentiation. Mutation of this gene was reported to be causative for hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy-Lom. Recently, NDRG4, another memember of Ndr family, was shown to be expressed in neurons of the brain and spinal cord. Its expression was markedly decreased in the brain of Alzheimer's disease patient (Zhou et al., 2001). Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1969] Among metabolic tissues, this gene is moderately expressed in adipose, adrenal, heart, thyroid, liver, pancreas, pituitary, and skeletal muscle. Thus, this gene product may be important for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and/or treatment of metabolic and endocrine disease, including Types 1 and 2 diabetes and obesity.

[1970] In addition, there appears to be substantial expression in other samples derived from brain cancer cell lines, colon cancer cell lines, breast cancer cell lines and ovarian cancer cell lines. Moreover, therapeutic modulation of this gene could be of benefit in the treatment of brain, colon, breast or ovarian cancer.

REFERENCES

[1971] 1. Zhou R H, Kokame K, Tsukamoto Y, Yutani C, Kato H, Miyata T. (2001) Characterization of the human NDRG gene family: a newly identified member, NDRG4, is specifically expressed in brain and heart. Genomics 73(1):86-97

[1972] Panel 1.3D Summary: Ag2075 Highest expression of the CG56870-01 gene is detected in the cerebral cortex (CT=24.2). This expression is consistent with expression in Panel 1.5. Please see that panel for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[1973] This gene also has moderate levels of expression in adipose, adrenal, thyroid, liver, heart, thyroid and skeletal muscle. Thus, this gene product may be important in the pathogenesis, diagnosis and/or treatment of metabolic and endocrine disease, including Types 1 and 2 diabetes and obesity.

[1974] In addition, there appears to be substantial expression in other samples derived from breast cancer cell lines, lung cancer cell lines, renal cancer cell lines and colon cancer cell lines. Thus, therapeutic modulation of this gene could be of benefit in the treatment of breast, lung, renal or colon cancer.

[1975] Panel 2.2 Summary: Ag2075 Highest expression of CG56870-01 is detected in breast cancer sample (CT=29.89). Thus expression of this gene can be used in distinguishing this sample from other samples in the panel. In addition, there appears to be substantial expression in other samples derived from breast cancers, kidney cancers and colon cancers. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of this gene could be of benefit in the treatment of breast, kidney or colon cancer.

[1976] Panel 3D Summary: Ag2075 The expression of this gene appears to be highest in a sample derived from a lung cancer cell line (DMS-79)(CT=26.4). In addition, there appears to be substantial expression in other samples derived from pancreatic cancer cell lines, lung cancer cell lines, brain cancer cell lines and cervical cancer cell lines. Thus, the expression of this gene could be used to distinguish DMS-79 cells from other samples in the panel. Moreover, therapeutic modulation of this gene could be of benefit in the treatment of pancreatic, lung, brain or cervical cancer.

[1977] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag5279 Expression of the CG56870-01 gene is highest in samples derived from TNF alpha treated dermal fibroblast CCD1070 cells (CT=30.6). Expression of this gene is also prominent in activated secondary and primarey Th1, Th2 and Tr1 cells when compared expression in the corresponding resting cell lines. Thus, this gene may be involved in T lymphocyte function. Therefore, therapeutic modulation to the expression or function of this gene may be as anti-inflammatory therapeutics for T cell-mediated autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, such as asthma, athritis, psoriasis, IBD, and lupus.

[1978] Panel 4D Summary: Ag2075 Expression of the CG56870-01 gene is ubiquitous throughout this panel, with highest in samples derived from ionomycin treated Ramos (B cell) cells (CT=26.1). Furthermore, expression of this gene is also detected in PWM treated PBMC cells and PWM treated B lymphocytes. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may reduce or eliminate the symptoms in patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in which B cells play a part in the initiation or progression of the disease process, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, emphysema, rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriasis.

[1979] CE. CG!56870-05: N-myc Downstream-Regulated Gene 3

[1980] Expression of gene CG56870-05 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag5265, described in Table CEA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CEB and CEC.

[1981] Table CEA. Probe Name Ag5265 TABLE CEA Probe Name Ag5265 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tgttcagctcacagagatcaaa-3′ 22 18 656 Probe TET-5′-caagaaacttccaggactttgactgtca-3′-TAMRA 28 65 657 Reverse 5′-catccattgtggggtactga-3′ 20 96 658

[1982] TABLE CEB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) (%) Ag5265, Ag5265, Run Run Tissue Name 230512714 Tissue Name 230512714 AD 1 Hippo 7.2 Control (Path) 3 2.4 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 15.2 Control (Path) 4 10.3 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 2.0 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 11.5 AD 4 Hippo 3.3 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 59.9 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 7.0 AD 6 Hippo 22.1 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 6.9 Control 2 Hippo 14.5 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 54.7 Control 4 Hippo 2.6 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 12.2 Control (Path) 3 3.9 Control 1 Occipital 1.2 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 12.7 Control 2 Occipital 60.3 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 16.0 Control 3 Occipital 8.2 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 5.5 Control 4 Occipital 1.7 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 13.9 Control (Path) 1 53.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 64.6 Control (Path) 2 5.9 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 28.9 Control (Path) 3 2.2 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 27.0 Control (Path) 4 5.5 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 100.0 Control 1 Parietal 3.0 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 2.6 Control 2 Parietal 19.6 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 38.2 Control 3 Parietal 18.8 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 9.7 Control (Path) 1 56.6 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 1.5 Control (Path) 2 14.2 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 31.4 Control (Path) 3 2.6 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 18.3 Control (Path) 4 25.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1983] TABLE CEC General_screening_panel_v1.5 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag5265, (%) Ag5265, Run Run Tissue Name 232936652 Tissue Name 232936652 Adipose 1.1 Renal ca. TK-10 14.8 Melanoma* 7.9 Bladder 2.5 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 10.1 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 7.3 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanorna* M14 12.4 Gastric ca. KATO III 17.8 Melanoma* 13.7 Colon ca. SW-948 1.8 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 9.9 Colon ca. SW480 16.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 8.3 Colon ca.* (SW480 8.2 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 2.2 Colon ca. HT29 6.7 Prostate ca.* (bone 18.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 15.8 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 4.4 Colon ca. CaCo-2 25.5 Placenta 2.1 Colon cancer tissue 2.5 Uterus Pool 1.9 Colon ca. SW1116 2.3 Ovarian ca. 9.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 4.8 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 16.0 Colon ca. SW-48 5.1 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 4.5 Colon Pool 2.8 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 10.4 Small Intestine Pool 2.4 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 12.0 Stomach Pool 1.8 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 4.5 Bone Marrow Pool 1.2 OVCAR-8 Ovary 2.8 Fetal Heart 2.3 Breast ca. MCF-7 4.9 Heart Pool 1.5 Breast ca. MDA- 30.1 Lymph Node Pool 3.0 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 18.9 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.9 Breast ca. T47D 4.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 1.8 Breast ca. MDA-N 8.4 Spleen Pool 2.2 Breast Pool 3.6 Thymus Pool 1.9 Trachea 3.2 CNS cancer 18.3 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 1.7 CNS cancer 19.5 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 4.8 CNS cancer 8.4 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 2.0 CNS cancer (astro) 8.8 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 8.5 CNS cancer (astro) 29.1 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 9.2 CNS cancer (glio) 10.9 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 8.2 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 17.2 295 Lung ca. A549 15.2 Brain (Amygdala) 14.0 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 3.2 Brain (cerebellum) 100.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 16.2 Brain (fetal) 10.7 Lung ca. NCI-H460 2.7 Brain (Hippocampus) 11.4 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 5.6 Cerebral Cortex Pool 15.5 Lung ca. NCI-H522 13.0 Brain (Substantia 14.7 nigra) Pool Liver 0.9 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 17.9 Fetal Liver 2.4 Brain (whole) 25.9 Liver ca. HepG2 6.2 Spinal Cord Pool 9.0 Kidney Pool 6.9 Adrenal Gland 5.0 Fetal Kidney 3.1 Pituitary gland Pool 1.5 Renal ca. 786-0 9.0 Salivary Gland 2.3 Renal ca. A498 7.6 Thyroid (female) 2.0 Renal ca. ACHN 6.0 Pancreatic ca. 6.5 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 6.3 Pancreas Pool 3.2

[1984] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag5265 This panel confirms the expression of the CG56870-04 gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.5 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1985] General_screening_panel_v1.5 Summary: Ag5265 Highest expression of the CG56870-05 gene is detected in cerebral cortex (CT=28.86). Thus, expression of this gene can be used in distinguishing this sample from other samples in the panel. Furthermore, significant expression of this gene is observed throughout the CNS, including in amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. The CG56870-05 gene encodes a putative Ndr3 protein. This family consists of proteins from different gene families: Ndr1/RTP/Drg1/NDRG1, Ndr2, and Ndr3 (PFAM: IPR004142). NDRG1 is a cytoplasmic protein involved in stress responses, hormone responses, cell growth, and differentiation. Mutation of this gene was reported to be causative for hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy-Lom. Recently, NDRG4, another memember of Ndr family, was shown to be expressed in neurons of the brain and spinal cord. Its expression was markedly decreased in the brain of Alzheimer's disease patient (Zhou et al., 2001). Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[1986] Among metabolic tissues, this gene has low levels of expression in heart, skeletal muscle, adrenal, thyroid, pancreas and pituitary. Therefore, this gene product may be important for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and/or treatment of metabolic and endocrine disease, including Types 1 and 2 diabetes and obesity.

[1987] Overall, this gene is expressed in all the samples on this panel, with slightly higher levels of expression in the cancer cell lines compared to expression in the normal tissues samples.

[1988] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag5265 Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>34.5) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[1989] sCF. CG59764-01: Ferritin Heavy Chain Like Protein

[1990] Expression of gene CG59764-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3578, described in Table CFA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CFB and CFC.

[1991] Table CFA. Probe Name Ag3578 TABLE CFA Probe Name Ag3578 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ctgcgacttcctggagaac-3′ 19 430 659 Probe TET-5′-agcaggccaagaccatcaaagagct-3′-TAMRA 25 462 660 Reverse 5′-tgtgcaggttgctcaggta-3′ 19 494 661

[1992] TABLE CFB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3578, Ag3578, Run Run Tissue Name 210642348 Tissue Name 210642348 AD 1 Hippo 14.0 Control (Path) 3 3.2 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 8.2 Control (Path) 4 52.9 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 6.7 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 22.8 AD 4 Hippo 2.3 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 83.5 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 7.3 AD 6 Hippo 29.1 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 14.9 Control 2 Hippo 1.6 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 11.4 Control 4 Hippo 3.1 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 19.8 Control (Path) 3 8.0 Control 1 Occipital 9.0 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 19.5 Control 2 Occipital 29.5 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 22.8 Control 3 Occipital 24.0 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 17.0 Control 4 Occipital 7.4 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 16.8 Control (Path) 1 38.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 50.3 Control (Path) 2 10.3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 40.6 Control (Path) 3 0.0 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 63.7 Control (Path) 4 46.0 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 100.0 Control 1 Parietal 9.2 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 9.2 Control 2 Parietal 44.1 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 13.3 Control 3 Parietal 21.0 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 21.3 Control (Path) 1 20.2 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 14.2 Control (Path) 2 16.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 35.1 Control (Path) 3 0.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 25.3 Control (Path) 4 45.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[1993] TABLE CFC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3578, (%) Ag3578, Run Run Tissue Name 217423081 Tissue Name 217423081 Adipose 8.6 Renal ca. TK-10 19.9 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 0.0 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 15.3 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 16.4 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 22.8 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 5.6 MEL-5 Squamous cell 8.3 Colon ca.* (SW480 42.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 27.4 Colon ca. HT29 2.6 Prostate ca.* (bone 11.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 39.2 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 13.5 Placenta 15.3 Colon cancer tissue 4.8 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 4.2 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 14.4 Colon ca. SW-48 9.3 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 8.8 Colon Pool 27.5 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 16.6 Small Intestine Pool 11.2 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 13.0 Stomach Pool 11.3 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 4.3 Bone Marrow Pool 8.7 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 17.7 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 9.9 Breast ca. MDA- 5.7 Lymph Node Pool 22.4 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 47.3 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 10.2 Breast ca. T47D 8.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 100.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 7.6 Thymus Pool 3.5 Trachea 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 3.1 CNS cancer 8.1 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 7.1 CNS cancer 22.4 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 8.2 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 49.7 CNS cancer (astro) 25.2 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 10.1 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 24.5 295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) 7.8 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 20.3 Lung ca. NCI-H23 11.9 Brain (fetal) 18.7 Lung ca. NCI-H460 2.7 Brain (Hippocampus) 14.9 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 10.9 Cerebral Cortex Pool 26.2 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 35.4 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 19.1 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 17.3 Liver ca. HepG2 3.2 Spinal Cord Pool 9.2 Kidney Pool 21.5 Adrenal Gland 3.7 Fetal Kidney 21.2 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 11.7 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 9.2 Thyroid (female) 6.7 Renal ca. ACHN 11.5 Pancreatic ca. 48.3 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 10.3 Pancreas Pool 5.5

[1994] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3578 This panel confirms the expression of the CG59764-01 gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[1995] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3578 Highest expression of the CG59764-01 gene is detected in sample derived from skeletal muscle (CT=31.2). Thus expression of this gene can be used to distinguish skeletal muscle sample from other samples used in this panel. This gene is also expressed at low but significant levels in heart and adipose. Thus, this gene product may be useful in the treatment of metabolic disorders that involve these tissues, including obesity.

[1996] Significant expression of this gene is also associated with samples derived from breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer cell lines. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product might be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.

[1997] In addition, this gene is expressed at low levels throughout the CNS, including in amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. The CG59764-01 gene encodes a homologue of ferritin heavy chain protein (H-feritin). It has been hypothesized that the up-regulation of the H-ferritin mRNA is part of a mechanism protecting the hippocampus, a seizure-prone area, against a possible overactivation during absence seizures (Lakaye et al., 2000). Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be useful in the treatment of seizure disorders, such as epilepsy. Furthermore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

REFERENCES

[1998] 1. Lakaye B, de Borman B, Minet A, Arckens L, Vergnes M, Marescaux C, Grisar T. (2000) Increased expression of mRNA encoding ferritin heavy chain in brain structures of a rat model of absence epilepsy. Exp Neurol 162(1):112-20.

[1999] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3578 Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[2000] CG. CG59710-01: P14

[2001] Expression of gene CG59710-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3512, described in Table CGA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CGB and CGC.

[2002] Table CGA. Probe Name Ag3512 TABLE CGA Probe Name Ag3512 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ctttgttctccagcacatctg-3′ 21 211 662 Probe TET-5′-ctacatcatggccgagatctgcaatg-3′-TAMRA 26 232 663 Reverse 5′-cctcgcatytttaggatctg-3′ 20 290 664

[2003] TABLE CGB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3512, Ag3512, Run Run Tissue Name 211004862 Tissue Name 211004862 AD 1 Hippo 23.0 Control (Path) 3 7.2 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 31.2 Control (Path) 4 37.1 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 9.8 AD 1 Occipital 20.0 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 10.0 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 85.9 AD 3 Occipital 9.0 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 56.6 AD 4 Occipital 21.3 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 41.5 AD 5 Occipital 15.2 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 21.6 AD 6 Occipital 49.0 Ctx Control (Path) 3 12.5 Control 1 Occipital 6.0 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 31.9 Control 2 Occipital 77.4 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 41.2 Control 3 Occipital 22.1 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 11.3 Control 4 Occipital 9.8 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 21.0 Control (Path) 1 77.9 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 100.0 Control (Path) 2 12.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 42.6 Control (Path) 3 5.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 35.1 Control (Path) 4 21.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 56.6 Control 1 Parietal 11.4 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 10.1 Control 2 Parietal 52.5 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 53.2 Control 3 Parietal 21.5 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 17.2 Control (Path) 1 68.8 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 15.9 Control (Path) 2 29.7 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 55.1 Control (Path) 3 10.2 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 39.5 Control (Path) 4 48.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[2004] TABLE CGC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3512, (%) Ag3512, Run Run Tissue Name 217240776 Tissue Name 217240776 Adipose 3.3 Renal ca. TK-10 21.8 Melanoma* 9.7 Bladder 5.5 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 10.5 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 37.1 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 26.4 Gastric ca. KATO III 48.6 Melanoma* 35.4 Colon ca. SW-948 7.2 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 14.4 Colon ca. SW480 62.4 MEL-5 Squamous cell 14.9 Colon ca.* (SW480 29.7 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 6.7 Colon ca. HT29 14.6 Prostate ca.* (bone 17.2 Colon ca. HCT-116 24.1 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 4.8 Colon ca. CaCo-2 46.0 Placenta 4.4 Colon cancer tissue 13.9 Uterus Pool 3.1 Colon ca. SW1116 2.1 Ovarian ca. 20.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 10.8 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 31.6 Colon ca. SW-48 11.9 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 19.6 Colon Pool 13.4 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 30.8 Small Intestine Pool 7.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 10.2 Stomach Pool 4.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 14.0 Bone Marrow Pool 2.4 OVCAR-8 Ovary 3.6 Fetal Heart 3.3 Breast ca. MCF-7 18.2 Heart Pool 4.1 Breast ca. MDA- 33.7 Lymph Node Pool 7.5 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 24.8 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 1.8 Breast ca. T47D 100.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 6.3 Breast ca. MDA-N 24.8 Spleen Pool 10.8 Breast Pool 7.3 Thymus Pool 5.9 Trachea 2.8 CNS cancer 33.7 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 3.1 CNS cancer 30.1 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 7.0 CNS cancer 13.3 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 7.3 CNS cancer (astro) 16.2 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 17.6 CNS cancer (astro) 46.3 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 13.1 CNS cancer (glio) 10.6 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 21.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 27.5 295 Lung ca. A549 25.7 Brain (Amygdala) 4.1 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 15.0 Brain (cerebellum) 6.7 Lung ca. NCI-H23 30.8 Brain (fetal) 6.7 Lung ca. NCI-H460 9.3 Brain (Hippocampus) 4.4 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 6.7 Cerebral Cortex Pool 6.3 Lung ca. NCI-H522 15.2 Brain (Substantia 6.1 nigra) Pool Liver 1.3 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 5.6 Fetal Liver 7.7 Brain (whole) 4.7 Liver ca. HepG2 11.2 Spinal Cord Pool 4.5 Kidney Pool 12.9 Adrenal Gland 3.3 Fetal Kidney 4.2 Pituitary gland Pool 2.6 Renal ca. 786-0 11.8 Salivary Gland 2.5 Renal ca. A498 6.1 Thyroid (female) 3.5 Renal ca. ACHN 10.5 Pancreatic ca. 15.3 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 18.2 Pancreas Pool 7.6

[2005] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3512 This panel confirms the expression of the CG59710-01 gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. However, as seen in panel 1.4, this gene is expressed at low levels throughout the CNS, including in amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. Therefore, this gene may play a role in other central nervous system disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[2006] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3512 Highest expression of the CG59710-01 gene is detected in a sample derived from a breast cancer cell line (CT=25.3). Therefore, expression of this gene could be used in distinguishing this sample from other samples in the panel. Overall, expression of this gene appears to be associated with the cancer cell lines suggesting a role for this gene product in cellular growth and proliferation. Specifically, significant expression of this gene is associated with CNS cancer, colon cancer, gastric cancer, renal cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and melanoma cancer cell lines. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product might be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.

[2007] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3512 Results from one experiment with the CG59710-01 gene are not included. The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run.

[2008] CH. CG59754-02 and CG59754-01: Down Syndrome Cell Adhesion Molecule

[2009] Expression of gene CG59754-02 and variant CG59754-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag1305, described in Table CHA.

[2010] Table CHA. Probe Name Ag1305 TABLE CHA Probe Name Ag1305 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5-′-gtgagcattgtgtctccagaa-3′ 21 291 665 Probe TET-5′-tttattacctaccacggcgggctgta-3′-TAMRA 26 321 666 Reverse 5′-tcctccttctgtacgtcagaga-3′ 22 349 667

[2011] Panel 4D Summary: Ag1305 Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[2012] CI. CG59800-01: Heparan Sulfate D-Glucosaminyl 3-O-Sulfotransferase-3B

[2013] Expression of gene CG59800-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3589, described in Table CIA.

[2014] Table CIA. Probe Name Ag3589 TABLE CIA Probe Name Ag3589 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tacatacctgccctgtccatac-3′ 22 88 668 Probe TET-5′-ctacatacctgccccgtccatacctg-3′-TAMRA 26 117 669 Reverse 5′-gtatggacggggcaggtat-3′ 19 121 670

[2015] Results from Panels CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0, 1.4, 2.2, and 4.1D are not included. The amp plots corresponding to these runs suggest that there were experimental difficulties with these runs.

[2016] CJ. CG59761-01: AXIN 1 (Axis Inhibition Protein 1) (Haxin)—Isoform1, Submitted to Study DDSMT on Mar. 21, 2001 by Cmiller; Clone Status=FIS; Novelty=Novel; ORF Start=97, ORF Stop=2833, Frame=1; 2949 bp.

[2017] Expression of gene CG59761-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3577, described in Table CJA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CJB, CJC and CJD.

[2018] Table CJA. Probe Name Ag3577 TABLE CJA Probe Name Ag3577 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-atacttgaagtgggctgagtca-3′ 22 486 671 Probe TET-5′-cattccctgctggatgaccaagatg-3′-TAMRA 25 511 672 Reverse 5′-aggaaagtcctgaacaggctta-3′ 22 539 673

[2019] TABLE CJB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3577, Ag3577, Run Run Tissue Name 210642177 Tissue Name 210642177 AD 1 Hippo 26.1 Control (Path) 3 7.5 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 20.6 Control (Path) 4 26.8 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 10.8 AD 1 Occipital 23.5 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 9.1 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 86.5 AD 3 Occipital 12.3 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 48.3 AD 4 Occipital 18.9 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 21.8 AD 5 Occipital 24.3 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 16.6 AD 6 Occipital 34.4 Ctx Control (Path) 3 4.7 Control 1 Occipital 6.2 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 25.7 Control 2 Occipital 57.4 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 28.3 Control 3 Occipital 13.4 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 14.5 Control 4 Occipital 8.7 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 19.8 Control (Path) 1 62.4 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 100.0 Control (Path) 2 10.5 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 44.1 Control (Path) 3 5.3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 48.3 Control (Path) 4 20.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 47.0 Control 1 Parietal 15.9 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 11.6 Control 2 Parietal 54.3 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 35.1 Control 3 Parietal 15.5 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 14.6 Control (Path) 1 43.5 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 12.9 Control (Path) 2 21.3 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 47.0 Control (Path) 3 7.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 28.5 Control (Path) 4 39.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[2020] TABLE CJC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3577, (%) Ag3577, Run Run Tissue Name 217343282 Tissue Name 217343282 Adipose 2.8 Renal ca. TK-10 35.4 Melanoma* 13.9 Bladder 13.3 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 13.7 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 70.7 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 28.5 Gastric ca. KATO III 100.0 Melanoma* 21.2 Colon ca. SW-948 15.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 24.3 Colon ca. SW480 43.5 MEL-5 Squamous cell 23.2 Colon ca.* (SW480 47.6 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 6.4 Colon ca. HT29 26.2 Prostate ca.* (bone 32.3 Colon ca. HCT-116 27.2 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 5.1 Colon ca. CaCo-2 35.4 Placenta 6.2 Colon cancer tissue 13.1 Uterus Pool 2.8 Colon ca. SW1116 14.2 Ovarian ca. 12.5 Colon ca. Colo-205 10.1 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 56.6 Colon ca. SW-48 21.8 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 11.4 Colon Pool 10.7 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 42.0 Small Intestine Pool 10.4 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 12.9 Stomach Pool 5.6 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 13.1 Bone Marrow Pool 5.2 OVCAR-8 Ovary 7.3 Fetal Heart 3.5 Breast ca. MCF-7 29.3 Heart Pool 4.0 Breast ca. MDA- 32.3 Lymph Node Pool 12.7 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 30.1 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 3.6 Breast ca. T47D 75.3 Skeletal Muscle Pool 10.6 Breast ca. MDA-N 21.8 Spleen Pool 7.3 Breast Pool 12.3 Thymus Pool 13.9 Trachea 10.8 CNS cancer 10.7 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 1.8 CNS cancer 42.9 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 16.0 CNS cancer 25.3 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 7.0 CNS cancer (astro) 6.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 79.0 CNS cancer (astro) 34.2 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 12.3 CNS cancer (glio) 13.8 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 29.1 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 28.1 295 Lung ca. A549 29.1 Brain (Amygdala) 5.3 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 7.4 Brain (cerebellum) 34.9 Lung ca. NCI-H23 28.3 Brain (fetal) 21.5 Lung ca. NCI-H460 23.3 Brain (Hippocampus) 5.4 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 7.8 Cerebral Cortex Pool 6.3 Lung ca. NCI-H522 28.5 Brain (Substantia 6.6 nigra) Pool Liver 0.9 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 8.1 Fetal Liver 12.5 Brain (whole) 11.6 Liver ca. HepG2 26.8 Spinal Cord Pool 5.1 Kidney Pool 14.1 Adrenal Gland 10.1 Fetal Kidney 7.2 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 13.6 Salivary Gland 5.9 Renal ca. A498 7.9 Thyroid (female) 5.3 Renal ca. ACHN 22.1 Pancreatic ca. 30.8 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 17.7 Pancreas Pool 13.9

[2021] TABLE CJD Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3577, Run Ag3577, Run Tissue Name 169851850 Tissue Name 169851850 Secondary Th1 act 50.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 37.9 Secondary Th2 act 57.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 25.5 Secondary Tr1 act 71.2 HUVEC TNF alpha + 35.8 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 29.5 HUVEC TNF alpha + 36.9 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 58.2 HUVEC IL-11 14.6 Secondary Tr1 rest 55.1 Lung Microvascular EC 48.0 none Primary Th1 act 62.9 Lung Microvascular EC 45.7 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 61.6 Microvascular Dermal 27.5 EC none Primary Tr1 act 60.7 Microvascular Dermal 24.1 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 50.3 Bronchial epithelium 39.2 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 61.1 Small airway epithelium 20.4 none Primary Tr1 rest 85.3 Small airway epithelium 57.8 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 47.6 Coronery artery SMC rest 13.9 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 58.6 Coronery artery SMC 12.9 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 55.5 Astrocytes rest 16.8 Secondary CD8 51.4 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 18.7 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 31.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 37.1 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 33.2 KU-812 (Basophil) 64.2 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 54.3 CCD1106 48.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 52.1 CCD1106 43.8 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 50.3 Liver cirrhosis 7.5 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 47.0 NCI-H292 none 30.6 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 62.9 NCI-H292 IL-4 60.3 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 61.1 NCI-H292 IL-9 72.2 LAK cells 95.9 NCI-H292 IL-13 57.8 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 100.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 85.9 Two Way MLR 3 day 74.7 HPAEC none 23.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 50.7 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 33.4 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 27.9 Lung fibroblast none 15.3 PBMC rest 58.2 Lung fibroblast TNF 17.4 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 46.7 Lung fibroblast IL-4 23.7 PBMC PHA-L 29.9 Lung fibroblast IL-9 29.3 Ramos (B cell) none 39.2 Lung fibroblast IL-13 30.4 Ramos (B cell) 42.6 Lung fibroblast IFN 36.3 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 31.9 Dermal fibroblast 47.3 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 49.7 Dermal fibroblast 94.6 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 59.5 Dermal fibroblast 20.6 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 55.1 Dermal fibroblast IFN 25.0 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 47.6 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 34.6 Dendritic cells LPS 41.2 Dermal Fibroblasts rest 22.4 Dendritic cells anti- 62.4 Neutrophils TNFa + LPS 10.2 CD40 Monocytes rest 50.3 Neutrophils rest 28.9 Monocytes LPS 63.7 Colon 20.2 Macrophages rest 46.0 Lung 21.9 Macrophages LPS 27.7 Thymus 57.0 HUVEC none 15.8 Kidney 15.8 HUVEC starved 29.9

[2022] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3577 This panel confirms the expression of the CG59671-01 gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. As seen in panel 1.4, this gene is expressed at low levels throughout the CNS, including in amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. Therefore, this gene may play a role in other central nervous system disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[2023] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3577 Highest expression of the CG59671-01 gene is detected in a gastric cancer cell line sample (CTs=27.3). In addition, significant expression of this gene is associated with clusters of cell lines derived from ovarian cancer, breast cancer, and gastric cancer. Therefore, expression of this gene might be used to differentiate between these samples and other samples on this panel and as a marker for these cancers. The CG59671-01 gene encodes an Axin 1 protein, which is known play an important role in Wnt signalling transduction pathway. The Wnt/Wingless signaling transduction pathway plays an important role in both embryonic development and tumorigenesis. Beta-Catenin, a key component of the Wnt signaling pathway, interacts with the TCF/LEF family of transcription factors and activates transcription of Wnt target genes. A number of proteins such as the tumor suppressor APC and Axin are also involved in the regulation of the Wnt signaling pathway. Furthermore, mutations in APC or beta-catenin have been found to be responsible for the genesis of human cancers (Akiyama T, 2000). Recently, Dahmen et al. (2001) have shown presence of a single somatic point mutation in exon 1 (Pro255Ser) and deletion of seven large of AXIN1 (12%) in 86 medulloblastoma (MB) samples and 11 MB cell lines. Therefore, AXIN1 may play a role as tumor suppressor gene in MBs. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product might be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.

[2024] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, and adult and fetal skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[2025] This gene is also expressed in all regions of the CNS examined. Please see Panel CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

REFERENCES

[2026] 1. Akiyama T. (2000) Wnt/beta-catenin signaling. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 11(4):273-82.

[2027] 2. Dahmen R P, Koch A, Denkhaus D, Tonn J C, Sorensen N, Berthold F, Behrens J, Birchmeier W, Wiestler O D, Pietsch T. (2001) Deletions of AXIN1, a component of the WNT/wingless pathway, in sporadic medulloblastomas. Cancer Res Oct. 1, 2001;61(19):7039-43

[2028] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3577 Highest expression of the CG59671-01 gene is detected in resting NK Cells IL-2 cells (CTs=28.3). In addition, this gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[2029] CK. CG59708-01 and CG59708-02 and CG59708-03: Ubiquitin Carboxyl-Terminal Hydrolase 21

[2030] Expression of gene CG59708-01, full length clone CG59708-03 and variant CG59708-02 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3511, described in Table CKA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CKB, CKC and CKD. Please note that CG59708-03 represents a full-length physical clone of the CG59708-01 gene, validating the prediction of the gene sequence.

[2031] Table CKA. Probe Name Ag3511 TABLE CKA Probe Name Ag3511 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-acccaaaagggtagtagaacga-3′ 22 2431 674 Probe TET-5′-cccttctggaacagtttgcagataaa-3′-TAMRA 26 2454 675 Reverse 5′-gccaccttcataatgctgatt-3′ 21 2503 676

[2032] TABLE CKB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3511, Ag3511, Run Run Tissue Name 210499621 Tissue Name 210499621 AD 1 Hippo 8.2 Control (Path) 3 4.1 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 17.9 Control (Path) 4 32.1 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 6.0 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 17.7 AD 4 Hippo 4.1 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 87.1 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 3.1 AD 6 Hippo 52.5 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 20.0 Control 2 Hippo 13.0 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 22.4 Control 4 Hippo 6.4 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 21.6 Control (Path) 3 3.4 Control 1 Occipital 2.5 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 15.0 Control 2 Occipital 39.5 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 22.7 Control 3 Occipital 18.6 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 4.5 Control 4 Occipital 3.8 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 20.0 Control (Path) 1 61.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 100.0 Control (Path) 2 10.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 36.6 Control (Path) 3 2.4 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 46.7 Control (Path) 4 14.1 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 58.6 Control 1 Parietal 5.3 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 5.6 Control 2 Parietal 47.0 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 20.2 Control 3 Parietal 14.7 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 15.8 Control (Path) 1 57.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 6.1 Control (Path) 2 27.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 50.0 Control (Path) 3 2.2 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 33.2 Control (Path) 4 37.1 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[2033] TABLE CKC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3511, (%) Ag3511, Run Run Tissue Name 217240774 Tissue Name 217240774 Adipose 4.9 Renal ca. TK-10 18.4 Melanoma* 15.9 Bladder 9.3 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 12.8 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 24.3 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 20.6 Gastric ca. KATO III 100.0 Melanoma* 9.1 Colon ca. SW-948 4.7 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 26.6 Colon ca. SW480 63.7 MEL-5 Squamous cell 14.3 Colon ca.*(SW480 26.1 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 6.3 Colon ca. HT29 17.4 Prostate ca.* (bone 43.5 Colon ca. HCT-116 24.3 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 6.6 Colon ca. CaCo-2 54.7 Placenta 0.7 Colon cancer tissue 6.5 Uterus Pool 4.4 Colon ca. SW1116 4.8 Ovarian ca. 11.7 Colon ca. Colo-205 2.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 45.1 Colon ca. SW-48 4.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 17.9 Colon Pool 13.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 26.1 Small Intestine Pool 14.1 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 12.5 Stomach Pool 7.2 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 10.2 Bone Marrow Pool 6.5 OVCAR-8 Ovary 7.5 Fetal Heart 73.2 Breast ca. MCF-7 9.7 Heart Pool 19.1 Breast ca. MDA- 47.0 Lymph Node Pool 14.5 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 58.2 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 34.9 Breast ca. T47D 44.1 Skeletal Muscle Pool 45.1 Breast ca. MDA-N 12.9 Spleen Pool 9.8 Breast Pool 15.2 Thymus Pool 13.0 Trachea 7.1 CNS cancer 2.6 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 3.8 CNS cancer 33.4 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 27.5 CNS cancer 8.5 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 2.5 CNS cancer (astro) 11.6 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 24.0 CNS cancer (astro) 31.6 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 3.2 CNS cancer (glio) 12.1 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 13.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 40.9 295 Lung ca. A549 18.9 Brain (Amygdala) 4.7 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 20.6 Brain (cerebellum) 12.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 23.5 Brain (fetal) 10.7 Lung ca. NCI-H460 10.5 Brain (Hippocampus) 3.8 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 10.2 Cerebral Cortex Pool 7.5 Lung ca. NCI-H522 21.8 Brain (Substantia 3.2 nigra) Pool Liver 1.6 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 8.0 Fetal Liver 10.9 Brain (whole) 5.0 Liver ca. HepG2 7.2 Spinal Cord Pool 3.8 Kidney Pool 16.3 Adrenal Gland 5.0 Fetal Kidney 16.3 Pituitary gland Pool 3.0 Renal ca. 786-0 11.3 Salivary Gland 3.1 Renal ca. A498 4.2 Thyroid (female) 3.1 Renal ca. ACHN 10.2 Pancreatic ca. 25.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 17.1 Pancreas Pool 13.0

[2034] TABLE CKD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3511, Run Ag3511, Run Tissue Name 166407112 Tissue Name 166407112 Secondary Th1 act 26.6 HUVEC IL-1beta 14.8 Secondary Th2 act 31.6 HUVEC IFN gamma 16.8 Secondary Tr1 act 33.7 HUVEC TNF alpha + 9.7 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 22.8 HUVEC TNF alpha + 9.1 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 17.2 HUVEC IL-11 9.9 Secondary Tr1 rest 20.3 Lung Microvascular EC 13.2 none Primary Th1 act 10.4 Lung Microvascular EC 8.3 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 17.2 Microvascular Dermal 22.7 EC none Primary Tr1 act 25.7 Microsvasular Dermal 11.9 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 57.4 Bronchial epithelium 8.0 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 28.1 Small airway epithelium 3.7 none Primary Tr1 rest 15.6 Small airway epithelium 24.3 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 11.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 11.9 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 28.1 Coronery artery SMC 7.6 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 19.2 Astrocytes rest 10.6 Secondary CD8 15.3 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 12.4 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 20.3 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 20.2 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 8.4 KU-812 (Basophil) 46.7 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 24.8 CCD1106 12.6 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 12.2 CCD1106 53.2 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 49.3 Liver cirrhosis 7.7 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 27.5 Lupus kidney 9.7 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 47.6 NCI-H292 none 59.5 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 35.4 NCI-H292 IL-4 100.0 LAK cells 3.6 NCI-H292 IL-9 69.7 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 46.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 46.7 Two Way MLR 3 day 24.7 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 36.6 Two Way MLR 5 day 22.1 HPAEC none 11.8 Two Way MLR 7 day 13.9 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 12.9 1beta PBMC rest 13.0 Lung fibroblast none 13.3 PBMC PWM 17.3 Lung fibroblast TNF 31.9 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 11.7 Lung fibroblast IL-4 9.6 Ramos (B cell) none 19.8 Lung fibroblast IL-9 7.4 Ramos (B cell) 18.2 Lung fibroblast IL-13 6.3 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 37.1 Lung fibroblast IFN 10.4 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 34.6 Dermal fibroblast 23.7 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 14.4 Dermal fibroblast 75.8 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 21.6 Dermal fibroblast 18.7 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 10.8 Dermal fibroblast IFN 5.6 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 13.5 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 11.3 Dendritic cells anti- 14.4 IBD Colitis 2 5.3 CD40 Monocytes rest 11.6 IBD Crohn's 6.0 Monocytes LPS 7.6 Colon 52.9 Macrophages rest 20.3 Lung 9.7 Macrophages LPS 15.0 Thymus 16.3 HUVEC none 16.8 Kidney 19.9 HUVEC starved 29.9

[2035] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3511 This panel confirms the expression of CG59708-01 gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. However, as seen in panel 1.4, this gene is expressed at low levels throughout the CNS, including in amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. Therefore, this gene may play a role in other central nervous system disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[2036] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3511 Highest expression of the CG59708-01 is detected in a gastric cancer cell line sample (CT=27.1). Thus, expression of this gene can be used to distinguish this sample from other samples in this panel. In addition, high levels of expression of this gene are associated with breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and gastric cancer cell lines. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product might be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.

[2037] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, and adult and fetal skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[2038] This gene is also expressed at moderate to low levels in all regions of the CNS examined. Please see Panel CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[2039] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3511 Highest expression of the CG59708-01 gene is detected in a IL-4 treated NCI-H292 sample (CT=26.4). In addition, this gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern is in agreement with the expression profile in General_screening_panel_v1.5 and also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[2040] CL. CG59559-01: CPSase-Related

[2041] Expression of gene CG59559-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3469, described in Table CLA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CLB, CLC and CLD.

[2042] Table CLA. Probe Name Ag3469 TABLE CLA Probe Name Ag3469 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tccagtcggatcaattctattg-3′ 22 1213 677 Probe TET-5′-attcagatgtcccctcatcagcccat-3′-TAMRA 26 1237 678 Reverse 5′-aattgtcttcgacgaagaaacc-3′ 22 1266 679

[2043] TABLE CLB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3469, Ag3469, Run Run Tissue Name 210376662 Tissue Name 210376662 AD 1 Hippo 23.5 Control (Path) 3 13.9 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 31.0 Control (Path) 4 35.6 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 17.1 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 8.1 AD 4 Hippo 23.0 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 21.0 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 2.0 AD 6 Hippo 69.3 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 25.9 Control 2 Hippo 56.6 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 31.9 Control 4 Hippo 52.5 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 10.4 Control (Path) 3 7.5 Control 1 Occipital 3.3 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 39.8 Control 2 Occipital 42.6 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 35.8 Control 3 Occipital 10.7 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 12.2 Control 4 Occipital 17.6 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 30.1 Control (Path) 1 59.0 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 37.6 Control (Path) 2 14.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 33.4 Control (Path) 3 0.0 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 52.1 Control (Path) 4 10.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 31.0 Control 1 Parietal 9.1 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 12.7 Control 2 Parietal 28.5 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 31.4 Control 3 Parietal 17.2 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 36.3 Control (Path) 1 64.2 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 16.8 Control (Path) 2 25.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 100.0 Control (Path) 3 1.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 62.4 Control (Path) 4 55.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[2044] TABLE CLC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3469, (%) Ag3469, Run Run Tissue Name 217119419 Tissue Name 217119419 Adipose 3.8 Renal ca. TK-10 7.1 Melanoma* 9.2 Bladder 5.7 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 4.7 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 4.9 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanorna* M14 0.1 Gastric ca. KATO III 1.0 Melanoma* 0.8 Colon ca. SW-948 0.8 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 2.3 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 1.9 Colon ca.* (SW480 5.1 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 5.1 Colon ca. HT29 8.9 Prostate ca.* (bone 3.6 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.7 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 1.8 Colon ca. CaCo-2 8.1 Placenta 1.4 Colon cancer tissue 8.2 Uterus Pool 2.7 Colon ca. SW1116 0.3 Ovarian ca. 7.9 Colon ca. Colo-205 1.6 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 11.3 Colon ca. SW-48 0.9 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.8 Colon Pool 10.4 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 9.2 Small Intestine Pool 3.6 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 5.5 Stomach Pool 2.7 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 2.0 Bone Marrow Pool 6.3 OVCAR-8 Ovary 16.7 Fetal Heart 0.9 Breast ca. MCF-7 31.6 Heart Pool 3.8 Breast ca. MDA- 4.0 Lymph Node Pool 11.9 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 3.7 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.4 Breast ca. T47D 20.9 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.5 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.1 Spleen Pool 10.7 Breast Pool 11.3 Thymus Pool 7.5 Trachea 3.8 CNS cancer 10.2 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 9.3 CNS cancer 1.3 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 3.8 CNS cancer 0.1 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 3.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 13.8 CNS cancer (astro) 10.8 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.1 CNS cancer (glio) 4.9 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 6.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 21.0 295 Lung ca. A549 100.0 Brain (Amygdala) 1.1 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 2.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 0.1 Brain (fetal) 1.2 Lung ca. NCI-H460 8.9 Brain (Hippocampus) 1.1 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 45.4 Cerabral Cortex Pool 1.2 Lung ca. NCI-H522 4.2 Brain (Substantia 1.3 nigra) Pool Liver 0.6 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 1.2 Fetal Liver 1.8 Brain (whole) 1.1 Liver ca. HepG2 1.5 Spinal Cord Pool 1.9 Kidney Pool 8.8 Adrenal Gland 26.8 Fetal Kidney 3.7 Pituitary gland Pool 0.5 Renal ca. 786-0 3.9 Salivary Gland 1.3 Renal ca. A498 10.5 Thyroid (female) 0.7 Renal ca. ACHN 6.2 Pancreatic ca. 20.2 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 6.3 Pancreas Pool 9.6

[2045] TABLE CLD Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3469, Run Ag3469, Run Tissue Name 169839390 Tissue Name 169839390 Secondary Th1 act 19.2 HUVEC IL-1beta 1.3 Secondary Th2 act 25.2 HUVEC IFN gamma 6.2 Secondary Tr1 act 14.4 HUVEC TNF alpha + 1.3 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 26.1 HUVEC TNF alpha + 1.1 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 46.3 HUVEC IL-11 1.1 Secondary Tr1 rest 36.6 Lung Microvascular EC 0.7 none Primary Th1 act 13.6 Lung Microvascular EC 0.4 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 27.7 Microvascular Dermal 0.1 EC none Primary Tr1 act 15.2 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 46.0 Bronchial epithelium 5.8 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 44.4 Small airway epithelium 2.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 45.1 Small airway epithelium 6.9 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 25.2 Coronery artery SMC rest 3.1 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 67.8 Coronery artery SMC 3.4 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 59.5 Astrocytes rest 1.4 Secondary CD8 47.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 3.2 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 38.4 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 3.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 61.1 KU-812 (Basophil) 6.4 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 27.2 CCD1106 3.8 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 50.7 CCD1106 5.2 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 36.9 Liver cirrhosis 3.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 49.0 NCI-H292 none 5.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 59.5 NCI-H292 IL-4 5.5 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 58.2 NCI-H292 IL-9 6.8 LAK cells 65.5 NCI-H292 IL-13 6.7 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 47.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 8.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 54.0 HPAEC none 2.7 Two Way MLR 5 day 25.2 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 3.3 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 42.6 Lung fibroblast none 1.5 PBMC rest 23.5 Lung fibroblast TNF 1.1 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 37.4 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.7 PBMC PHA-L 59.5 Lung fibroblast IL-9 3.1 Ramos (B cell) none 1.8 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.7 Ramos (B cell) 2.5 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.3 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 26.8 Dermal fibroblast 7.7 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 100.0 Dermal fibroblast 36.9 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 2.7 Dermal fibroblast 5.5 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.5 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.7 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 10.4 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 3.7 Dendritic cells LPS 3.2 Dermal Fibroblasts rest 0.2 Dendritic cells anti- 4.2 Neutrophils TNFa + LPS 0.8 CD40 Monocytes rest 1.7 Neutrophils rest 3.2 Monocytes LPS 2.6 Colon 4.4 Macrophages rest 5.6 Lung 5.0 Macrophages LPS 2.6 Thymus 6.9 HUVEC none 0.7 Kidney 2.0 HUVEC starved 1.6

[2046] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3469 This panel confirms the expression of the CG59559-01 gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. However, as seen in panel 1.4, this gene is expressed at low levels throughout the CNS, including in amygdala, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. Therefore, this gene may play a role in other central nervous system disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[2047] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3469 Highest expression of the CG59559-01 gene is detected in sample derived from a lung cancer cell line (CT=25.6). Thus, expression of this gene can be used to distinguish this sample from other samples used in this panel. Furthermore, significant expression of this gene is associated with pancreatic cancer, CNS cancer and breast cancer cell lines. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product might be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.

[2048] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, and adult and fetal skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[2049] This gene is also expressed at low but significant levels in all regions of the CNS examined. Please see Panel CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[2050] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3469 Highest expression of the CG59559-01 gene is detected in sample derived CD40L and IL-4 treated B lymphocytes (CT=27.2). Fur5hermore, this gene is expressed at significant levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[2051] CM. CG59669-01: Carbonyl Reductase

[2052] Expression of gene CG59669-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3505, described in Table CMA.

[2053] Table CMA. Probe Name Ag3505 TABLE CMA Probe Name Ag3505 SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Start Position NO: Forward 5′-ccgggtcccagaatctagt-3′ 19 4 680 Probe TET-5′-cctacgccacggttttgaccacg-3′-TAMRA 23 23 681 Reverse 5′-gacacacggaccacctgat-3′ 19 74 682

[2054] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3505 Expression of the CG59669-01 gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[2055] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3505 Results from one experiment with the CG59669-01 gene are not included. The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run.

[2056] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3505 Expression of the CG59669-01 gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel due to a probable probe or chemistry failure (data not shown).

[2057] Panel 5 Islet Summary: Ag3505 Expression of the CG59669-01 gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[2058] CN. CG59679-01: Carbonyl Reductase

[2059] Expression of gene CG59679-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3507, described in Table CNA.

[2060] Table CNA. Probe Name Ag3507 TABLE CNA Probe Name Ag3507 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gactggagctaataagggcatt-3′ 22 130 683 Probe TET-5′-tcgtgacctgtgtcagcaattctcag-3′-TAMRA 26 166 684 Reverse 5′-gtgcagtgagcaccacatc-3′ 19 194 685

[2061] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3507 Expression of the CG59679-01 gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[2062] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3507 Expression of the CG59679-01 gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[2063] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3507 Expression of the CG59679-01 gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown). The data suggest that there may have been experimental difficulties with this run.

[2064] Panel 5 Islet Summary: Ag3507 Expression of CG59679-01 gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[2065] CO. CG59644-01: Putative Protein Phosphatase

[2066] Expression of gene CG59644-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3503, described in Table COA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables COB, COC and COD.

[2067] Table COA. Probe Name Ag3503 TABLE COA Probe Name Ag3503 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tcgtacctagtaatcccattgg-3′ 22 410 763 Probe TET-5′-ccacaagctactgtgagttgctgcaa-3′-TAMRA 26 440 764 Reverse 5′-ctaccgagcaaagggactttat-3′ 22 467 765

[2068] TABLE COB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3503, Ag3503, Run Run Tissue Name 210938272 Tissue Name 210938272 AD 1 Hippo 22.1 Control (Path) 3 5.7 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 29.1 Control (Path) 4 25.3 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 10.8 AD 1 Occipital 21.8 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 9.4 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 100.0 AD 3 Occipital 8.9 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 80.7 AD 4 Occipital 22.8 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 27.0 AD 5 Occipital 26.8 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 11.4 AD 6 Occipital 56.6 Ctx Control (Path) 3 11.3 Control 1 Occipital 5.6 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 18.9 Control 2 Occipital 93.3 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 29.5 Control 3 Occipital 15.8 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 7.2 Control 4 Occipital 6.1 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 19.3 Control (Path) 1 80.1 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 73.2 Control (Path) 2 7.5 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup Temporal 49.0 Control (Path) 3 5.9 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 68.8 Control (Path) 4 14.5 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 66.0 Control 1 Parietal 7.6 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 4.4 Control 2 Parietal 29.1 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 53.2 Control 3 Parietal 26.6 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 9.7 Control (Path) 1 95.9 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 11.3 Control (Path) 2 22.5 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 48.0 Control (Path) 3 6.8 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 22.2 Control (Path) 4 49.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[2069] TABLE COC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3503, (%) Ag3503, Run Run Tissue Name 217131685 Tissue Name 217131685 Adipose 12.9 Renal ca. TK-10 26.8 Melanoma* 7.7 Bladder 22.1 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 11.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 63.7 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 25.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 66.0 Melanoma* 25.9 Colon ca. SW-948 16.4 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 69.3 Colon ca. SW480 37.4 MEL-5 Squamous cell 18.9 Colon ca.* (SW480 24.8 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 13.0 Colon ca. HT29 13.7 Prostate ca.* (bone 51.8 Colon ca. HCT-116 60.3 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 6.9 Colon ca. CaCo-2 25.7 Placenta 7.1 Colon cancer tissue 34.9 Uterus Pool 5.9 Colon ca. SW1116 8.2 Ovarian ca. 14.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 9.2 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 90.8 Colon ca. SW-48 5.8 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 12.5 Colon Pool 17.4 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 34.2 Small Intestine Pool 15.7 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 33.0 Stomach Pool 6.6 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 17.6 Bone Marrow Pool 6.4 OVCAR-8 Ovary 7.8 Fetal Heart 12.1 Breast ca. MCF-7 15.9 Heart Pool 17.7 Breast ca. MDA- 55.1 Lymph Node Pool 17.6 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 19.8 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 4.8 Breast ca. T47D 66.9 Skeletal Muscle Pool 100.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 12.2 Spleen Pool 12.5 Breast Pool 17.6 Thymus Pool 14.2 Trachea 28.7 CNS cancer 42.9 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 3.0 CNS cancer 55.1 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 18.8 CNS cancer 30.6 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 9.1 CNS cancer (astro) 12.2 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 41.2 CNS cancer (astro) 22.4 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 7.0 CNS cancer (glio) 36.3 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 26.8 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 50.7 295 Lung ca. A549 24.8 Brain (Amygdala) 12.4 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 8.0 Brain (cerebellum) 14.6 Lung ca. NCI-H23 26.6 Brain (fetal) 10.2 Lung ca. NCI-H460 29.7 Brain (Hippocampus) 13.8 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 8.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 17.2 Lung ca. NCI-H522 19.9 Brain (Substantia 19.1 nigra) Pool Liver 2.9 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 18.4 Fetal Liver 10.4 Brain (whole) 15.7 Liver ca. HepG2 14.2 Spinal Cord Pool 10.9 Kidney Pool 23.8 Adrenal Gland 25.7 Fetal Kidney 10.4 Pituitary gland Pool 3.9 Renal ca. 786-0 12.3 Salivary Gland 11.1 Renal ca. A498 3.7 Thyroid (female) 4.4 Renal ca. ACHN 27.9 Pancreatic ca. 15.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 12.0 Pancreas Pool 17.1

[2070] TABLE COD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3503, Run Ag3503, Run Tissue Name 166441943 Tissue Name 166441943 Secondary Th1 act 54.3 HUVEC IL-1beta 20.4 Secondary Th2 act 52.5 HUVEC IFN gamma 14.6 Secondary Tr1 act 61.1 HUVEC TNF alpha + 16.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 34.6 HUVEC TNF alpha + 24.8 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 20.0 HUVEC IL-11 6.6 Secondary Tr1 rest 23.0 Lung Microvascular EC 12.9 none Primary Th1 act 39.5 Lung Microvascular EC 17.4 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 59.9 Microvascular Dermal 21.6 EC none Primary Tr1 act 92.7 Microsvasular Dermal 20.2 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 94.6 Bronchial epithelium 17.7 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 31.4 Small airway epithelium 7.9 none Primary Tr1 rest 32.8 Small airway epithelium 53.6 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 44.1 Coronery artery SMC rest 7.7 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 65.5 Coronery artery SMC 8.3 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 68.3 Astrocytes rest 11.7 Secondary CD8 68.8 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 21.9 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 40.1 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 12.1 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 20.9 KU-812 (Basophil) 42.6 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 40.9 CCD1106 21.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 22.7 CCD1106 72.2 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 46.7 Liver cirrhosis 12.8 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 38.2 Lupus Kidney 16.7 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 68.8 NCI-H292 none 33.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 57.8 NCI-H292 IL-4 35.1 LAK cells 100.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 35.4 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 32.8 NCI-H292 IL-13 24.8 Two Way MLR 3 day 42.9 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 22.5 Two Way MLR 5 day 39.8 HPAEC none 11.2 Two Way MLR 7 day 33.7 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 27.9 1beta PBMC rest 22.5 Lung fibroblast none 10.6 PBMC PWM 54.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 25.5 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 20.6 Lung fibroblast IL-4 11.6 Ramos (B cell) none 56.3 Lung fibroblast IL-9 5.4 Ramos (B cell) 38.4 Lung fibroblast IL-13 8.5 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 44.8 Lung fibroblast IFN 11.7 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 42.9 Dermal fibroblast 16.4 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 18.2 Dermal fibroblast 56.3 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 30.4 Dermal fibroblast 14.4 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 31.2 Dermal fibroblast IFN 14.5 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 40.9 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 29.1 Dendritic cells anti- 31.2 IBD Colitis 2 13.7 CD40 Monocytes rest 50.0 IBD Crohn's 11.6 Monocytes LPS 31.0 Colon 70.7 Macrophages rest 26.4 Lung 17.1 Macrophages LPS 28.9 Thymus 29.3 HUVEC none 22.2 Kidney 40.1 HUVEC starved 25.3

[2071] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3503 This panel confirms the expression of this gene at low levels in the brains of an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[2072] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3503 Expression of the CG59644-01 gene is highest in adult skeletal muscle (CT=25.5). Interestingly, expression of this gene is much lower in fetal skeletal muscle (CT=29.9), suggesting that expression of this gene may be used to distinguish adult and fetal skeletal muscle.

[2073] The CG59644-01 gene encodes a protein with homology to protein phosphatases. This gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in the majority of samples on this panel. However, expression of this gene appears to be higher in cancer cell lines when compared to normal adult tissues. This observation is consistent with the potential role for this gene product in cell survival and proliferation.

[2074] In addition, this gene is expressed at high levels in all regions of the central nervous system examined, including amygdala, hippocampus, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[2075] Among tissues with metabolic or endocrine function, this gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in pancreas, adipose, adrenal gland, thyroid, pituitary gland, skeletal muscle, heart, liver and the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may prove useful in the treatment of endocrine/metabolically related diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[2076] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3503 This gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include T cells, B cells, endothelial cells, macrophages, monocytes, dendritic cells, basophils, eosinophils and peripheral blood mononuclear cells, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern is in agreement with the expression profile in General_screening_panel_v1.5 and also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis., and osteoarthritis.

[2077] CP. CG59662-01: Cyclophilin

[2078] Expression of gene CG59662-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3504, described in Table CPA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CPB and CPC.

[2079] Table CPA. Probe Name Ag3504 TABLE CPA Probe Name Ag3504 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ggtcaaccacaccatgttctt-3′ 21 22 686 Probe TET-5′-cttggaccacgtctcctttgagctg-3′-TAMRA 25 67 687 Reverse 5′-tctttggaaacttttctgcaaa-3′ 22 92 688

[2080] Table CPB. General_screening_panel_v1.4 TABLE CPB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Ref. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3504, Run Ag3504, Run Tissue Name 217236170 Tissue Name 217236170 Adipose 0.5 Renal ca. TK-10 0.4 Melanoma* 1.0 Bladder 0.6 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.4 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 4.8 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 100.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 14.2 Melanoma* 3.9 Colon ca. SW-948 2.3 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 4.9 Colon ca. SW480 12.9 MEL-5 Squamous Cell 47.6 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.3 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 2.7 Colon ca. HT29 3.5 Prostate ca.* (bone 3.1 Colon ca. HCT-116 1.1 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 5.7 Colon ca. CaCo-2 11.6 Placenta 5.0 Colon cancer tissue 7.6 Uterus Pool 2.2 Colon ca. SW1116 1.5 Ovarian ca. 20.6 Colon ca. Colo-205 11.7 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 6.3 Colon ca. SW-48 6.2 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 1.5 Colon Pool 4.7 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 10.2 Small Intestine Pool 2.5 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.6 Stomach Pool 5.8 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.7 Bone Marrow Pool 1.2 OVCAR-8 Ovary 2.2 Fetal Heart 3.3 Breast ca. MCF-7 2.9 Heart Pool 2.2 Breast ca. MDA- 4.0 Lymph Node Pool 11.8 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 5.6 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.9 Breast ca. T47D 15.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 32.3 Breast ca. MDA-N 17.7 Spleen Pool 2.0 Breast Pool 0.9 Thymus Pool 9.3 Trachea 2.0 CNS cancer 1.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 16.3 CNS cancer 3.3 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 42.0 CNS cancer 6.2 (neuro;met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 3.6 CNS cancer (astro) SF- 2.3 539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.7 CNS cancer (astro) 12.7 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 5.1 CNS cancer (glio) 4.1 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 17.6 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.7 295 Lung ca. A549 19.9 Brain (Amygdala) Pool 3.3 Lung ca. NCI-H526 4.3 Brain (cerebellum) 2.3 Lung ca. NCI-H23 3.3 Brain (fetal) 0.9 Lung ca. NCI-H460 3.8 Brain (Hippocampus) 16.3 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.7 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.5 Lung ca. NCI-H522 1.5 Brain (Substantia 4.6 nigra) Pool Liver 1.2 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 9.0 Fetal Liver 17.2 Brain (whole) 1.4 Liver ca. HepG2 1.2 Spinal Cord Pool 11.6 Kidney Pool 5.1 Adrenal Gland 0.3 Fetal Kidney 7.1 Pituitary gland Pool 3.9 Renal ca. 786-0 1.2 Salivary Gland 1.2 Renal ca. A498 2.4 Thyroid (female) 5.5 Renal ca. ACHN 1.2 Pancreatic ca. 0.6 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 2.5 Pancreas Pool 8.8

[2081] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3504 Expression of the CG59662-01 gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[2082] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3504 The CG59662-01 gene is expressed at low le,vels in the majority of samples on this panel, with highest expression in a melanoma cell line (CT=30). The CG59662-01 gene encodes a protein with homology to cyclophilin, a specific high-affinity binding protein for the immunosuppressant agent cyclosporin A.

[2083] Among tissues with metabolic or endocrine function, this gene is expressed at low levels in pancreas, thyroid, pituitary gland, skeletal muscle, heart, liver and the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may prove useful in the treatment of endocrine/metabolically related diseases, such as obesity and diabetes. Interestingly, this gene is expressed at higher levels in fetal liver (CT=32.5) than in adult liver (CT=36.4), suggesting that expression of this gene can be used to distinguish fetal and adult liver.

[2084] In addition, this gene is expressed at low levels in some regions of the central nervous system, including amygdala, hippocampus, substantia nigra, thalamus, and spinal cord. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[2085] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3504 Significant expression of this gene is detected in a liver cirrhosis sample (CT=34.4). Furthermore, expression of this gene is not detected at significant levels in normal adult liver in Panel 1.4, suggesting that its expression is unique to liver cirrhosis. This gene encodes a putative cyclophilin; therefore, small molecule therapeutics could reduce or inhibit fibrosis that occurs in liver cirrhosis. In addition, expression of this putative cyclophilin could also be used for the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis.

[2086] CQ. CG59773-01: Splice Variant Of Myomegalin

[2087] Expression of gene CG59773-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3580, described in Table CQA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CQB, CQC and CQD. TABLE DDA Probe Name Ag3591 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cactgctccacttttgtcttg-3′ 21 1195 728 Probe TET-5′-cataaaaggacccacacaggagaaaa-3′-TAMRA 26 1216 729 Reverse 5′-cttttccacattctttgcattc-3′ 22 1249 730

[2088] TABLE DGD Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3635, Run Ag3635, Run Tissue Name 169960385 Tissue Name 169960385 Secondary Th1 act 26.1 HUVEC IL-1beta 12.5 Secondary Th2 act 19.1 HUVEC IFN gamma 34.6 Secondary Tr1 act 12.7 HUVEC TNF alpha + 3.2 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 2.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 5.3 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 8.2 HUVEC IL-11 29.3 Secondary Tr1 rest 4.8 Lung Microvascular EC 12.7 none Primary Th1 act 16.0 Lung Microvascular EC 3.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 17.8 Microvascular Dermal 6.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 13.1 Microsvasular Dermal 4.3 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 3.4 Bronchial epithelium 12.5 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 6.3 Small airway epithelium 4.5 none Primary Tr1 rest 5.4 Small airway epithelium 11.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 17.1 Coronery artery SMC rest 20.4 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 44.1 Coronery artery SMC 21.8 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 23.3 Astrocytes rest 6.4 Secondary CD8 42.9 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 9.9 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 7.4 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.2 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 11.5 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.8 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 2.4 CCD1106 11.2 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 36.3 CCD1106 22.8 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 9.1 Liver cirrhosis 7.4 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 22.8 NCI-H292 none 14.3 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 21.8 NCI-H292 IL-4 20.9 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 21.2 NCI-H292 IL-9 26.1 LAK cells 21.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 25.5 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 8.7 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 13.2 Two Way MLR 3 day 24.8 HPAEC none 32.5 Two Way MLR 5 day 18.7 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 14.3 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 21.6 Lung fibroblast none 1.3 PBMC rest 23.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.8 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 71.2 Lung fibroblast IL-4 1.5 PBMC PHA-L 46.7 Lung fibroblast IL-9 2.9 Ramos (B cell) none 1.8 Lung fibroblast IL-13 1.4 Ramos (B cell) 1.5 Lung fibroblast IFN 1.2 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 49.7 Dermal fibroblast 33.7 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 68.8 Dermal fibroblast 22.5 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 22.7 Dermal fibroblast 10.1 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 40.3 Dermal fibroblast IFN 6.1 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 54.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 10.4 Dendritic cells LPS 73.7 Dermal Fibroblasts rest 9.9 Dendritic cells anti- 100.0 Neutrophils TNFa + LPS 0.8 CD40 Monocytes rest 66.0 Neutrophils rest 2.8 Monocytes LPS 22.4 Colon 6.7 Macrophages rest 86.5 Lung 34.6 Macrophages LPS 13.4 Thymus 51.1 HUVEC none 8.6 Kidney 90.8 HUVEC starved 11.3

[2089] TABLE CQC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3580, Ag3580, Run Run Tissue Name 217423587 Tissue Name 217423587 Adipose 20.7 Renal ca. TK-10 20.7 Melanoma* 76.8 Bladder 15.7 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 38.7 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 50.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 7.6 Gastric ca. KATO III 13.1 Melanoma* 81.2 Colon ca. SW-948 5.8 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 14.9 Colon ca. SW480 12.9 MEL-5 Squamous cell 10.2 Colon ca.* (SW480 2.6 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 4.5 Colon ca. HT29 4.5 Prostate ca.* (bone 29.1 Colon ca. HCT-116 15.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 6.1 Colon ca. CaCo-2 29.7 Placenta 8.2 Colon cancer tissue 8.4 Uterus Pool 7.7 Colon ca. SW1116 2.5 Ovarian ca. 24.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 2.9 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. 15.4 Colon ca. SW-48 7.1 SK-OV-3 Ovarian ca. 17.0 Colon Pool 18.8 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 19.8 Small Intestine Pool 18.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 15.1 Stomach Pool 7.4 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 6.7 Bone Marrow Pool 9.9 OVCAR-8 Ovary 4.4 Fetal Heart 9.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 28.9 Heart Pool 8.2 Breast ca. MDA- 39.8 Lymph Node Pool 22.8 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 13.9 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 6.8 Breast ca. T47D 49.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 22.7 Breast ca. MDA-N 7.6 Spleen Pool 12.1 Breast Pool 9.5 Thymus Pool 19.9 Trachea 15.0 CNS cancer 35.1 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 4.0 CNS cancer 28.9 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 30.6 CNS cancer 3.4 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 5.4 CNS cancer 13.4 (astro) SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 6.6 CNS cancer (astro) 57.4 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 15.8 CNS cancer (glio) 9.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 25.9 CNS cancer (glio) 49.7 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 4.2 Brain (Amygdala) 15.9 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 7.6 Brain (cerebellum) 100.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 50.0 Brain (fetal) 69.3 Lung ca. NCI-H460 4.8 Brain (Hippocampus) 16.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 24.3 Cerebral Cortex Pool 26.1 Lung ca. NCI-H522 4.5 Brain 22.7 (Substantia nigra) Pool Liver 4.9 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 37.4 Fetal Liver 12.0 Brain (whole) 33.4 Liver ca. HepG2 11.1 Spinal Cord Pool 34.4 Kidney Pool 54.0 Adrenal Gland 5.2 Fetal Kidney 40.3 Pituitary gland Pool 9.7 Renal ca. 786-0 13.9 Salivary Gland 3.4 Renal ca. A498 15.0 Thyroid (female) 5.3 Renal ca. ACHN 1.6 Pancreatic ca. 16.4 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 10.2 Pancreas Pool 17.2

[2090] TABLE CQD Panel 4.1D Rel. Rel. Exp. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3580, Ag3580, Run Run Tissue Name 169910382 Tissue Name 169910382 Secondary Th1 act 28.3 HUVEC IL-1beta 28.5 Secondary Th2 act 32.8 HUVEC IFN gamma 8.0 Secondary Tr1 act 34.2 HUVEC TNF alpha + 30.1 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 23.7 HUVEC TNF alpha + 27.2 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 26.4 HUVEC IL-11 8.8 Secondary Tr1 rest 34.2 Lung Microvascular 42.9 EC none Primary Th1 act 11.2 Lung Microvascular 33.2 EC TNFalpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 10.8 Microvascular Dermal 24.8 EC none Primary Tr1 act 11.0 Microvascular Dermal 20.7 EC TNFalpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 32.3 Bronchial epithelium 18.6 TNFalpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 31.2 Small airway 8.2 epithelium none Primary Tr1 rest 24.1 Small airway 10.7 epithelium TNFalpha + IL-beta CD45RA CD4 50.0 Coronery artery 10.7 lymphocyte act SMC rest CD45RO CD4 25.5 Coronery artery 15.6 lymphocyte act SMC TNFalpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 18.8 Astrocytes rest 14.1 Secondary CD8 16.3 Astrocytes 13.0 lymphocyte rest TNFalpha + IL-1beta Secondary CD8 16.3 KU-812 (Basophil) 4.0 lynphocyte act rest CD4 lymphocyte 22.4 KU-812 (Basophil) 7.8 none PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/ 47.6 CCD1106 24.3 Tr1_anti- (Keratinocytes) CD95 CH11 none LAK cells rest 24.1 CCD1106 26.4 (Keratinocytes) TNFalpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 21.8 Liver cirrhosis 12.0 LAK cells IL-2 + 23.2 NCI-H292 none 9.6 IL-12 LAK cells IL-2 + 29.1 NCI-H292 IL-4 15.5 IFN gamma LAK cells IL-2 + 32.5 NCI-H292 IL-9 26.2 IL-18 LAK cells 35.8 NCI-H292 IL-13 15.3 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 26.1 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 14.0 Two Way MLR 35.8 HPAEC none 8.2 3 day Two Way MLR 19.5 HPAEC TNF alpha + 31.9 5 day IL-1beta Two Way MLR 46.0 Lung fibroblast none 51.8 7 day PBMC rest 15.8 Lung fibroblast 44.8 TNF alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 16.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 32.8 PBMC PHA-L 13.3 Lung fibroblast IL-9 51.4 Ramos (B cell) none 16.8 Lung fibroblast IL-13 29.9 Ramos (B cell) 15.9 Lung fibroblast IFN 27.7 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes 14.4 Dermal fibroblast 38.4 PMW CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes 16.3 Dermal fibroblast 100.0 CD40L and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 5.6 Dermal fibroblast 48.3 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 29.3 Dermal fibroblast IFN 11.0 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 13.6 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 22.7 Dendritic cells LPS 14.4 Dermal Fibroblasts 18.8 rest Dendritic cells anti- 13.5 Neutrophils TNFa + 1.7 CD40 LPS Monocytes rest 12.3 Neutrophils rest 2.6 Monocytes LPS 62.9 Colon 15.8 Macrophages rest 18.4 Lung 15.6 Macrophages LPS 15.3 Thymus 21.8 HUVEC none 12.6 Kidney 46.3 HUVEC starved 17.0

[2091] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3580 Results from two experiments using the same probe/primer set are in excellent agreement. This panel confirms the expression of this gene at high to moderate levels in the brains of an independent group of individuals. This gene is found to be upregulated in the temporal cortex of Alzheimer's disease patients. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of this gene or its protein product may be used to decrease neuronal death and treat Alzheimer's disease.

[2092] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3580 The CG59773-01 gene encodes a splice variant of the myomegalin protein, which is a component of the golgi/centrosome and interacts with a cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase (ref. 1). Expression of the CG59773-01 gene is highest in the cerebellum (CT=23.8). In addition, this gene is expressed at high levels in all other regions of the central nervous system examined, including amygdala, hippocampus, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[2093] Among tissues with metabolic or endocrine function, this gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in pancreas, adipose, adrenal gland, thyroid, pituitary gland, skeletal muscle, heart, liver and the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may prove useful in the treatment of endocrine/metabolically related diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[2094] This gene is also expressed at very high levels in a number of melanoma cell lines. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product may be of benefit in the treatment of melanoma.

References

[2095] 1. Verde I, Pahlke G, Salanova M, Zhang G, Wang S, Coletti D, Onuffer J, Jin S L, Conti M. Myomegalin is a novel protein of the golgi/centrosome that interacts with a cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase. J Biol Chem Apr. 6, 2001;276(14): 11189-98

[2096] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3580 This gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include T cells, B cells, endothelial cells, macrophages, monocytes, dendritic cells, basophils, eosinophils and peripheral blood mononuclear cells, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern is in agreement with the expression profile in General_screening_panel_v1.5 and also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[2097] CR. CG57460-01: N-Acetyltransferase Camello 2

[2098] Expression of gene CG57460-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3273, described in Table CRA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CRB, CRC and CRD. TABLE CRA Probe Name Ag3273 SEQ Start ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cgctactactacagccgcaa-3′ 20 205 692 Probe TET-5′-gtgatccgcgcctacctggagtg-3′- 23 226 693 TAMRA Reverse 5′-gggcggcttcatgtagtact-3′ 20 281 694

[2099] TABLE CRB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Tissue Ag3273, Run Ag3273, Run Tissue Ag3273, Run Ag3273, Run Name 210038591 230512515 Name 210038591 230512515 AD 1 Hippo 15.7 18.6 Control 12.2 12.7 (Path) 3 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 28.9 23.2 Control 40.3 35.4 (Path) 4 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 11.0 11.0 AD 1 20.9 18.8 Occipital Ctx AD 4 Hippo 10.2 13.8 AD 2 0.0 0.0 Occipital Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 100.0 100.0 AD 3 15.2 13.1 Occipital Ctx AD 6 Hippo 21.8 22.4 AD 4 22.1 23.2 Occipital Ctx Control 2 27.0 27.9 AD 5 18.4 18.4 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control 4 22.5 21.8 AD 6 46.3 48.3 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control (Path) 8.4 9.0 Control 1 8.0 11.2 3 Hippo Occipital Ctx AD 1 Temporal 16.5 15.1 Control 2 80.1 82.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 2 Temporal 29.3 26.2 Control 3 26.2 27.2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 3 Temporal 10.9 12.9 Control 4 14.8 14.1 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 4 Temporal 22.5 20.3 Control 70.2 68.8 Ctx (Path) 1 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf 57.0 59.5 Control 21.6 20.6 Temporal Ctx (Path) 2 Occipital Ctx AD 5 30.6 26.8 Control 8.8 7.4 Sup Temporal (Path) 3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf 27.2 30.1 Control 36.1 34.2 Temporal Ctx (Path) 4 Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 34.2 37.4 Control 1 14.1 13.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 1 12.2 11.1 Control 2 33.9 36.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 2 43.2 39.8 Control 3 33.0 28.7 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 16.7 18.3 Control 63.7 67.8 Temporal Ctx (Path) 1 Parietal Ctx Control 4 18.3 19.8 Control 30.6 30.4 Temporal Ctx (Path) 2 Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 51.4 48.0 Control 8.1 9.7 1 Temporal Ctx (Path) 3 Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 39.2 45.7 Control 64.2 59.5 2 Temporal Ctx (Path) 4 Parietal Ctx

[2100] TABLE CRC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3273, Ag3273, Run Run Tissue Name 215775405 Tissue Name 215775405 Adipose 7.1 Renal ca. TK-10 4.9 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 0.9 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 2.4 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 17.6 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.9 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 4.2 Colon ca. SW480 2.7 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.2 Colon ca.* (SW480 1.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 13.5 Colon ca. HT29 0.1 Prostate ca.* (bone 2.7 Colon ca. HCT-116 6.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.2 Colon ca. CaCo-2 2.0 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.6 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.4 Ovarian ca. 5.4 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. 6.8 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 SK-OV-3 Ovarian ca. 1.6 Colon Pool 0.4 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 2.1 Small Intestine Pool 0.1 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 7.7 Stomach Pool 0.3 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 9.6 Bone Marrow Pool 0.1 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.8 Fetal Heart 100.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 1.7 Heart Pool 0.2 Breast ca. MDA- 0.8 Lymph Node Pool 0.0 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 7.7 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.3 Breast ca. T47D 9.3 Skeletal Muscle Pool 1.3 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 0.4 Thymus Pool 0.4 Trachea 0.2 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.3 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 5.1 CNS cancer 0.2 (astro) SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.4 CNS cancer (astro) 0.6 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 12.2 CNS cancer (glio) 7.1 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 2.4 CNS cancer (glio) 1.8 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 3.4 Brain (Amygdala) 31.4 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 12.0 Brain (cerebellum) 32.3 Lung ca. NCI-H23 5.8 Brain (fetal) 9.3 Lung ca. NCI-H460 2.3 Brain (Hippocampus) 22.5 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 1.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 40.3 Lung ca. NCI-H522 7.4 Brain 57.4 (Substantia nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 36.6 Fetal Liver 0.1 Brain (whole) 24.8 Liver ca. HepG2 0.3 Spinal Cord Pool 20.2 Kidney Pool 0.2 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 0.7 Pituitary gland Pool 2.2 Renal ca. 786-0 0.2 Salivary Gland 0.2 Renal ca. A498 1.0 Thyroid (female) 1.1 Renal ca. ACHN 4.5 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 3.7 Pancreas Pool 0.6

[2101] TABLE CRD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3273, Run Ag3273, Run Tissue Name 165338992 Tissue Name 165338992 Secondary Th1 act 1.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 2.5 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 3.7 HUVEC TNF alpha+ 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 5.0 HUVEC TNF alpha+ 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.9 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Th1 rest 6.9 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 6.2 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNFalpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 5.9 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 9.5 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNFalpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 3.1 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNFalpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 2.9 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNFalpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 1.8 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNFalpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 16.5 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNFalpha + 10.4 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 19.1 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none CCD1106 LAK cells rest 0.0 (Keratinocytes) 0.0 TNFalpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 1.2 liver cirrhosis 12.7 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 2.5 Lupus kidney 3.9 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 4.1 NCI-H292 none 10.8 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 23.2 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 22.4 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 10.3 Two Way MLR 3 day 1.1 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 18.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 AHPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1 beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 1.9 PBMC PWM 1.2 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1 beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 3.8 Ramos (B cell) none A 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.5 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 5.7 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 3.5 Lung fibroblast IFN 2.9 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 100.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha 0.0 EOL-1 dbcAMP 25.9 Dermal fibroblast PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1 beta Dendritic cells none 3.8 Dermal fibroblast IFN 2.8 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 2.6 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 4.8 Dendritic cells anti- 5.0 IBD Colitis 2 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 0.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 37.4 Macrophages rest 4.2 Lung 8.4 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 40.9 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 6.3 HUVEC starved 0.0

[2102] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3273 Two experiments with the same probe and primer set produce results that are in excellent agreement. This panel confirms the expression of this gene at low to moderate levels in the brains of an independent group of individuals. Expression of this gene is found to be down-regulated in the temporal cortex of Alzheimer's disease patients. Therefore, up-regulation of this gene or its protein product, or treatment with specific agonists for this protein, may be of use in reversing the dementia/memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease and neuronal death.

[2103] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3273 Highest expression of the CG57460-01 gene is seen in fetal heart (CT=28.6). In addition, this gene is expressed at much higher levels in fetal heart when compared to expression in the adult heart (CT=38). Thus, expression of this gene may be used to differentiate between the fetal and adult source of this tissue. In addition, the higher expression in fetal heart suggests that this protein product may be involved in the development of this organ. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be useful in the treatment of heart disease.

[2104] This gene also shows highly specific brain expression. Please see Panel CNS_neurodegeneration for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[2105] In addition, expression of this gene appears to be upregulated in a number of cancer cell lines when compared to the normal tissues. Specifically, expression of this gene appears to be higher in ovarian, breast, lung and renal cancer cell lines when compared to their respective normal tissues. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein may be of benefit in the treatment of ovarian, breast, lung and renal cancer. The CG57460-01 gene encodes a transmembrane protein with homology to N-acetyltransferase Camello 2, a protein involved in cellular adhesion (ref. 1).

REFERENCES

[2106] 1. Popsueva A E, Luchinskaya N N, Ludwig A V, Zinovjeva O Y, Poteryaev D A, Feigelman M M, Ponomarev M B, Berekelya L, Belyavsky A V. Overexpression of camello, a member of a novel protein family, reduces blastomere adhesion and inhibits gastrulation in Xenopus laevis. Dev Biol Jun. 15, 2001;234(2):483-96

[2107] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3273 Highest expression of the CG57460-01 is seen in eosinophils. In addition, differential expression is observed in the eosinophil cell line EOL-1 under resting conditions over that in EOL-1 cells stimulated by phorbol ester and ionomycin. Thus, this gene may be involved in eosinophil function. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may reduce eosinophil activation and be useful in the treatment of asthma and allergies.

[2108] In addition, significant expression in normal colon and thymus suggest a role for this gene in the normal homeostasis of these tissues. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may modulate immune function (T cell development) and be important for organ transplant, AIDS treatment or post chemotherapy immune reconstitution. Furthermore, since expression of this gene is decreased in colon samples from patients with IBD colitis and Crohn's disease relative to normal colon, therapeutic modulation of the activity of the protein encoded by this gene may be useful in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

[2109] CS. CG57464-01

[2110] Expression of gene CG57464-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3248, described in Table CSA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CSB, CSC, CSD and CSE. TABLE CSA Probe Name Ag3248 SEQ Start ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cctccctggtagaggtcaac-3′ 20 929 695 Probe TET-5′-ctactcagtgcccagcagccaggt-3′- 24 954 696 TAMRA Reverse 5′-tgtctgcatgcagcctatg-3′ 19 996 697

[2111] TABLE CSB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Tissue Ag3248, Run Ag3248, Run Tissue Ag3248, Run Ag3248, Run Name 210037962 224063124 Name 210037962 224063124 AD 1 Hippo 26.4 4.8 Control 28.5 39.2 (Path) 3 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 73.2 71.7 Control 57.8 61.1 (Path) 4 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 21.6 5.6 AD 1 19.1 21.2 Occipital Ctx AD 4 Hippo 28.3 28.9 AD 2 0.0 0.0 Occipital Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 85.3 100.0 AD 3 13.0 15.9 Occipital Ctx AD 6 Hippo 70.2 72.7 AD 4 37.4 28.7 Occipital Ctx Control 2 64.6 49.3 AD 5 33.9 85.3 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control 4 55.5 64.2 AD 6 58.6 14.4 Hippo Occipital Ctx Control (Path) 46.3 0.9 Control 1 17.3 22.7 3 Hippo Occipital Ctx AD 1 Temporal 28.9 24.1 Control 2 89.5 81.2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 2 Temporal 57.4 62.4 Control 3 68.3 62.0 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 3 Temporal 18.9 16.7 Control 4 29.3 34.2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 4 Temporal 42.3 29.9 Control 100.0 92.7 Ctx (Path) 1 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf 77.4 97.3 Control 36.3 15.1 Temporal Ctx (Path) 2 Occipital Ctx AD 5 69.7 87.7 Control 32.5 25.2 Sup Temporal (Path) 3 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf 39.2 87.1 Control 70.2 66.9 Temporal Ctx (Path) 4 Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 73.2 70.7 Control 1 24.8 32.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 1 25.3 26.1 Control 2 70.7 94.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 2 43.5 77.4 Control 3 59.0 0.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 74.2 49.3 Control 42.6 80.7 Temporal Ctx (Path) 1 Parietal Ctx Control 4 45.7 68.8 Control 67.4 59.9 Temporal Ctx (Path) 2 Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 63.3 58.6 Control 25.3 24.1 1 Temporal Ctx (Path) 3 Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 55.9 55.1 Control 78.5 79.0 2 Temporal Ctx (Path) 4 Parietal Ctx

[2112] TABLE CSC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3248, (%) Ag3248, Run Run Tissue Name 214693634 Tissue Name 214693634 Adipose 1.5 Renal ca. TK-10 3.6 Melanoma* 6.2 Bladder 7.6 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 5.8 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 16.8 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 4.9 Gastric ca. KATO III 14.5 Melanoma* 5.3 Colon ca. SW-948 6.4 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 4.3 Colon ca. SW480 15.6 MEL-5 Squamous cell 3.3 Colon ca.* (SW480 9.1 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 1.5 Colon ca. HT29 7.1 Prostate ca.* (bone 2.3 Colon ca. HCT-116 7.5 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 3.1 Colon ca. CaCo-2 8.7 Placenta 3.0 Colon cancer tissue 4.9 Uterus Pool 0.9 Colon ca. SW1116 10.2 Ovarian ca. 24.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 6.2 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 18.7 Colon ca. SW-48 7.5 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 4.1 Colon Pool 4.2 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 33.0 Small Intestine Pool 4.5 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 16.0 Stomach Pool 2.7 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 20.9 Bone Marrow Pool 1.3 OVCAR-8 Ovary 3.1 Fetal Heart 3.2 Breast ca. MCF-7 4.5 Heart Pool 2.6 Breast ca. MDA- 12.2 Lymph Node Pool 4.6 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 12.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 1.2 Breast ca. T47D 100.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 4.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 9.7 Spleen Pool 4.1 Breast Pool 5.2 Thymus Pool 5.3 Trachea 3.1 CNS cancer 12.1 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.4 CNS cancer 10.9 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 4.4 CNS cancer 16.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 3.1 CNS cancer (astro) 6.2 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 12.5 CNS cancer (astro) 15.3 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 5.1 CNS cancer (glio) 13.2 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 1.5 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 25.9 295 Lung ca. A549 5.4 Brain (Amygdala) 4.7 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 7.4 Brain (cerebellum) 8.5 Lung ca. NCI-H23 4.4 Brain (fetal) 2.1 Lung ca. NCI-H460 4.5 Brain (Hippocampus) 6.1 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 6.3 Cerebral Cortex Pool 6.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 5.5 Brain (Substantia 8.1 nigra) Pool Liver 3.2 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 7.8 Fetal Liver 2.3 Brain (whole) 3.4 Liver ca. HepG2 5.4 Spinal Cord Pool 6.6 Kidney Pool 4.5 Adrenal Gland 3.0 Fetal Kidney 3.1 Pituitary gland Pool 3.4 Renal ca. 786-0 7.4 Salivary Gland 4.3 Renal ca. A498 5.8 Thyroid (female) 6.1 Renal ca. ACHN 5.6 Pancreatic ca. 11.3 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 6.1 Pancreas Pool 5.2

[2113] TABLE CSD Panel 2.2 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3248, Run Ag3248, Tissue Name 174441298 Tissue Name Run 174441298 Normal Colon 14.4 Kidney Margin 100.0 (OD04348) Colon cancer 6.3 Kidney malignant 6.3 (OD06064) cancer (OD06204B) Colon Margin 7.5 Kidney normal 9.3 (OD06064) adjacent tissue (OD06204E) Colon cancer 8.0 Kidney Cancer 57.8 (OD06159) (OD04450-01) Colon Margin 5.3 Kidney Margin 16.2 (OD06159) (OD04450-03) Colon cancer 2.4 Kidney Cancer 10.8 (OD06297-04) 8120613 Colon Margin 6.3 Kidney Margin 16.7 (OD06297-05) 8120614 CC Gr.2 ascend colon 14.1 Kidney Cancer 9.0 (ODO3921) 9010320 CC Margin (ODO3921) 12.8 Kidney Margin 19.5 9010321 Colon cancer metastasis 4.4 Kidney Cancer 34.2 (OD06104) 8120607 Lung Margin 4.8 Kidney Margin 27.7 (OD06104) 8120608 Colon mets to lung 15.0 Normal Uterus 3.8 (OD04451-01) Lung Margin 6.7 Uterine Cancer 064011 10.5 (OD04451-02) Normal Prostate 9.0 Normal Thyroid 4.6 Prostate Cancer 7.5 Thyroid Cancer 18.6 (OD04410) 064010 Prostate Margin 11.6 Thyroid Cancer 24.0 (OD04410) A302152 Normal Ovary 28.7 Thyroid Margin 13.3 A302153 Ovarian cancer 3.1 Normal Breast 4.0 (OD06283-03) Ovarian Margin 1.1 Breast Cancer 9.3 (OD06283-07) (OD04566) Ovarian Cancer 064008 6.8 Breast Cancer 1024 6.9 Ovarian cancer 8.6 Breast Cancer 86.5 (OD06145) (OD04590-01) Ovarian Margin 17.8 Breast Cancer Mets 22.4 (OD06145) (OD04590-03) Ovarian cancer 2.0 Breast Cancer 47.3 (OD06455-03) Metastasis (OD04655- 05) Ovarian Margin 2.5 Breast Cancer 064006 9.8 (OD06455-07) Normal Lung 4.7 Breast Cancer 9100266 5.8 Invasive poor diff. lung 9.0 Breast Margin 3.3 adeno (ODO4945-01) 9100265 Lung Margin 4.5 Breast Cancer 7.3 (ODO4945-03) A209073 Lung Malignant Cancer 10.6 Breast Margin 17.0 (OD03126) A2090734 Lung Margin 8.4 Breast cancer 8.6 (OD03126) (OD06083) Lung Cancer 8.7 Breast cancer node 8.2 (OD05014A) metastasis (OD06083) Lung Margin 8.6 Normal Liver 33.4 (OD05014B) Lung cancer 6.3 Liver Cancer 1026 20.6 (OD06081) Lung Margin 4.4 Liver Cancer 1025 29.1 (OD06081) Lung Cancer 2.7 Liver Cancer 6004-T 27.4 (OD04237-01) Lung Margin 16.7 Liver Tissue 6004-N 2.5 (OD04237-02) Ocular Melanoma 25.0 Liver Cancer 6005-T 26.2 Metastasis Ocular Melanoma 15.8 Liver Tissue 6005-N 58.2 Margin (Liver) Melanoma Metastasis 3.8 Liver Cancer 064003 52.5 Melanoma Margin 2.6 Normal Bladder 10.7 (Lung) Normal Kidney 12.4 Bladder Cancer 1023 6.8 Kidney Ca, Nuclear 32.3 Bladder Cancer 3.8 grade 2 (OD04338) A302173 Kidney Margin 7.1 Normal Stomach 16.8 (OD04338) Kidney Ca Nuclear 71.7 Gastric Cancer 9.2 grade 1/2 (OD04339) 9060397 Kidney Margin 14.6 Stomach Margin 10.4 (OD04339) 9060396 Kidney Ca, Clear cell 8.4 Gastric Cancer 1.7 type (OD04340) 9060395 Kidney Margin 31.2 Stomach Margin 7.5 (OD04340) 9060394 Kidney Ca, Nuclear 7.5 Gastric Cancer 064005 10.7 grade 3 (OD04348)

[2114] TABLE CSE Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3248, Run Ag3248, Run Tissue Name 164390952 Tissue Name 164390952 Secondary Th1 act 15.3 HUVEC IL-1beta 1.7 Secondary Th2 act 16.5 HUVEC IFN gamma 16.0 Secondary Tr1 act 15.5 HUVEC TNF alpha + 7.8 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 8.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 9.2 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 8.8 HUVEC IL-11 12.8 Secondary Tr1 rest 12.8 Lung Microvascular EC 19.1 none Primary Th1 act 8.4 Lung Microvascular EC 13.8 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 9.3 Microvascular Dermal 18.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 15.1 Microsvasular Dermal 6.9 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 12.3 Bronchial epithelium 21.3 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 4.6 Small airway epithelium 13.5 none Primary Tr1 rest 5.6 Small airway epithelium 45.4 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 12.1 Coronery artery SMC rest 12.9 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 12.0 Coronery artery SMC 15.2 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 12.5 Astrocytes rest 18.6 Secondary CD8 13.7 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 17.2 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 9.9 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 8.7 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 6.8 KU-812 (Basophil) 8.6 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 9.5 CCD1106 10.9 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 15.2 CCD1106 12.2 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 13.6 Liver cirrhosis 7.4 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 9.1 Lupus kidney 10.7 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 13.9 NCI-H292 none 42.6 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 9.7 NCI-H292 IL-4 48.3 LAK cells 1.5 NCI-H292 IL-9 54.3 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 12.9 NCI-H292 IL-13 37.1 Two Way MLR 3 day 19.8 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 48.3 Two Way MLR 5 day 6.3 HPAEC none 17.9 Two Way MLR 7 day 9.7 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 5.0 1beta PBMC rest 10.7 Lung fibroblast none 21.5 PBMC PWM 27.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 27.9 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 12.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 31.9 Ramos (B cell) none 27.9 Lung fibroblast IL-9 35.4 Ramos (B cell) 100.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 18.6 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 21.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 37.4 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 8.9 Dermal fibroblast 17.7 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 19.8 Dermal fibroblast 21.2 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 1.4 Dermal fibroblast 8.4 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 18.3 Dermal fibroblast IFN 16.8 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 20.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 27.7 Dendritic cells anti- 22.1 IBD Colitis 2 3.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 12.6 IBD Crohn's 4.2 Monocytes LPS 2.6 Colon 28.5 Macrophages rest 20.6 Lung 12.0 Macrophages LPS 10.4 Thymus 53.6 HUVEC none 11.9 Kidney 20.0 HUVEC starved 15.6

[2115] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3248 Results from two experiments using the same probe/primer set gave results that are in excellent agreement. This panel confirms the expression of this gene at low levels in the brains of an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[2116] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3248 Expression of the CG57464-01 gene is highest in a breast cancer cell line (CT=27). This also gene appears to be overexpressed in ovarian and CNS cancer cell lines when compared to the normal tissue controls. Thus, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein may be of benefit in the treatment of breast, ovarian and CNS cancer.

[2117] In addition, this gene is expressed at low levels in all regions of the central nervous system examined, including amygdala, hippocampus, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[2118] Among tissues with metabolic or endocrine function, this gene is expressed at low levels in pancreas, adipose, adrenal gland, thyroid, pituitary gland, skeletal muscle, heart, liver and the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may prove useful in the treatment of endocrine/metabolically related diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[2119] Panel 2.2 Summary: Ag3248 This gene is expressed at low to moderate levels in the majority of samples on this panel, with highest expression detected in a sample derived from normal kidney (CT=28.6). Expression of the CG57464-01 gene appears to be upregulated in a number of breast cancer samples when compared to normal breast. Thus, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product may be of benefit in the treatment of breast cancer.

[2120] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3248 Expression of the CG57464-01 gene is highest in Ramos B cells treated with ionomycin (CT=29). Therefore, expression of this gene may be used as a marker of activated B cells. In addition, this gene is expressed at relatively high levels in lung fibroblasts as well as in the mucoepidermoid cell line NCI-H292 independent of treatment (CTs=30), suggesting that therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product may be of benefit in the treatment of asthma and emphysema.

[2121] This gene is also expressed at low to moderate levels in a wide range of other cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues.

[2122] This pattern is in agreement with the expression profile in General_screening_panel_v1.5 and also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation.

[2123] Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[2124] CT. CG57466-01: Acetylglucosaminyltransferase

[2125] Expression of gene CG57466-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3249, described in Table CTA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CTB, CTC and CTD. TABLE CTA Probe Name Ag3249 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-accactaactgctcagccaata-3′ 22 156 698 Probe TET-5′-aacttgacccaccagccctggtt-3′-TAMRA 23 180 699 Reverse 5′-tagaagagaaactgccggaact-3′ 22 220 700

[2126] TABLE CTB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3249, Ag3249, Run Run Tissue Name 210037963 Tissue Name 210037963 AD 1 Hippo 8.4 Control (Path) 3 5.6 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 41.5 Control (Path) 4 27.2 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 14.0 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 6.6 AD 4 Hippo 26.1 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 29.9 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 8.5 AD 6 Hippo 100.0 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 25.2 Control 2 Hippo 42.0 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 48.0 Control 4 Hippo 29.3 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 22.4 Control (Path) 3 5.6 Control 1 Occipital 6.1 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 10.7 Control 2 Occipital 51.4 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 25.5 Control 3 Occipital 22.1 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 9.9 Control 4 Occipital 15.8 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 29.9 Control (Path) 1 92.7 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 25.5 Control (Path) 2 18.7 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 27.4 Control (Path) 3 0.7 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 87.1 Control (Path) 4 29.9 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 5.0 Control 1 Parietal 13.7 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 24.5 Control 2 Parietal 29.1 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 41.2 Control 3 Parietal 25.7 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 33.7 Control (Path) 1 64.2 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 21.9 Control (Path) 2 25.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 69.7 Control (Path) 3 1.9 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 26.4 Control (Path) 4 39.8 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[2127] TABLE CTC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3249, Ag3249, Run Run Tissue Name 214693635 Tissue Name 214693635 Adipose 5.6 Renal ca. TK-10 2.7 Melanoma* 0.4 Bladder 59.5 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.5 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 78.5 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 8.8 Gastric ca. KATO III 60.3 Melanoma* 0.1 Colon ca. SW-948 0.5 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 15.2 Colon ca. SW480 4.4 MEL-5 Squamous cell 50.7 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.9 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 1.7 Colon ca. HT29 0.8 Prostate ca.* (bone 9.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 13.2 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 1.8 Colon ca. CaCo-2 6.6 Placenta 10.9 Colon cancer tissue 26.6 Uterus Pool 0.9 Colon ca. SW1116 3.6 Ovarian ca. 3.8 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.1 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 6.1 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 1.3 Colon Pool 6.2 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 22.1 Small Intestine Pool 11.3 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 7.5 Stomach Pool 6.7 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 1.4 Bone Marrow Pool 2.3 OVCAR-8 Ovary 24.5 Fetal Heart 11.6 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.7 Heart Pool 2.7 Breast ca. MDA- 1.4 Lymph Node Pool 7.1 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 1.8 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.4 Breast ca. T47D 37.9 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.8 Breast ca. MDA-N 100.0 Spleen Pool 13.3 Breast Pool 4.0 Thymus Pool 3.7 Trachea 65.5 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 5.8 CNS cancer 0.7 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 87.7 CNS cancer 21.3 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.1 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 29.5 CNS cancer (astro) 12.2 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.6 CNS cancer (glio) 6.5 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.2 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 6.2 295 Lung ca. A549 12.9 Brain (Amygdala) 5.1 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 6.8 Lung ca. NCI-H23 2.3 Brain (fetal) 4.5 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.2 Brain (Hippocampus) 6.7 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 5.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 6.7 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.4 Brain (Substantia 7.6 nigra) Pool Liver 0.8 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 9.0 Fetal Liver 4.8 Brain (whole) 7.5 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 4.6 Kidney Pool 11.7 Adrenal Gland 40.6 Fetal Kidney 4.5 Pituitary gland Pool 10.5 Renal ca. 786-0 2.5 Salivary Gland 5.7 Renal ca. A498 1.4 Thyroid (female) 5.8 Renal ca. ACHN 22.2 Pancreatic ca. 43.8 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 32.8 Pancreas Pool 11.3

[2128] TABLE CTD Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3249, Run Ag3249, Run Tissue Name 164390953 Tissue Name 164390953 Secondary Th1 act 0.2 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.4 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 1.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.5 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.6 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.1 HUVEC IL-11 0.9 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 1.4 none Primary Th1 act 0.2 Lung Microvascular EC 4.5 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.9 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 7.7 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.1 Bronchial epithelium 3.6 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.2 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.1 Small airway epithelium 5.8 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.5 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.1 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.6 Astrocytes rest 0.8 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 3.1 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.1 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 2.7 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 1.1 KU-812 (Basophil) 3.8 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.1 CCD1106 1.6 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 1.9 CCD1106 1.3 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 5.0 Liver cirrhosis 3.2 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 1.6 Lupus kidney 1.3 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 5.0 NCI-H292 none 100.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 4.3 NCI-H292 IL-4 87.7 LAK cells 6.1 NCI-H292 IL-9 96.6 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 12.7 NCI-H292 IL-13 54.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.6 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 25.2 Two Way MLR 5 day 1.6 HPAEC none 0.4 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.9 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 6.3 1beta PBMC rest 9.4 Lung fibroblast none 0.1 PBMC PWM 3.7 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.3 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.7 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.7 Ramos (B cell) none 0.1 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 2.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.3 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 2.7 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.4 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 5.8 Dermal fibroblast 0.1 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 26.6 Dermal fibroblast 0.8 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 8.4 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 3.2 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 2.5 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 1.3 IBD Colitis 2 1.4 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.4 IBD Crohn's 4.2 Monocytes LPS 10.5 Colon 48.6 Macrophages rest 1.1 Lung 19.5 Macrophages LPS 17.9 Thymus 2.5 HUVEC none 0.8 Kidney 3.9 HUVEC starved 1.1

[2129] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3249 This panel confirms the expression of this gene at low levels in the brains of an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[2130] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3249 The CG57466-01 gene encodes a protein with homology to beta-1,3-galactosyltransferases, which catalyze the formation of type I oligosaccharides (ref. 1). Expression of this gene is highest in a breast cancer cell line (CT=28.1). In addition, expression of this gene appears to be upregulated in pancreatic and gastric cancer cell lines when compared to their respective normal tissues. Thus, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product may be of benefit in the treatment of breast, pancreatic and gastric cancer.

[2131] This gene also shows significant levels of expression in trachea, bladder and fetal lung. Interestingly, CG57466-01 gene expression is much higher in fetal lung (CT=28.3) than in adult lung (CT=32.2), suggesting that expression of this gene can be used to distinguish adult from fetal lung.

[2132] In addition, this gene is expressed at low levels in all regions of the central nervous system examined, including amygdala, hippocampus, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[2133] Among tissues with metabolic or endocrine function, this gene is expressed at low to moderate levels in pancreas, adipose, adrenal gland, thyroid, pituitary gland, heart, fetal liver and the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may prove useful in the treatment of endocrine/metabolically related diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

REFERENCES

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[2135] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3249 This transcript is most highly expressed in a cluster of treated and untreated samples derived from the NCI-H292 cell line, a human airway epithelial cell line that produces mucins (CTs=30-32). Mucus overproduction is an important feature of bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease samples. The transcript is also expressed at lower but still significant levels in small airway epithelium treated with IL-1 beta and TNF-alpha. The expression of the transcript in this mucoepidermoid cell line that is often used as a model for airway epithelium (NCI-H292 cells) suggests that this transcript may be important in the proliferation or activation of airway epithelium. Therefore, therapeutics designed with the protein encoded by the transcript may reduce or eliminate symptoms caused by inflammation in lung epithelia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, allergy, and emphysema.

[2136] CU. CG57468-01: Multidrug Resistance Protein 1

[2137] Expression of gene CG57468-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3250, described in Table CUA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CUB. TABLE CUA Probe Name Ag3250 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-agcaggggaaattttaacgat-3′ 21 2391 701 Probe TET-5′-agacacttggccttcaaagccatgtt-3′-TAMRA 26 2419 702 Reverse 5′-caaaccaggcaatatcctgata-3′ 22 2446 703

[2138] TABLE CUB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3250, Ag3250, Run Run Tissue Name 214693636 Tissue Name 214693636 Adipose 0.1 Renal ca. TK-10 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 0.0 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 11.9 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.6 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 0.0 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 0.1 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Small Intestine Pool 0.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 0.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 0.7 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 0.8 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.0 Breast ca. T47D 0.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.3 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 100.0 Thymus Pool 0.0 Trachea 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.1 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.0 295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 0.0 Brain (fetal) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 0.0 nigra) Pool Liver 9.5 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 0.0 Fetal Liver 21.0 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 0.0 Kidney Pool 17.4 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 6.5 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.0

[2139] CNS_neurodegeneration v1.0 Summary: Ag3250 Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[2140] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3250 Expression of the CG57468-01 gene is highest in normal breast (CT=23.8). In addition, this gene is highly expressed in fetal/adult kidney and fetal/adult liver (CTs=26-27). Thus, expression of this gene may be used to distinguish these tissues from the other samples on this panel. Strikingly, expression of this gene is much lower in breast, kidney, and liver cancer cell lines. Therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product may be of benefit in the treatment of these types of cancers.

[2141] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3250 Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[2142] CV. CG59609-01: Peptidyl-Prolyl Cis-Trans Isomerase A

[2143] Expression of gene CG59609-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3494, described in Table CVA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CVB and CVC. TABLE CVA phc,1 Probe Name Ag3494 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-ccgttctatcagccatggt-3′ 19 3 704 Probe TET-5′-ccccaccaggttcttagacatcatcg-3′-TAMRA 26 25 705 Reverse 5′-aaggagacacgtcccaagag-3′ 20 62 706

[2144] TABLE CVB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3494, Ag3494, Run Run Tissue Name 217215292 Tissue Name 217215292 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca.TK-10 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 0.0 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 25.5 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 33.4 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 100.0 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 0.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Small Intestine Pool 0.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 79.0 Stomach Pool 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 0.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 41.8 Lymph Node Pool 0.0 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.0 Breast ca. T47D 0.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 86.5 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 0.0 Thymus Pool 0.0 Trachea 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 40.6 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.0 295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 0.0 Brain (fetal) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 0.0 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 0.0 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 0.0 Kidney Pool 47.0 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 0.0 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.0

[2145] TABLE CVC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3494, Run Ag3494, Run Tissue Name 166441744 Tissue Name 166441744 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 100.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 5.6 Lupus Kidney 4.6 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 none 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.0 1beta PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 7.7 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 1.4 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 IBD Colitis 2 26.2 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 IBD Crohn's 13.8 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 17.6 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 8.1 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 16.5 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 0.0 HUVEC starved 0.0

[2146] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3494 Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[2147] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3494 Expression of the CG59609-01 gene is highest in testis (CT=34.3). In addition, low but significant expression of this gene is detected in a breast cancer cell line and an ovarian cancer cell line. Thus, expression of this gene may be used to distinguish these samples from the other samples on this panel. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may be of benefit in the treatment of fertility, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer.

[2148] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3494 Expression of the CG59609-01 gene is highest in a liver cirrhosis sample (CT=34.3). In addition, low but significant expression of this gene is detected in samples from thymus as well as from normal and IBD colon. Thus, expression of this gene may be used to distinguish these samples from the other samples on this panel. Furthermore, therapies designed with the protein encoded for by this gene may potentially modulate liver function and play a role in the identification and treatment of inflammatory or autoimmune diseases which effect the liver including liver cirrhosis and fibrosis.

[2149] CW. CG59613-01: Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen

[2150] Expression of gene CG59613-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3496, described in Table CWA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CWB and TABLE CWA Probe Name Ag3496 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cacataccactgtgaccacaac-3′ 22 238 707 Probe TET-5′-cctcaccagcatgtccaaaatgctaa-3′-TAMRA 26 277 708 Reverse 5′-tgtcttcactgccattgttgta-3′ 22 305 709

[2151] TABLE CWB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3496, Ag3496, Run Run Tissue Name 217217871 Tissue Name 217217871 Adipose 9.6 Renal ca. TK-10 21.8 Melanoma* 25.2 Bladder 11.4 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 20.4 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 3.9 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 1.1 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 1.5 Colon ca. SW480 1.7 MEL-5 Squamous cell 5.4 Colon ca.* (SW480 2.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 56.3 Colon ca. HT29 3.9 Prostate ca.* (bone 2.6 Colon ca. HCT-116 12.9 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 37.6 Colon ca. CaCo-2 8.4 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 1.4 Uterus Pool 21.5 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 18.3 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 1.9 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 8.0 Colon Pool 29.9 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 2.9 Small Intestine Pool 57.8 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 38.7 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 6.3 OVCAR-8 Ovary 4.9 Fetal Heart 6.2 Breast ca. MCF-7 4.3 Heart Pool 12.3 Breast ca. MDA- 6.4 Lymph Node Pool 64.6 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 4.7 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 31.6 Breast ca. T47D 12.9 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 1.7 Breast Pool 47.6 Thymus Pool 47.3 Trachea 26.1 CNS cancer 2.3 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 7.7 CNS cancer 22.5 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 82.9 CNS cancer 0.9 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 1.8 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 35.4 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 3.7 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 9.2 295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 46.0 Brain (fetal) 23.8 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.5 Brain (Hippocampus) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 7.5 Cerebral Cortex Pool 1.6 Lung ca. NCI-H522 2.1 Brain (Substantia 3.8 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 3.2 Fetal Liver 7.9 Brain (whole) 4.2 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 1.9 Kidney Pool 80.7 Adrenal Gland 1.7 Fetal Kidney 100.0 Pituitary gland Pool 0.7 Renal ca. 786-0 13.3 Salivary Gland 6.2 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 2.6 Renal ca. ACHN 23.8 Pancreatic ca. 5.5 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 13.7 Pancreas Pool 48.6

[2152] TABLE CWC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3496, Run Ag3496, Run Tissue Name 166441888 Tissue Name 166441888 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.7 Secondary Th2 act 0.7 HUVEC IFN gamma 1.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.7 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.6 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 1.2 HUVEC IL-11 0.4 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.4 Lung Microvascular EC 1.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.3 Lung Microvascular EC 1.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 1.2 Microvascular Dermal 0.4 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.8 Microsvasular Dermal 0.2 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 1.5 Bronchial epithelium 5.2 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 1.0 Small airway epithelium 6.6 none Primary Tr1 rest 1.5 Small airway epithelium 100.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 2.1 Coronery artery SMC rest 2.6 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.9 Coronery artery SMC 1.5 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 2.1 Astrocytes rest 13.1 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 7.4 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 4.2 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 1.8 KU-812 (Basophil) 5.2 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.7 CCD1106 17.9 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 82.4 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 2.3 Liver cirrhosis 17.2 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 1.7 Lupus Kidney 9.3 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 2.3 NCI-H292 none 0.3 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 3.1 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.8 LAK cells 0.2 NCI-H292 IL-9 3.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 2.7 NCI-H292 IL-13 1.9 Two Way MLR 3 day 3.3 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.5 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC none 0.3 Two Way MLR 7 day 0.2 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 0.6 1beta PBMC rest 1.0 Lung fibroblast none 12.3 PBMC PWM 1.7 Lung fibroblast TNF 2.9 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 0.7 Lung fibroblast IL-4 11.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 5.3 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 10.4 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 0.9 Lung fibroblast IFN 11.9 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 2.8 Dermal fibroblast 11.7 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 5.8 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.9 Dermal fibroblast 2.3 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 0.1 Dermal fibroblast IFN 8.8 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 0.7 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 11.3 Dendritic cells anti- 0.6 IBD Colitis 2 2.6 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.7 IBD Crohn's 1.3 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 11.4 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 1.9 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 3.8 HUVEC none 1.0 Kidney 7.2 HUVEC starved 1.4

[2153] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3496 Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[2154] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3496 Expression of the CG59613-01 gene is highest in fetal and adult kidney (CTs=31). This gene is also expressed at higher levels in fetal lung (CT=31.4) than in adult lung (CT=34.8), suggesting that expression of this gene can be used to distinguish adult and fetal lung and that this gene may play a role in lung development and regeneration. Differentially higher expression in fetal tissues also occurs in brain and skeletal muscle.

[2155] In general, expression of this gene is associated with normal tissues rather than cancer cell lines. Specifically, CG59613-01 gene expression is downregulated in pancreatic, colon, gastric, renal, lung, breast and prostate cancer cell lines when compared to their respective normal tissues. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may be of benefit in the treatment of these cancers.

[2156] Among tissues with metabolic or endocrine function, this gene is expressed at low levels in pancreas, adipose, adrenal gland, fetal skeletal muscle, and the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may prove useful in the treatment of endocrine/metabolically related diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[2157] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3496 Expression of the CG59613-01 gene is highest in small airway epithelium treated with TNF alpha and IL-1 beta (CT=29.4). In addition, this gene is substantially upregulated in keratinocytes treated with TNF alpha and IL-1 beta. Low expression of this gene is also seen in lung and dermal fibroblasts independent of treatment. Therefore, therapeutics designed with the protein encoded by the transcript may reduce or eliminate symptoms caused by inflammation of the lung and skin in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, allergy, emphysema, and psoriasis.

[2158] CX. CG59619-01: Actin, Cytoplasmic 2

[2159] Expression of gene CG59619-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3498, described in Table CXA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CXB and CXC. TABLE CXA Probe Name Ag3498 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tgatatggacatccccaaag-3′ 20 860 710 Probe TET-5′-acctgtacgccaacacagtgctgtct-3′-TAMRA 26 880 711 Reverse 5′-atctccttctgcatcctattgg-3′ 22 934 712

[2160] TABLE CXB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3498, Ag3498, Run Run Tissue Name 217217873 Tissue Name 217217873 Adipose 4.7 Renal ca. TK-10 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 3.3 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 55.1 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 8.7 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 4.9 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 6.6 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 9.5 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 18.3 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 17.9 Small Intestine Pool 26.2 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 7.2 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 2.9 Fetal Heart 6.4 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 11.2 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 34.2 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 8.4 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 12.9 Breast ca. T47D 2.5 Skeletal Muscle Pool 10.8 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 4.7 Breast Pool 13.7 Thymus Pool 27.0 Trachea 5.4 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 7.0 CNS cancer 2.2 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 7.9 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 3.1 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) SF- 0.0 295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) 12.9 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 3.2 Lung ca. NCI-H23 0.0 Brain (fetal) 12.9 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 6.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 4.9 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 26.6 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 37.9 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 0.0 Kidney Pool 100.0 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 4.4 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 6.5 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 6.3

[2161] TABLE CXC Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3498, Run Ag3498, Run Tissue Name 169839576 Tissue Name 169839576 Secondary Th1 act 78.5 HUVEC IL-1beta 11.3 Secondary Th2 act 17.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 12.4 Secondary Tr1 act 17.9 HUVEC TNF alpha + 15.7 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 5.2 HUVEC TNF alpha + 12.5 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 7.0 HUVEC IL-11 5.4 Secondary Tr1 rest 5.5 Lung Microvascular EC 17.2 none Primary Th1 act 14.8 Lung Microvascular EC 7.6 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 16.0 Microvascular Dermal 8.1 EC none Primary Tr1 act 13.3 Microsvasular Dermal 8.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 8.2 Bronchial epithelium 5.3 TNF alpha + IL 1beta Primary Th2 rest 7.1 Small airway epithelium 4.3 none Primary Tr1 rest 8.1 Small airway epithelium 6.4 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 15.8 Coronery artery SMC rest 5.8 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 15.9 Coronery artery SMC 5.9 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 19.6 Astrocytes rest 6.2 Secondary CD8 14.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 4.6 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 9.7 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 34.4 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 4.3 KU-812 (Basophil) 31.9 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 6.1 CCD1106 28.9 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 12.6 CCD1106 34.2 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 9.9 Liver cirrhosis 1.4 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 12.6 NCI-H292 none 9.3 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 9.4 NCI-H292 IL-4 13.1 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 12.5 NCI-H292 IL-9 17.7 LAK cells 13.9 NCI-H292 IL-13 13.6 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 15.5 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 22.2 Two Way MLR 3 day 13.0 HPAEC none 4.4 Two Way MLR 5 day 14.4 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 12.4 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 8.8 Lung fibroblast none 5.7 PBMC rest 6.6 Lung fibroblast TNF 14.6 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 16.8 Lung fibroblast IL-4 8.8 PBMC PHA-L 15.1 Lung fibroblast IL-9 13.0 Ramos (B cell) none 13.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 10.2 Ramos (B cell) 11.4 Lung fibroblast IFN 17.8 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 13.7 Dermal fibroblast 9.8 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 13.8 Dermal fibroblast 10.8 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 11.1 Dermal fibroblast 11.2 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 100.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 19.8 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 14.4 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 9.7 Dendritic cells LPS 9.8 Dermal Fibroblast rest 7.7 Dendritic cells anti- 13.2 Neutrophils TNFa + LPS 0.7 CD40 Monocytes rest 8.9 Neutrophils rest 1.1 Monocytes LPS 32.5 Colon 4.4 Macrophages rest 12.6 Lung 5.1 Macrophages LPS 17.3 Thymus 7.3 HUVEC none 6.2 Kidney 4.9 HUVEC starved 10.0

[2162] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3498 Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[2163] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3498 The CG59619-01 gene is only expressed at detectable levels in the adult kidney (CT=34.2). Thus, expression of this gene can be used to distinguish kidney from the other samples on this panel. In addition, expression of this gene is much lower in fetal kidney (CT=38.7), suggesting that this gene can be used to distinguish between the fetal and adult source of this tissue. Furthermore, this gene is not expressed at detectable levels in renal cancer cell lines. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of this gene may be of use in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma.

[2164] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3498 Expression of the CG59619-01 gene is highest in activated eosinophils (CT=25.7), displaying 10-fold upregulation when compared to the control eosinophils. Therefore, therapies designed with the protein encoded for by this gene could block or inhibit inflammation or tissue damage due to eosinophil activation in response to asthma, ulcerative colitis and parasitic diseases.

[2165] The CG59619-01 gene is expressed at moderate levels in the majority of samples on this panel, including T cells, B cells, endothelial cells, macrophages, monocytes, dendritic cells, basophils and peripheral blood mononuclear cells, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[2166] CY. CG59621-01: Selenide, Water Dikinase 1

[2167] Expression of gene CG59621-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3764, described in Table CYA. TABLE CYA Probe Name Ag3764 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-catgttcagcctcatgcat-3′ 19 925 713 Probe TET-5′-agacctcaggcggccttctgatct-3′-TAMRA 24 957 714 Reverse 5′-ctgcttgctgacatggtaaac-3′ 21 981 715

[2168] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3764 Results from one experiment with the CG59621-01 gene are not included. The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run.

[2169] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3764 Expression of this gene is low/undetectable (CTs>35) across all of the samples on this panel (data not shown).

[2170] CZ. CG59625-01: Glucose Transporter Type 3

[2171] Expression of gene CG59625-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3499, described in Table CZA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables CZB and CZC. TABLE CZA Probe Name Ag3499 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cttcccctctgctgcttactat-3′ 22 1298 716 Probe TET-5′-ttttattatcttcaccggcttcctca-3′-TAMRA 26 1334 717 Reverse 5′-gaaggtaaaggccaagaaggta-3′ 22 1361 718

[2172] TABLE CZB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3499, Ag3499, Run Run Tissue Name 210935864 Tissue Name 210935864 AD 1 Hippo 5.8 Control (Path) 3 4.9 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 25.9 Control (Path) 4 32.3 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 5.8 AD 1 Occipital 11.6 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 1.5 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 100.0 AD 3 Occipital 5.1 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 29.7 AD 4 Occipital 4.5 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 31.9 AD 5 Occipital 39.2 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 0.0 AD 6 Occipital 72.2 Ctx Control (Path) 3 6.6 Control 1 Occipital 13.5 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 7.0 Control 2 Occipital 82.4 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 49.3 Control 3 Occipital 8.8 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 2.9 Control 4 Occipital 0.0 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 5.6 Control (Path) 1 64.6 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 83.5 Control (Path) 2 4.0 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 37.6 Control (Path) 3 4.0 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 23.0 Control (Path) 4 13.2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 24.8 Control 1 Parietal 9.9 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 11.0 Control 2 Parietal 33.2 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 50.7 Control 3 Parietal 12.1 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 6.0 Control (Path) 1 57.8 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 0.1 Control (Path) 2 25.2 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 28.9 Control (Path) 3 5.6 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 13.9 Control (Path) 4 60.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[2173] TABLE CZC Panel 4D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3499, Run Ag3499, Run Tissue Name 166441940 Tissue Name 166441940 Secondary Th1 act 12.1 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.1 Secondary Th2 act 3.2 HUVEC IFN gamma 3.2 Secondary Tr1 act 3.6 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.1 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 7.5 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 5.3 HUVEC IL-11 0.9 Secondary Tr1 rest 6.0 Lung Microvascular EC 2.0 none Primary Th1 act 2.4 Lung Microvascular EC 1.2 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 7.5 Microvascular Dermal 0.1 EC none Primary Tr1 act 10.1 Microsvasular Dermal 0.1 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 14.9 Bronchial epithelium 0.3 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 5.1 Small airway epithelium 0.3 none Primary Tr1 rest 5.8 Small airway epithelium 1.9 TNF alpha + IL1beta CD45RA CD4 2.9 Coronery artery SMC rest 2.4 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 12.3 Coronery artery SMC 1.3 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 4.1 Astrocytes rest 0.3 Secondary CD8 4.3 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.5 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 2.9 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 3.2 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.3 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 6.4 CCD1106 1.9 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 8.9 CCD1106 30.6 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 14.1 Liver cirrhosis 19.2 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 7.1 Lupus Kidney 1.5 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 8.2 NCI-H292 none 0.5 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 6.3 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.8 LAK cells 100.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.2 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 4.8 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.3 Two Way MLR 3 day 7.4 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.2 Two Way MLR 5 day 7.6 HPAEC none 1.7 Two Way MLR 7 day 3.8 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 1.5 1beta PBMC rest 0.1 Lung fibroblast none 3.2 PBMC PWM 10.9 Lung fibroblast TNF 2.7 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PHA-L 9.2 Lung fibroblast IL-4 4.7 Ramos (B cell) none 0.3 Lung fibroblast IL-9 2.4 Ramos (B cell) 0.2 Lung fibroblast IL-13 3.0 ionomycin B lymphocytes PWM 3.8 Lung fibroblast IFN 5.5 gamma B lymphocytes CD40L 2.6 Dermal fibroblast 3.7 and IL-4 CCD1070 rest EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.1 Dermal fibroblast 15.1 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.6 Dermal fibroblast 2.5 PMA/ionomycin CCD1070 IL-1beta Dendritic cells none 30.4 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.1 gamma Dendritic cells LPS 14.2 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.1 Dendritic cells anti- 15.1 IBD Colitis 2 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 5.8 IBD Crohn's 1.1 Monocytes LPS 12.1 Colon 3.3 Macrophages rest 0.3 Lung 7.9 Macrophages LPS 12.9 Thymus 0.6 HUVEC none 0.1 Kidney 9.4 HUVEC starved 0.1

[2174] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3499 This panel confirms the expression of this gene at moderate levels in the brains of an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[2175] Panel 4D Summary: Ag3499 Expression of the CG59625-01 gene is highest in PMA/ionomycin-treated lymphokine activated killer (LAK) cells (CT=24.3). Since these cells are involved in tumor immunology and tumor cell clearance, as well as virally and bacterial infected cells, therapeutic modulation of this gene product may alter the functions of these cells and lead to improvement in cancer cell killing as well as host immunity to microbial and viral infections.

[2176] This gene is also expressed at high levels in stimulated keratinocytes, dendritic cells, monocytes and macrophages, suggesting that small molecule therapeutics designed against the CG59625-01 protein could reduce or inhibit inflammation in asthma, emphysema, allergy, psoriasis, arthritis, or any other condition in which localizalion/activation of these cell types is important.

[2177] This gene is also expressed at moderate levels in a number of other cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease.

[2178] DA. CG59887-01 and CG59887-02: Amino Acid/Metabolite Permease

[2179] Expression of gene CG59887-01 and full length clone CG59887-02 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag4715, described in Table DAA. Please note that CG59887-02 represents a full-length physical clone of the CG59887-02 gene, validating the prediction of the gene sequence. TABLE DAA Probe Name Ag4715 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cgtgttgtggtggttgtttt-3′ 20 1362 719 Probe TET-5′-actgcgcacgcgccttaacaatg-3′-TAMRA 23 1383 720 Reverse 5′-ggctagtggtcgagcaattt-3′ 20 1426 721

[2180] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag4715 Expression of the CG59887-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.) The amp plot indicates that there is a high probability of a probe failure.

[2181] DB. CG59857-01: Rhotekin

[2182] Expression of gene CG59857-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3622, described in Table DBA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables DBB, DBC and DBD. TABLE DBA Probe Name Ag3622 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-acatcctggaggacctgaatat-3′ 22 84 722 Probe TET-5′-ctctacattcggcagatggcactcag-3′-TAMRA 26 107 723 Reverse 5′-ggatctcatggtctagcttcct-3′ 22 155 724

[2183] TABLE DBB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3622, Ag3622, Run Run Tissue Name 211005293 Tissue Name 211005293 AD 1 Hippo 10.7 Control (Path) 3 3.9 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 42.9 Control (Path) 4 9.2 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 6.9 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 10.1 AD 4 Hippo 13.2 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 40.6 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 7.1 AD 6 Hippo 38.4 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 23.3 Control 2 Hippo 29.9 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 28.5 Control 4 Hippo 13.6 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 0.1 Control (Path) 3 0.8 Control 1 Occipital 4.9 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 17.8 Control 2 Occipital 51.4 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 27.7 Control 3 Occipital 12.2 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 6.3 Control 4 Occipital 8.2 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 19.5 Control (Path) 1 58.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 100.0 Control (Path) 2 10.2 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 47.3 Control (Path) 3 5.7 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 49.0 Control (Path) 4 7.9 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 29.7 Control 1 Parietal 7.6 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 5.6 Control 2 Parietal 44.4 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 34.9 Control 3 Parietal 16.2 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 13.7 Control (Path) 1 32.1 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 8.2 Control (Path) 2 15.6 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 18.8 Control (Path) 3 2.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 16.0 Control (Path) 4 17.6 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[2184] TABLE DBC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3622, Run Ag3622, Run Ag3622, Run Ag3622, Run Tissue Name 218211380 218307304 Tissue Name 218211380 218307304 Adipose 0.7 1.1 Renal ca. TK-10 4.7 4.0 Melanoma* 4.6 7.6 Bladder 10.2 3.5 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 7.2 6.4 Gastric ca. (liver 6.0 9.0 Hs688(B).T met.) NCI-N87 Melanoma* 29.9 37.9 Gastric ca. 7.8 7.7 M14 KATO III Melanoma* 15.1 17.2 Colon ca. SW- 1.9 1.3 LOXIMVI 948 Melanoma* 19.3 22.7 Colon ca. 11.0 15.1 SK-MEL-5 SW480 Squamous 0.4 1.5 Colon ca.* 5.9 10.4 cell (SW480 met) carcinoma SW620 SCC-4 Testis Pool 2.0 1.7 Colon ca. HT29 5.4 6.8 Prostate ca.* 3.3 3.4 Colon ca. HCT- 5.6 6.7 (bone met) 116 PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.8 2.3 Colon ca. CaCo-2 4.2 3.2 Placenta 2.2 3.0 Colon cancer 2.3 3.5 tissue Uterus Pool 0.8 0.7 Colon ca. 1.1 2.9 SW1116 Ovarian ca. 19.5 18.7 Colon ca. Colo- 1.0 0.3 OVCAR-3 205 Ovarian ca. 9.0 8.0 Colon ca. SW-48 1.2 1.2 SK-OV-3 Ovarian ca. 1.1 2.2 Colon Pool 16.0 5.8 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 6.4 9.0 Small Intestine 1.7 3.3 OVCAR-5 Pool Ovarian ca. 10.7 10.7 Stomach Pool 2.7 3.8 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 7.1 20.3 Bone Marrow 1.2 1.8 OVCAR-8 Pool Ovary 3.2 4.3 Fetal Heart 5.1 6.5 Breast ca. 1.1 1.4 Heart Pool 1.5 3.0 MCF-7 Breast ca. 8.8 10.9 Lymph Node 4.9 6.5 MDA-MB- Pool 231 Breast ca. BT 4.7 8.4 Fetal Skeletal 69.7 11.3 549 Muscle Breast ca. 17.0 15.2 Skeletal Muscle 2.7 1.5 T47D Pool Breast ca. 23.8 21.0 Spleen Pool 2.8 1.8 MDA-N Breast Pool 4.4 5.0 Thymus Pool 2.8 5.9 Trachea 3.8 5.8 CNS cancer 17.7 25.0 (glio/astro) U87- MG Lung 0.7 0.8 CNS cancer 46.0 57.4 (glio/astro) U- 118-MG Fetal Lung 8.2 9.3 CNS cancer 26.8 35.6 (neuro; met) SK- N-AS Lung ca. 0.4 0.5 CNS cancer 9.7 9.8 NCI-N417 (astro) SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 9.3 10.7 CNS cancer 22.5 34.4 (astro) SNB-75 Lung ca. 8.4 6.7 CNS cancer 9.0 13.0 NCI-H146 (glio) SNB-19 Lung ca. 7.4 6.4 CNS cancer 33.2 37.1 SHP-77 (glio) SF-295 Lung ca. 13.3 23.3 Brain 86.5 82.9 A549 (Amygdala) Pool Lung ca. 1.3 1.4 Brain 22.5 30.8 NCI-H526 (cerebellum) Lung ca. 5.1 6.0 Brain (fetal) 5.1 6.5 NCI-H23 Lung ca. 5.2 4.9 Brain 45.4 52.1 NCI-H460 (Hippocampus) Pool Lung ca. 5.1 7.4 Cerebral Cortex 27.4 40.3 HOP-62 Pool Lung ca. 6.7 9.8 Brain (Substantia 46.7 54.7 NCI-H522 nigra) Pool Liver 0.5 0.9 Brain 51.4 90.1 (Thalamus) Pool Fetal Liver 1.7 1.5 Brain (whole) 23.8 32.8 Liver ca. 2.9 4.5 Spinal Cord Pool 100.0 100.0 HepG2 Kidney Pool 5.3 6.4 Adrenal Gland 1.5 3.5 Fetal Kidney 7.0 11.7 Pituitary gland 0.3 2.5 Pool Renal ca. 2.8 3.0 Salivary Gland 1.4 3.2 786-0 Renal ca. 4.9 5.6 Thyroid (female) 2.8 2.1 A498 Renal ca. 4.2 4.0 Pancreatic ca. 1.7 0.6 ACHN CAPAN2 Renal ca. 10.4 7.7 Pancreas Pool 5.2 6.2 UO-31

[2185] TABLE DBD Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3622, Run Ag3622, Run Tissue Name 169944131 Tissue Name 169944131 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 14.7 Secondary Th2 act 2.9 HUVEC IFN gamma 25.2 Secondary Tr1 act 7.3 HUVEC TNF alpha + 2.5 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 5.8 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 19.2 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 49.0 none Primary Th1 act 6.5 Lung Microvascular EC 11.3 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 7.7 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 10.9 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 21.5 TNF alpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 7.2 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 27.9 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.8 Coronery artery SMC rest 22.5 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 3.5 Coronery artery SMC 31.4 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 1.8 Astrocytes rest 17.0 Secondary CD8 1.6 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 25.3 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.2 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 8.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 3.4 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 4.2 CCD1106 44.8 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.4 CCD1106 61.6 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 6.0 Liver cirrhosis 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 NCI-H292 none 5.3 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 1.5 NCI-H292 IL-4 9.9 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 14.4 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 1.4 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 13.9 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 11.4 Two Way MLR 3 day 3.6 HPAEC none 20.9 Two Way MLR 5 day 3.8 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 10.2 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 38.2 PBMC rest 1.7 Lung fibroblast TNF 25.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 3.6 Lung fibroblast IL-4 35.8 PBMC PHA-L 1.3 Lung fibroblast IL-9 100.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.2 Lung fibroblast IL-13 69.7 Ramos (B cell) 1.1 Lung fibroblast IFN 58.2 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 0.5 Dermal fibroblast 39.2 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 7.9 Dermal fibroblast 5.7 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 17.4 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 31.2 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 9.9 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 44.8 Dendritic cells LPS 2.4 Dermal Fibroblasts rest 19.1 Dendritic cells anti- 24.7 Neutrophils TNFa + LPS 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 0.0 Neutrophils rest 0.0 Monocytes LPS 6.3 Colon 10.3 Macrophages rest 8.8 Lung 13.6 Macrophages LPS 3.4 Thymus 2.4 HUVEC none 11.1 Kidney 23.8 HUVEC starved 28.5

[2186] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3622 This panel confirms the expression of the CG59857-01 gene at significant levels in the brains of an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[2187] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3622 Two experiments with the same probe and primer set show highest expression of the CG59857-01 gene in spinal cord samples (CTs=26-28). In addition, high levels of expression of this gene are seen in brain derived tissue, including samples from amygdala, hippocampus, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and CNS cancer cell lines. Therefore, expression of this gene could be used to distinguish between brain derived samples and other samples used in this panel. Furthermore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheinier's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[2188] Significant expression is also detected in fetal skeletal muscle (CTs=27-31). Interestingly, this gene is expressed at much higher levels in fetal when compared to adult skeletal muscle (CTs=32-34). This observation suggests that expression of this gene can be used to distinguish fetal from adult skeletal muscle. In addition, the relative overexpression of this gene in fetal skeletal muscle suggests that the protein product may enhance muscular growth or development in the fetus and thus may also act in a regenerative capacity in the adult. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the protein encoded by this gene could be useful in treatment of muscle related diseases. More specifically, treatment of weak or dystrophic muscle with the protein encoded by this gene could restore muscle mass or function.

[2189] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, and adult and fetal skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[2190] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3622 Highest expression of the CG59857-01 gene is seen in IL-9/IL-13 treated lung fibroblasts (CT=31). In addition, significant expression is seen in clusters of treated and untreated lung and dermal fibroblasts, epithelium and endothelium. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, and psoriasis.

[2191] DC. CG59855-01 and CG59855-02: ATP Synthase Subunit C

[2192] Expression of gene CG59855-01 and full length clone CG59855-02 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3621, described in Table DCA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables DCB and DCC. Please note that CG59855-02 represents a full-length physical clone of the CG59855-02 gene, validating the prediction of the gene sequence. TABLE DCA Probe Name Ag3621 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gggtctaatcaggcctgtgt-3′ 20 73 725 Probe TET-5′-tgccttctccttgaatagcccagaga-3′-TAMRA 26 94 726 Reverse 5′-ctgctgtaggaaggctgtttag-3′ 22 126 727

[2193] TABLE DCB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3621, (%) Ag3621, Run Run Tissue Name 217702346 Tissue Name 217702346 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 7.5 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 35.1 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 3.5 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 Placenta 2.9 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 5.9 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 47.6 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon Pool 57.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Small Intestine Pool 42.9 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 7.5 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 7.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 12.9 Fetal Heart 0.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 8.1 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 13.2 Breast ca. T47D 0.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 27.4 Breast Pool 49.0 Thymus Pool 25.9 Trachea 46.3 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 38.4 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 100.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 6.7 Brain (fetal) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 0.0 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 0.0 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 6.1 Kidney Pool 57.8 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 10.7 Pituitary gland Pool 12.4 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 63.3

[2194] TABLE DCC Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3621, Run Ag3621, Run Tissue Name 169944096 Tissue Name 169944096 Secondary Th1 act 1.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 1.0 Secondary Tr1 act 16.5 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 7.5 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 2.6 HUVEC IL-11 7.8 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 1.0 none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular EC 6.7 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 1.5 Small airway epithelium 0.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway epithelium 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery SMC 0.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 1.1 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 0.9 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 0.0 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 8.6 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 NCI-H292 none 4.5 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 1.5 LAK cells 2.3 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 1.3 HPAEC none 2.9 Two Way MLR 5 day 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 2.3 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 0.9 Lung fibroblast none 5.1 PBMC rest 1.0 Lung fibroblast TNF 0.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 9.0 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 1.1 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 2.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 2.8 Dendritic cells LPS 17.6 Dermal Fibroblasts rest 0.0 Dendritic cells anti- 2.7 Neutrophils TNFa + LPS 0.0 CD40 Monocytes rest 100.0 Neutrophils rest 20.0 Monocytes LPS 6.1 Colon 0.8 Macrophages rest 2.8 Lung 0.0 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 0.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 9.3 HUVEC starved 0.0

[2195] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3621 Expression of the CG59855-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[2196] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3621 Expression of the CG59855-01 gene is restricted to samples from fetal lung and adult pancrease(CTs=34.5-35). Thus, expression of this gene can be used to distinguish this sample from other samples in the panel.

[2197] The CG59855-01 gene encodes a homologue of ATP synthase subunit c, mitochondrial precursor. Subunit c is an intrinsic membrane component of ATP synthase, and in mammals it is encoded by two expressed nuclear genes, P1 and P2. Both genes encode the same mature c subunit, but the mitochondrial import pre-sequences in the precursors of subunit c are different (ref. 1). Each ATP synthase complex has multiple copies of subunit C. The mitochondrial ATP synthase uses energy derived from a proton gradient to synthesize ATP. The structure of this complex has been referred to as a ‘lollipop,’ as the soluble F1 catalytic unit is attached to the mitochondrial inner membrane via the F0 unit containing subunit c. F0 subunit C transports protons across the mitochondrial inner membrane to the F1-ATPase (ref. 2).

[2198] Subunit C of the F0 region of the ATP synthase complex of the inner mitochondrial membrane is found in high concentrations in lysosomes in late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (Batten's disease). Kominami et al. (1995, Ref 3) found marked delay of degradation of subunit C in patient fibroblasts with no significant differences between control and patient cells with regard to degradation of cytochrome oxidase subunit IV. Furthermore, accumulation of labeled subunit C in the mitochondrial fraction was detected before Lysosomal appearance of the radiolabeled subunit, suggesting to the authors a specific failure in the degradation of subunit C after its normal inclusion in mitochondria and its consequent accumulation in lysosomes. Jolly (1995, ref 4) reported that subunit C represents more than 50% of the accumulated metabolites in the ovine form of the disease and also accumulates significantly in late infantile and juvenile forms of the human disease and several other animal forms. The author suggested that the extreme hydrophobicity and lipophilicity of subunit C may be in part responsible.

REFERENCES

[2199] 1. Dyer M R, Walker J E. (1993) Sequences of members of the human gene family for the c subunit of mitochondrial ATP synthase. Biochem J 293 (Pt 1):51-64

[2200] 2. OMIM 603192

[2201] 3. Kominami E, Ezaki J, Wolfe L S. (1995) New insight into lysosomal protein storage disease: delayed catabolism of ATP synthase subunit c in Batten disease. Neuroctiem Res 20(11):1305-9

[2202] 4. Jolly R D. (1995) Batten disease (ceroid-lipofuscinosis): the enigma of subunit c of mitochondrial ATP synthase accumulation. Neurochem Res 20(11):1301-4

[2203] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3621 Expression of the CG59855-01 gene is exclusively seen in resting monocytes (CT=32). Thus, expression of this gene can be used to distinguish this sample from other samples in the panel. In addition, expression of this gene in monocytes suggests a role for the gene product in their function as antigen-presenting cells. This suggests that antibodies or small molecule therapeutics that block the function of this protein nay be useful as anti-inflammatory therapeutics for the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and for the treatment of immunosupressed individuals.

[2204] DD. CG59807-01: Nuclear Hormone Receptor/Zinc Finger

[2205] Expression of gene CG59807-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3591, described in Table DDA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables DDB and DDC. TABLE DDA Probe Name Ag3591 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-cactgctccacttttgtcttg-3′ 21 1195 728 Probe TET-5′-cataaaaggacccacacaggagaaaa-3′-TAMRA 26 1216 729 Reverse 5′-cttttccacattctttgcattc-3′ 22 1249 730

[2206] TABLE DDB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3591, (%) Ag3591, Run Run Tissue Name 217479278 Tissue Name 217479278 Adipose 13.9 Renal ca. TK-10 22.2 Melanoma* 18.6 Bladder 27.5 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 17.6 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 100.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 22.8 Gastric ca. KATO III 63.7 Melanoma* 12.5 Colon ca. SW-948 4.9 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 10.4 Colon ca. SW480 41.2 MEL-5 Squamous cell 27.9 Colon ca.* (SW480 17.1 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 14.9 Colon ca. HT29 19.3 Prostate ca.* (bone 51.4 Colon ca. HCT-116 52.9 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 12.7 Colon ca. CaCo-2 13.5 Placenta 8.7 Colon cancer tissue 7.4 Uterus Pool 5.0 Colon ca. SW1116 11.3 Ovarian ca. 29.9 Colon ca. Colo-205 8.3 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 49.7 Colon ca. SW-48 3.2 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 9.1 Colon Pool 18.8 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 14.6 Small Intestine Pool 19.2 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 26.2 Stomach Pool 15.1 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 14.4 Bone Marrow Pool 7.5 OVCAR-8 Ovary 12.7 Fetal Heart 24.5 Breast ca. MCF-7 9.5 Heart Pool 10.9 Breast ca. MDA- 42.0 Lymph Node Pool 33.9 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 66.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 24.0 Breast ca. T47D 40.3 Skeletal Muscle Pool 19.9 Breast ca. MDA-N 13.7 Spleen Pool 30.4 Breast Pool 25.5 Thymus Pool 30.6 Trachea 14.5 CNS cancer 19.2 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 14.6 CNS cancer 51.1 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 72.7 CNS cancer 49.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 2.6 CNS cancer (astro) 18.7 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 21.2 CNS cancer (astro) 48.6 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 24.5 CNS cancer (glio) 26.6 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 33.7 CNS cancer (glio) 80.1 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 16.6 Brain (Amygdala) 10.6 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 14.7 Brain (cerebellum) 65.5 Lung ca. NCI-H23 35.4 Brain (fetal) 50.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 33.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 15.3 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 10.4 Cerebral Cortex Pool 18.6 Lung ca. NCI-H522 30.6 Brain (Substantia 19.9 nigra) Pool Liver 2.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 26.6 Fetal Liver 21.6 Brain (whole) 25.9 Liver ca. HepG2 16.4 Spinal Cord Pool 16.3 Kidney Pool 27.7 Adrenal Gland 25.0 Fetal Kidney 28.1 Pituitary gland Pool 8.2 Renal ca. 786-0 25.2 Salivary Gland 7.0 Renal ca. A498 12.9 Thyroid (female) 9.2 Renal ca. ACHN 23.5 Pancreatic ca. 12.5 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 32.1 Pancreas Pool 16.8

[2207] TABLE DDC Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3591, Run Ag3591, Run Tissue Name 169908857 Tissue Name 169908857 Secondary Th1 act 38.4 HUVEC IL-1beta 24.7 Secondary Th2 act 37.4 HUVEC IFN gamma 23.5 Secondary Tr1 act 48.6 HUVEC TNF alpha + 17.3 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 22.7 HUVEC TNF alpha + 20.6 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 34.9 HUVEC IL-11 19.6 Secondary Tr1 rest 35.1 Lung Microvascular EC 36.6 none Primary Th1 act 47.0 Lung Microvascular EC 39.5 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 43.5 Microvascular Dermal 22.1 EC none Primary Tr1 act 50.3 Microsvasular Dermal 21.9 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 43.5 Bronchial epithelium 35.4 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 40.6 Small airway epithelium 14.0 none Primary Tr1 rest 51.1 Small airway epithelium 31.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 22.2 Coronery artery SMC rest 14.5 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 38.4 Coronery artery SMC 12.0 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 39.8 Astrocytes rest 24.1 Secondary CD8 22.5 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 20.0 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 31.0 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 57.8 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 15.8 KU-812 (Basophil) 98.6 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 57.8 CCD1106 28.7 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 28.9 CCD1106 24.1 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 44.4 Liver cirrhosis 8.6 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 35.4 NCI-H292 none 40.1 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 44.8 NCI-H292 IL-4 80.7 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 52.5 NCI-H292 IL-9 79.0 LAK cells 18.3 NCI-H292 IL-13 100.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 44.1 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 100.0 Two Way MLR 3 day 42.0 HPAEC none 21.6 Two Way MLR 5 day 25.7 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 32.8 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 20.4 Lung fibroblast none 28.5 PBMC rest 11.2 Lung fibroblast TNF 13.9 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 21.3 Lung fibroblast IL-4 28.1 PBMC PHA-L 24.7 Lung fibroblast IL-9 49.3 Ramos (B cell) none 61.1 Lung fibroblast IL-13 37.9 Ramos (B cell) 66.9 Lung fibroblast IFN 29.5 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 24.1 Dermal fibroblast 29.9 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 56.6 Dermal fibroblast 45.1 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 69.7 Dermal fibroblast 11.0 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 54.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 8.7 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 26.6 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 29.7 Dendritic cells LPS 10.2 Dermal Fibroblast rest 12.2 Dendritic cells anti- 23.2 Neutrophils TNFa + LPS 1.3 CD40 Monocytes rest 12.2 Neutrophils rest 3.3 Monocytes LPS 16.5 Colon 8.8 Macrophages rest 18.6 Lung 33.4 Macrophages LPS 8.1 Thymus 82.9 HUVEC none 17.4 Kidney 23.8 HUVEC starved 27.2

[2208] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3591 Highest expression of the CG59807-01 gene is detected in the gastric cancer cell line (CT=28). In addition, high expression of this gene is seen in samples derived from CNS cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer cell lines (CTs=28-31). Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product, through the use of small molecule drugs, protein therapeutics or antibodies, might be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.

[2209] In addition, expression of this gene is higher in fetal liver (CT=31) as compared to the corresponding adult tissues (CTs=34). Thus, expression of this gene can be used to distinguish between the fetal and adults source of this tissue.

[2210] Among tissues with metabolic or endocrine function, this gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in pancreas, adipose, adrenal gland, thyroid, pituitary gland, skeletal muscle, heart, liver and the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may prove useful in the treatment of endocrine/metabolically related diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[2211] This gene is also expressed at high levels in all regions of the central nervous system examined, including amygdala, hippocampus, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[2212] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3591 Highest expression of the CG59807-01 gene is detected in treated mucoepidermoid NCI-H292 cells. In addition, this gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern is in agreement with the expression profile in General_screening_panel_v1.5 and also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[2213] DE. CG59805-01: Nuclear Hormone Receptor/Zinc Finger

[2214] Expression of gene CG59805-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3590, described in Table DEA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables DEB, DEC and DED. TABLE DEA Probe Name Ag3590 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-atgagtgcagtgaatgtggaa-3′ 21 1620 731 Probe TET-5′-cttcagtcgcagctcgtccctcact-3′-TAMRA 25 1645 732 Reverse 5′-atttctcccagtatgcatcctt-3′ 22 1678 733

[2215] TABLE DEB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3590, (%) Ag3590, Run Run Tissue Name 211006692 Tissue Name 211006692 AD 1 Hippo 16.7 Control (Path) 3 5.8 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 22.1 Control (Path) 4 42.6 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 8.2 AD 1 Occipital Ctx 17.7 AD 4 Hippo 7.9 AD 2 Occipital Ctx 0.0 (Missing) AD 5 Hippo 73.2 AD 3 Occipital Ctx 3.9 AD 6 Hippo 87.7 AD 4 Occipital Ctx 23.3 Control 2 Hippo 25.7 AD 5 Occipital Ctx 32.5 Control 4 Hippo 17.0 AD 6 Occipital Ctx 31.2 Control (Path) 3 7.4 Control 1 Occipital 5.2 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal 25.2 Control 2 Occipital 39.2 Ctx Ctx AD 2 Temporal 34.2 Control 3 Occipital 20.0 Ctx Ctx AD 3 Temporal 10.1 Control 4 Occipital 8.1 Ctx Ctx AD 4 Temporal 28.3 Control (Path) 1 80.7 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 71.7 Control (Path) 2 11.1 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 Sup 35.4 Control (Path) 3 6.1 Temporal Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 98.6 Control (Path) 4 17.9 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup 100.0 Control 1 Parietal 8.8 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 1 8.2 Control 2 Parietal 39.0 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 2 29.1 Control 3 Parietal 18.3 Temporal Ctx Ctx Control 3 17.3 Control (Path) 1 55.5 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 3 10.2 Control (Path) 2 26.8 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 50.7 Control (Path) 3 7.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 34.6 Control (Path) 4 46.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[2216] TABLE DEC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3590, (%) Ag3590, Run Run Tissue Name 217474417 Tissue Name 217474417 Adipose 12.8 Renal ca. TK-10 28.9 Melanoma* 33.7 Bladder 28.5 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 25.3 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 82.4 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 16.3 Gastric ca. KATO III 24.5 Melanoma* 19.6 Colon ca. SW-948 5.8 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 16.5 Colon ca. SW480 28.1 MEL-5 Squamous cell 29.5 Colon ca.* (SW480 10.7 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 16.0 Colon ca. HT29 13.6 Prostate ca.* (bone 57.4 Colon ca. HCT-116 26.2 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 14.6 Colon ca. CaCo-2 28.5 Placenta 7.7 Colon cancer tissue 13.0 Uterus Pool 6.0 Colon ca. SW1116 4.8 Ovarian ca. 18.9 Colon ca. Colo-205 3.4 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 38.2 Colon ca. SW-48 2.3 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 15.4 Colon Pool 27.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 17.4 Small Intestine Pool 24.1 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 12.2 Stomach Pool 14.3 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 12.5 Bone Marrow Pool 11.7 OVCAR-8 Ovary 14.2 Fetal Heart 21.8 Breast ca. MCF-7 29.1 Heart Pool 10.7 Breast ca. MDA- 28.3 Lymph Node Pool 29.5 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 100.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 10.7 Breast ca. T47D 34.4 Skeletal Muscle Pool 14.7 Breast ca. MDA-N 12.5 Spleen Pool 26.2 Breast Pool 40.6 Thymus Pool 26.8 Trachea 16.3 CNS cancer 32.3 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 4.6 CNS cancer 57.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 66.4 CNS cancer 33.2 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 2.0 CNS cancer (astro) 14.4 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 15.9 CNS cancer (astro) 46.7 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 3.3 CNS cancer (glio) 14.9 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 24.5 CNS cancer (glio) 82.9 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 17.2 Brain (Amygdala) 7.2 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 5.4 Brain (cerebellum) 13.2 Lung ca. NCI-H23 26.4 Brain (fetal) 26.8 Lung ca. NCI-H460 22.5 Brain (Hippocampus) 10.3 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 10.6 Cerebral Cortex Pool 14.6 Lung ca. NCI-H522 18.9 Brain (Substantia 13.9 nigra) Pool Liver 1.6 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 18.2 Fetal Liver 26.1 Brain (whole) 16.5 Liver ca. HepG2 19.8 Spinal Cord Pool 9.1 Kidney Pool 43.5 Adrenal Gland 30.8 Fetal Kidney 26.2 Pituitary gland Pool 7.3 Renal ca. 786-0 26.1 Salivary Gland 7.7 Renal ca. A498 19.8 Thyroid (female) 6.5 Renal ca. ACHN 14.6 Pancreatic ca. 13.3 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 27.0 Pancreas Pool 25.2

[2217] TABLE DED Panel 4.1D Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3590, Run Ag3590, Run Tissue Name 169908854 Tissue Name 169908854 Secondary Th1 act 33.9 HUVEC IL-1beta 31.0 Secondary Th2 act 42.6 HUVEC IFN gamma 30.6 Secondary Tr1 act 52.1 HUVEC TNF alpha + 18.9 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 20.3 HUVEC TNF alpha + 18.2 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 28.1 HUVEC IL-11 17.4 Secondary Tr1 rest 26.6 Lung Microvascular EC 39.5 none Primary Th1 act 44.1 Lung Microvascular EC 54.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 38.7 Microvascular Dermal 25.9 EC none Primary Tr1 act 45.7 Microsvasular Dermal 36.6 EC TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 23.3 Bronchial epithelium 51.1 TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 27.7 Small airway epithelium 22.1 none Primary Tr1 rest 30.4 Small airway epithelium 33.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD45RA CD4 24.8 Coronery artery SMC rest 38.4 lymphocyte act CD45RO CD4 42.9 Coronery artery SMC 29.1 lymphocyte act TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 39.2 Astrocytes rest 34.9 Secondary CD8 32.8 Astrocytes TNF alpha + 26.2 lymphocyte rest IL-1beta Secondary CD8 19.5 KU-812 (Basophil) rest 56.6 lymphocyte act CD4 lymphocyte none 37.4 KU-812 (Basophil) 100.0 PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- 39.8 CCD1106 29.3 CD95 CH11 (Keratinocytes) none LAK cells rest 43.8 CCD1106 34.9 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 38.2 Liver cirrhosis 12.9 LAK cells IL-2 + IL-12 39.5 NCI-H292 none 22.2 LAK cells IL-2 + IFN 50.3 NCI-H292 IL-4 38.7 gamma LAK cells IL-2 + IL-18 51.1 NCI-H292 IL-9 41.2 LAK cells 50.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 36.1 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 41.5 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 56.3 Two Way MLR 3 day 50.7 HPAEC none 19.3 Two Way MLR 5 day 28.5 HPAEC TNF alpha + IL- 50.3 1beta Two Way MLR 7 day 19.5 Lung fibroblast none 37.6 PBMC rest 33.2 Lung fibroblast TNF 24.0 alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 25.7 Lung fibroblast IL-4 49.3 PBMC PHA-L 16.3 Lung fibroblast IL-9 56.6 Ramos (B cell) none 42.3 Lung fibroblast IL-13 43.5 Ramos (B cell) 33.4 Lung fibroblast IFN 42.9 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes PWM 24.3 Dermal fibroblast 38.7 CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes CD40L 36.9 Dermal fibroblast 43.8 and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 40.3 Dermal fibroblast 22.8 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 37.9 Dermal fibroblast IFN 12.3 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 33.7 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 55.1 Dendritic cells LPS 18.9 Dermal Fibroblasts rest 23.2 Dendritic cells anti- 26.8 Neutrophils TNFa + LPS 1.4 CD40 Monocytes rest 33.7 Neutrophils rest 16.5 Monocytes LPS 31.4 Colon 8.8 Macrophages rest 19.8 Lung 41.2 Macrophages LPS 6.6 Thymus 82.9 HUVEC none 16.0 Kidney 30.8 HUVEC starved 20.0

[2218] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3590 This panel confirms the expression of the CG59805-01 gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[2219] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3590 Highest expression of the CG59805-01 gene is detected in one of the breast cancer cell line BT 549 (CT=26). In addition, expression of this gene is high in CNS cancer, gastric cancer, and prostate cancer cell lines. Therefore, expression of this gene can be used to distinguish these samples from other samples in this panel and it can be used as marker for detection of these cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of the protein encoded by this gene may be beneficial in the treatment of these cancers.

[2220] Among tissues with metabolic or endocrine function, this gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in pancreas, adipose, adrenal gland, thyroid, pituitary gland, skeletal muscle, heart, liver and the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may prove useful in the treatment of endocrine/metabolically related diseases. such as obesity and diabetes.

[2221] In addtion, this gene is expressed at high levels in all regions of the central nervous system examined, including amygdala, hippocampus, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression.

[2222] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3590 Highest expression of the CG59805-01 gene is detected in PMA/ionomycin treated Ku-812 (basophil) cells (CT=29). In addition, this gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. These cells include members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern is in agreement with the expression profile in General_screening_panel_v1.4 and also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[2223] DF. CG59928-01: Novel Universal Stress (USP) Domain Containg Protein

[2224] Expression of gene CG59928-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3636, described in Table DFA. Please note that this sequence is represented by a full length clone. TABLE DFA Probe Name Ag3636 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gaagccttcgacaagctgat-3′ 20 1268 734 Probe TET-5′-atcgatagagcacaggcccacctgtt-3′-TAMRA 26 1301 735 Reverse 5′-gatgacttcctcggcaaaac-3′ 20 1332 736

[2225] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3636 Expression of the CG59928-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.) The amp plot indicates that there is a high probability of a probe failure.

[2226] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3636 Expression of the CG59928-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.) The amp plot indicates that there is a high probability of a probe failure.

[2227] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3636 Expression of the CG59928-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.) The amp plot indicates that there is a high probability of a probe failure.

[2228] DG. CG59947-01: Voltage-Gated Potassium Channel Protein KV3.3

[2229] Expression of gene CG59947-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3635, described in Table DGA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables DGB, DGC, DGD and DGE. TABLE DGA Probe Name Ag3635 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tacttcaagaacatccccattg-3′ 22 1326 737 Probe TET-5′-ctgtggtcaccatgacgaccctg-3′-TAMRA 23 1360 738 Reverse 5′-tcttggggtacatgtctccata-3′ 22 1386 739

[2230] TABLE DGB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3635, (%) Ag3635, Run Run Tissue Name 211020704 Tissue Name 211020704 AD 1 Hippo 8.7 Control (Path) 3 2.8 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 14.3 Control (Path) 4 23.8 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 5.1 AD 1 Occipital 0.9 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 4.8 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 100.0 AD 3 Occipital 4.2 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 23.7 AD 4 Occipital 13.0 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 22.4 AD 5 Occipital 18.4 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 4.9 AD 6 Occipital 47.3 Ctx Control (Path) 3 2.7 Control 1 Occipital 2.0 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 6.8 Control 2 Occipital 99.3 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 18.3 Control 3 Occipital 11.3 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 4.6 Control 4 Occipital 2.6 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 11.5 Control (Path) 1 80.7 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 68.8 Control (Path) 2 10.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 23.5 Control (Path) 3 2.5 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 21.6 Control (Path) 4 18.4 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 31.0 Control 1 Parietal 3.9 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 3.8 Control 2 Parietal 20.2 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 30.8 Control 3 Parietal 20.3 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 8.3 Control (Path) 1 66.4 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 4.9 Control (Path) 2 21.2 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 46.7 Control (Path) 3 1.8 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 16.8 Control (Path) 4 51.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[2231] TABLE DGC Panel 2.2 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3635, (%) Ag3635, Run Run Tissue Name 173764364 Tissue Name 173764364 Normal Colon 5.4 Kidney Margin 100.0 (OD04348) Colon cancer 5.0 Kidney malignant 5.0 (OD06064) cancer (OD06204B) Colon Margin 3.0 Kidney normal 19.2 (OD06064) adjacent tissue (OD06204E) Colon cancer 1.0 Kidney Cancer 5.7 (OD06159) (OD04450-01) Colon Margin 2.8 Kidney Margin 23.3 (OD06159) (OD04450-03) Colon cancer 2.0 Kidney Cancer 1.2 (OD06297-04) 8120613 Colon Margin 5.0 Kidney Margin 23.5 (OD06297-05) 8120614 CC Gr.2 ascend colon 4.4 Kidney Cancer 3.6 (ODO3921) 9010320 CC Margin 0.7 Kidney Margin 12.9 (ODD3921) 9010321 Colon cancer 1.8 Kidney Cancer 13.3 metastasis (OD06104) 8120607 Lung Margin 0.6 Kidney Margin 16.3 (OD06104) 8120608 Colon mets to lung 1.6 Normal Uterus 6.3 (OD04451-01) Lung Margin 6.1 Uterine Cancer 20.3 (OD04451-02) 064011 Normal Prostate 8.2 Normal Thyroid 6.7 Prostate Cancer 2.2 Thyroid Cancer 4.8 (OD04410) 064010 Prostate Margin 3.4 Thyroid Cancer 33.7 (OD04410) A302152 Normal Ovary 5.4 Thyroid Margin 7.0 A302153 Ovarian cancer 9.9 Normal Breast 23.7 (OD06283-03) Ovarian Margin 5.6 Breast Cancer 3.2 (OD06283-07) (OD04566) Ovarian Cancer 8.0 Breast Cancer 1024 63.3 064008 Ovarian cancer 13.1 Breast Cancer 8.7 (OD06145) (OD04590-01) Ovarian Margin 15.7 Breast Cancer Mets 4.0 (OD06145) (OD04590-03) Ovarian cancer 24.7 Breast Cancer 78.5 (OD06455-03) Metastasis (OD04655-05) Ovarian Margin 3.5 Breast Cancer 16.3 (OD06455-07) 064006 Normal Lung 8.2 Breast Cancer 5.2 9100266 Invasive poor diff. 5.4 Breast Margin 5.4 lung adeno 9100265 (ODO4945-01) Lung Margin 7.7 Breast Cancer 2.2 (ODO4945-03) A209073 Lung Malignant 3.7 Breast Margin 20.3 Cancer (OD03126) A2090734 Lung Margin 3.1 Breast cancer 9.1 (OD03126) (OD06083) Lung Cancer 8.8 Breast cancer node 7.6 (OD05014A) metastasis (OD06083) Lung Margin 12.6 Normal Liver 7.4 (OD05014B) Lung cancer 11.0 Liver Cancer 1026 4.5 (OD06081) Lung Margin 6.7 Liver Cancer 1025 9.7 (OD06081) Lung Cancer 1.0 Liver Cancer 7.4 (OD04237-01) 6004-T Lung Margin 10.4 Liver Tissue 7.4 (OD04237-02) 6004-N Ocular Melanoma 5.1 Liver Cancer 5.2 Metastasis 6005-T Ocular Melanoma 6.1 Liver Tissue 8.8 Margin (Liver) 6005-N Melanoma Metastasis 1.6 Liver Cancer 5.9 064003 Melanoma Margin 5.1 Normal Bladder 6.1 (Lung) Normal Kidney 11.3 Bladder Cancer 4.6 1023 Kidney Ca, Nuclear 51.8 Bladder Cancer 7.9 grade 2 (OD04338) A302173 Kidney Margin 4.7 Normal Stomach 8.6 (OD04338) Kidney Ca Nuclear 24.5 Gastric Cancer 1.2 grade 1/2 (OD04339) 9060397 Kidney Margin 21.5 Stomach Margin 4.3 (OD04339) 9060396 Kidney Ca, Clear cell 2.3 Gastric Cancer 1.9 type (OD04340) 9060395 Kidney Margin 14.8 Stomach Margin 6.8 (OD04340) 9060394 Kidney Ca, Nuclear 1.1 Gastric Cancer 3.1 grade 3 (OD04348) 064005

[2232] TABLE DGE Panel CNS_1 Rel. Exp. (%) Rel. Exp. Ag3635, Run Ag3635, Run Tissue Name 171648701 Tissue Name 171648701 BA4 Control 16.7 BA17 PSP 27.0 BA4 Control2 39.2 BA17 PSP2 8.9 BA4 5.0 Sub Nigra Control 1.1 Alzheimer's2 BA4 Parkinson's 28.5 Sub Nigra Control2 16.5 BA4 100.0 Sub Nigra 4.1 Parkinson's2 Alzheimer's2 BA4 24.7 Sub Nigra 26.1 Huntington's Parkinson's2 BA4 9.7 Sub Nigra 25.3 Huntington's2 Huntington's BA4 PSP 11.7 Sub Nigra 9.3 Huntington's2 BA4 PSP2 36.6 Sub Nigra PSP2 2.4 BA4 Depression 14.9 Sub Nigra 2.0 Depression BA4 8.8 Sub Nigra 4.5 Depression2 Depression2 BA7 Control 25.3 Glob Palladus 3.3 Control BA7 Control2 42.6 Glob Palladus 4.9 Control2 BA7 4.5 Glob Palladus 4.5 Alzheimer's2 Alzheimer's BA7 Parkinson's 10.4 Glob Palladus 1.2 Alzheimer's2 BA7 29.5 Glob Palladus 21.6 Parkinson's2 Parkinson's BA7 25.3 Glob Palladus 2.0 Huntington's Parkinson's2 BA7 12.9 Glob Palladus PSP 1.6 Huntington's2 BA7 PSP 30.6 Glob Palladus PSP2 2.1 BA7 PSP2 12.1 Glob Palladus 1.4 Depression BA7 Depression 10.1 Temp Pole Control 7.3 BA9 Control 15.0 Temp Pole Control2 27.4 BA9 Control2 47.0 Temp Pole 4.2 Alzheimer's BA9 Alzheimer's 4.7 Temp Pole 2.5 Alzheimer's2 BA9 9.2 Temp Pole 15.1 Alzheimer's2 Parkinson's BA9 Parkinson's 28.9 Temp Pole 14.2 Parkinson's2 BA9 34.4 Temp Pole 19.2 Parkinson's2 Huntington's BA9 24.1 Temp Pole PSP 3.4 Huntington's BA9 9.5 Temp Pole PSP2 3.0 Huntington's2 BA9 PSP 10.2 Temp Pole 4.8 Depression2 BA9 PSP2 6.2 Cing Gyr Control 20.9 BA9 Depression 5.6 Cing Gyr Control2 25.9 BA9 8.3 Cing Gyr 5.6 Depression2 Alzheimer's BA17 Control 33.2 Cing Gyr 6.3 Alzheimer's2 BA17 Control2 64.6 Cing Gyr 9.1 Parkinson's BA17 7.2 Cing Gyr 13.1 Alzheimer's2 Parkinson's2 BA17 18.3 Cing Gyr 22.1 Parkinson's Huntington's BA17 35.1 Cing Gyr 6.0 Parkinson's2 Huntington's2 BA17 32.1 Cing Gyr PSP 6.5 Huntington's BA17 8.8 Cing Gyr PSP2 2.6 Huntington's2 BA17 7.3 Cing Gyr 2.6 Depression Depression BA17 25.7 Cing Gyr 6.1 Depression2 Depression2

[2233] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3635 This panel confirms the expression of CG59947-01 gene at low levels in the brain in an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. This gene encodes a potassium channel protein homolog. The significant levels of expression in the brain may indicate a role for this protein in signal processing in the central nervous system.

REFERENCES

[2234] 1. Rudy B, Chow A, Lau D, Amarillo Y, Ozaita A, Saganich M, Moreno H, Nadal M S, Hernandez-Pineda R, Hernandez-Cruz A, Erisir A, Leonard C, Vega-Saenz de Miera E.

[2235] 2. Contributions of Kv3 channels to neuronal excitability. Ann NY Acad Sci Apr. 30, 1999;868:304-43

[2236] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3635 Results from one experiment with the CG59947-01 gene are not included. The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run.

[2237] Panel 2.2 Summary: Ag3635 Highest expression of the CG59447-01 gene is seen in normal kidney tissue adjacent to a tumor (CT=28). In addition, expression appears to be higher in normal kidney tissue than in the adjacent tumor in six out of nine matched pairs. Conversely expression appears to be higher in breast cancer than in matched normal breast tissue. Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between these samples and other samples on this panel and as a marker for kidney and breast cancers. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this protein may be effective in the treatment of breast and kidney cancer.

[2238] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3635 This gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease, with highest expression in anti CD40 dendritic cells (CT=28.1). Other cells that express this protein include members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

[2239] Panel CNS_(—)1 Summary: Ag3635 Expression in this panel confirms expression of the CG59947-01 gene in the brain. Please see Panel CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 for discussion of utility of this gene in the central nervous system.

[2240] DH. CG59938-01: Arylsulfatase

[2241] Expression of gene CG59938-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3634, described in Table DHA. TABLE DHA Probe Name Ag3634 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-agccaatgaaagaggagaaagt-3′ 22 870 740 Probe TET-5′-cttccctcatgctgaaggaggcactt-3′-TAMRA 26 894 741 Reverse 5′-cccttttgtacctttcaatgaa-3′ 22 923 742

[2242] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3634 Expression of the CG55938-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[2243] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3634 Expression of the CG55938-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[2244] Panel 2.2 Summary: Ag3634 Expression of the CG55938-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[2245] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3634 Expression of the CG55938-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[2246] DI. CG!59746-01: Ubiquitin Carboxyl-Terminal Hydrolase

[2247] Expression of gene CG59746-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3574, described in Table DIA. TABLE DIA Probe Name Ag3574 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-agcacaacacagaaggaaatca-3′ 22 461 743 Probe TET-5′-tcattccacaaagttgatgagaaatca-3′-TAMRA 27 491 744 Reverse 5′-gtcccacttccttttgctatct-3′ 22 534 745

[2248] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3574 Expression of the CG59746-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[2249] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3574 Expression of the CG59746-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[2250] Panel 2.2 Summary: Ag3574 Expression of the CG59746-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[2251] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3574 Expression of the CG59746-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[2252] Panel CNS_(—)1 Summary: Ag3574 Expression of the CG59746-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown.)

[2253] DJ. CG8613-01: Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate 3-Kinase Isoenzyme

[2254] Expression of gene CG88613-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3647, described in Table DJA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables DJB, DJC and DJD. TABLE DJA Probe Name Ag3647 Start SEQ ID Primer Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-actggagcaggtgacaaaagt-3′ 21 1731 766 Probe TET-5′-accacgtcatcctgcaaaagtacgtg-3′-TAMRA 26 1775 767 Reverse 5′-cagagcttcacgaagttcttct-3′ 22 1809 768

[2255] TABLE DJB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3647, (%) Ag3647, Run Run Tissue Name 211019283 Tissue Name 211019283 AD 1 Hippo 44.8 Control (Path) 3 16.3 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 28.1 Control (Path) 4 20.7 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 10.2 AD 1 Occipital 30.1 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 10.7 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 98.6 AD 3 Occipital 17.1 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 75.3 AD 4 Occipital 17.9 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 33.4 AD 5 Occipital 39.8 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 29.1 AD 6 Occipital 42.6 Ctx Control (Path) 3 14.9 Control 1 Occipital 8.0 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 19.5 Control 2 Occipital 67.4 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 29.1 Control 3 Occipital 29.3 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 14.2 Control 4 Occipital 16.6 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 23.8 Control (Path) 1 57.4 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 100.0 Control (Path) 2 12.9 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 69.7 Control (Path) 3 14.6 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 73.2 Control (Path) 4 12.5 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 57.8 Control 1 Parietal 11.7 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 17.3 Control 2 Parietal 50.0 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 47.6 Control 3 Parietal 39.0 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 32.5 Control (Path) 1 41.8 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 20.9 Control (Path) 2 18.4 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 35.6 Control (Path) 3 16.0 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 28.3 Control (Path) 4 20.4 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[2256] TABLE DJC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3647, (%) Ag3647, Run Run Tissue Name 218342103 Tissue Name 218342103 Adipose 37.9 Renal ca. TK-10 23.3 Melanoma* 15.7 Bladder 24.1 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 20.2 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 100.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 11.3 Gastric ca. KATO III 25.2 Melanoma* 8.5 Colon ca. SW-948 11.2 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 13.0 Colon ca. SW480 38.7 MEL-5 Squamous cell 35.6 Colon ca.* (SW480 11.7 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 6.4 Colon ca. HT29 17.2 Prostate ca.* (bone 11.7 Colon ca. HCT-116 24.1 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 12.7 Colon ca. CaCo-2 78.5 Placenta 31.6 Colon cancer tissue 37.1 Uterus Pool 4.5 Colon ca. SW1116 8.0 Ovarian ca. 21.2 Colon ca. Colo-205 4.6 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 22.2 Colon ca. SW-48 9.3 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 22.2 Colon Pool 13.5 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 32.5 Small Intestine Pool 13.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 32.8 Stomach Pool 11.7 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 14.3 Bone Marrow Pool 5.7 OVCAR-8 Ovary 7.9 Fetal Heart 5.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 50.0 Heart Pool 6.4 Breast ca. MDA- 25.7 Lymph Node Pool 11.2 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 61.1 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 4.4 Breast ca. T47D 87.7 Skeletal Muscle Pool 11.6 Breast ca. MDA-N 7.4 Spleen Pool 6.0 Breast Pool 10.6 Thymus Pool 8.3 Trachea 24.5 CNS cancer 14.9 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 3.5 CNS cancer 16.6 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 95.3 CNS cancer 15.7 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 3.9 CNS cancer (astro) 11.3 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 16.4 CNS cancer (astro) 34.4 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 6.0 CNS cancer (glio) 48.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 23.3 CNS cancer (glio) 45.4 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 25.0 Brain (Amygdala) 12.6 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 6.4 Brain (cerebellum) 37.1 Lung ca. NCI-H23 10.2 Brain (fetal) 13.6 Lung ca. NCI-H460 8.7 Brain (Hippocampus) 15.3 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 11.3 Cerebral Cortex Pool 15.6 Lung ca. NCI-H522 16.8 Brain (Substantia 27.0 nigra) Pool Liver 2.5 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 17.0 Fetal Liver 6.6 Brain (whole) 8.9 Liver ca. HepG2 16.3 Spinal Cord Pool 19.9 Kidney Pool 24.0 Adrenal Gland 9.9 Fetal Kidney 8.0 Pituitary gland Pool 6.3 Renal ca. 786-0 11.4 Salivary Gland 7.2 Renal ca. A498 21.2 Thyroid (female) 12.1 Renal ca. ACHN 10.2 Pancreatic ca. 35.1 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 18.3 Pancreas Pool 23.3

[2257] TABLE DJD Panel 4.1D Rel. Rel. Rel. Rel. Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Exp. (%) Ag3647, Ag3647, Ag3647, Ag3647, Run Run Run Run Tissue Name 169975750 197444046 Tissue Name 169975750 197444046 Secondary Th1 act 7.7 7.1 HUVEC IL-1beta 20.4 22.1 Secondary Th2 act 10.7 8.7 HUVEC IFN 21.5 21.6 gamma Secondary Tr1 act 9.1 7.9 HUVEC TNF 39.2 26.2 alpha + IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 4.2 2.7 HUVEC TNF 20.9 16.6 alpha + IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 6.0 6.2 HUVEC IL-11 8.5 8.8 Secondary Tr1 rest 5.0 4.0 Lung 29.9 31.0 Microvascular EC none Primary Th1 act 8.1 6.3 Lung 37.4 24.1 Microvascular EC TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Primary Th2 act 9.0 9.5 Microvascular 17.9 12.4 Dermal EC none Primary Tr1 act 10.1 10.7 Microsvasular 20.0 15.6 Dermal EC TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Primary Th1 rest 6.0 2.3 Bronchial 41.5 34.6 epithelium TNF alpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 rest 4.3 1.1 Small airway 37.4 33.2 epithelium none Primary Tr1 rest 7.4 5.4 Small airway 58.2 43.8 epithelium TNF alpha + IL- 1beta CD45RA CD4 4.2 4.2 Coronery artery 6.3 8.0 lymphocyte act SMC rest CD45RO CD4 7.1 5.7 Coronery artery 9.7 7.8 lymphocyte act SMC TNF alpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte 6.2 4.5 Astrocytes rest 11.7 4.2 act Secondary CD8 9.7 8.5 Astrocytes 11.1 7.2 lymphocyte rest TNF alpha + IL- 1beta Secondary CD8 6.5 3.7 KU-812 10.0 7.9 lymphocyte act (Basophil) rest CD4 lymphocyte 1.8 1.7 KU-812 14.4 13.3 none (Basophil) PMA/ionomycin 2ry 3.1 2.9 CCD1106 42.0 46.7 Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti- (Keratinocytes) CD95 CH11 none LAK cells rest 9.9 5.9 CCD1106 100.0 100.0 (Keratinocytes) TNF alpha + IL- 1beta LAK cells IL-2 5.3 4.5 Liver cirrhosis 14.7 16.2 LAK cells IL- 9.2 3.2 NCI-H292 none 17.1 16.2 2 + IL-12 LAK cells IL- 6.1 3.8 NCI-H292 IL-4 19.1 25.0 2 + IFN gamma LAK cells IL-2 + 11.3 5.5 NCI-H292 IL-9 25.7 23.8 IL-18 LAK cells 20.9 16.2 NCI-H292 IL-13 20.6 18.8 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 8.2 12.1 NCI-H292 IFN 42.6 28.3 gamma Two Way MLR 3 9.2 11.4 HPAEC none 13.6 11.7 day Two Way MLR 5 8.4 4.9 HPAEC TNF 20.3 22.1 day alpha + IL-1beta Two Way MLR 7 8.7 5.8 Lung fibroblast 16.4 17.3 day none PBMC rest 3.0 2.2 Lung fibroblast 11.6 13.6 TNF alpha + IL- 1beta PBMC PWM 11.0 7.6 Lung fibroblast 14.6 28.3 IL-4 PBMC PHA-L 9.1 4.6 Lung fibroblast 16.3 23.8 IL-9 Ramos (B cell) 5.2 3.6 Lung fibroblast 14.7 12.9 none IL-13 Ramos (B cell) 5.1 4.9 Lung fibroblast 22.7 23.8 ionomycin IFN gamma B lymphocytes 4.1 3.8 Dermal fibroblast 12.0 13.6 PWM CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes 8.4 4.9 Dermal fibroblast 10.9 14.7 CD40L and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 7.3 5.5 Dermal fibroblast 10.0 4.4 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 8.4 7.8 Dermal fibroblast 9.2 7.7 PMA/ionomycin IFN gamma Dendritic cells 7.5 8.0 Dermal fibroblast 9.7 7.5 none IL-4 Dendritic cells LPS 5.7 4.6 Dermal 10.1 8.5 Fibroblasts rest Dendritic cells 7.7 6.9 Neutrophils 11.4 5.8 anti-CD40 TNFa + LPS Monocytes rest 8.5 7.5 Neutrophils rest 3.0 3.0 Monocytes LPS 24.8 25.9 Colon 13.0 9.6 Macrophages rest 8.4 5.6 Lung 16.4 8.4 Macrophages LPS 12.2 5.9 Thymus 10.9 8.8 HUVEC none 8.7 12.8 Kidney 6.3 4.7 HUVEC starved 11.8 11.7

[2258] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3647 This panel confirms the expression of this gene at moderate levels in the brains of an independent group of individuals. However, no differential expression of this gene was detected between Alzheimer's diseased postmortem brains and those of non-demented controls in this experiment. Please see Panel 1.4 for a discussion of the potential utility of this gene in treatment of central nervous system disorders.

[2259] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3647 Expression of the CG88613-01 gene is highest in a gastric cancer cell line (CT=28). Expression of this gene appears to be upregulated in a number of cancer cell lines when compared to normal tissues. Specifically, CG88613-01 gene expression is somewhat higher in breast and ovarian cancers when compared to their respective normal tissues. Thus, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene or its protein product, using small molecule drugs, antibodies or protein therapeutics, may be of benefit in the treatment of gastric, breast and ovarian cancer.

[2260] In addition, this gene is expressed at moderate levels in all regions of the central nervous system examined, including amygdala, hippocampus, substantia nigra, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and spinal cord. The CG88613-01 gene encodes a protein that is identical to a protein now known in the public domain as inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate 3-kinase C (ref. 1). Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate 3-kinase (ITPK) catalyzes the phosphorylation of Ins(1,4,5)P3 to Ins(1,4,5)P4, both of which are modulators of calcium homeostasis. Calcium is one of the most important intracellular messengers in the brain, being essential for neuronal development, synaptic transmission and plasticity, and the regulation of various metabolic pathways (ref. 2). Therefore, this gene may play a role in central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia and depression. Furthermore, this gene is also expressed in tissues with metabolic or endocrine function, including pancreas, adipose, adrenal gland, thyroid, pituitary gland, skeletal muscle, heart, liver and the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the activity of this gene may prove useful in the treatment of endocrine/metabolically related diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

REFERENCES

[2261] 1. Dewaste V, Pouillon V, Moreau C, Shears S, Takazawa K, Erneux C. Cloning and expression of a cDNA encoding human inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate 3-kinase C. Biochem J Dec. 1, 2000;352 Pt 2:343-51

[2262] 2. Mattson M P, Chan S L. Dysregulation of cellular calcium homeostasis in Alzheimer's disease: bad genes and bad habits. J Mol Neurosci October 2001;17(2):205-24

[2263] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3647 Results from two experiments using the same probe/primer set are in excellent agreement. Expression of the CG88613-01 gene is highest in keratinocytes treated with the inflammatory cytokines TNF-a and IL-1b(CT=29.5). Therefore, modulation of the expression or activity of this protein through the application of small molecule therapeutics may be useful in the treatment of psoriasis and wound healing.

[2264] This gene is also expressed at moderate levels in small airway epithelial cells, bronchial epithelium, and lung microvascular endothelial cells. Endothelial cells are known to play important roles in inflammatory responses by altering the expression of surface proteins that are involved in activation and recruitment of effector inflammatory cells (ref. 1). Expression in small airway epithelial cells, bronchial epithelium, lung microvascular endothelial cells suggests that the protein encoded by this transcript may be involved in lung disorders including asthma, allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and emphysema. This gene is homologoust o PI-3-kinase which is involved in cell survival and receptor signaling of a number of cells of importance in the immune response in health and disease, including lung pathologies. Therefore, Small molecule antagonists of this gene product may lead to amelioration of symptoms associated with asthma, allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and emphysema.

[2265] This gene is expressed at low levels in the remainder of the samples on this panel, suggesting that the gene product may play an important role in homeostasis of a number of cell types.

REFERENCES

[2266] 1. Siddiqui R A, English D. Phosphatidylinositol 3′-kinase-mediated calcium mobilization regulates chemotaxis in phosphatidic acid-stimulated human neutrophils. Biochim Biophys Acta Jan. 3, 2000;1483(1):161-73

[2267] 2. Condliffe A M, Cadwallader K A, Walker T R, Rintoul R C, Cowburn A S, Chilvers E R. Phosphoinositide 3-kinase: a critical signalling event in pulmonary cells. Respir Res 2000;1(1):24-9

[2268] DK. CG59993-01 and CG59993-02: Synaptotagmin II

[2269] Expression of gene CG59993-01 and variant CG59993-02 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3645, described in Table DKA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables DKB, DKC and DKD. TABLE DKA Probe Name Ag3645 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gaagaagaccctgaacccatac-3′ 22 1056 746 Probe TET-5′-agctttgagatccccttcgagcagat-3′-TAMRA 26 1093 747 Reverse 5′-tgaccactacctggactttctg-3′ 22 1120 748

[2270] TABLE DKB CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3645, (%) Ag3645 Run Run Tissue Name 211019104 Tissue Name 211019104 AD 1 Hippo 0.4 Control (Path) 3 0.2 Temporal Ctx AD 2 Hippo 0.2 Control (Path) 4 7.2 Temporal Ctx AD 3 Hippo 0.0 AD 1 Occipital 8.7 Ctx AD 4 Hippo 0.1 AD 2 Occipital 0.0 Ctx (Missing) AD 5 hippo 100.0 AD 3 Occipital 0.6 Ctx AD 6 Hippo 1.5 AD 4 Occipital 10.7 Ctx Control 2 Hippo 0.9 AD 5 Occipital 19.2 Ctx Control 4 Hippo 0.1 AD 6 Occipital 57.8 Ctx Control (Path) 3 0.0 Control 1 Occipital 0.3 Hippo Ctx AD 1 Temporal Ctx 0.8 Control 2 Occipital 81.8 Ctx AD 2 Temporal Ctx 2.8 Control 3 Occipital 11.0 Ctx AD 3 Temporal Ctx 0.3 Control 4 Occipital 0.5 Ctx AD 4 Temporal Ctx 2.6 Control (Path) 1 29.1 Occipital Ctx AD 5 Inf Temporal 50.0 Control (Path) 2 8.5 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 5 SupTemporal 0.9 Control (Path) 3 0.7 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Inf Temporal 2.8 Control (Path) 4 12.8 Ctx Occipital Ctx AD 6 Sup Temporal 8.2 Control 1 Parietal 0.4 Ctx Ctx Control 1 Temporal 0.1 Control 2 Parietal 2.3 Ctx Ctx Control 2 Temporal 7.2 Control 3 Parietal 28.7 Ctx Ctx Control 3 Temporal 1.5 Control (Path) 1 33.2 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control 4 Temporal 0.7 Control (Path) 2 21.8 Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 1 4.7 Control (Path) 3 0.5 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx Control (Path) 2 6.8 Control (Path) 4 68.3 Temporal Ctx Parietal Ctx

[2271] TABLE DKC General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Exp. Rel. Exp. (%) Ag3645, (%) Ag3645, Run Run Tissue Name 218341901 Tissue Name 218341901 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 0.1 Melanoma* 0.1 Bladder 0.1 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.1 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.4 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.1 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 1.0 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.1 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.6 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.2 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.2 OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.2 Colon Pool 0.2 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.1 Small Intestine Pool 0.1 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.1 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.7 Fetal Heart 0.1 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 1.4 Lymph Node Pool 1.0 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.2 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.0 Breast ca. T47D 0.1 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.1 Breast Pool 0.2 Thymus Pool 0.5 Trachea 0.2 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.3 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.5 CNS cancer 0.2 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.5 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.2 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.1 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.3 CNS cancer (glio) 0.1 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) 5.9 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 100.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 0.2 Brain (fetal) 0.9 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 2.1 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 19.3 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain (Substantia 19.5 nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 14.1 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 10.0 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 15.9 Kidney Pool 0.1 Adrenal Gland 0.9 Fetal Kidney 0.6 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.1 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.8

[2272] TABLE DKD Panel 4.1D Rel. Rel. Exp. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3645, Ag3645, Run Run Tissue Name 169975206 Tissue Name 169975206 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-1beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular 0.0 EC none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular 0.0 EC TNFalpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNFalpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNFalpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway 0.0 epithelium none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway 0.0 epithelium TNFalpha + IL-beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery 0.0 lymphocyte act SMC rest CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery 0.0 lymphocyte act SMC TNFalpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes 100.0 lymphocyte rest TNFalpha + IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.0 lymphocyte act rest CD4 lymphocyte 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.0 none PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/ 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 Tr1_anti- (Keratinocytes) CD95 CH11 none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNFalpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + 0.0 NCI-H292 none 15.0 IL-12 LAK cells IL-2 + 8.3 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 IFN gamma LAK cells IL-2 + 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 22.5 IL-18 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 3 day Two Way MLR 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + 0.0 5 day IL-1beta Two Way MLR 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 7 day PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast 4.3 TNF alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 PBMC PHA-L 12.9 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 36.9 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMW CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CD40L and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 48.6 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal Fibroblasts 0.0 rest Dendritic cells anti- 20.9 Neutrophils TNFa + 0.0 CD40 LPS Monocytes rest 0.0 Neutrophils rest 0.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 25.7 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 28.7 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 43.2 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 25.9 HUVEC starved 0.0

[2273] CNS_nturodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3645 While no association between the expression of the CG59993-01 gene and the presence of Alzheimer's disease is detected in this panel, these results confirm the expression of this gene in areas that degenerate in Alzheimer's disease, including the cortex and hippocampus. Synaptotagmin expression is altered in the brain of Alzheimer's patients, possibly explaining impaired synaptogenesis and/or synaptosomal loss secondary to neuronal loss observed in the neurodegenerative disorder. It may also represent, reflect or account for the impaired neuronal transmission in Alzheimer's disease (AD), caused by deterioration of the exocytic machinery. Since the this gene is a homolog of synaptotagmin, agents that potentiate the expression or function of the protein encoded by the this gene may be useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

[2274] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3645 The CG59993-01 gene is a homolog of synaptotagmin, and shows high to moderate expression across all brain regions with highest expression in the cerebellum (CT=26.4) Synaptotagmin is a presynaptic protein involved in synaptic vesicle release, making this an ideal drug target for diseases such as epilepsy, in which reduction of neurotransmission is beneficial. Selective inhibition of this gene or its protein product may therefore be useful in the treatment of seizure disorders. Furthermore, selective inhibition of neural transmission through antagonism of the protein encoded by this gene may show therapeutic benefit in psychiatric diseases where it is believed that inappropriate neural connections have been established, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. In addition, antibodies against synaptotagmin may cause Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. Therefore, peptide fragments of the protein encoded by this gene may serve to block the action of these antibodies and treat Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome.

[2275] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3645 Expression of the CG59993-01 gene is restricted to a sample derived from astrocytes treated with TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta (CT=33.9). This expression in samples related to the central nervous system is consistent with results of the previous panels and suggests that modulation of this protein could be beneficial in the treatment of CNS disease-associated inflammation or neurodegeneration, including mutliple sclerosis.

[2276] DL. CG59991-01: Ooplasm Specific Protein

[2277] Expression of gene CG59991-01 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3644, described in Table DLA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables DLB and DLC. TABLE DLA Probe Name Ag3644 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-gggagtaatgcctctcagtga-3′ 21 2294 749 Probe TET-5′-cttgagagtctcccagtgcgccct-3′-TAMRA 24 2318 750 Reverse 5′-atgccacagtcctccagtatc-3′ 21 2351 751

[2278] TABLE DLB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3644, Ag3644, Run Run Tissue Name 218306573 Tissue Name 218306573 Adipose 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 0.0 Melanoma* 0.0 Bladder 0.0 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.0 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 0.0 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 0.0 Gastric ca. KATO III 0.1 Melanoma* 0.0 Colon ca. SW-948 0.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 0.0 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 0.0 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.0 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 0.5 Colon ca. HT29 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.1 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 0.0 Colon ca. CaCo-2 0.0 Placenta 0.0 Colon cancer tissue 0.0 Uterus Pool 0.0 Colon ca. SW1116 0.0 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon ca. Colo-205 0.0 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Colon ca. SW-48 0.0 SK-OV-3 Ovarian ca. 0.6 Colon Pool 0.0 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Small Intestine Pool 0.0 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Stomach Pool 0.0 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 0.0 Bone Marrow Pool 0.0 OVCAR-8 Ovary 0.0 Fetal Heart 0.0 Breast ca. MCF-7 0.0 Heart Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA- 0.0 Lymph Node Pool 0.0 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 0.0 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.0 Breast ca. T47D 0.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.0 Spleen Pool 0.0 Breast Pool 0.0 Thymus Pool 0.0 Trachea 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.0 CNS cancer 0.0 (astro) SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.0 CNS cancer (astro) 0.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.0 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 100.0 CNS cancer (glio) 0.3 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 0.0 Brain (Amygdala) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 0.0 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H23 0.0 Brain (fetal) 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H460 0.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 0.0 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 0.0 Cerebral Cortex Pool 0.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 0.0 Brain 0.0 (Substantia nigra) Pool Liver 0.0 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 0.0 Fetal Liver 0.0 Brain (whole) 0.0 Liver ca. HepG2 0.0 Spinal Cord Pool 0.0 Kidney Pool 0.0 Adrenal Gland 0.0 Fetal Kidney 0.0 Pituitary gland Pool 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Salivary Gland 0.0 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Thyroid (female) 0.1 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Pancreatic ca. 0.0 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 0.0 Pancreas Pool 0.1

[2279] TABLE DLC Panel 4.1D Rel. Rel. Exp. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3644, Ag3644, Run Run Tissue Name 169975188 Tissue Name 169975188 Secondary Th1 act 0.0 HUVEC IL-beta 0.0 Secondary Th2 act 0.0 HUVEC IFN gamma 0.0 Secondary Tr1 act 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.0 HUVEC TNF alpha + 0.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.0 HUVEC IL-11 0.0 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.0 Lung Microvascular 0.0 EC none Primary Th1 act 0.0 Lung Microvascular 0.0 EC TNFalpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC none Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microvasular Dermal 0.0 EC TNFalpha + IL-1beta Primary Tr1 act 0.0 Microvascular Dermal 0.0 EC TNFalpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 0.0 Bronchial epithelium 0.0 TNFalpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.0 Small airway 0.0 epithelium none Primary Tr1 rest 0.0 Small airway 0.0 epithelium TNFalpha + IL-beta CD45RA CD4 0.0 Coronery artery 0.0 lymphocyte act SMC rest CD45RO CD4 0.0 Coronery artery 0.0 lymphocyte act SMC TNFalpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 0.0 Astrocytes rest 0.0 Secondary CD8 0.0 Astrocytes 0.0 lymphocyte rest TNFalpha + IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 48.3 lynphocyte act rest CD4 lymphocyte 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 100.0 none PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/ 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 Tr1_anti- (Keratinocytes) CD95 CH11 none LAK cells rest 0.0 CCD1106 0.0 (Keratinocytes) TNFalpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.0 Liver cirrhosis 0.0 LAK cells IL-2 + 0.0 NCI-H292 none 0.0 IL-12 LAK cells IL-2 + 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 0.0 IFN gamma LAK cells IL-2 + 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 0.0 IL-18 LAK cells 0.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 0.0 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.0 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 0.0 Two Way MLR 0.0 HPAEC none 0.0 3 day Two Way MLR 0.0 HPAEC TNF alpha + 0.0 5 day IL-1beta Two Way MLR 0.0 Lung fibroblast none 0.0 7 day PBMC rest 0.0 Lung fibroblast 0.0 TNF alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-4 0.0 PBMC PHA-L 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-9 0.0 Ramos (B cell) none 0.0 Lung fibroblast IL-13 0.0 Ramos (B cell) 0.0 Lung fibroblast IFN 0.0 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 PMW CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CD40L and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 0.0 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 0.0 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 0.0 Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal Fibroblasts 0.0 rest Dendritic cells anti- 0.0 Neutrophils TNFa + 0.0 CD40 LPS Monocytes rest 0.0 Neutrophils rest 0.0 Monocytes LPS 0.0 Colon 0.0 Macrophages rest 0.0 Lung 0.0 Macrophages LPS 0.0 Thymus 0.0 HUVEC none 0.0 Kidney 0.0 HUVEC starved 0.0

[2280] CNS_neurodegeneration_(—)1.0 Summary: Ag3644 Expression of the CG59991-01 gene is low/undetectable in all samples on this panel (CTs>35). (Data not shown).

[2281] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3644 Expression of the CG59991-01 gene is restricted to a sample derived from a lung cancer cell line (CT=27.2). Thus, expression of this gene could be used to differentiate between this sample and other samples on this panel and as a marker to detect the presence of lung cancer. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of lung cancer.

[2282] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3644 Expression of the CG59991-01 gene is restricted to samples derived from the basophil cell line KU-812 (CTs=32). Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a marker of this cell type. Basophils release histamines and other biological modifiers in repose to allergens and play an important role in the pathology of asthma and hypersensitivity reactions. Therefore, the specific pattern of expression of this gene suggests that therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of the protein encoded by this gene may block or inhibit inflammation or tissue damage due to basophil activation in response to asthma, allergies, hypersensitivity reactions, psoriasis, and viral infections.

[2283] DM. CG59987-01 and CG59987-02: Rhophilin

[2284] Expression of gene CG59987-01 and full length clone CG59987-02 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3643, described in Table DMA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables DMB and DMC. Please note that CG59987-02 represents a full-length physical clone of the CG59987-01 gene, validating the prediction of the gene sequence.

[2285] Table DMA. Probe Name Ag3643 TABLE DMA Probe Name Ag3643 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′-tactttcggaagggctgtaatc-3′ 22 103 752 Probe TET-5′-cttgcacaaaccggccggagtaaatt-3′-TAMRA 26 127 753 Reverse 5′-tgattcaaagcagctctttgat-3′ 22 158 754

[2286] TABLE DMB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3643, Ag3643, Run Run Tissue Name 218306426 Tissue Name 218306426 Adipose 1.4 Renal ca. TK-10 17.2 Melanoma* 0.5 Bladder 9.1 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 0.6 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 46.7 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 6.3 Gastric ca. KATO III 39.2 Melanoma* 1.7 Colon ca. SW-948 16.6 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 8.7 Colon ca. SW480 7.0 MEL-5 Squamous cell 5.4 Colon ca.* (SW480 0.4 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 0.5 Colon ca. HT29 24.8 Prostate ca.* (bone 7.7 Colon ca. HCT-116 26.8 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 6.6 Colon ca. CaCo-2 34.2 Placenta 3.3 Colon cancer tissue 13.0 Uterus Pool 0.4 Colon ca. SW1116 4.5 Ovarian ca. 44.1 Colon ca. Colo-205 5.5 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. 36.9 Colon ca. SW-48 6.5 SK-OV-3 Ovarian ca. 58.6 Colon Pool 0.9 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 50.7 Small Intestine Pool 1.9 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 20.3 Stomach Pool 2.3 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 7.9 Bone Marrow Pool 0.3 OVCAR-8 Ovary 1.6 Fetal Heart 0.7 Breast ca. MCF-7 17.4 Heart Pool 0.4 Breast ca. MDA- 13.7 Lymph Node Pool 1.0 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 8.2 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 0.1 Breast ca. T47D 100.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 0.2 Breast ca. MDA-N 4.7 Spleen Pool 0.2 Breast Pool 1.9 Thymus Pool 1.5 Trachea 8.4 CNS cancer 1.0 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 0.3 CNS cancer 1.3 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 6.9 CNS cancer 5.2 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 0.9 CNS cancer 2.5 (astro) SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 0.2 CNS cancer (astro) 6.0 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 1.9 CNS cancer (glio) 21.6 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 0.0 CNS cancer (glio) 14.7 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 54.3 Brain (Amygdala) 1.0 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 3.7 Brain (cerebellum) 5.2 Lung ca. NCI-H23 3.2 Brain (fetal) 0.7 Lung ca. NCI-H460 1.2 Brain (Hippocampus) 1.9 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 6.5 Cerebral Cortex Pool 2.3 Lung ca. NCI-H522 3.7 Brain 2.1 (Substantia nigra) Pool Liver 1.5 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 2.7 Fetal Liver 5.6 Brain (whole) 3.5 Liver ca. HepG2 7.0 Spinal Cord Pool 3.6 Kidney Pool 1.4 Adrenal Gland 0.2 Fetal Kidney 3.4 Pituitary gland Pool 1.3 Renal ca. 786-0 12.2 Salivary Gland 6.7 Renal ca. A498 8.8 Thyroid (female) 1.2 Renal ca. ACHN 9.1 Pancreatic ca. 21.3 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 9.9 Pancreas Pool 12.2

[2287] TABLE CMD Panel 4.1D Rel. Rel. Exp. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3643, Ag3643, Run Run Tissue Name 169975145 Tissue Name 169975145 Secondary Th1 act 3.8 HUVEC IL-1beta 6.9 Secondary Th2 act 1.1 HUVEC IFN gamma 4.4 Secondary Tr1 act 0.9 HUVEC TNF alpha + 2.6 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 0.5 HUVEC TNF alpha + 4.0 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 0.9 HUVEC IL-11 2.5 Secondary Tr1 rest 0.6 Lung Microvascular 4.3 EC none Primary Th1 act 1.8 Lung Microvascular 1.5 EC TNFalpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 5.0 Microvascular Dermal 6.7 EC none Primary Tr1 act 3.4 Microvascular Dermal 7.7 EC TNFalpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 1.0 Bronchial epithelium 17.7 TNFalpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 0.8 Small airway 13.7 epithelium none Primary Tr1 rest 0.9 Small airway 23.3 epithelium TNFalpha + IL-beta CD45RA CD4 3.5 Coronery artery 6.7 lymphocyte act SMC rest CD45RO CD4 3.0 Coronery artery 4.3 lymphocyte act SMC TNFalpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 6.2 Astrocytes rest 35.4 Secondary CD8 3.4 Astrocytes 24.3 lymphocyte rest TNFalpha + IL-1beta Secondary CD8 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 0.5 lynphocyte act rest CD4 lymphocyte 0.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 2.3 none PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/ 0.0 CCD1106 39.8 Tr1_anti- (Keratinocytes) CD95 CH11 none LAK cells rest 0.7 CCD1106 32.5 (Keratinocytes) TNFalpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 0.4 Liver cirrhosis 41.2 LAK cells IL-2 + 1.3 NCI-H292 none 49.3 IL-12 LAK cells IL-2 + 2.2 NCI-H292 IL-4 45.1 IFN gamma LAK cells IL-2 + 2.0 NCI-H292 IL-9 100.0 IL-18 LAK cells 1.7 NCI-H292 IL-13 51.8 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 0.5 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 53.6 Two Way MLR 0.4 HPAEC none 8.0 3 day Two Way MLR 0.8 HPAEC TNF alpha + 6.1 5 day IL-1beta Two Way MLR 1.5 Long fibroblast none 13.3 7 day PBMC rest 0.6 Lung fibroblast 7.1 TNF alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 4.3 Lung fibroblast IL-4 3.6 PBMC PHA-L 3.6 Lung fibroblast IL-9 8.5 Ramos (B cell) none 14.8 Lung fibroblast IL-13 3.3 Ramos (B cell) 15.7 Lung fibroblast IFN 10.5 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes 6.3 Dermal fibroblast 5.1 PMW CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes 6.5 Dermal fibroblast 5.6 CD40L and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast 7.7 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 0.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 5.5 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 0.5 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 3.7 Dendritic cells LPS 0.0 Dermal Fibroblasts 1.5 rest Dendritic cells anti- 41.8 Neutrophils TNFa + 0.0 CD40 LPS Monocytes rest 100.0 Neutrophils rest 0.0 Monocytes LPS 77.4 Colon 34.6 Macrophages rest 62.4 Lung 4.3 Macrophages LPS 15.9 Thymus 9.9 HUVEC none 20.0 Kidney 51.4 HUVEC starved 30.6

[2288] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3643 Results from one experiment with the CG59987-01 gene are not included. The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run.

[2289] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3643 Expression of the CG59987-01 gene is highest in a breast cancer cell line (CT=25.3). In addition, significant levels of expression are seen in clusters of cell lines derived from brain, gastric, colon, lung, and ovarian cancers. In addition, expression overall appears to be higher in samples derived from cancer cell lines than in normal tissues. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a marker to detect the presence of cancer. This gene encodes a homolog of rhophilin, a rho GTPase that is involved in a signaling pathway that regulates cell adhesion, among other functions. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be effective in the treatment of these cancers.

[2290] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, skeletal muscle, and adult and fetal heart, and liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[2291] This gene is also expressed at moderate to low levels in the CNS and may be a small molecule target for the treatment of neurologic diseases.

[2292] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3643 Expression of the CG59987-01 gene is highest in NCI-H292 cells stimulated by IL-9(CT=29.2). The gene is also expressed in a cluster of treated and untreated NCI-H292 mucoepidermoid cell line samples. The transcript is also expressed at lower but still significant levels in both small airway and bronchial epithelium treated with IL-1 beta and TNF-alpha. In comparison, expression in the normal lung is relatively low. The expression of the transcript in activated normal epithelium as well as a cell line that is often used as a model for airway epithelium (NCI-H292 cells) suggests that this transcript may be important in the proliferation or activation of airway epithelium. Therefore, therapuetics designed with the protein encoded by this transcript could be important in the treatment of diseases which include lung airway inflammation such as asthma and COPD.

[2293] DN. CG59971-01 and CG59971-02: Leucine Rich Repeat Protein

[2294] Expression of gene CG59971-01 and variant CG59971-02 was assessed using the primer-probe set Ag3639, described in Table DNA. Results of the RTQ-PCR runs are shown in Tables DNB and DNC. TABLE DNA Probe Name Ag3639 Start SEQ ID Primers Sequences Length Position NO: Forward 5′ttctgaacttcagctacaat-3′ 22 510 755 Probe TET-5′-cttagacagctccctgcgcctcttgt-3′-TAMRA 26 543 756 Reverse 5′-acttgattgtggcttaggttca-3′ 22 584 757

[2295] TABLE DNB General_screening_panel_v1.4 Rel. Rel. Exp. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3639, Ag3639, Run Run Tissue Name 218234144 Tissue Name 218234144 Adipose 3.2 Renal ca. TK-10 24.0 Melanoma* 17.9 Bladder 11.8 Hs688(A).T Melanoma* 12.6 Gastric ca. (liver met.) 35.6 Hs688(B).T NCI-N87 Melanoma* M14 64.6 Gastric ca. KATO III 35.8 Melanoma* 15.5 Colon ca. SW-948 8.0 LOXIMVI Melanoma* SK- 25.2 Colon ca. SW480 55.5 MEL-5 Squamous cell 10.5 Colon ca.* (SW480 32.8 carcinoma SCC-4 met) SW620 Testis Pool 8.9 Colon ca. HT29 13.7 Prostate ca.* (bone 19.3 Colon ca. HCT-116 34.9 met) PC-3 Prostate Pool 3.2 Colon ca. CaCo-2 15.4 Placenta 16.3 Colon cancer tissue 14.3 Uterus Pool 1.0 Colon ca. SW1116 7.9 Ovarian ca. 19.9 Colon ca. Colo-205 13.3 OVCAR-3 Ovarian ca. 30.1 Colon ca. SW-48 8.8 SK-OV-3 Ovarian ca. 14.8 Colon Pool 8.2 OVCAR-4 Ovarian ca. 60.7 Small Intestine Pool 7.7 OVCAR-5 Ovarian ca. 15.1 Stomach Pool 3.9 IGROV-1 Ovarian ca. 9.5 Bone Marrow Pool 2.7 OVCAR-8 Ovary 12.6 Fetal Heart 7.2 Breast ca. MCF-7 54.0 Heart Pool 3.7 Breast ca. MDA- 31.2 Lymph Node Pool 10.4 MB-231 Breast ca. BT 549 27.2 Fetal Skeletal Muscle 4.0 Breast ca. T47D 100.0 Skeletal Muscle Pool 3.6 Breast ca. MDA-N 20.4 Spleen Pool 8.4 Breast Pool 8.9 Thymus Pool 15.3 Trachea 10.3 CNS cancer 37.9 (glio/astro) U87-MG Lung 1.1 CNS cancer 26.2 (glio/astro) U-118-MG Fetal Lung 21.9 CNS cancer 22.4 (neuro; met) SK-N-AS Lung ca. NCI-N417 4.5 CNS cancer 15.7 (astro) SF-539 Lung ca. LX-1 32.8 CNS cancer (astro) 46.7 SNB-75 Lung ca. NCI-H146 7.7 CNS cancer (glio) 12.2 SNB-19 Lung ca. SHP-77 33.2 CNS cancer (glio) 31.4 SF-295 Lung ca. A549 30.83 Brain (Amygdala) 7.9 Pool Lung ca. NCI-H526 8.7 Brain (cerebellum) 27.4 Lung ca. NCI-H23 23.2 Brain (fetal) 24.3 Lung ca. NCI-H460 18.0 Brain (Hippocampus) 6.8 Pool Lung ca. HOP-62 9.2 Cerebral Cortex Pool 8.0 Lung ca. NCI-H522 22.5 Brain 8.3 (Substantia nigra) Pool Liver 0.8 Brain (Thalamus) Pool 10.7 Fetal Liver 8.8 Brain (whole) 13.8 Liver ca. HepG2 19.3 Spinal Cord Pool 7.6 Kidney Pool 12.9 Adrenal Gland 14.1 Fetal Kidney 8.4 Pituitary gland Pool 6.6 Renal ca. 786-0 20.0 Salivary Gland 3.0 Renal ca. A498 5.2 Thyroid (female) 4.9 Renal ca. ACHN 34.4 Pancreatic ca. 20.9 CAPAN2 Renal ca. UO-31 15.5 Pancreas Pool 10.7

[2296] TABLE DNC Panel 4.1D Rel. Rel. Exp. Exp. (%) (%) Ag3639, Ag3639, Run Run Tissue Name 169975065 Tissue Name 169975065 Secondary Th1 act 51.8 HUVEC IL-beta 27.0 Secondary Th2 act 68.8 HUVEC IFN gamma 31.2 Secondary Tr1 act 74.7 HUVEC TNF alpha + 28.9 IFN gamma Secondary Th1 rest 26.4 HUVEC TNF alpha + 26.4 IL4 Secondary Th2 rest 41.5 HUVEC IL-11 22.4 Secondary Tr1 rest 24.1 Lung Microvascular 55.5 EC none Primary Th1 act 50.3 Lung Microvascular 36.1 EC TNFalpha + IL-1beta Primary Th2 act 75.8 Microvascular Dermal 23.5 EC none Primary Tr1 act 66.4 Microvascular Dermal 33.0 EC TNFalpha + IL-1beta Primary Th1 rest 19.8 Bronchial epithelium 22.8 TNFalpha + IL1beta Primary Th2 rest 33.9 Small airway 23.2 epithelium none Primary Tr1 rest 64.2 Small airway 37.1 epithelium TNFalpha + IL-beta CD45RA CD4 35.4 Coronery artery 21.2 lymphocyte act SMC rest CD45RO CD4 59.5 Coronery artery 13.4 lymphocyte act SMC TNFalpha + IL-1beta CD8 lymphocyte act 64.6 Astrocytes rest 23.3 Secondary CD8 36.1 Astrocytes 25.2 lymphocyte rest TNFalpha + IL-1beta Secondary CD8 45.1 KU-812 (Basophil) 22.4 lynphocyte act rest CD4 lymphocyte 20.0 KU-812 (Basophil) 32.8 none PMA/ionomycin 2ry Th1/Th2/ 44.1 CCD1106 61.6 Tr1_anti- (Keratinocytes) CD95 CH11 none LAK cells rest 53.2 CCD1106 49.0 (Keratinocytes) TNFalpha + IL-1beta LAK cells IL-2 57.4 Liver cirrhosis 8.1 LAK cells IL-2 + 54.0 NCI-H292 none 46.7 IL-12 LAK cells IL-2 + 59.0 NCI-H292 IL-4 45.1 IFN gamma LAK cells IL-2 + 61.6 NCI-H292 IL-9 58.6 IL-18 LAK cells 39.0 NCI-H292 IL-13 35.6 PMA/ionomycin NK Cells IL-2 rest 60.7 NCI-H292 IFN gamma 28.9 Two Way MLR 55.1 HPAEC none 18.3 3 day Two Way MLR 36.6 HPAEC TNF alpha + 44.8 5 day IL-1beta Two Way MLR 36.6 Lung fibroblast none 28.3 7 day PBMC rest 22.2 Lung fibroblast 20.2 TNF alpha + IL-1beta PBMC PWM 62.4 Lung fibroblast IL-4 29.1 PBMC PHA-L 42.9 Lung fibroblast IL-9 50.7 Ramos (B cell) none 43.5 Lung fibroblast IL-13 40.3 Ramos (B cell) 46.3 Lung fibroblast IFN 37.4 ionomycin gamma B lymphocytes 40.9 Dermal fibroblast 60.3 PMW CCD1070 rest B lymphocytes 78.5 Dermal fibroblast 92.7 CD40L and IL-4 CCD1070 TNF alpha EOL-1 dbcAMP 34.2 Dermal fibroblast 22.7 CCD1070 IL-1beta EOL-1 dbcAMP 62.0 Dermal fibroblast IFN 24.0 PMA/ionomycin gamma Dendritic cells none 65.1 Dermal fibroblast IL-4 35.6 Dendritic cells LPS 25.3 Dermal Fibroblasts 21.8 rest Dendritic cells anti- 41.8 Neutrophils TNFa + 1.7 CD40 LPS Monocytes rest 100.0 Neutrophils rest 18.3 Monocytes LPS 77.4 Colon 11.2 Macrophages rest 62.4 Lung 17.7 Macrophages LPS 15.9 Thymus 81.8 HUVEC none 20.0 Kidney 18.6 HUVEC starved 30.6

[2297] CNS_neurodegeneration_v1.0 Summary: Ag3639 Results from one experiment with the CG59971-01 gene are not included. The amp plot indicates that there were experimental difficulties with this run.

[2298] General_screening_panel_v1.4 Summary: Ag3639 Expression of the CG59971-02 gene is ubiquitous in this panel, with highest expression in a breast cancer cell line (CT=26.6). Overall, expression of this gene appears to be higher in samples derived from cancer cell lines than in normal tissues. This widespread expression suggests that this gene product is involved in cell growth and prolideration. Thus, expression of this gene could be used as a marker to detect the presence of cancer. Furthermore, therapeutic modulation of the expression or function of this gene may be useful in the treatment of cancer.

[2299] In addition, this gene is expressed at much higher levels in fetal lung and liver (CTs=29-30) when compared to expression in the adult counterpart (CTs=33). Thus, expression of this gene may be used to differentiate between the fetal and adult sources of these tissue.

[2300] Among tissues with metabolic function, this gene is expressed at moderate to low levels in pituitary, adipose, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, and adult and fetal skeletal muscle, heart, and liver. This widespread expression among these tissues suggests that this gene product may play a role in normal neuroendocrine and metabolic and that disregulated expression of this gene may contribute to neuroendocrine disorders or metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

[2301] This gene is also highly expressed in the brain, with highest expression in the cerebellum (CT=28.5), with moderate expression in other CNS regions as well including, amygdala, hippocampus, cerebral cortex, substantia nigra and thalamus. This gene encodes a leucine-rich repeat protein. Leucine rich repeats (LRR) mediate reversible protein-protein interactions and have diverse cellular functions, including cellular adhesion and signaling. Several of these proteins, such as connectin, slit, chaoptin, and Toll have pivotal roles in neuronal development in Drosophila and may play significant but distinct roles in neural development and in the adult nervous system of humans (Ref. 1). In Drosophilia, the LRR region of axon guidance proteins has been shown to be critical for their function (especially in axon this gene shows high expression in the brain, it is an excellent candidate neuronal guidance protein for axons, dendrites and/or growth cones in general. Therefore, therapeutic modulation of the levels of this protein, or possible signaling via this protein, may be of utility in enhancing/directing compensatory synaptogenesis and fiber growth in the CNS in response to neuronal death (stroke, head trauma), axon lesion (spinal cord injury), or neurodegeneration (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, vascular dementia or any neurodegenerative disease).

REFERENCES

[2302] 1. Battye R., Stevens A., Perry R. L., Jacobs J. R. (2001) Repellent signaling by Slit requires the leucine-rich repeats. J. Neurosci. 21: 4290-4298.

[2303] Panel 4.1D Summary: Ag3639 The CG59971-01 gene is expressed at high to moderate levels in a wide range of cell types of significance in the immune response in health and disease. Highest expression of the gene is seen in resting monocytes (CT=28.6). Significant levels of expression are also seen in members of the T-cell, B-cell, endothelial cell, macrophage/monocyte, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell family, as well as epithelial and fibroblast cell types from lung and skin, and normal tissues represented by colon, lung, thymus and kidney. This ubiquitous pattern of expression suggests that this gene product may be involved in homeostatic processes for these and other cell types and tissues. This pattern is in agreement with the expression profile in General_screening_panel_v1.4 and also suggests a role for the gene product in cell survival and proliferation. Therefore, modulation of the gene product with a functional therapeutic may lead to the alteration of functions associated with these cell types and lead to improvement of the symptoms of patients suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.

Example D Identification of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in NOVX Nucleic Acid Sequences

[2304] Variant sequences are also included in this application. A variant sequence can include a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP). A SNP can, in some instances, be referred to as a “cSNP” to denote that the nucleotide sequence containing the SNP originates as a cDNA. A SNP can arise in several ways. For example, a SNP may be due to a substitution of one nucleotide for another at the polymorphic site. Such a substitution can be either a transition or a transversion. A SNP can also arise from a deletion of a nucleotide or an insertion of a nucleotide, relative to a reference allele. In this case, the polymorphic site is a site at which one allele bears a gap with respect to a particular nucleotide in another allele. SNPs occurring within genes may result in an alteration of the amino acid encoded by the gene at the position of the SNP. Intragenic SNPs may also be silent, when a codon including a SNP encodes the same amino acid as a result of the redundancy of the genetic code. SNPs occurring outside the region of a gene, or in an intron within a gene, do not result in changes in any amino acid sequence of a protein but may result in altered regulation of the expression pattern. Examples include alteration in temporal expression, physiological response regulation, cell type expression regulation, intensity of expression, and stability of transcribed message.

[2305] SeqCalling assemblies produced by the exon linking process were selected and extended using the following criteria. Genomic clones having regions with 98% identity to all or part of the initial or extended sequence were identified by BLASTN searches using the relevant sequence to query human genomic databases. The genomic clones that resulted were selected for further analysis because this identity indicates that these clones contain the genomic locus for these SeqCalling assemblies. These sequences were analyzed for putative coding regions as well as for similarity to the known DNA and protein sequences. Programs used for these analyses include Grail, Genscan, BLAST, HMMER, FASTA, Hybrid and other relevant programs.

[2306] Some additional genomic regions may have also been identified because selected SeqCalling assemblies map to those regions. Such SeqCalling sequences may have overlapped with regions defined by homology or exon prediction. They may also be included because the location of the fragment was in the vicinity of genomic regions identified by similarity or exon prediction that had been included in the original predicted sequence. The sequence so identified was manually assembled and then may have been extended using one or more additional sequences taken from CuraGen Corporation's human SeqCalling database. SeqCalling fragments suitable for inclusion were identified by the CuraTools™ program SeqExtend or by identifying SeqCalling fragments mapping to the appropriate regions of the genomic clones analyzed.

[2307] The regions defined by the procedures described above were then manually integrated and corrected for apparent inconsistencies that may have arisen, for example, from miscalled bases in the original fragments or from discrepancies between predicted exon junctions, EST locations and regions of sequence similarity, to derive the final sequence disclosed herein. When necessary, the process to identify and analyze SeqCalling assemblies and genomic clones was reiterated to derive the full length sequence (Alderborn et al., Determination of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms by Real-time Pyrophosphate DNA Sequencing. Genome Research. 10 (8) 1249-1265, 2000).

[2308] Variants are reported individually but any combination of all or a select subset of variants are also included as contemplated NOVX embodiments of the invention.

[2309] NOV5a has one SNP variant, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:13 and 14, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV5a variant differs as shown in Table SNP1. TABLE SNP1 NOV5a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13376274 143 A T 47 Gln Leu

[2310] NOV9a has eight SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:21 and 22, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV9a variant differs as shown in Table SNP2. TABLE SNP2 NOV9a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13376043 230 G T 72 Glu End 13376044 341 G A 109 Gly Arg 13376045 441 A C 142 Gln Pro 13376046 532 C T 172 His His 13376050 1680 T C 555 Leu Ser 13376O49 1762 G T 582 Leu Phe 13376048 1818 C T 601 Ser Leu 13376047 1900 A G 628 Thr Thr

[2311] NOV14a has five SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:43 and 44, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV14a variant differs as shown in Table SNP3. TABLE SNP3 NOV14a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13376438 1307 T C 431 Val Ala 13376437 1571 A G 519 His Arg 13376436 1625 T C 537 Val Ala 13376435 1646 T C 544 Val Ala 13376434 1667 T C 551 Ile Thr

[2312] NOV15a has twelve SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:53 and 54, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV14a variant differs as shown in Table SNP4. TABLE SNP4 NOV15a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13376083 154 A G 45 Pro Pro 13376082 194 T C 59 Ser Pro 13376081 253 G A 78 Arg Arg 13376080 280 G A 87 Gln Gln 13376079 327 C T 103 Ala Val 13376078 338 C T 107 Pro Ser 13376077 366 T C 116 Ile Thr 13376076 502 A G 161 Lys Lys 13376069 1069 A G 350 Pro Pro 13376072 1137 A G 373 Glu Gly 13376071 1264 T C 415 Leu Leu 13376070 1367 T C 450 Ser Pro

[2313] NOV17a has four SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:61 and 62, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV17a variant differs as shown in Table SNP5. TABLE SNP5 NOV17a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377433 175 T C 55 His His 13377432 223 C G 71 Pro Pro 13377431 538 G A 176 Thr Thr 13377430 680 T C 224 Phe Leu

[2314] NOV19a has one SNP variant, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:71 and 72, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV19a variant differs as shown in Table SNP6. TABLE SNP6 NOV19a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377434 1777 T A 586 Thr Thr

[2315] NOV21a has one SNP variant, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:75 and 76, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV21a variant differs as shown in Table SNP7. TABLE SNP7 NOV21a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377435 7503 T A 2482 Ala Ala

[2316] NOV38a has two SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:123 and 124, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV38a variant differs as shown in Table SNP8. TABLE SNP8 NOV38a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Variant Position Initial Modified Position Initial Modified 13377439 801 G A 232 Ser Ser 13377441 1595 C G 497 Pro Arg

[2317] NOV39a has three SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:125 and 126, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV39a variant differs as shown in Table SNP9. TABLE SNP9 NOV39a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13375670 183 C G 57 His Gln 13375669 187 C T 59 Leu Phe 13377389 1385 A G 458 His Arg

[2318] NOV46a has four SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:143 and 144, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV46a variant differs as shown in Table SNP10. TABLE SNP10 NOV46a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377442 177 T C 27 Val Ala 13377443 590 A G 165 Thr Ala 13377444 799 A G 234 Gln Gln 13377445 977 T C 294 Tyr His

[2319] NOV49a has two SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:151 and 152, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV49a variant differs as shown in Table SNP11. TABLE SNP11 NOV49a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377450 119 A G 7 Arg Gly 13377448 1556 G A 486 Ala Thr

[2320] NOV50a has one SNP variant, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:153 and 154, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV50a variant differs as shown in Table SNP 12. TABLE SNP12 NOV50a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377451 2371 G A 791 Ala Thr

[2321] NOV51a has five SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:155 and 156, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV51a variant differs as shown in Table SNP13. TABLE SNP13 NOV51a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13374492 765 G A 243 Ala Thr 13374491 924 T C 296 Phe Leu 13377453 1028 C T 330 Pro Pro 13377454 1052 A C 338 Ala Ala 13377455 1205 C T 389 His His

[2322] NOV52a has one SNP variant, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:157 and 158, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV52a variant differs as shown in Table SNP14. TABLE SNP14 NOV52a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377458 221 C T 37 Arg Trp

[2323] NOV55a has one SNP variant, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:163 and 164, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV55a variant differs as shown in Table SNP15. TABLE SNP15 NOV55a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377462 514 C T 165 Arg Trp 13377461 993 T C 324 Ser Ser

[2324] NOV60a has one SNP variant, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:183 and 184, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV55a variant differs as shown in Table SNP16. TABLE SNP16 NOV60a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377463 453 T C 111 Gly Gly

[2325] NOV65a has one SNP variant, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:195 and 196, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV65a variant differs as shown in Table SNP17. TABLE SNP17 NOV65a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377464 75 C A 25 Gln Lys

[2326] NOV68a has one SNP variant, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:201 and 202, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV68a variant differs as shown in Table SNP 18. TABLE SNP18 NOV68a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377465 438 C G 145 Gly Gly

[2327] NOV72a has one SNP variant, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:209 and 210, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV72a variant differs as shown in Table SNP19. TABLE SNP19 NOV72a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377466 839 C T 271 Pro Ser

[2328] NOV80a has four SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:225 and 226, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV80a variant differs as shown in Table SNP20. TABLE SNP20 NOV80a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377471 166 G T 46 Ala Ser 13377470 482 C T 151 Ala Val 13377469 685 A G 219 Thr Ala 13377468 1410 G C 460 Glu Asp

[2329] NOV81a has four SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:229 and 230, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV81a variant differs as shown in Table SNP21. TABLE SNP21 NOV81a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377472 285 C T 91 His Tyr 13377473 553 A G 180 His Arg 13377474 554 C T 180 His His 13377475 2581 A G 856 Gln Arg

[2330] NOV89a has two SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:249 and 250, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV89a variant differs as shown in Table SNP22. TABLE SNP22 NOV89a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377477 425 A G 119 Met Val 13377478 1162 C A 364 Val Val

[2331] NOV94a has one SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:269 and 270, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV94a variant differs as shown in Table SNP23. TABLE SNP23 NOV94a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377479 1005 T C 303 Asp Asp

[2332] NOV96a has two SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:273 and 274, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV96a variant differs as shown in Table SNP24. TABLE SNP24 NOV96a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377480 150 A G 45 Lys Arg 13377482 2221 A G 735 Ser Ser

[2333] NOV99a has one SNP variant, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:283 and 284, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV99a variant differs as shown in Table SNP25. TABLE SNP25 NOV99a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377485 274 T C 78 Thr Thr

[2334] NOV105a has three SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:299 and 300, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV105a variant differs as shown in Table SNP26. TABLE SNP26 NOV105a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377488 453 C T 145 Ile Ile 13377487 828 T G 270 Thr Thr 13377486 924 A G 302 Thr Thr

[2335] NOV113a has three SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:315 and 316, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV113a variant differs as shown in Table SNP27. TABLE SNP27 NOV113a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377490  340 G A 100 Ala Thr 13377491  659 C T 206 Pro Leu 13377492  726 C T 228 Arg Arg 13377493  915 T C 291 Ala Ala 13377494 1058 T C 339 Ile Thr 13377495 1088 T C 349 Leu Pro

[2336] NOV114a has two SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:319 and 320, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV114a variant differs as shown in Table SNP28. TABLE SNP28 NOV114a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13375633 185 T C  54 Val Ala 13375632 689 A G 222 Gln Arg

[2337] NOV116a has two SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:325 and 326, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV116a variant differs as shown in Table SNP29. TABLE SNP29 NOV116a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13374815 203 A G  63 Thr Ala 13374814 384 T C 123 Leu Pro

[2338] NOV117a has three SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:329 and 330, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV117a variant differs as shown in Table SNP30. TABLE SNP30 NOV117a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377507  453 A G 149 Pro Pro 13377506  755 A T 250 Glu Val 13377505 1128 G A 374 Lys Lys

[2339] NOV124a has six SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:343 and 344, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV124a variant differs as shown in Table SNP31. TABLE SNIP31 NOV124a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377511  186 C T  39 Ser Ser 13377512  372 C T 101 Gly Gly 13377513  970 G T 301 Asp Tyr 13377514 1051 G A 328 Val Met 13377515 1266 C T 399 Ile Ile 13377516 1304 A G 412 Asp Gly

[2340] NOV126a has two SNP variants, whose variant positions for its nucleotide and amino acid sequences is numbered according to SEQ ID NOs:349 and 350, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of the NOV126a variant differs as shown in Table SNP32. TABLE SNP32 NOV126a variants. Nucleotides Amino Acids Posi- Modi- Posi- Modi- Variant tion Initial fied tion Initial fied 13377517 747 T C 234 Cys Cys

Other Embodiments

[2341] Although particular embodiments have been disclosed herein in detail, this has been done by way of example for purposes of illustration only, and is not intended to be limiting with respect to the scope of the appended claims, which follow. In particular, it is contemplated by the inventors that various substitutions, alterations, and modifications may be made to the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the claims. The choice of nucleic acid starting material, clone of interest, or library type is believed to be a matter of routine for a person of ordinary skill in the art with knowledge of the embodiments described herein. Other aspects, advantages, and modifications considered to be within the scope of the following claims. The claims presented are representative of the inventions disclosed herein. Other, unclaimed inventions are also contemplated. Applicants reserve the right to pursue such inventions in later claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. An isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: a) a mature form of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; b) a variant of a mature form of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, wherein any amino acid in the mature form is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 15% of the amino acid residues in the sequence of the mature form are so changed; c) the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; d) a variant of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 wherein any amino acid specified in the chosen sequence is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 15% of the amino acid residues in the sequence are so changed; and e) a fragment of any of a) through d).
 2. The polypeptide of claim 1 that is a naturally occurring allelic variant of the sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and
 178. 3. The polypeptide of claim 2, wherein said allelic variant comprises an amino acid sequence that is the translation of a nucleic acid sequence differing by a single nucleotide from a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and
 178. 4. The polypeptide of claim 1 that is a variant polypeptide described therein, wherein any amino acid specified in the chosen sequence is changed to provide a conservative substitution.
 5. A method for determining the presence or amount of the polypeptide of claim 1 in a sample, the method comprising: (a) providing said sample; (b) introducing said sample to an antibody that binds immunospecifically to the polypeptide; and (c) determining the presence or amount of antibody bound to said polypeptide, thereby determining the presence or amount of polypeptide in said sample.
 6. A method for determining the presence of or predisposition to a disease associated with altered levels of the polypeptide of claim 1 in a first mammalian subject, the method comprising: a) measuring the level of expression of the polypeptide in a sample from the first mammalian subject; and b) comparing the amount of said polypeptide in the sample of step (a) to the amount of the polypeptide present in a control sample from a second mammalian subject known not to have, or not to be predisposed to, said disease, wherein an alteration in the expression level of the polypeptide in the first subject as compared to the control sample indicates the presence of or predisposition to said disease.
 7. A method of identifying an agent that binds to the polypeptide of claim 1, the method comprising: (a) introducing said polypeptide to said agent; and (b) determining whether said agent binds to said polypeptide.
 8. The method of claim 7 wherein the agent is a cellular receptor or a downstream effector.
 9. A method for identifying a potential therapeutic agent for use in treatment of a pathology, wherein the pathology is related to aberrant expression or aberrant physiological interactions of the polypeptide of claim 1, the method comprising: (a) providing a cell expressing the polypeptide of claim 1 and having a property or function ascribable to the polypeptide; (b) contacting the cell with a composition comprising a candidate substance; and (c) determining whether the substance alters the property or function ascribable to the polypeptide; whereby, if an alteration observed in the presence of the substance is not observed when the cell is contacted with a composition devoid of the substance, the substance is identified as a potential therapeutic agent.
 10. A method for screening for a modulator of activity or of latency or predisposition to a pathology associated with the polypeptide of claim 1, said method comprising: a) administering a test compound to a test animal at increased risk for a pathology associated with the polypeptide of claim 1, wherein said test animal recombinantly expresses the polypeptide of claim 1; b) measuring the activity of said polypeptide in said test animal after administering the compound of step (a); and c) comparing the activity of said protein in said test animal with the activity of said polypeptide in a control animal not administered said polypeptide, wherein a change in the activity of said polypeptide in said test animal relative to said control animal indicates the test compound is a modulator of latency of, or predisposition to, a pathology associated with the polypeptide of claim
 1. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein said test animal is a recombinant test animal that expresses a test protein transgene or expresses said transgene under the control of a promoter at an increased level relative to a wild-type test animal, and wherein said promoter is not the native gene promoter of said transgene.
 12. A method for modulating the activity of the polypeptide of claim 1, the method comprising introducing a cell sample expressing the polypeptide of said claim with a compound that binds to said polypeptide in an amount sufficient to modulate the activity of the polypeptide.
 13. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: a) a mature form of the amino acid sequence given SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; b) a variant of a mature form of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 wherein any amino acid in the mature form of the chosen sequence is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 15% of the amino acid residues in the sequence of the mature form are so changed; c) the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; d) a variant of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, in which any amino acid specified in the chosen sequence is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 15% of the amino acid residues in the sequence are so changed; e) a nucleic acid fragment encoding at least a portion of a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 or any variant of said polypeptide wherein any amino acid of the chosen sequence is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 10% of the amino acid residues in the sequence are so changed; and f) the complement of any of said nucleic acid molecules.
 14. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 13, wherein the nucleic acid molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence of a naturally occurring allelic nucleic acid variant.
 15. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 13 that encodes a variant polypeptide, wherein the variant polypeptide has the polypeptide sequence of a naturally occurring polypeptide variant.
 16. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 13, wherein the nucleic acid molecule differs by a single nucleotide from a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and
 178. 17. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 13, wherein said nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of a) the nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; b) a nucleotide sequence wherein one or more nucleotides in the nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 is changed from that selected from the group consisting of the chosen sequence to a different nucleotide provided that no more than 15% of the nucleotides are so changed; c) a nucleic acid fragment of the sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178; and d) a nucleic acid fragment wherein one or more nucleotides in the nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 is changed from that selected from the group consisting of the chosen sequence to a different nucleotide provided that no more than 15% of the nucleotides are so changed.
 18. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 13, wherein said nucleic acid molecule hybridizes under stringent conditions to the nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178, or a complement of said nucleotide sequence.
 19. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 13, wherein the sequence is changed such that no more than 15% of the nucleotides in the coding sequence differ from the nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2n−1, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 178 or a fragment thereof.
 20. A vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule of claim
 19. 21. The vector of claim 20, further comprising a promoter operably linked to said nucleic acid molecule.
 22. A cell comprising the vector of claim
 20. 23. A method for determining the presence or amount of the nucleic acid molecule of claim 13 in a sample, the method comprising: (a) providing said sample; (b) introducing said sample to a probe that binds to said nucleic acid molecule; and (c) determining the presence or amount of said probe bound to said nucleic acid molecule, thereby determining the presence or amount of the nucleic acid molecule in said sample.
 24. The method of claim 23 wherein presence or amount of the nucleic acid molecule is used as a marker for cell or tissue type.
 25. The method of claim 24 wherein the cell or tissue type is cancerous.
 26. A method for determining the presence of or predisposition to a disease associated with altered levels of the nucleic acid molecule of claim 13 in a first mammalian subject, the method comprising: a) measuring the amount of the nucleic acid in a sample from the first mammalian subject; and b) comparing the amount of said nucleic acid in the sample of step (a) to the amount of the nucleic acid present in a control sample from a second mammalian subject known not to have or not be predisposed to, the disease; wherein an alteration in the level of the nucleic acid in the first subject as compared to the control sample indicates the presence of or predisposition to the disease. 